Will You Still Love Me? (song)
"Will You Still Love Me?" is a song recorded by the American rock band Chicago for their fifteenth studio album Chicago 18 (1986). The song was written by David Foster, Tom Keane and Richard Baskin, and produced by Foster. The second single released from the Chicago 18 album, it reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1987, and also number two on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.[1]
| "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 1986 | |||
| Recorded | 1986 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 5:44 (album version) 4:14 (7" version/radio edit) | |||
| Label | Full Moon, Warner Bros. | |||
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| Producer(s) | David Foster | |||
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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. One of the song's co-writers, Tom Keane had previously fronted the early 1980s band Keane, for which Jason Scheff played bass.
In 2003, jazz group Urban Knights, led by pianist Ramsey Lewis, covered the song with vocals by Michelle Williams from Destiny's Child-fame.
Charts
| Weekly charts (1986–87) | Peak position |
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| Canada Top Singles (RPM) | 6 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) | 2 |
| Year-end chart (1987) | Position |
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| US Top Pop Singles (Billboard)[2] | 50 |
References
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 55.
- "1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 99 (52). December 26, 1987.