'' is the sixteenth ; their first project produced by
David Foster ; and their first bonafide hit album since
1978 's ''
Hot Streets '', making Chicago one of the first, if not, THE first band to experience a significant and lengthy "second wind" in commercial fortunes, even eclipsing their considerable
1970s successes.
In
1981 , realizing that the band's commercial appeal and image was at an all-time low, they took steps to rectify the situation. First, Chicago hired on
Bill Champlin as a guitarist and singer - and the man who would successfully fill
Terry Kath 's shoes, vocally, in a tenure that lasts to this day. But it was through drummer
Danny Seraphine that David Foster would make contact with the band.
Once they agreed to Foster producing their new album (interestingly, Seraphine had considered him for
1980 's ''
Chicago XIV ''), Foster radically redifined Chicago's sound for the
1980s , with all the latest technologies and techniques, in addition to the introduction of the significant use of outside songwriters.
Of all the band's members,
Peter Cetera benefitted most from the stylistic changes, having much in common musically with Foster and, thus, their
Adult Contemporary leanings permeated much of ''Chicago 16'', swaying the band further from their ensemble jazz/rock roots and successfully introducing Chicago to a new and younger audience.
Upon its June 1982 release, ''Chicago 16'' proved a big hit album, especially as "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" became the band's second #1 US single, and the album ultimately went platinum, reaching #9, rescuing Chicago's career in the process.
#"What You're Missing" (Jay Gruska/Joseph Williams) - 4:10
#"Waiting For You To Decide" (
David Foster /
Steve Lukather / David Paich) - 4:06
#"Bad Advice" (
Peter Cetera /David Foster/
James Pankow ) - 2:58
#"Chains" (Ian Thomas) - 3:22
#"Hard To Say I'm Sorry/Get Away" (Peter Cetera/David Foster/
Robert Lamm ) - 5:06
#"Follow Me" (David Foster/James Pankow) - 4:53
#"Sonny Think Twice" (
Bill Champlin /
Danny Seraphine ) - 4:01
#"What Can I Say" (David Foster/James Pankow) - 3:49
#"Rescue You" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) - 3:57
#"Love Me Tomorrow" (Peter Cetera/David Foster) - 5:06
''Chicago 16'' (Full Moon/Warner Bros. 23689) reached in the US during a chart stay of 38 weeks. It also peaked at '''#44''' in the UK.
- Peter Cetera - Electric Bass , Acoustic Guitar , Vocals , background vocals
- Bill Champlin - Piano s, Keyboards , Guitar s
- Robert Lamm - pianos, keyboards, Percussion , vocal, background vocals
- Lee Loughnane - Trumpet , Flugelhorn , Cornet , guitar, percussion, background vocals
- James Pankow - Trombone , percussion, background vocals
- Walter Parazaider - Saxophone s, Flute , Clarinet
- Danny Seraphine - Drums , percussion
