Call on Me (Chicago song)
"Call on Me" is a song written by Lee Loughnane for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VII (1974). Peter Cetera sang lead vocals and the arrangement makes prominent use of conga drums played by Guille Garcia.
| "Call on Me" | ||||
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| Single by Chicago | ||||
| from the album Chicago VII | ||||
| B-side | "Prelude to Aire" | |||
| Released | June 1974 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock, jazz fusion | |||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Lee Loughnane | |||
| Producer(s) | James William Guercio | |||
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Background
"Call on Me" was the first Loughnane composition to be released by the band. It was written with uncredited help from Peter Cetera.[1] Loughnane was the last original Chicago member to receive a songwriting credit.
Billboard described "Call on Me" as a "good, summer sounding disk" that sounds a little like Chicago's earlier single "Saturday in the Park."[2]
Personnel
- Peter Cetera – lead and backing vocals, bass
- Robert Lamm – Fender Rhodes electric piano, backing vocals
- Terry Kath – phased/delayed wah-wah electric guitars, backing vocals
- Danny Seraphine – drums
- Lee Loughnane – trumpet, backing vocals
- James Pankow – trombone, brass arrangement
- Walter Parazaider – tenor saxophone
- Additional Personnel
- Guille Garcia – congas
- Laudir de Oliveira – percussion
Chart performance
The second single released from the album, it reached number six on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Easy Listening chart.[3]
References
- Ruhlmann, William James (1991). Chicago Group Portrait (Box Set) (CD booklet archived online) (Media notes). New York City, NY: Columbia Records. p. 7. Retrieved January 29, 2016.
- "Top Single Picks" (PDF). Billboard. June 15, 1974. p. 50. Retrieved 2020-07-22.
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 54.
- "Adult Contemporary Chart". Billboard.
- "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
- "Top 100 Hits of 1974/Top 100 Songs of 1974". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
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