1983 Stevie Nicks – Nightbird (US:#33)
“Nightbird” is a 1983 song by the American singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks, written by Nicks with Sandy Stewart. It was the third single from her second solo album, The Wild Heart. The song peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached No. 32 spot on the Billboard Top Rock Tracks chart. The song also reached No. 39 on the U.S. Adult Contemporary Chart. The song was written as a continuation of themes explored in “Edge of Seventeen,” namely “the difficulties of female rock ‘n’ roll singers.” In a 1983 MTV interview, Nicks said “Nightbird” was her favorite song from the new album.
Album

The Wild Heart is the second studio album by the American singer-songwriter and Fleetwood Mac vocalist Stevie Nicks. Recording began in late 1982, shortly after the end of Fleetwood Mac’s Mirage Tour. After the death of her best friend, Robin Anderson, and with new appreciation for her life and career, the recording took only a […]
Musicians
Bass | Kenny Edwards |
Drums | Marvin Caruso |
Drums | Chet McCracken |
Guitar | Waddy Wachtel |
Organ | Ben Tench |
Piano | David Foster |
Piano | Sandy Stewart |
Synthesizer | Sandy Stewart |
Background Vocals | Sandy Stewart |
Vocals | Stevie Nicks |
Produced By
Jimmy Iovine
Songwriters
Stevie Nicks
Sandy Stewart
Charts
US:#33
UK:# –