Will You Still Love Me? (song)

"Will You Still Love Me?" is a song recorded by the American rock band Chicago for their studio album Chicago 18 (1986). The song was written by David Foster, Tom Keane and Richard Baskin.

The second single released from the Chicago 18 album, "Will You Still Love Me?" reached number three on the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1987 and number two on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.

Background

The song was Chicago's first top-ten hit following the departure of Peter Cetera, and it featured new singer and bassist Jason Scheff on lead vocals.

Personnel

Jason Scheff – bass guitar, lead and backing vocals
Bill Champlin – keyboards, co-lead vocals, backing vocals
Robert Lamm – keyboards, backing vocals
Lee Loughnane – trumpet
James Pankow – trombone, brass arrangements
Walter Parazaider – woodwinds
Danny Seraphine – drums, drum programming
Vocal arrangements by Chicago, Bill Champlin, and David Foster

Additional musicians

David Foster – keyboards, additional arrangements
Tom Keane – keyboards, backing vocals
Michael Boddicker, David Boruff, Rhett Lawrence, Bo Tomlyn – synthesizer programming
Michael Landau, Howard "Buzz" Feiten, Steve Lukather – guitars
Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangements

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1986–1987)	Peak position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)	6
US Billboard Hot 100	3
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)	2

Year-end charts

Chart (1987)	Position
US Billboard Hot 100	50

Cover versions

In 2003, jazz group Urban Knights covered the song with vocals by Michelle Williams.

References

Hung, Steffen. "Chicago - Will You Still Love Me?". hitparade.ch.
"Will You Still Love Me?". TV80s.com. April 8, 2021.
^ "Throwback Threesome - Chicago". K1047.com.
Olivier, Bobby (April 25, 2019). "The 50 Best Chicago Songs: Critics' Picks". Billboard.com.
Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 55.
"Chicago Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
"Chicago Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
"1987 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 99 (52). December 26, 1987.
"Urban Knights - Urban Knights V". Discogs.com. June 19, 2003.
"Urban Knights - Urban Knights, Vol. 5 Album Reviews, Songs & More". Allmusic.com.

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Robert Lamm Lee Loughnane James Pankow Walfredo Reyes Jr. Ray Herrmann Neil Donell Ramon Yslas Tony Obrohta Loren Gold Eric Baines Walter Parazaider Danny Seraphine Terry Kath Peter Cetera Laudir de Oliveira Donnie Dacus Chris Pinnick Bill Champlin Jason Scheff Dawayne Bailey Tris Imboden Bruce Gaitsch Keith Howland Drew Hester Lou Pardini Daniel De Los Reyes Jeff Coffey Brett Simons
Studio albums	Chicago Transit Authority Chicago Chicago III Chicago V Chicago VI Chicago VII Chicago VIII Chicago X Chicago XI Hot Streets Chicago 13 Chicago XIV Chicago 16 Chicago 17 Chicago 18 Chicago 19 Twenty 1 Night & Day: Big Band Chicago XXX Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus Chicago XXXV: The Nashville Sessions Chicago XXXVI: Now Chicago XXXVIII: Born for This Moment
Christmas albums	Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three Chicago XXXVII: Chicago Christmas
Live albums	Chicago at Carnegie Hall Live in Japan Chicago XXVI: Live in Concert Chicago XXXIV: Live in '75
Compilations	Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits Greatest Hits, Volume II If You Leave Me Now Take Me Back to Chicago Greatest Hits 1982–1989 Group Portrait The Heart of Chicago 1967–1997 The Heart of Chicago 1967–1998 Volume II The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning The Box Love Songs The Best of Chicago: 40th Anniversary Edition
Singles	"Questions 67 and 68" "Beginnings" "Make Me Smile" "25 or 6 to 4" "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" "Free" "Lowdown" "Saturday in the Park" "Dialogue (Part I & II)" "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" "Just You 'n' Me" "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" "Call on Me" "Wishing You Were Here" "Harry Truman" "Old Days" "Brand New Love Affair" "Another Rainy Day in New York City" "If You Leave Me Now" "Baby, What a Big Surprise" "Take Me Back to Chicago" "Alive Again" "No Tell Lover" "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" "Love Me Tomorrow" "Stay the Night" "Hard Habit to Break" "You're the Inspiration" "Along Comes a Woman" "Will You Still Love Me?" "If She Would Have Been Faithful..." "Niagara Falls" "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" "Look Away" "You're Not Alone" "We Can Last Forever" "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" "Chasin' the Wind" "Here in My Heart"
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