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Thank you my friend SGT (Join to see) for sharing the music video of Chicago- performing Hard To Say I'm Sorry in honor of the fact that on September 11, 1982, Chicago started a two week run at No.1 on the US singles chart with 'Hard To Say I'm Sorry', the group's second US No.1.
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Chicago was one of the first bands to work to ensure the whole band received equal billing with out "stars"
Hard to Say I'm Sorry written by Chicago vocalist Peter Cetera who wrote this with David Foster, who also played piano on the track
Chicago
Everybody needs a little time away
I heard her say
From each other
Even lovers need a holiday
Far away
From each other
Hold me now
It's hard for me to say I'm sorry
I just want you to stay
After all that we've been through
I will make it up to you
I promise to
And after all that's been said and done
You're just the part of me I can't let go
Couldn't stand to be kept away
Just for the day
From your body
Wouldn't want to be swept away
Far away
From the one that I love
Hold me now
It's hard for me to say I'm sorry
I just want you to know
Hold me now
I really want to tell you I'm sorry
I could never let you go
After all that we've been through
I will make it up to you
I promise to
And after…"
Background from songfacts.com/detail.php?id=11194
"This song marked a resurgence for Chicago, who had been dropped from their longtime label, Columbia Records, and picked up by the Full Moon label, distributed by Warner Bros.
"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" was their first single on Full Moon, providing an instant return for the label when the song went to #1 in America and even became a rare UK hit for Chicago, reaching #4 (it also went to #1 on the US Adult Contemporary chart).
To find this hit sound, the band turned to the same formula that brewed up their first #1 hit, "If You Leave Me Now": A ballad with lead vocals by Peter Cetera.
Chicago was one of the first rock bands of the '60s and '70s to take on a softer, more keyboard-driven sound in the '80s, downplaying their famous horn section. They were followed by Yes ("Owner Of A Lonely Heart"), Van Halen ("Jump") and Heart ("These Dreams") onto the charts with this new sound.
Chicago vocalist Peter Cetera wrote this with David Foster, who also played piano on the track. The song finds Cetera trying desperately to hold on to a relationship that has fizzled out, promising to make up for his indiscretions and playing the "we've been through so much" card. Foster worked on a similarly themed song for Earth, Wind & Fire a few years earlier in "After The Love Has Gone ."
Steve Lukather (guitar), David Paich (synthesizer) and Steve Porcaro (synthesizer), all played on this track. These guys were top studio musicians as well as members of Toto. Bringing them in caused plenty of friction in the band, which didn't like the idea of other musicians playing their parts. But David Foster knew exactly what he wanted, and was willing to bring in the guys who could achieve it.
Bill Champlin, who joined the band in 1981 and suggested they use Foster, explained in a Songfacts interview: "Foster would just as soon call the A players and bring them in, and I really don't blame him. Real major players that can get this stuff for you in a minute. They really eyeball with the producer once and give it to him on take one."
A version customized for the 1982 Daryl Hannah movie Summer Lovers plays at the conclusion of the film. Chicago completed the song while the movie was being made, and pitched it to the filmmakers, who incorporated it into the movie. The song was included on the soundtrack, which also included "Just Can't Get Enough" by Depeche Mode and two songs by Tina Turner. Despite its musical pedigree, the film was a critical and commercial failure.
Typical of a David Foster composition, there is lots of variation in this track. The song really has two different choruses: the "hold me now" parts and the "after all that we've been through" sections. The verses take up very little of the song, which leaves plenty to the imagination ("Why does she need time away?").
Around 2:45, the song builds, with Cetera's third repetition of the "after all that we've been through" part, which is followed by a brief guitar solo that is answered by a quick keyboard riff. It ends with Cetera singing a line that comes out of nowhere: "You're gonna be the lucky one," leaving even more to the imagination.
The string section was arranged by Jeremy Lubbock, who would later win a Grammy for his arrangement on Chicago's "Hard Habit To Break." He also co-wrote the song "The Best Of Me," which was a minor hit for David Foster & Olivia Newton-John in 1986.
The single version of this song runs 3:48, but the album version has another section called "Get Away," which brings in the Chicago horn section. This full version is what the band usually play in concert.
The R&B group AZ Yet recorded a new version of this song in 1997, taking it to #8 in the US. This version was produced by David Foster and Babyface, and featured vocals from Peter Cetera. The song is officially credited to "Az Yet with Peter Cetera."
