Lonestar Releases Rendition of ‘You Make Loving Fun’
Lonestar, the highly acclaimed and multi-award-winning country group, will release their impassioned rendition of “You Make Loving Fun” — the notable Fleetwood Mac hit — this Friday, March 1. The video was produced and directed by TapeSlate Productions.
When recording another band’s iconic song, there is always that delicate balance between giving fans what they love about a song yet offering them something new. With “You Make Loving Fun,” Lonestar successfully walks that musical tightrope.
“We changed the arrangement to make it more of a country song,” vocalist Drew Womack says about Lonestar’s approach to the Fleetwood Mac song, which was written and sung by the late Christine McVie. Adding, “It flows really nicely as a country rock song.”
“There were certain parts where we were like, ‘Alright we have to stay true to this section of the song because people will expect that,’” Dean Sams admits. “So, there were certain parts that we tried to remain true to the original, but always keeping in mind we’re Lonestar and if we were going to do it exactly like the original artist, would there really be a point in doing it?”
And Lonestar pulls it off in their highly successful country rock fashion. They revisioned “You Make Loving Fun” with a taste of country and rock combined. Womack’s vocals are smooth, rich and bold all at once—a perfect match for this song. The band cooks, their rhythm section on fire. With harmonies like these, here’s hoping Lonestar will release more innovate covers like this one!
“You Make Loving Fun”
Stream the new single here
Lonestar has had more than their share of chart topping hits, having just released their highly acclaimed album 10 to 1 in 2023.
Having celebrated their 30th anniversary in 2022, the ACM, CMA and Billboard award-winning group Lonestar is composed of Dean Sams, Michael Britt, Keech Rainwater and Drew Womack. Lonestar has amassed RIAA-certified sales in excess of ten million albums since their national launch in 1995 and achieved ten #1 country hits including “No News,” “Come Crying To Me,” “I’m Already There,” “What About Now,” and their crossover smash “Amazed” (which was also #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, the first record since 1983’s “Islands in the Stream,” to top both charts). The band’s awards include 1996 ACM “Top New Vocal Group,” 1999 ACM “Single of The Year” for “Amazed” (the song also won “Song of the Year”), 2001 CMA “Vocal Group of the Year” and 2002 ACM “Top Vocal Group.”
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