Hard to Say I'm Sorry

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"Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
Hard To Say I'm Sorry Single cover.jpg
Artwork for Italian release
Single by Chicago
from the album Chicago 16
B-side "Sonny Think Twice"
Released17 May 1982
Genre Soft rock [1] [2]
Length
  • 5:06 (album version, with "Get Away")
  • 3:42 (single version)
Label Full Moon, Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s) Peter Cetera, David Foster
Producer(s) David Foster
Chicago singles chronology
"Song for You"
(1980)		"Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
(1982)		"Love Me Tomorrow"
(1982)
Music video
"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" on YouTube

"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" is a 1982 power ballad by the group Chicago. It was written by bassist Peter Cetera, who also sang the lead vocals on the track, and producer David Foster. [3] It was released on May 17, 1982, as the lead single from the album Chicago 16 . On September 11 it reached No. 1 for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. [4] [5] It was the group's second No. 1 single. [6] It was their first top 50 hit since "No Tell Lover" in 1978 and it spent twelve weeks in the top 5 of the Billboard Hot 100. [7] [8] The single was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, [9] and was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in September of the same year. [10] Songwriter Cetera, a member of the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), won an ASCAP Pop Music Award for the song in the category, Most Performed Songs. [11]

Contents

History

The song, as well as the album on which it is featured, was a marked departure from Chicago's traditional soft rock, horn-driven sound, taking on a polished and modern feel. With minimal horns, the track instead featured more layered synthesizers and heavier distorted guitar in a 1980s power ballad styling. A second movement of the song, "Get Away", prominently does feature the Chicago horns, and it was co-written by Robert Lamm. [12]

Deviating from Chicago's practice of having mostly band members playing on their albums, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" featured several session musicians. The song featured producer David Foster on the piano, Michael Landau and Chris Pinnick on guitars as well as two members of the American rock band Toto, including David Paich and Steve Porcaro both contributing synthesizers. The song's vocals were performed by Peter Cetera, who also plays acoustic guitar. The only other member of Chicago besides Cetera that played on the track was drummer Danny Seraphine.[ citation needed ]

Billboard called it a "stately pop ballad" with "even more of an orchestral sweep than usual." [13]

The song was also featured as the ending theme in the movie and soundtrack for Summer Lovers , [14] a 1982 film written and directed by Randal Kleiser, starring Peter Gallagher, Daryl Hannah and Valerie Quennessen, and filmed on location on the island of Santorini, Greece. [15]

Music video

Chicago made a music video for the song. According to Cetera, the videos for "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" and "Love Me Tomorrow" were shot on the same day. [16] The band appears in a black colored room with diamonds on the wall.

Charts

Certifications and sales

Certifications for "Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [37] Gold50,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [38] Gold50,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [39] Gold100,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [40] Silver250,000^
United States (RIAA) [41] Gold1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Az Yet version

"Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
Hard to Say I'm Sorry by Az Yet.jpg
Single by Az Yet featuring Peter Cetera
from the album Az Yet
ReleasedFebruary 3, 1997 (1997-02-03)
Genre R&B
Length3:17
Label
Songwriter(s) Peter Cetera, David Foster
Producer(s) Babyface
Az Yet singles chronology
"Last Night"
(1996)		"Hard to Say I'm Sorry"
(1997)		"You're the Inspiration"
(1997)
Music video
"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" on YouTube

American R&B group Az Yet included a cover version of "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" on their 1996 self-titled debut album, which was produced by Babyface. [42] A remix version by David Foster [43] was released as a single on February 3, 1997 and features vocals from Peter Cetera. [43] [44] Foster won a BMI Pop Award for this version. [45] The song peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart and number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. [46] It reached platinum status [47] and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Performance by an R&B Group or Duo with Vocal. [48] [49] Aside from the David Foster remix, the single includes the album version (without Cetera), an a cappella version, and an extended remix.

Track listing

CD-single

  1. "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (David Foster Remix featuring Peter Cetera) 3:18
  2. "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (Album Version) 3:14
  3. "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (Acappella) 3:14
  4. "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (Chase Extended Mix) 5:14

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [74] Platinum70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [75] Platinum10,000*
United States (RIAA) [76] Platinum1,100,000 [77]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesJanuary 7, 1997 Rhythmic contemporary radio [78]
February 3, 1997
  • 12-inch vinyl
  • CD
  • cassette
[ citation needed ]
United KingdomJune 9, 1997 [79]

Other versions

See also

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