If You Leave Me Now

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"If You Leave Me Now" is a 1976 soft rock ballad by the band Chicago, renowned for its lush orchestration and heartfelt vocals and considered one of their signature hits.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album Chicago X NERFINISHED
artist Chicago NERFINISHED
award Grammy Award for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) NERFINISHED
Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus NERFINISHED
bSide Together Again NERFINISHED
chartPositionAustralia 1
chartPositionCanada 1
chartPositionIreland 1
chartPositionNetherlands 1
chartPositionNewZealand 1
chartPositionUKSinglesChart 1
chartPositionUSBillboardHot100 1
composer Peter Cetera NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
decade 1970s
followedBySingle You Are on My Mind NERFINISHED
format 7-inch single
genre rock ballad
soft rock
grammyYear 1977
hasInstrumentation acoustic guitar
bass guitar
drums
horn section
keyboards
percussion
string section
hasOrchestration lush string arrangement
isSignatureSongOf Chicago NERFINISHED
label CBS Records NERFINISHED
Columbia Records
language English
leadVocalist Peter Cetera NERFINISHED
length 3:56
partOf Chicago X NERFINISHED
performer Chicago NERFINISHED
precededBySingle Another Rainy Day in New York City NERFINISHED
producer James William Guercio NERFINISHED
publisher Big Elk Music NERFINISHED
recordingArtistNationality American
releaseDate 1976-07-31
releaseYear 1976
tempo slow
theme fear of losing a lover
romantic breakup
vocalStyle heartfelt
writer Peter Cetera NERFINISHED

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Chicago (band) notableWork If You Leave Me Now
subject surface form: Chicago
Peter Cetera notableWork If You Leave Me Now