I do, however, strongly believe that their real demise came shortly after the exit of Cetera combined with their constant reliance on song writers outside of the band to compose all 'their hits'. Alive Again Lyrics: Yesterday I would not have believed / That tomorrow the sun would shine / Then one day, you came into my life / I am alive again / I am. Chicago Hot Streets Alive Again Yesterday i would not have believed. So when Kath passed (as tragic as it was for the band members who knew him well) Chicago with some encouragement was still strong enough to overcome, grow, evolve & adapt to the changing times. Yes, he was a great guitarist but he did not write any of their hits. Alive Again is a song written by James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Hot Streets, with Peter Cetera singing lead vocals. Sorry but I don't feel that Kath was the 'soul' of Chicago as you're implying.

Yesterday I would not have believed That tomorrow the sun would. View count today: 15 Show graph of views for last 7 days. Wrong video, text or song translation Notify me of this issue at mail. And what a comeback Chicago had in 1984 with their 6x Platinum album-Chicago17! Even though Chicago's 80's sound was very different from that of the 70's, the majority of fans showed they liked the new sound by buying records and going to concerts. Chicago - Alive Again Chicago - Alive Again. But ever great band that ever was usually has a down period and then a comeback. Alive Again Yesterday I would not have believed That tomorrow the sun would shine Then one day you came into my life I am alive again I am alive again All. After 12 great studio albums with many hits written by the backbone of Chicago (Lamm, Cetera & Pankow) the band was starting to hit a briefДry spell (1979-1981) Both Kath (RIP) & Guercio were no longer part of the band and Chicago's signature sound of the 70's was now viewed by some as dated and out of sync with the changing music genre of the 80's.

According to Billboard Hot 100 both Alive Again & No Tell Lover hit #14 on the charts.

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