\"Oh Well\" is a song first recorded by Fleetwood Mac in 1969, composed by vocalist and lead guitarist Peter Green. It first appeared as a Fleetwood Mac single in various countries in 1969 and subsequently appeared on revised versions of that year's Then Play On album and the Greatest Hits album in 1971.
\"Oh Well\" was composed in two parts, \"Part 1\" being a fast electric blues song with vocals (lasting 2:19), \"Part 2\" being an entirely different instrumental piece with a classical influence (lasting 5:39).
The first part of the song features a fast blues guitar riff played by Green, joined subsequently by Danny Kirwan and bassist John McVie, before a musical silence, punctuated only by Mick Fleetwood's cowbell percussion. Green sings a brief verse with no musical accompaniment, before the riff begins again and Kirwan takes a solo. Another silence precedes a second verse, and a replay of the riff.
The single's peak position in the UK Charts was No. 2 for two weeks in November 1969. In the Dutch Top 40, it peaked at No. 1, staying in the chart for 11 weeks. It also reached the top 5 in Norway, New Zealand and France, and the top 10 in Germany and Switzerland
