The 3rd single from her multi-platinum solo album "Bella Donna," "Edge of Seventeen" (released Feb. 1982) earned Stevie Nicks another Grammy nomination for Best Female Rock Vocal.. It was a rarity in those days - a  full-bodied rock song written solely by a woman that successfully impacted both the comprehensive singles chart (#11) and the rock chart (#4). Producer Rob Fusari used the recognizable guitar line as the basis for Destiny Child's hit "Bootylicious." Fusari,  Lady Gaga's fprmer BF & cowriter, told Billboard that Beyonce's father encourages her to take credit for other's work. Nicks denied Beyonce's request for publishing, but she did appear in the video.  High Contrast sampled "Edge" for its big hit "Days Go By." Lindsay Lohan and Lonnie Gordon have released dancier cover versions. Tracy Young and other were commissioned to remix the song to promote Nicks' 20007 hits package, but Warner declined to release the new mixes. Chris Galmon and Lee Haslma ft. Stacy Kitson have issued dance covers as well. This white label remix is from 2002. 
Music & Lyrics: Stevie Nicks 
Produced by: Jimmy Iovine


Stevie Nicks - Edge Of Seventeen (Club Mix)

This phenomenal live version of "Edge of Seventeen" was the B-Side to the Grammy-nominated album version. It received significant play at rock radio as well. 
Music & Lyrics: Stevie Nicks
Produced by: Jimmy Iovine


Stevie Nicks - Edge of Seventeen (HBO's White Wing Dove Tour special)

One of the few truly decent remixes of  "Edge of Seventeen," which has suffered under less than capable, mostly amateur, hands and sonically challenged ears. Mync( Mark Brown & Nick Corelli) hoped to release this Nicks mix, but couldn't obtain the legal clearance from Warner, which had just asked Nicks to deliver a second greatest hits package.  The label commissioned new remixes of  "Stand Back" (a top five dance hit in 1983 & 2007) and "Edge' was earmarked as a follow-up, but Warner still has no plans to release them. Mync adjusted their  "Edge" rework, lyrics were rewritten and a new singer was drafted to sing the new composition "Something On Your Mind." That's how babies are born. 

Stevie Nicks  - Edge of Seventeen  (2005 myncMix)

The acapella is from a recording session prior to 1982, even though the song remained unreleased until Fleetwood Mac's 2003 "Say You Will," for which Nicks recorded a new vocal. The consensus among fans: 1982>2003. Lindsey Buckingham's over-worked production and terrible arrangement sounded like sabotage those familiar with the scorching versions Nicks turned in years prior.

Stevie Nicks - Smile at You (Youth's Going Home Dub)

I love what Axwell did with this. Music & Lyrics by Stevie Nicks, who re-recorded the vocal for Deep Dish. The song was a Billboard Hot  #1 hit for Nicks off of Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album.

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