In 1974, Christine McVie began crafting a classic, but she needed Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks to finish it

Christine McVie’s song ‘Say You Love Me’ helped Fleetwood Mac discover the three-part harmonies that became central to their later sound. When Lindsey Buckingham and Stevie Nicks joined McVie in rehearsal, their voices blended on the chorus, a moment McVie later said she remembered forever.

The song was recorded for the band’s 1975 self-titled album, after McVie began writing it in 1974. Although the record introduced the trio’s vocal chemistry, its songs could feel disconnected; the article argues that ‘Say You Love Me’ pointed towards the more unified sound heard on *Rumours*.