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Rumours is the eleventh studio album by British-American  band , released on 4 February 1977 by . Largely recorded in California in 1976, it was produced by the band with  and . The band wanted to expand on the commercial success of their   but struggled with relationship breakups before recording started. The Rumours studio sessions were marked by  and strife among band members that shaped the album's lyrics .Recorded with the intention of making "a  album", the album's music featured a  and  sound characterized by  rhythms and electric keyboards such as the  or . The members partied and used  for much of the recording sessions, and its completion was delayed by its mixing process, but was finished by the end of 1976. Following the album's release, Fleetwood Mac undertook worldwide promotional tours. Rumours became the band's first number-one album on the  and also topped the US . The songs "", "", "", and "" were released as , all of which reached the US top 10, with "Dreams" reaching number one. Rumours was an instant commercial success, selling over 10 million copies worldwide within just a month of its release. It garnered widespread acclaim from critics, with praise centred on its production quality and , which frequently relied on the interplay among three vocalists and has inspired the work of musical acts in different genres. It won  at the . It has sold over 40 million copies worldwide, making it one of the . Domestically, it has received  certifications in several countries, including the UK, Canada, and Australia, and has been certified  in the US. Often considered Fleetwood Mac's , Rumours has frequently been cited as one of the greatest albums of all time.  In 2003, it was inducted into the . In 2018, it was selected for preservation in the , being deemed "culturally, historically, or artistically significant" by the . In 2020, Rumours was rated the seventh-greatest album of all time in  list of the "".