Post Tagged with: "Chicago 18"

Chicago, "When Will the World Be Like Lovers" (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “When Will the World Be Like Lovers” (1986): Saturdays in the Park

The ‘Chicago 18’-era leftover “When Will the World Be Like Lovers” represents everything that is wrong with their post-Peter Cetera material.

Chicago "One More Day" from 'Chicago 18' (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago “One More Day” from ‘Chicago 18’ (1986): Saturdays in the Park

“One More Day” is an appropriate ending for an album that likewise had some good, some bad, but overall represents a dated version of Chicago.

Chicago, "I Believe" from 'Chicago 18' (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “I Believe” from ‘Chicago 18’ (1986): Saturdays in the Park

David Foster designed 1986’s ‘Chicago 18’ to be our introduction to Jason Scheff, but Bill Champlin continued his emergence as a force to be reckoned with.

Chicago, "Nothin's Gonna Stop Us Now" from 'Chicago 18' (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Nothin’s Gonna Stop Us Now” from ‘Chicago 18’ (1986): Saturdays in the Park

This ironically named Chicago song is well written, detailed and very descriptive, but it took me a while to understand what the lyrics really meant.

Chicago, "Free Flight" from 'Chicago 18' (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Free Flight” from ‘Chicago 18’ (1986): Saturdays in the Park

‘Chicago 18’ is not my favorite album, but I was glad to hear this little reminder of what the band once was.

Chicago, "It's Alright" from 'Chicago 18' (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “It’s Alright” from ‘Chicago 18’ (1986): Saturdays in the Park

As other members of Chicago stepped back from writing songs, or stepped out on their own for solo careers, Bill Champlin stepped up.

Chicago, "Over and Over" from 'Chicago 18' (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Over and Over” from ‘Chicago 18’ (1986): Saturdays in the Park

As a child of the ’80s, Chicago’s “Over and Over” still manages to take me back to the hot summer nights of my childhood every time.

Chicago, "Will You Still Love Me?" from 'Chicago 18' (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “Will You Still Love Me?” from ‘Chicago 18’ (1986): Saturdays in the Park

I can trace my love of Chicago back to one moment – 1986’s No. 3 Billboard smash hit “Will You Still Love Me,” a song I call “the switch.”

Chicago, "25 or 6 to 4" from 'Chicago 18' (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “25 or 6 to 4” from ‘Chicago 18’ (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Yes, it was bold, but this remake of “25 or 6 to 4” update ranks up there as one of my all-time favorite Chicago guilty pleasures.

Chicago, "If She Would Have Been Faithful" from 'Chicago 18' (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago, “If She Would Have Been Faithful” from ‘Chicago 18’ (1986): Saturdays in the Park

Chicago’s “If She Would Have Been Faithful” reached No. 17, but quantity doesn’t mean quality.