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<p><img src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/0/09/Mystery_to_Me_cover.jpg/220px-Mystery_to_Me_cover.jpg" height="220" width="220"></p><p><br></p><p><strong>"Hypnotized"</strong> is a song written by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Welch_(musician)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bob Welch</a>. The song originally featured on <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fleetwood_Mac" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Fleetwood Mac</a>'s <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1973_in_music" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">1973 album</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_to_Me" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Mystery to Me</em></a>. The track was released on a single as the B-side of "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Your_Love" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">For Your Love</a>" and has been described as "gorgeous and lyrically strong", and referred to as the album's best track.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnotized_(Fleetwood_Mac_song)#cite_note-3" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">^[3]</a></p><h2>Background and style</h2><p>The song features triple time rhythm on the drums by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Fleetwood" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mick Fleetwood</a> and combines with acoustic guitar and electric keyboards.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnotized_(Fleetwood_Mac_song)#cite_note-Rooksby_(2004)-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">^[4]</a> Fleetwood played the drum track straight through without any overdubs.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnotized_(Fleetwood_Mac_song)#cite_note-5" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">^[5]</a> Welch draws upon the use of jazz fourth chords in the song, playing in a minor key, and also features a guitar solo by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Weston_(guitarist)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bob Weston</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnotized_(Fleetwood_Mac_song)#cite_note-Rooksby_(2004)-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">^[4]</a> covering many octaves.</p><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnosis" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hypnosis</a> and dreaming are specifically referred to in the lyrics, and Welch also draws upon references to places such as <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexico" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mexico</a> and <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Carolina" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">North Carolina</a>. According to Welch, the atmosphere of the song was heavily influenced by his residence at the Benifold Mansion in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hampshire" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hampshire</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/England" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">England</a>, a place he described as "rather spooky and strange even in summertime".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnotized_(Fleetwood_Mac_song)#cite_note-Rooksby_(2004)-4" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">^[4]</a></p><p>In 1978, the song was covered by the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pointer_Sisters" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pointer Sisters</a> on their album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Energy_(Pointer_Sisters_album)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Energy</em></a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnotized_(Fleetwood_Mac_song)#cite_note-6" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">^[6]</a></p><h2>Reception</h2><p>Donald Brackett, in his 2007 book <em>Fleetwood Mac, 40 Years of Creative Chaos</em>, discussed the album <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_to_Me" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Mystery to Me</em></a> and the song "Hypnotized", which he described as "a gentle yet compelling hit for Welch on this record".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnotized_(Fleetwood_Mac_song)#cite_note-Brackett_(2007)-7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">^[7]</a> In discussing Fleetwood Mac's change in direction in 1972 and 1973, he describes their stylistic changes as being better received at concerts in the United States, as at the time Americans were more open to them than the British, who were still in heavy demand for blues-oriented rock.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnotized_(Fleetwood_Mac_song)#cite_note-Brackett_(2007)-7" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">^[7]</a> Hal Horowitz describes the song as "the highlight of the <em>Mystery to Me</em> album, and undoubtedly one of Bob Welch's most fully realised songs for the band".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnotized_(Fleetwood_Mac_song)#cite_note-8" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">^[8]</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Guardian" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>The Guardian</em></a> praised the instrumentation as "musical gold" and posited that the song could have been commercially successful if it was released as an <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A-side_and_B-side" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">A-side</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnotized_(Fleetwood_Mac_song)#cite_note-9" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">^[9]</a></p><p>In 1999, Welch received an award from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASCAP" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">ASCAP</a> recognising 25 consecutive years of airplay for "Hypnotized" and "<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sentimental_Lady" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Sentimental Lady</a>".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypnotized_(Fleetwood_Mac_song)#cite_note-10" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">^[10]</a></p><h2>Personnel</h2><ul><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Welch_(musician)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bob Welch</a> – lead vocals, acoustic and electric guitar</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Weston_(guitarist)" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bob Weston</a> – rhythm and lead guitar, backing vocals</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christine_McVie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Christine McVie</a> – <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hohner_Pianet" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Hohner Pianet N II</a>, keyboards, backing vocals</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McVie" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">John McVie</a> – bass guitar</li><li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mick_Fleetwood" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Mick Fleetwood</a> – drums</li></ul><p><br></p>