Leather and Lace (song)
1981 single by Stevie Nicks and Don Henley
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"Leather and Lace" is a song performed by Stevie Nicks and Don Henley. It was released on October 6, 1981, as the second single from Nicks' solo debut studio album Bella Donna (1981).
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| Single by Stevie Nicks and Don Henley | ||||
| from the album Bella Donna | ||||
| B-side | "Bella Donna" "Outside the Rain" (UK) | |||
| Released | October 6, 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | Modern | |||
| Songwriter | Stevie Nicks | |||
| Producer | Jimmy Iovine | |||
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Nicks and Henley were romantically involved from 1977 until 1978. Nicks wrote the song for Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter's duet album Leather and Lace, but the song was not included.[1] Jennings still intended to use the song for his solo work, while Nicks became attached to the idea of the song as a duet. Nicks recorded the song as a duet with the Eagles' singer Don Henley for her Bella Donna album. Jimmy Iovine served as the producer.
The song compares the male singer's rougher life, represented by leather, to the female singer's softer life, represented by lace, and how opposites can attract.
Release and reception
According to Radio & Records, 60 percent of US contemporary hit radio stations had included the song on their playlists by the week of October 23, 1981.[2] The song later went on to peak at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in January 1982.[3]
Stephen Holden of Rolling Stone characterized the song as a "sweet Nicks-Henley duet."[4]Record World called the song a "magical ballad" and described Henley's vocals as "warm".[1]
Personnel
- Stevie Nicks – lead and backing vocals
- Don Henley – co-lead vocals
- Waddy Wachtel – guitar
- Roy Bittan – piano
- Russ Kunkel – drums
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1981–1982) | Peak position |
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| Australia (Kent Music Report) | 68 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] | 12 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[6] | 7 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[7] | 50 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 6 |
| US Cashbox Top 100[9] | 9 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[10] | 10 |
| US Album Rock Tracks (Billboard)[11] | 26 |
Year-end charts
| Year-end chart (1982) | Rank |
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| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[12] | 36 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[13] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Jeffery Austin and Gwen Stefani remake
| "Leather and Lace" | |
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| Song by Jeffery Austin and Gwen Stefani | |
| from the album The Complete Season 9 Collection | |
| Released | December 14, 2015 |
| Recorded | 2015 |
| Length | 3:20 |
| Label | Republic |
| Songwriter | Stevie Nicks |
| Producer | Jimmy Iovine |
Jeffery Austin and Gwen Stefani performed a cover of the song on December 14, 2015, for the season nine finale of The Voice.[15] It was released for digital download simultaneously with the episode's airing.