Stay the Night (Chicago song)
"Stay the Night" | ||||
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Single by Chicago | ||||
from the album Chicago 17 | ||||
B-side | "Only You" | |||
Released | April 1984 | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Length | 3:48 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | David Foster | |||
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"Stay the Night" is a song written by Peter Cetera and David Foster for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago 17 (1984), with Cetera singing the lead vocals. The song features noted session drummer Jeff Porcaro taking the place of Chicago drummer Danny Seraphine.[1]
Upbeat and rock-oriented, it was the first single released from that album, and reached number 16 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Music video[]
This song is also remembered for its music video, filmed in and around the Los Angeles River.[2] It shows Peter Cetera chasing a hard-to-get lady, played by Ingrid Anderson[3] with Debbie Evans as stunt double, and features car-chases, notably featuring a red convertible Oldsmobile 442. It may be that Cetera performed some of his own stunts,[4][5] but in a 1985 interview, bandmate Robert Lamm said a stuntman was used.[6] It was directed by Bob Giraldi and Gilbert Bettman Jr.[2]
Chart history[]
Chart (1984) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100[7] | 30 |
References[]
- ^ Seraphine, Danny (2011). Street Player: My Chicago Story. John Wiley & Sons, Inc. p. 206. ISBN 978-0-470-41683-9.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Fuentes, Ed (August 6, 2015). "How Music Videos Portray Downtown Los Angeles". KCET. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Ingrid Anderson at IMDb
- ^ Miller, James (December 29, 2018). "The 100 greatest rock videos of all time". The Kelowna Daily Courier. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Gray, Chris (January 7, 2009). "Houston Press Arts Guide: Peter Cetera". Houston Press. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
- ^ Derringer, Liz (February 17, 1985). "Pop Music: Play the Night, Chicago comes to New York". Daily News. New York, New York. p. Leisure: 13. Retrieved February 26, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Chicago 17 Awards". Allmusic. Retrieved 2012-08-15.
External links[]
- 1984 singles
- Chicago (band) songs
- Songs written by David Foster
- Songs written by Peter Cetera
- Song recordings produced by David Foster
- 1984 songs
- Full Moon Records singles
- Warner Records singles
- 1980s rock song stubs