Chicago - Behind the Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve2rcdWGNXE
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey SSG John Ross SGT Mark Halmrast Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. SGT Gregory Lawritson CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SSgt Brian Brakke 1stSgt Eugene Harless CPT Scott Sharon
[By the way you post didn't hit my inbox until Wednesday afternoon]
Chicago was one of the first bands to work to ensure the whole band received equal billing with out "stars"
Hard to Say I'm Sorry written by Chicago vocalist Peter Cetera who wrote this with David Foster, who also played piano on the track
Chicago
Everybody needs a little time away
I heard her say
From each other
Even lovers need a holiday
Far away
From each other
Hold me now
It's hard for me to say I'm sorry
I just want you to stay
After all that we've been through
I will make it up to you
I promise to
And after all that's been said and done
You're just the part of me I can't let go
Couldn't stand to be kept away
Just for the day
From your body
Wouldn't want to be swept away
Far away
From the one that I love
Hold me now
It's hard for me to say I'm sorry
I just want you to know
Hold me now
I really want to tell you I'm sorry
I could never let you go
After all that we've been through
I will make it up to you
I promise to
And after…"
Background from songfacts.com/detail.php?id=11194
"This song marked a resurgence for Chicago, who had been dropped from their longtime label, Columbia Records, and picked up by the Full Moon label, distributed by Warner Bros.
"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" was their first single on Full Moon, providing an instant return for the label when the song went to #1 in America and even became a rare UK hit for Chicago, reaching #4 (it also went to #1 on the US Adult Contemporary chart).
To find this hit sound, the band turned to the same formula that brewed up their first #1 hit, "If You Leave Me Now": A ballad with lead vocals by Peter Cetera.
Chicago was one of the first rock bands of the '60s and '70s to take on a softer, more keyboard-driven sound in the '80s, downplaying their famous horn section. They were followed by Yes ("Owner Of A Lonely Heart"), Van Halen ("Jump") and Heart ("These Dreams") onto the charts with this new sound.
Chicago vocalist Peter Cetera wrote this with David Foster, who also played piano on the track. The song finds Cetera trying desperately to hold on to a relationship that has fizzled out, promising to make up for his indiscretions and playing the "we've been through so much" card. Foster worked on a similarly themed song for Earth, Wind & Fire a few years earlier in "After The Love Has Gone ."
Steve Lukather (guitar), David Paich (synthesizer) and Steve Porcaro (synthesizer), all played on this track. These guys were top studio musicians as well as members of Toto. Bringing them in caused plenty of friction in the band, which didn't like the idea of other musicians playing their parts. But David Foster knew exactly what he wanted, and was willing to bring in the guys who could achieve it.
Bill Champlin, who joined the band in 1981 and suggested they use Foster, explained in a Songfacts interview: "Foster would just as soon call the A players and bring them in, and I really don't blame him. Real major players that can get this stuff for you in a minute. They really eyeball with the producer once and give it to him on take one."
A version customized for the 1982 Daryl Hannah movie Summer Lovers plays at the conclusion of the film. Chicago completed the song while the movie was being made, and pitched it to the filmmakers, who incorporated it into the movie. The song was included on the soundtrack, which also included "Just Can't Get Enough" by Depeche Mode and two songs by Tina Turner. Despite its musical pedigree, the film was a critical and commercial failure.
Typical of a David Foster composition, there is lots of variation in this track. The song really has two different choruses: the "hold me now" parts and the "after all that we've been through" sections. The verses take up very little of the song, which leaves plenty to the imagination ("Why does she need time away?").
Around 2:45, the song builds, with Cetera's third repetition of the "after all that we've been through" part, which is followed by a brief guitar solo that is answered by a quick keyboard riff. It ends with Cetera singing a line that comes out of nowhere: "You're gonna be the lucky one," leaving even more to the imagination.
The string section was arranged by Jeremy Lubbock, who would later win a Grammy for his arrangement on Chicago's "Hard Habit To Break." He also co-wrote the song "The Best Of Me," which was a minor hit for David Foster & Olivia Newton-John in 1986.
The single version of this song runs 3:48, but the album version has another section called "Get Away," which brings in the Chicago horn section. This full version is what the band usually play in concert.
The R&B group AZ Yet recorded a new version of this song in 1997, taking it to #8 in the US. This version was produced by David Foster and Babyface, and featured vocals from Peter Cetera. The song is officially credited to "Az Yet with Peter Cetera."
Chicago - Behind the Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ve2rcdWGNXE
FYI COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC (Join to see) Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. "Bill" Price Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey SSG John Ross SGT Mark Halmrast Sgt Randy Wilber Sgt John H. SGT Gregory Lawritson CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins SSgt Brian Brakke 1stSgt Eugene Harless CPT Scott Sharon
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