Greatest Hits 1982-1989
Encyclopedia
Greatest Hits 1982–1989 is the third greatest hits
album
by American
rock
band Chicago
and released in 1989. Covering the era that stretched from 1982's Chicago 16
to Chicago 19
in 1988, the set is also balanced by the appearances of both Peter Cetera
and his replacement Jason Scheff
.
Greatest Hits 1982-1989 - the band's 20th release overall - is also notable for being Chicago's last release before the departure of founding drummer Danny Seraphine
and the home to a (slightly) remixed hit, "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" originally released on Chicago 19.
Although it only reached #37 in the US, Greatest Hits 1982-1989 would go on to sell over six million units in the US alone.
Greatest Hits 1982-1989 (Full Moon/Reprise 26080) reached #37 in the US during a chart stay of 25 weeks. It was released in the UK with a slightly different track listing which included four pre-1982 tracks, under the name The Heart of Chicago, and peaked at #6.
Singles - Billboard (North America)
Greatest hits
A greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
album
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Chicago
Chicago (band)
Chicago is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The self-described "rock and roll band with horns" began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, becoming famous for producing a number of hit ballads. They had...
and released in 1989. Covering the era that stretched from 1982's Chicago 16
Chicago 16
Chicago 16 is the 16th album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1982. The album marks the beginning of a new era for Chicago. It is the first album in a decade-long association with new label Warner Bros...
to Chicago 19
Chicago 19
Chicago 19 is the 19th album by American rock band Chicago and was released in 1988. After recording Chicago 18 with David Foster, the band decided to expand their sound with other producers and worked primarily with Ron Nevison and Chas Sandford for this album...
in 1988, the set is also balanced by the appearances of both Peter Cetera
Peter Cetera
Peter Paul Cetera is an American singer, songwriter, bassist and producer best known for being an original member of the rock band Chicago, before launching a successful solo career...
and his replacement Jason Scheff
Jason Scheff
Jason Randolph Scheff is an American bassist, singer and songwriter. Since 1985 he has been the bassist and singer for the veteran pop-rock band Chicago. He is the oldest son of well-known session bassist Jerry Scheff, who toured for several years with Elvis Presley...
.
Greatest Hits 1982-1989 - the band's 20th release overall - is also notable for being Chicago's last release before the departure of founding drummer Danny Seraphine
Danny Seraphine
Daniel Peter "Danny" Seraphine is an American drummer, record producer, theatrical producer and film producer, best known for being the original drummer and founding member of the rock group Chicago, a tenure which lasted from February 1967 to May 1990.-Early life:Danny Seraphine was born in...
and the home to a (slightly) remixed hit, "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" originally released on Chicago 19.
Although it only reached #37 in the US, Greatest Hits 1982-1989 would go on to sell over six million units in the US alone.
Track listing (US)
- "Hard to Say I'm SorryHard to Say I'm Sorry"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" is a 1982 Billboard Hot 100 #1 hit ballad performed by American rock group Chicago, written by band member Peter Cetera and producer David Foster from the album Chicago 16, released in 1982. The song hit number one for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on September 11...
/Get Away" (Peter CeteraPeter CeteraPeter Paul Cetera is an American singer, songwriter, bassist and producer best known for being an original member of the rock band Chicago, before launching a successful solo career...
/David FosterDavid FosterDavid Walter Foster, OC, OBC , is a Canadian musician, record producer, composer, singer, songwriter, and arranger, noted for discovering singers such as Michael Bublé, Josh Groban, and Charice Pempengco; and for producing some of the most successful artists in the world, such as Céline Dion, Toni...
/Robert LammRobert LammRobert William Lamm is an American keyboardist, singer and songwriter who came to fame as a founding member of the pop rock band Chicago...
) – 5:06 - "Look AwayLook Away"Look Away" is the name of a 1989 #1 Billboard Hot 100 Chart hit written by Diane Warren. It was recorded by the band Chicago for their 1988 album Chicago 19, with Bill Champlin singing lead vocals. When released as a single that year, the song proved successful, topping the Billboard Hot 100 for...
" (Diane WarrenDiane WarrenDiane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
) – 4:01 - "Stay the NightStay the Night (Chicago song)"Stay the Night" is a song written by Peter Cetera and David Foster for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago 17 , with Cetera singing lead vocals. The first single released from that album, it reached #16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.This song is also remembered for its video...
" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) – 3:47 - "Will You Still Love Me?Will You Still Love Me? (Chicago song)"Will You Still Love Me?" is a song written by David Foster, Tom Keane and Richard Baskin for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago 18 . The second single released from that album, it reached number three on the U.S...
" (David Foster/Tom KeaneTom KeaneThomas Lawrence Keane was an American football cornerback.-High school:Keane played football and graduated from Linsly Military Institute in Wheeling, West Virginia in 1944. During his high school career he was an All-OVAC selection in football and basketball in 1943 and 1944...
/Richard Baskin) – 5:42 - "Love Me TomorrowLove Me Tomorrow"Love Me Tomorrow" is a song written by Peter Cetera and David Foster for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago 16 , with Cetera singing lead vocals. The second single released from the album, it reached #22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and #8 on the adult contemporary chart....
" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) – 5:06 - "What Kind Of Man Would I Be?What Kind Of Man Would I Be?"What Kind Of Man Would I Be?" is the name of a song written by Jason Scheff, Chas Sandford and Bobby Caldwell and recorded by the band Chicago for their 1988 album Chicago 19. and 1989 album Greatest Hits 1982-1989...
