Call on Me (Chicago song)

"Call on Me"
Single by Chicago
from the album Chicago VII
B-side "Prelude to Aire"
Released June 1974
Format 7"
Genre Soft rock, jazz fusion
Length 4:02
Label Columbia
Writer(s) Lee Loughnane
Producer(s) James William Guercio
Chicago singles chronology
"(I've Been) Searchin' So Long"
(1974)		 "Call On Me"
(1974)		 "Wishing You Were Here"
(1974)

"Call on Me" is a song written by Lee Loughnane for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VII (1974), with Peter Cetera singing lead vocals and the song makes prominent use of conga drums played by Guille Garcia. The second single released from the album, it reached number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Easy Listening chart.[1]

"Call on Me" was the first Loughnane composition to be released by the band. Loughnane was the last original Chicago member to receive a songwriting credit.

Personnel

Additional Personnel

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1974) Peak
position
Canada RPM 9
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 6
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 1
U.S. Cash Box Top 100 10

Year-end charts

Chart (1974) Rank
Canada[2] 100
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[3] 98

See also

References

  1. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 54.
  2. ↑ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-09.
  3. ↑ "Top 100 Hits of 1974/Top 100 Songs of 1974". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-09.

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