Chicago: Every Year-End Hit
Chicago has 15 entries on the year-end Top 100 between 1970 and 1990, covering 15 different songs. The biggest was “Look Away”, No. 1 of 1989.
Year-end entries1515 songs
Best finishNo. 1Look Away, 1989
First and last1970–199021 years
Year-end No. 1s1song that topped a year
Chicago had 1 year-end No. 1 song: “Look Away” in 1989. Chicago’s biggest year was 1970, with 2 songs on the list. Those hits span 21 years of year-end charts.
Hits by year
19562025
All 15 entries
| Year | # | Song | Credit | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 59 | Make Me Smile | Chicago | ▶♪ |
| 1970 | 61 | 25 Or 6 To 4 | Chicago | ▶♪ |
| 1971 | 56 | Beginnings / Color My World | Chicago | ▶♪ |
| 1972 | 76 | Saturday In The Park | Chicago | ▶♪ |
| 1973 | 54 | Feelin' Stronger Every Day | Chicago | ▶♪ |
| 1974 | 72 | (I've Been) Searchin' So Long | Chicago | ▶♪ |
| 1974 | 98 | Call On Me | Chicago | ▶♪ |
| 1976 | 48 | If You Leave Me Now | Chicago | ▶♪ |
| 1982 | 10 | Hard To Say I'm Sorry | Chicago | ▶♪ |
| 1984 | 45 | Hard Habit To Break | Chicago | ▶♪ |
| 1985 | 37 | You're The Inspiration | Chicago | ▶♪ |
| 1987 | 50 | Will You Still Love Me? | Chicago | ▶♪ |
| 1988 | 48 | I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love | Chicago | ▶♪ |
| 1989 | 1 | Look Away | Chicago | ▶♪ |
| 1990 | 71 | What Kind Of Man Would I Be? | Chicago | ▶♪ |
Play Chicago in Hey DJ 4U. Hear previews of every hit, or connect Apple Music for full songs.
Open in the mixerFrom the same era
Stevie Wonder23 hits, 1966–1986Diana Ross16 hits, 1967–1985Olivia Newton-John15 hits, 1971–1984Bee Gees13 hits, 1968–1979Wings11 hits, 1973–1979Barry Manilow11 hits, 1975–1981Earth, Wind and Fire10 hits, 1975–1983Fleetwood Mac10 hits, 1976–1987
Counts include songs where Chicago was a lead or featured artist on the year-end Top 100 (1956–2025). A song that charted in two years counts once per year.