Chicago
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Chicago is a rock band from the United States that was founded in 1967. The band enjoyed its heyday from the 1970s through the mid-1980s. In 1969, the band released its debut album, *Chicago Transit Authority *. With it, Chicago reached No. 17 on the U.S. charts and No. 9 in the UK. The single âIâm a Manâ became a minor hit. With their second album, Chicago II, in 1970, the rockers achieved an immediate international breakthrough. It made it into the Top 10 in the U.S. (No. 4) and the U.K. (No. 6). In Germany, the album peaked at No. 20. Chicago scored another hit with the song â25 or 6 to 4.â In 1972, the band achieved its first No. 1 on the U.S. album charts with *Chicago V *. The band continued this streak with every subsequent album through 1975. Songs like âSaturday In the Parkâ (1972), âJust You ânâ Meâ (1973), âCall on Meâ (1974), and âOld Daysâ (1975) became hits. With the album Chicago X (1976), the rockers changed their musical style. The band, led by singer Peter Cetera, moved more toward ballads. The best example: the hit single âIf You Leave Me Now, â which stormed into the Top 10 worldwide in 1976 and became a No. 1 hit in the U.S. and the U.K. For the song, Chicago won a Grammy in the category Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group, or Chorus. In 1977, they scored another international hit with âBaby, What a Big Surprise.â After releasing additional albums, Chicago achieved worldwide success in 1982 with the power ballad âHard to Say Iâm Sorry,â which also marked the peak of the bandâs history. In 1984, Chicago 17 was released, the final album featuring singer Peter Cetera.The album was a huge success, and the song âYouâre the Inspirationâ became another hit. Chicago continues to release albums to this day, as evidenced by Chicago: VI Decades Live (This Is What We Do) from 2018 and Live at 55 from 2024. On June 17, 2026, saxophonist Walter Paradaizer, a founding member, died of Alzheimerâs disease at the age of 81.
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Top Tracks
- Track Popularity
- Saturday in the Park
- 25 or 6 to 4
- Beginnings
- If You Leave Me Now
- Baby, What a Big Surprise
- Hard to Say I'm Sorry/Get Away
- Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? by Ludovic Bource
- Colour My World by Ludovic Bource
- (I've Been) Searchin' So Long
- Wishing You Were Here
- Look Away
- Lowdown
- Dialogue Pts. 1 & 2
- You're the Inspiration
- Call on Me
- Will You Still Love Me?
- I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love
- Hard Habit to Break
- Make Me Smile
- Love Me Tomorrow
- No Tell Lover
- Free
- I'm A Man by Terry Kath
- Harry Truman
