Will You Still Love Me? (song)
| "Will You Still Love Me?" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Chicago | ||||
| from the album Chicago 18 | ||||
| B-side | "25 or 6 to 4" (1986 version) | |||
| Released | October 24, 1986 (US) [1] | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 5:44 (album version) 4:14 (7" version/radio edit) | |||
| Label | Full Moon, Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | David Foster | |||
| Chicago singles chronology | ||||
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"Will You Still Love Me?" is a song recorded by the American rock band Chicago for their studio album Chicago 18 (1986). The song was written by David Foster, Tom Keane and Richard Baskin.[2]
The second single released from the Chicago 18 album,[3] "Will You Still Love Me?" reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1987[4] and number two on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[5]
Background
The song was Chicago's first top-ten hit following the departure of Peter Cetera, and it featured new singer and bassist Jason Scheff on lead vocals.[3]
Personnel
- Jason Scheff – bass guitar, lead and backing vocals
- Bill Champlin – keyboards, co-lead vocals, backing vocals
- Robert Lamm – keyboards, backing vocals
- Lee Loughnane – trumpet
- James Pankow – trombone, brass arrangements
- Walter Parazaider – woodwinds
- Danny Seraphine – drums, drum programming
- Vocal arrangements by Chicago, Bill Champlin, and David Foster
Additional musicians
- David Foster – keyboards, additional arrangements
- Tom Keane – keyboards, backing vocals
- Michael Boddicker, David Boruff, Rhett Lawrence, Bo Tomlyn – synthesizer programming
- Michael Landau, Howard "Buzz" Feiten, Steve Lukather – guitars
- Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (1986–1987) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 3 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[7] | 2 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 50 |
Cover versions
In 2003, jazz group Urban Knights covered the song with vocals by Michelle Williams.[9][10]
References
- ^ Hung, Steffen. "Chicago - Will You Still Love Me?". hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Will You Still Love Me?". TV80s.com. April 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Throwback Threesome - Chicago". K1047.com.
- ^ Olivier, Bobby (April 25, 2019). "The 50 Best Chicago Songs: Critics' Picks". Billboard.com.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 55.
- ^ "Chicago Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Chicago Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
- ^ "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 99 (52). December 26, 1987.
- ^ "Urban Knights - Urban Knights V". Discogs.com. June 19, 2003.
- ^ "Urban Knights - Urban Knights, Vol. 5 Album Reviews, Songs & More". Allmusic.com.
