"Everywhere" is far from the biggest hit for Fleetwood Mac, but it's one of their most enduring songs because it's so darn singable. It was written and sung by Christine McVie, who had an extraordinary pop sensibility. Her bandmate Stevie Nicks would write mysterious, mystical songs like "Rhiannon" and "Gold Dust Woman," but McVie kept it down to earth with straightforward love songs like "Everywhere" and "You Make Loving Fun." Their distinct styles gave the band a unique musical texture.
In this song, Christine McVie describes the feeling of falling in giddy love, that kind that makes your friends wonder why you've been acting peculiarly. This feeling doesn't need many words to convey; the chorus gets the point across with just these lines: Oh I... I want to be with you everywhere McVie was likely in love when she wrote it - she married Eddy Quintela (like her, a keyboard player) while they were working on the album (they split in 2003).
The glistening backing track on "Everywhere" is largely the work of Fleetwood Mac guitarist Lindsey Buckingham, who co-produced the Tango In The Night album with Richard Dashut. Buckingham could coax lots of unusual sounds out of his guitar, and by this time, he also had Fairlight synthesizer he could use for sampling. According to Jon Pareles, who covered the album for Rolling Stone, Buckingham incorporated toy pianos and zithers into the mix.
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