Greatest Hits 1982–1989

Greatest Hits 1982–1989
Greatest hits album by Chicago
Released	November 21, 1989[1]
Recorded	1982–1988
Genre	Rock, adult contemporary
Length	52:24
Label	Full Moon/Reprise
Producer	David Foster, Ron Nevison, Chas Sandford
Chicago chronology
Chicago 19 (1988) Greatest Hits 1982–1989 (1989) Group Portrait (1991)

Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic	[2]

Greatest Hits 1982–1989 is the third greatest hits album, and twentieth album overall, by the American band Chicago, released by Full Moon/Reprise Records on November 21, 1989.^[1] Covering the era that stretched from 1982's Chicago 16 to Chicago 19 in 1988, the set is also balanced by the appearances of both Peter Cetera and his replacement Jason Scheff.

An equivalent collection entitled The Heart of... Chicago was issued in countries outside North America, with a different track list including four songs originally released on the Columbia record label.

Greatest Hits 1982–1989 – the band's 20th release overall – is also notable for being Chicago's last release before the departure of founding drummer Danny Seraphine and the home to a (slightly) remixed hit, "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" originally released on Chicago 19.

Track listing (US)

North American release

1. "Hard to Say I'm Sorry/Get Away" (Peter Cetera, David Foster, Robert Lamm) – 5:07
2. "Look Away" (Diane Warren) – 4:03
3. "Stay the Night" (Cetera, Foster) – 3:49
4. "Will You Still Love Me?" (Foster, Tom Keane, Richard Baskin) – 5:43
5. "Love Me Tomorrow" (Cetera, Foster) – 5:06
6. "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" (Remix) (Jason Scheff, Chas Sandford, Bobby Caldwell) – 4:14
7. "You're the Inspiration" (Cetera, Foster) – 3:50
8. "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" (Warren, Albert Hammond) – 3:52
9. "Hard Habit to Break" (Steve Kipner, Jon Parker) – 4:44
10. "Along Comes a Woman" (Cetera, Mark Goldenberg) – 4:16
11. "If She Would Have Been Faithful..." (Kipner, Randy Goodrum) – 3:53
12. "We Can Last Forever" (Scheff, John Dexter) – 3:44

Unlike the 2 previous Greatest Hits releases, all of the songs were released in their album lengths, except "What Kind of Man Would I Be?". Some US copies on vinyl, and possibly CD copies as well, list "Along Comes a Woman" but actually contain "Remember the Feeling" (originally the flipside of "Hard Habit to Break").

International release (The Heart of... Chicago)

1. "If You Leave Me Now" (Cetera) – 3:58
2. "Baby, What a Big Surprise" (Cetera) – 3:04
3. "Where Did the Lovin' Go" (Cetera) – 4:06
4. "Take Me Back to Chicago" (Danny Seraphine, David Wolinski) – 5:17
5. "Hard to Say I'm Sorry/Get Away" (Cetera, Foster, Lamm) – 5:06
6. "Love Me Tomorrow" (Cetera, Foster) – 5:06
7. "Hard Habit to Break" (Kipner, Parker) – 4:42
8. "Only You" (James Pankow, Foster) – 3:53
9. "You're the Inspiration" (Cetera, Foster) – 3:47
10. "Along Comes a Woman" (Cetera, Goldenberg) – 4:14
11. "Remember the Feeling" (Cetera, Bill Champlin) – 3:44
12. "If She Would Have Been Faithful" (Kipner, Goodrum) – 3:52
13. "Will You Still Love Me?" (Foster, Keane, Baskin) – 5:42
14. "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" (Remix) (Scheff, Sandford, Caldwell) – 4:13
15. "Look Away" (Warren) – 4:01

Certifications

Greatest Hits 1982–1989 Region Certification Certified units/Sales Canada (Music Canada)[3] Gold 50,000^^ United States (RIAA)[4] 5× Platinum 5,000,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

The Heart of... Chicago Region Certification Certified units/Sales Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[5] Gold 25,327[5] Japan (RIAJ)[6] Gold 100,000^^ Spain (PROMUSICAE)[7] Platinum 100,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[8] Platinum 300,000^^ ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

Charts

Album

Greatest Hits 1982–1989 Chart (1989–1990) Peak position Canadian Albums Chart[9] 73 US Billboard 200[10] 37

The Heart of... Chicago Chart (1989–1990) Peak position Dutch Albums Chart[11] 2 German Albums Chart[12] 47 Japanese Albums Chart [13] 40 Norwegian Albums Chart[14] 4 UK Albums Chart[15] 6

Singles

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1989	"What Kind of Man Would I Be?"	US Adult Contemporary	2
		US Billboard Hot 100	5

References

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