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

• Peter Cetera – bass, lead & background vocals
• Robert Lamm – Fender Rhodes electric piano, background vocals
• Terry Kath – phased/delayed wah-wah electric guitars
• Danny Seraphine – drums
• Lee Loughnane – trumpet, background vocals
• James Pankow – trombone, brass arrangement
• Walter Parazaider – tenor saxophone

Additional Personnel

• Guille Garcia – congas
• Laudir de Oliveira – percussion

Chart performance

Weekly singles 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 100 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [2] 98

See also

• List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1974 (U.S.)

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 54.
2. http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1974.htm

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics