Stevie Nicks described making Fleetwood Mac’s 1987 album Tango in the Night as “never a very pleasant experience”, citing tension with Lindsey Buckingham over her divided commitments. The episode illustrates the strain between her successful solo career and the band’s expectations, despite the album containing several acclaimed songs.

Nicks said she was touring as a solo artist while trying to attend recording sessions whenever possible, but felt Buckingham was unsympathetic and opposed to her having a solo career. The article places this conflict in the wider history of Fleetwood Mac’s internal disputes following Rumours and Nicks’s multi-platinum debut Bella Donna; Buckingham left before Tango in the Night could be toured.