Synopsis

Fleetwood Mac perform "Dreams" on a darkened concert stage, with the camera moving between Stevie Nicks at the microphone and the other members as they play. Nicks delivers the song with a restrained, inward-looking intensity, while the sparse lighting and black background keep attention on the band rather than a narrative. The clip functions as a straightforward performance piece, reflecting the promotional style commonly used for major rock singles in the late 1970s.

Factoids & Trivia

• "Dreams" was written and sung by Stevie Nicks for Fleetwood Mac's 1977 album "Rumours." It became the band's only single to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.

• Rather than presenting a scripted storyline, the original promotional clip uses concert footage of Fleetwood Mac performing the song onstage.

• The performance footage commonly circulated as the official video has been identified by Fleetwood Mac's official channel as a June 14, 1980 performance at the Palais du Sport in Paris, France.

• The video captures the song in a live setting several years after its studio release, giving Nicks' vocal delivery a more visibly dramatic and physical quality than the understated studio recording.

• The song's video and recording gained a new generation of attention in 2020 after Nathan Apodaca's viral skateboard video used "Dreams." The renewed interest helped send the song back onto music charts decades after its original release.