"Leather and Lace" is a song performed by American singers 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).
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' version, a duet with Eagles singer Don Henley, peaked at number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 for three weeks in January 1982.[2] Jimmy Iovine was 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. Record World called it a "magical ballad."[1]
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| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[11] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
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Jeffery Austin and Gwen Stefani remake
Jeffery Austin and Gwen Stefani performed a cover of the song on December 14, 2015, for the season nine finale of The Voice.[13] It was released for digital download simultaneously with the episode's airing.
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| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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| US Pop Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[14] | 31 |
References
- ^ a b "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. October 24, 1981. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-01.
- ^ "Billboard Hot 100: Week of January 23, 1982". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6316." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1982-01-16. Retrieved 2021-04-20.
- ^ "Stevie Nicks – Leather and Lace". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Stevie Nicks Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Cashbox Top 100: January 30, 1982" (PDF). worldradiohistory. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
- ^ "Stevie Nicks Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
- ^ "Stevie Nicks - Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved March 27, 2011.
- ^ "Talent in Action : Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 51. December 25, 1982. p. TIA-20.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Stevie Nicks & Don Henley – Leather and Lace". Music Canada. Retrieved January 26, 2025.
- ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Stevie Nicks and Don Henley – Leather and Lace". Radioscope. Retrieved January 26, 2025. Type Leather and Lace in the "Search:" field.
- ^ "The Voice 2015 Jeffery Austin and Gwen Stefani - Finale: "Leather and Lace"". YouTube. Retrieved 16 December 2015.[dead YouTube link]
- ^ "Gwen Stefani Chart History (Pop Digital Song Sales)". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 23, 2019. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
- Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2008, 12 Edition (ISBN 0-89820-180-2)
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