The Southern rock band was diving into the yacht rock genre when they released the track and their greatest hit. "Imaginary Lover" was released as part of their Champagne Jam album and entered the charts at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also did well on the Adult Contemporary chart at No. 20.
While the song's lyrics are something to talk about, the backstory to how it got popular among fans is arguably more interesting. "Imaginary Lover" received unusual publicity when a DJ jockie accidentally played the track at 45 rpm instead of its normal 33.
The popularity surrounding the track even reached Nicks herself. According to Rolling Stone, she rushed out to buy the record and played it at the wrong speed to see if it was true. At the time, Fleetwood Mac was in between albums and creating new song demos for Tusk.
According to reports, engineer Hernán Rojas would later learn that Atlanta Rhythm Section were the real singers. He wasn't amused by what Nicks had done and claimed that he "didn't find it as funny as we did.
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