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"If You Leave Me Now" is the title of a popular hit ballad
Ballad

A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative story and set to music. Ballads were characteristic of particularly British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the nineteenth century and used extensively across Europe and later north America, Australia and north Africa....
 by the American rock group Chicago
Chicago (band)

Chicago is an American pop rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The band began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, becoming famous for producing a number of hit ballads....
, from their album Chicago X
Chicago X

Chicago X is the tenth album by United States rock music band Chicago and was released in 1976. The album is notable for its soulfulness, and it ended up being a turning point in the band's career thanks to one song....
. It was written and sung by bass guitar
Bass guitar

The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum.The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and Scale length, and usually four strings tuned to the same pitches as those of the double bass, whic...
 player Peter Cetera
Peter Cetera

Peter Paul Cetera is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitar player and Record producer best known for being an original member of the rock band Chicago , before launching a successful solo career....
 and released as a single
Single (music)

In the record industry, a single is a song usually used from a current or upcoming album to promote the album. Singles are distributed through a number of ways; originally, they were packaged as "single" records with one or two other songs and sold before the release of the album....
 in July 1976.

It is also the title of a compilation album released by Columbia Records (Columbia 38590) in 1983.

The single topped the US charts on October 23, 1976 and stayed there for two weeks, making it the first number one hit for the group.






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"If You Leave Me Now" is the title of a popular hit ballad
Ballad

A ballad is a form of verse, often a narrative story and set to music. Ballads were characteristic of particularly British and Irish popular poetry and song from the later medieval period until the nineteenth century and used extensively across Europe and later north America, Australia and north Africa....
 by the American rock group Chicago
Chicago (band)

Chicago is an American pop rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The band began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, becoming famous for producing a number of hit ballads....
, from their album Chicago X
Chicago X

Chicago X is the tenth album by United States rock music band Chicago and was released in 1976. The album is notable for its soulfulness, and it ended up being a turning point in the band's career thanks to one song....
. It was written and sung by bass guitar
Bass guitar

The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum.The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and Scale length, and usually four strings tuned to the same pitches as those of the double bass, whic...
 player Peter Cetera
Peter Cetera

Peter Paul Cetera is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitar player and Record producer best known for being an original member of the rock band Chicago , before launching a successful solo career....
 and released as a single
Single (music)

In the record industry, a single is a song usually used from a current or upcoming album to promote the album. Singles are distributed through a number of ways; originally, they were packaged as "single" records with one or two other songs and sold before the release of the album....
 in July 1976.

It is also the title of a compilation album released by Columbia Records (Columbia 38590) in 1983.

The single topped the US charts on October 23, 1976 and stayed there for two weeks, making it the first number one hit for the group. It also reached the number one spot in the UK, maintaining the position for three weeks. It was popular in multiple radio format
Radio format

A radio format or programming format describes the overall content broadcast on a radio station. Radio formats are frequently employed as a marketing tool, and constantly evolve....
s, and at one point during its peak listeners could hear it being played simultaneously on four different New York City
New York City

The City of New York is the List of United States cities by population in the United States, while the New York metropolitan area ranks among the List of urban areas by population....
 radio stations.

"If You Leave Me Now" was also Chicago's biggest hit worldwide after topping the charts in other countries such as Britain and Australia. It went on to win Grammy Awards for Best Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)
Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)

The Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist has been awarded since 1963. The award is presented to the arranger of the music....
 and Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo, Group or Chorus
Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal

The Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal has been awarded since 1966. The award had several minor name changes:...
.

Cover versions

There have been over 100 versions of "If You Leave Me Now" recorded by artists throughout the world, among them:

  • Brotherhood of Man
    Brotherhood of Man

    Brotherhood of Man are a United Kingdom pop group who won the Eurovision Song Contest in Eurovision Song Contest 1976 with "Save Your Kisses for Me"....
     on their 1980 album Sing 20 Number One Hits
    Sing 20 Number One Hits

    Sing 20 Number One Hits is the tenth album released by British pop group Brotherhood of Man. Released in 1980, it was the group's second biggest-selling album....


  • Elkie Brooks
    Elkie Brooks

    Elkie Brooks is an English singer, formerly a vocalist with Vinegar Joe , and later a solo artist. Known for her powerful husky voice....
    , released a version of the song on her album Pearls in 1981.


