"Silver Springs" was originally intended for inclusion on the international multi-million selling album Rumours, however, it was removed from the track listing at the last minute. Up until its inclusion on The Chain, the only other appearance of "Silver Springs" was on the B-side of "Go Your Own Way".
The song "Silver Springs" was initially considered for Fleetwood Mac's highly acclaimed album Rumours, but it was unexpectedly left off the final tracklist at the very end. Before its inclusion on The Chain, "Silver Springs" had only been featured once more, as a B-side to another hit single, "Go Your Own Way".