The song hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 on October 23, 1976, and remained there for two weeks. “If You Leave Me Now” appeared on Chicago’s eighth studio album and 10th album overall, Chicago X. At the time of its release, a 1976 ad in Cashbox described the song as “one of the most requested Chicago cuts in history.”
But the song was actually a last-minute add-on to Chicago X, spearheaded by Cetera, who ultimately left the band in 1985.
At first, Lamm wasn’t impressed. According to Rhino, the keyboardist once said, “When Peter wrote this song, we gave it our all, even though we thought it wasn't anything special. Shows how little we knew.”
The song paved the way for future ballads
“It was decided for us that ballads were our niche,” Chicago founding member and horn player Lee Loughlane told Classic Rock magazine in an interview.
“If you listened to the previous nine Chicago albums, you wouldn’t have heard anything similar,” Lamm told the outlet of “If You Leave Me Now.”
Over time, Lamm changed his tune on the song that changed Chicago’s direction.
Per Chicago's official website, the band has released 38 albums and sold over 100 million records, making them one of the most successful bands in rock history.
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