Brand New Love Affair (song)

"Brand New Love Affair," sometimes alternatively listed as "Brand New Love Affair (Parts I and II)", is a song written by James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VIII. The song peaked at #61 on the charts.^[1] Guitarist Terry Kath sings the first half while bassist Peter Cetera sings the second half. Keyboardist Robert Lamm played the distinctive Fender Rhodes electric piano on the song - the intro particularly showcases its lush vibrato bell-like sound.

Personnel

Part One

Terry Kath - lead vocals, electric guitars
Robert Lamm - backing vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Hammond organ
Peter Cetera - backing vocals, bass
Danny Seraphine - drums
Laudir de Oliveira - wind chimes
James Pankow - trombone
Lee Loughnane - trumpet
Walter Parazaider - alto saxophone

Part Two

Peter Cetera - lead vocals, bass
Terry Kath - backing vocals, electric guitars (special effects: fuzzbox and wah-wah pedal)
Robert Lamm - backing vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, piano
Danny Seraphine - drums
Laudir de Oliveira - tambourine, temple blocks, congas
James Pankow - trombone
Lee Loughnane - trumpet
Walter Parazaider - alto saxophone

Patrick Williams provided the orchestration on both parts of the song

References

↑ "Chicago - Awards". Allmusic.

Chicago singles discography

singles 1960s and 1970s	1969 "Questions 67 and 68" "Beginnings" 1970 "Make Me Smile" "25 or 6 to 4" "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" 1971 "Free" "Lowdown" 1972 "Saturday in the Park" "Dialogue (Part I & II)" 1973 "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" "Just You 'N' Me" 1974 "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" "Call on Me" "Wishing You Were Here" 1975 "Harry Truman" "Old Days" "Brand New Love Affair" 1976 "Another Rainy Day in New York City" "If You Leave Me Now" 1977 "You Are on My Mind" "Baby, What a Big Surprise" 1978 "Little One" "Take Me Back to Chicago" "Alive Again" "No Tell Lover" 1979 "Gone Long Gone" "Must Have Been Crazy" "Street Player"

singles 1980s	1980 "Thunder and Lightning" "Song for You" 1982 "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" "Love Me Tomorrow" 1983 "What You're Missing" 1984 "Stay the Night" "Hard Habit to Break" "You're the Inspiration" 1985 "Along Comes a Woman" 1986 "25 or 6 to 4" (remix) "Will You Still Love Me?" 1987 "If She Would Have Been Faithful..." "Niagara Falls" 1988 "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" "Look Away" 1989 "You're Not Alone" "We Can Last Forever" "What Kind of Man Would I Be?"

singles 1990s and 2000s	1990 "Hearts in Trouble" 1991 "Chasin' the Wind" "Explain It to My Heart" "You Come to My Senses" 2008 "Let's Take a Lifetime"

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