“Seven Wonders” is Track 2 on Tango in the Night (1987), Fleetwood Mac‘s 14th studio album.
About the Song
Written by Sandy Stewart with additional lyrics by Stevie, “Seven Wonders” was the second single from Tango in the Night. The hit single reached No. 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 2 on Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks. The instrumental “Book of Miracles” appeared on the single’s b-side, which Stevie repurposed as “Juliet” for Stevie’s 1989 solo album The Other Side of the Mirror.
To promote the single, Fleetwood Mac filmed a promotional video, directed by Marty Callner.
Jellybean Benitez, a prominent DJ of the era, remixed “Seven Wonders,” serving up the following two versions for club play.
- Seven Wonders (Extended Version) 6:38
- Seven Wonders (Dub) 4:32
Warner Bros. issued the remixes on commerical and promotional 12″ vinyl records (WBR 0-20746).
Appears On
- Tango in the Night (1987) – Fleetwood Mac, Album Version
- Seven Wonders – Fleetwood Mac, 7″/12″/CS, Album Version
- Seven Wonders – Fleetwood Mac, 12″, Extended Version, Dub Version
- Greatest Hits (International Edition) (1988) – Fleetwood Mac, Album Version
- The Very Best of Fleetwood Mac (2002) – Fleetwood Mac, Album Version
- 50 Years Don’t Stop (2019) – Fleetwood Mac, Album Version
- Tango in the Night (Deluxe Edition) – Fleetwood Mac, Early Version, Album Version, Extended Version, Dub Version, 24/96 Stereo Audio
Lyrics
So long ago
Certain place
Certain time
You touched my hand
All the way
All the way down to Emmiline
But if our paths never cross
Well, you know I’m sorry but
If I live to see the seven wonders
I’ll make a path to the rainbow’s end
I’ll never live to match the beauty again
The rainbow’s end
So it’s hard to find
Someone with that kind of intensity
You touched my hand
I played it cool
And you reached out your hand for me
But if our paths never cross
Well you know I’m sorry but
If I live to see the seven wonders
I’ll make a path to the rainbow’s end
I’ll never live to match the beauty again
The rainbow’s end
So long ago
It’s a certain time
It’s a certain place
You touched my hand and you smiled
All the way back you held out your hand
If I hope and I pray
Ooh, well it might work out someday
If I live to see the seven wonders
I’ll make a path to the rainbow’s end
I’ll never live to match the beauty again
If I live to see the seven wonders
I’ll make a path to the rainbow’s end
I’ll never live to match the beauty again
If I live to see the seven wonders
I’ll make a path to the rainbow’s end
I’ll never live to match the beauty again
(Sandy Stewart/Stevie Nicks) © 1987 Sweet Talk Music/Three Hearts Music (ASCAP)/Welsh Witch Music (BMI) admin. by Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
