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The Wild Heart by Stevie Nicks
The Wild Heart is an album by Stevie Nicks, released in 1983. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 18 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Stand Back”, on 18 lists with a best position of #12.
The Wild Heart, Stevie Nicks' second solo album, came out on Modern Records on June 10, 1983, a year after Fleetwood Mac's Mirage. She started recording in late 1982, right after the Mirage Tour wrapped, and in the shadow of losing her best friend, Robin Anderson, she cut the whole thing in a matter of months, suddenly clear about how much her life and her work meant to her.
Jimmy Iovine produced, framing that smoky, quavering voice in glossy soft rock, and "Stand Back" is the one that has lasted, a restless, pulsing piece of dance-floor mysticism. Following the chart-topping Bella Donna was a tall order, but it held at number 5 on the Billboard 200 for seven straight weeks, went platinum that September and has shipped 2 million copies in the US.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from The Wild Heart on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stand Back | 18 | #12 | – | 2002–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.