While You See a Chance

"While You See a Chance" is a song performed by Steve Winwood in 1981,[1] written by Winwood and Will Jennings.[2] It was released on his album Arc of a Diver[2] and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1981[1] and number 68 on the Billboard Top 100 for 1981.[3]

"While You See a Chance"
UK 7-inch vinyl single
Single by Steve Winwood
from the album Arc of a Diver
B-side"Vacant Chair"
ReleasedFebruary 1981
Format7", 12" maxi single
Recorded1980
Length5:15 (album)
3:55 (single)
LabelIsland
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood singles chronology
"Time Is Running Out"
(1977)		 "While You See a Chance"
(1981)		 "Arc of a Diver"
(1981)

The song was a bigger hit in Canada, where it peaked at number 3.[4] It reached number 45 in the UK.

The song's well-known introduction primarily features the organ - apparently, the other instrumentation was accidentally erased.[5]

Personnel
  • Steve Winwood – piano, organ, synthesizers, drums, tambourine, congas, lead and backing vocals

Chart performance

Covers

References
  1. "Steve Winwood". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2014-07-01.
  2. Palmer, Robert (21 January 1981). "Arc of a Diver, Steve Winwood". New York Times. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
  3. "Top 100 Hits of 1981/Top 100 Songs of 1981". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  4. "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1981-05-16. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
  5. "Steve Winwood - things you didn't know". Ultimate Classic Rock.
  6. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1981-05-17. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  7. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  8. "Steve Winwood - Chart History". Retrieved 2020-04-30.
  9. Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 260.
  10. "Top 100 1981-04-25". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
  11. "Top 100 Singles of 1981". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  12. "Top 100 Hits of 1981/Top 100 Songs of 1981". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
  13. "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1981". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
  14. "Petula Clark - From Now On". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
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