  • Peter Cetera
    Peter Cetera

    Peter Paul Cetera is an American singer, songwriter, bass guitar player and Record producer best known for being an original member of the rock band Chicago , before launching a successful solo career....
     re-recorded the song as a solo artist for his 1997 album You're the Inspiration: A Collection
    You're the Inspiration: A Collection

    You're the Inspiration: A Collection is largely a compilation of music artist Peter Cetera's duets, though it does feature remakes of the songs "You're the Inspiration," "If You Leave Me Now," and "Baby What a Big Surprise" which he had previously written and recorded with the group Chicago ....
    .


  • Khalil Fong
    Khalil Fong

    Khalil Fong, born July 14 1983, is a soul music singer and songwriter signed to a label in Hong Kong....
    , a R&B singer based in Hong Kong, recorded a version on his second Mandarin
    Standard Mandarin

    Standard Mandarin, or Standard Chinese, is the official modern Spoken Chinese used in People's Republic of China and Republic of China, and is one of the four official languages of Languages of Singapore....
     album, This Love.


  • Philip Bailey
    Philip Bailey

    ----Philip Bailey is an United States R&B, soul music, Gospel music and funk singer and percussionist, best known as one of the longtime members of Earth, Wind & Fire....
     of Earth, Wind & Fire
    Earth, Wind & Fire

    Earth, Wind & Fire is an United States R&B band led by Maurice White. Formed in Chicago, Illinois, in 1969, they are known for a number of hit singles, including "Shining Star " and "September ", for their fusion of Latin music, Funk, Soul Music, Jazz, Pop Music, rock music and other genres into one unique sound and the dynamic sound of their...
     sang the song during their joint concerts with Chicago in 2004-2006. This version was included in the Love Songs album by Chicago.


  • Danish popstar Christine Milton
    Christine Milton

    Christine Milton is a Denmark pop singer. She was one of the participants in the second series of Denmark's popular Popstars series. Although she did not win she was signed to record label BMG....
     recorded an uptempo version for her debut album Friday in 2003.


  • Philippine bossa nova
    Bossa nova

    Bossa nova is a style of Brazilian music popularized by Ant?nio Carlos Jobim, Vinicius de Moraes and Jo?o Gilberto. Bossa nova acquired a large following, initially by young musicians and college students....
     singer Sitti
    Sitti Navarro

    Sitti Navarro or simply Sitti ,"Queen Of Bossa Nova" is a Filipino people bossa nova artist. She is of Maranao descent and is best known for her soothing voice and her album, Caf? Bossa, which became a best-seller domestically....
     recorded a cover of this song for her second album My Bossa Nova
    My Bossa Nova

    My Bossa Nova is the second studio album of Philippine bossa nova singer Sitti Navarro. Unlike her previous studio effort Caf? Bossa, the album focused on more recent songs and had very few "traditional" bossa nova songs....
    .


  • John Barrowman
    John Barrowman

    John Scot Barrowman is a Scottish people-born United States people actor, singer, dancer, Musical theatre and media personality, currently based in England....
     on his 2007 album Another Side
    Another Side (John Barrowman album)

    Another Side is an album released on the 12 November 2007 by John Barrowman. The album is made up entirely of cover versions of popular songs made famous by other artists....
    .


  • Suzy Bogguss
    Suzy Bogguss

    Suzy Bogguss is an United States country music singer. In the 1980s and 90s she released one platinum and three gold albums and charted six top ten singles, winning the Academy of Country Music's award for Top New Female Vocalist and the Country Music Association's Horizon Award....
     on her 2007 album Sweet Danger.


  • Isley Brothers on their 2001 album Eternal
    Eternal

    Eternal can mean:* Eternity, an infinite amount of time, or a timeless state* Eternal life, or immortalityIt can also refer to:...
    .


  • A few lines of the song are performed by the penguins in the animated film "Happy Feet
    Happy Feet

    Happy Feet is an Cinema of Australia-produced 2006 computer animation comedy-drama musical film film, directed and co-written by George Miller ....
    " (2006).


  • A sample of the song is used by British electronica duo Lemon Jelly
    Lemon Jelly

    Lemon Jelly are a British people electronica duo consisting of Nick Franglen and Fred Deakin....
     on the 'Nice Weather For Ducks' B-side 'Soft' (2003).