It's easy to lose a band like Chicago in the towering pile of its own achievements: 36 albums, 20 Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 (including three No. 1 hits), and 17 of its first 20 albums certified Platinum by the RIAA.
Someone knew a hit when they heard it, however, and the "Make Me Smile" section was extracted and edited into one concise and joyous single. Sung by guitarist Terry Kath, it became Chicago's first big hit, clocking in at No. 9 in the summer of 1970.
Chicago is one of the longest-running and most successful rock groups, and one of the world's best-selling groups of all time, having sold more than 100 million records. In 1971, Chicago was the first rock act to sell out Carnegie Hall for a week.
"If You Leave Me Now" is a song by the American rock group Chicago, from their album Chicago X. It was written and sung by bass player Peter Cetera and released as a single on July 30, 1976.
“Song For You,” the third song on the album, was written and sung by bassist/vocalist Peter Cetera.
The first song is probably the one they are most known for. It's “25 or 6 to 4” off of their self-titled album, Chicago (1970)…
If You Leave Me Now. This was the song that brought Chicago to a truly mainstream audience, reaching the top spot in the UK and US in 1976. It remains one of the best break-up ballads of all time, and surprisingly doesn't actually contain a traditional chorus.
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