Gold Dust Woman

"Gold Dust Woman" is a song from the best-selling Fleetwood Mac album Rumours. It was written and sung by Stevie Nicks and released as a b-side to the "You Make Loving Fun" single. It is often regarded as a signature song of Stevie Nicks during her tenure with Fleetwood Mac.

Interpretations

When asked about the song in an interview with Courtney Love for SPIN magazine in (October, 1997), Nicks said:

You know what, Courtney? I don't really know what ‘Gold Dust Woman’ is about. I know there was cocaine there and that I fancied it gold dust, somehow. I'm going to have to go back to my journals and see if I can pull something out about ‘Gold Dust Woman.’ Because I don't really know. It's weird that I'm not quite sure. It can't be all about cocaine.

Cover versions

• A cover version by Hole was released on the soundtrack to The Crow: City of Angels and was produced by former Cars leader Ric Ocasek.
• Sister Hazel recorded a cover of the song for the 1998 tribute album Legacy: A Tribute to Fleetwood Mac's Rumours
• The Spill Canvas included a cover of the song on their 2007 EP Denial Feels So Good
• Country legend Waylon Jennings recorded a country/blues version of the song in 1978.

Charts

Year	Single	Chart	Peak Position
1996	"Gold Dust Woman" (Hole version)	Modern Rock Tracks	#31

External links

• The Penguin: GDW Lyric Interpretations