On this day May 17, 1982, Chicago released the single Hard to Say I’m Sorry, a powerful ballad that marked a new era in the band’s sound and became one of their biggest international hits. The song later reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 from September 11 through September 24 and also hit number one in Canada, Ireland and Switzerland.
Written by Peter Cetera and producer David Foster, the track featured a more polished and contemporary production style compared to Chicago’s earlier jazz rock sound. The emotional lyrics and smooth arrangement helped the song connect with a wide audience and brought the band renewed commercial success in the 1980s.
Hard to Say I’m Sorry was featured on the album Chicago 16 and played a key role in revitalizing the group’s popularity heading into the mid 1980s.
Fun fact: The single ends with a hidden track called Get Away, which features a faster tempo and a return to Chicago’s signature brass section sound.
Written by Peter Cetera and producer David Foster, the track featured a more polished and contemporary production style compared to Chicago’s earlier jazz rock sound. The emotional lyrics and smooth arrangement helped the song connect with a wide audience and brought the band renewed commercial success in the 1980s.
Hard to Say I’m Sorry was featured on the album Chicago 16 and played a key role in revitalizing the group’s popularity heading into the mid 1980s.
Fun fact: The single ends with a hidden track called Get Away, which features a faster tempo and a return to Chicago’s signature brass section sound.