(Remix)" (Jason ScheffJason ScheffJason Randolph Scheff is an American bassist, singer and songwriter. Since 1985 he has been the bassist and singer for the veteran pop-rock band Chicago. He is the oldest son of well-known session bassist Jerry Scheff, who toured for several years with Elvis Presley...
/Chas Sandford/Bobby CaldwellBobby CaldwellBobby Caldwell is an American singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist who, despite a prolific musical output over his 30-year career, is still best known for his 1978 hit single "What You Won't Do for Love". While he has always maintained a devoted fan base in the United States, a legendary...
) – 4:18 - "You're the InspirationYou're the Inspiration-Charts:-Cover versions:*"You're the Inspiration" was covered by UK singer Elkie Brooks on her 1989 album, Inspiration, and by David Foster as an instrumental-piano version on his 1991 album, Rechordings...
" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) – 3:47 - "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" (Diane WarrenDiane WarrenDiane Eve Warren , is a US songwriter. Her songs have received six Academy Award nominations, five Golden Globe nominations, including one win and seven Grammy Award nominations, including one win. She was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2001...
/Albert HammondAlbert HammondAlbert Hammond OBE is a British singer, songwriter and record producer from Gibraltar.-Birth and early success:Hammond was born in London, England, where his family had been evacuated to from Gibraltar during World War II. His family returned to Gibraltar shortly after his birth, and there he grew...
) – 3:52 - "Hard Habit to BreakHard Habit to Break"Hard Habit to Break" is a song written by Steve Kipner and John Lewis Parks produced and arranged by David Foster and recorded by the group Chicago for their 1984 album Chicago 17, with Bill Champlin and Peter Cetera sharing lead vocals. Released as the second single from the album, it reached...
" (Steve KipnerSteve KipnerSteve Kipner is a multi-platinum-selling songwriter and record producer with hits spanning over a 40 year history, including chart-topping songs such as Olivia Newton-John's "Physical", Chicago's Grammy-nominated "Hard Habit to Break", "Genie In A Bottle" by Christina Aguilera, for which he won an...
/Jon Parker) – 4:42 - "Along Comes a WomanAlong Comes a Woman"Along Comes a Woman" is a song written by Peter Cetera and Mark Goldenberg for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago 17 , with Cetera singing lead vocals. The fourth single released from that album, it reached #14 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart. The music video featured Peter...
" (Peter Cetera/Mark Goldenberg) – 4:14 - "If She Would Have Been Faithful...If She Would Have Been Faithful..."If She Would Have Been Faithful... " is a song written by Steve Kipner and Randy Goodrum for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago 18 , with Jason Scheff singing lead vocals. The third single released from that album, it was a Top 10 adult contemporary hit and also reached #17 on...
" (Steve Kipner/Randy GoodrumRandy GoodrumRandy Goodrum is an American songwriter. Goodrum has written numerous popular songs, including Anne Murray's #1 hit "You Needed Me" and "Broken Hearted Me" , Michael Johnson's "Bluer Than Blue" , England Dan & John Ford Coley's "It's Sad to Belong" , Steve Perry's "Oh Sherrie" , DeBarge's "Who's...
) – 3:52 - "We Can Last Forever" (Jason Scheff/John DexterJohn DexterJohn Dexter was an English theatre, opera, and film director.- Theatre :Born in Derby, England, Dexter left school at the age of fourteen to serve in the British army during World War II. Following the war, he began working as a stage actor before turning to producing and directing shows for...
) – 3:44
Greatest Hits 1982-1989 (Full Moon/Reprise 26080) reached #37 in the US during a chart stay of 25 weeks. It was released in the UK with a slightly different track listing which included four pre-1982 tracks, under the name The Heart of Chicago, and peaked at #6.
Mis-Pressed US Copies
Some US copies on vinyl, and possibly CD copies as well, list "Along Comes A Woman" but actually contain "Remember the Feeling" (originally the flipside of "Hard Habit To Break").Track listing (UK)
- "If You Leave Me Now" (Peter Cetera) – 3:58
- "Baby, What A Big Surprise" (Peter Cetera) – 3:04
- "Where Did The Lovin' Go" (Peter Cetera) – 4:06
- "Take Me Back To Chicago" (Danny Seraphine/David WolinskiHawk WolinskiDavid J. "Hawk" Wolinski is an American keyboardist, songwriter and record producer probably best known for his work with the funk band Rufus and their lead singer Chaka Khan....
) – 5:17 - "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" (Peter Cetera/David Foster/Robert Lamm) – 5:06
- "Love Me Tomorrow" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) – 5:06
- "Hard Habit To Break" (Steve Kipner/Jon Parker) – 4:42
- "Only You" (James Pankow/David Foster) – 3:53
- "You're The Inspiration" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) – 3:47
- "Along Comes A Woman" (Peter Cetera/Mark Goldenberg) – 4:14
- "Remember The Feeling" (Peter Cetera/Bill Champlin) – 3:44
- "If She Would Have Been Faithful" (Steve Kipner/Randy Goodrum) – 3:52
- "Will You Still Love Me?" (David Foster/Tom Keane/Richard Baskin) – 5:42
- "What Kind Of Man Would I Be?" (Remix) (Jason Scheff/Chas Sandford/Bobby Caldwell) – 4:13
- "Look Away" (Diane Warren) – 4:01
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" | Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| 1989 | "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 5 |