Billboard #1 Hits: #520: ‘Hard To Say I’m Sorry’ – Chicago. September 11, 1982. #1 for 2 weeks in Billboard Hot 100.
- Single: ‘Hard To Say I’m Sorry’- Chicago
- Record Company- Full Moon/ Warner Bros
- Genre: Soft Rock
- Written by Peter Cetera and David Foster
- Time: 3:42
- B-side:’ Sonny Think Twice’
- Album- Chicago 16
- Grade: C+
- Peaked at #1 2 weeks in Billboard Hot 100. #4 in UK Singles Chart, #1 in Canada, Ireland and Switzerland.
I liked the Chicago of the 70’s with the horn driven sound, it was something a little different- when the hits became less frequent they changed their style with this one- and I lost any interest I had in their music from here on out. On this single they even brought in session musicians-only two of Chicago’s members played on the song. While I didn’t care for the results of this or future Chicago hits- they were a hit with the public.
I agree with you about how their horn-driven sound changed, and their later songs were as if they were done by another band, which in a sense they were. But I still loved this anthemic song.
I’m with you, Hans. While I was okay with the occasional ballad, when Chicago started giving up their horn-driven sound for one ballad after the other, it simply became too much to the point where I could no longer stand Peter Cetera. Plus, once they had their success formula, it’s hard for me to say, and I’m sorry, but all of their ballads sounded the same!
they hit on a winning formula- as far as having hits- but ….. boring music.
Yep, completely agree!