"Planets of the Universe" is a song by American singer/songwriter Stevie Nicks

Stevie Nicks

Stephanie Lynn "Stevie" Nicks is an American singer-songwriter, best known for her work with Fleetwood Mac and an extensive solo career, which collectively have produced over forty Top 50 hits and sold over 140 million albums...

. The song was first recorded as a demo during the recording sessions for the 1977 Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac

Fleetwood Mac are a British–American rock band formed in 1967 in London.The only original member present in the band is its eponymous drummer, Mick Fleetwood...

 album, Rumours

Rumours

Rumours is the eleventh studio album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. Largely recorded in California during 1976, it was produced by the band with Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut and was released on 4 February 1977 by Warner Bros. Records. The record peaked at the top of both the...

, and this demo was included on the 2-disc Rumours

Rumours

Rumours is the eleventh studio album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. Largely recorded in California during 1976, it was produced by the band with Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut and was released on 4 February 1977 by Warner Bros. Records. The record peaked at the top of both the...

expanded re-release in 2004.

In 2001, Nicks released an edited version of the song (omitting almost 2 minutes of material) on her solo album Trouble in Shangri-La

Trouble in Shangri-La

-Videos:Two promotional videos were shot for single releases; "Every Day" features Nicks performing in an enchanted forest setting, and "Sorcerer" featured Nicks with Sheryl Crow, both playing guitars in a straight forward performance set in a room where the lyrics to various Nicks songs magically...

, having recorded a completely new full-length version in 2000.

"Planets of the Universe" became a number-one hit on the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play

Hot Dance Club Play

The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...

 chart in August 2001.

Track listing

The song was released on 2 CD singles, one of which was a maxi-single with dance remixes and the full-length, unedited 2000 version. A double 12-inch vinyl set was also issued as a limited edition in the US and featured the tracklisting of the CD maxi-single. Both physical CD singles and 12-inch vinyl release are no longer available from Reprise Records

Reprise Records

Reprise Records is an American record label, founded in 1960 by Frank Sinatra. It is owned by Warner Music Group, and operated through Warner Bros. Records.-Beginnings:...

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2-track single

1. "Planets of the Universe" (album version)
2. "Planets of the Universe" (radio edit)

6-track single/Double 12-inch vinyl

1. "Planets of the Universe" (Tracy Young Club Mix)
2. "Planets of the Universe" (Tracy Young Universal Dub)
3. "Planets of the Universe" (Illicit Club Mix)
4. "Planets of the Universe" (Illicit Vocal Mix)
5. "Planets of the Universe" (Illicit Vocal Dub Instrumental)
6. "Planets of the Universe" (Extended album version)

The 'extended album version' is a misnomer as it is actually the full-length, unedited, newly recorded 2000 version, including extra lyrics and coda, previously only demo-ed in the 1976 Rumours

Rumours

Rumours is the eleventh studio album by British-American rock band Fleetwood Mac. Largely recorded in California during 1976, it was produced by the band with Ken Caillat and Richard Dashut and was released on 4 February 1977 by Warner Bros. Records. The record peaked at the top of both the...

sessions.