The last time rock band Fleetwood Mac’s album “Rumours” saw the top 10 Billboard charts was in 1978. That changed in August 2021 when Nathan Apodaca, an Idaho potato worker, filmed a Tik Tok video of himself singing along to “Dreams” and skateboarding down a street. The video sparked a sizable increase in streams and downloads of “Dreams,” initiating the return of the 1970s album.

Even though “Rumours” is over 40 years old, its relatability and personal lyrics keep it feeling fresh and show we shouldn’t discount older music just because of the date on its label.

This is an album that sounds soothing when heard amid a crisis, which may be why it had a resurgence as people experienced the COVID-19 pandemic and its effects. As “Rumours” is the story of five rock stars trying to find their footing while the band was falling apart, it tends to see a spike in popularity during hard times for its emotional relatability.

“Rumours” is incredibly clear about the crisis and doesn’t attempt to gloss over it, with “Gold Dust Woman” featuring feisty lyrics such as “And is it over now, do you know how? Pick up the pieces and go home” alluding to a lack of fairytales and harsh realism. 

Despite the decades-old release date, “Rumours” has successfully stood the test of time, through its personal lyrics and relatability, proving some classic music is worth listening to again.