If you leave me now
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If You Leave Me Now is a song by the Chicago band that appeared on the 1976 Chicago X album. The author of the piece is the then bassist and singer Peter Cetera .
After its worldwide release in August 1976, the song climbed to number one on the American Billboard Hot 100 chart for two weeks on October 23 . It was the first number one hit for Chicago at all. In Great Britain , the title stayed at the top of the charts for three weeks. The song was played on many radio stations, in New York even on four stations at the same time.
If You Leave Me Now won the 1977 Grammy Awards in the categories “Best Performance by a Duo or Group - Pop” and “Best Arrangement with Vocal Performance”. The album from which the song was extracted won in the “Best Album Package” category.
Cover versions
- 1977: Jerry Butler feat. Thelma Houston
- 1977: Roland Kaiser (Do you really want to go?)
- 1977: Max Greger Jr. (If you leave me)
- 1977: Alf Gardner (If you leave me)
- 1977: Sergio Mendes feat. Brazil 77
- 1980: The Shadows
- 1981: Elkie Brooks
- 1981: Petula Clark
- 1989: King's Singers
- 1989: Munich Symphonic Sound Orchestra (MSSO)
- 1990: René Froger
- 1991: Gipsy Vagabonds (Si te vas de mi)
- 1995: ISP
- 1995: Chess
- 1996: Loïs Lane
- 1996: Fausto Papetti
- 1996: Teresa Carpio
- 1997: Peter Cetera
- 1997: John O'Branion
- 1999: Marti Webb
- 1999: Günther Neefs
- 2000: Undercover
- 2001: The Isley Brothers
- 2002: Brotherhood of Man
- 2002: Eric Hansen
- 2002: Ive Mendes
- 2003: Lemon Jelly (Soft)
- 2004: VS
- 2004–2006: Philip Bailey sang the song at his joint concerts with the band Chicago .
- 2005: 3T feat. Trio
- 2006: Wendy van Wanten
- 2007: John Barrowman
- 2007: Suzy Bogguss
- 2009: Boyz II Men
Awards for music sales
| Country / Region | Award | Sales |
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| Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales) |
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 Japan (RIAJ)
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 gold
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100,000 |
 Canada (MC)
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gold
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75,000 |
 United States (RIAA)
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 platinum
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1,000,000 |
 United Kingdom (BPI)
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gold
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500,000 |
| All in all |
3 × gold 1 × platinum |
1,675,000 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Chart data
- ↑ http://musicbrainz.org/artist/3f5be744-e867-42fb-8913-5fd69e4099b5.html musicbrainz.org (English)
- ↑ this version can be heard on the Chicago album 'Love Songs'
- ↑ Award in Japan
- ↑ Award in Canada
- ↑ Distinction in the United States
- ↑ Award in the United Kingdom