Old Days

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Old Days

"Old Days" is a song written by James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VIII (1975). It was the second single released from that album, with lead vocals by Peter Cetera.[1]

Quick Facts Single by Chicago, from the album Chicago VIII ...
"Old Days"
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Single by Chicago
from the album Chicago VIII
B-side"Hideaway"
ReleasedApril 1975
Recorded1974
GenreRock
Length3:31
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)James Pankow
Producer(s)James William Guercio
Chicago singles chronology
"Harry Truman"
(1975)
"Old Days"
(1975)
"Brand New Love Affair"
(1975)
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Background

Pankow has said that the song is a nostalgic piece about his childhood:

"It touches on key phrases that, although they date me, are pretty right-on in terms of images of my childhood. 'The Howdy Doody Show' on television and collecting baseball cards and comic books."[2]

Pankow told group biographer James William Ruhlmann that the group stopped performing the song live because Cetera refused to sing it, calling the lyrics "corny".[3]

Cash Box praised the "great horn work," "Danny Seraphine's fine drum parts," and Terry Kath's "great guitar licks."[4] Record World said that Chicago's "wall-to-wall sound returns, this time abetted by Pat Williams strings, on a side that's destined to be this year's 'Saturday in the Park.'" "[5]

Chart performance

"Old Days" reached #5 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and #3 on the Easy Listening chart.[6]

More information Chart (1975), Peak position ...
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