Baby, What a Big Surprise

"Baby, What a Big Surprise"
Single by Chicago
from the album Chicago XI
B-side "Takin’ It On Uptown"
Released September 1977
Format 7"
Recorded April – June 1977
Genre Soft rock
Length 3:04
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s) Peter Cetera
Producer(s) James William Guercio
Chicago singles chronology
"You Are On My Mind"
(1977)		 "Baby, What a Big Surprise"
(1977)		 "Little One"
(1978)

"You Are On My Mind"
(1977)		 "Baby, What a Big Surprise"
(1977)		 "Little One"
(1978)

"Baby, What a Big Surprise" is a power ballad written by Peter Cetera for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago XI (1977), with Cetera singing lead vocals. The first single released from that album, it reached number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[1]

Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys provided additional backing vocals on the recording while saxophonist Walt Parazaider plays flute on the distinctive flute introduction and trumpeter Lee Loughnane plays a piccolo trumpet.

Although Chicago XI yielded two more minor singles, "Baby, What a Big Surprise" was Chicago's last top ten single before the accidental death of guitarist Terry Kath, and was also their last Top Ten single produced by James William Guercio.

Personnel

Chart performance

Cover versions

References

  1. ↑ "Chicago Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-17.
  2. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. ↑ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1977-11-19. Retrieved 2018-03-10.
  4. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1978-01-29. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  5. ↑ "CHICAGO | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  6. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  7. ↑ "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-12.
  8. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (1999). Pop Annual. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. ISBN 0-89820-142-X.
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