| "Baby, What a Big Surprise" | ||||
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| Single by Chicago | ||||
| from the album Chicago XI | ||||
| B-side | "Takin’ It On Uptown" | |||
| Released | September 1977 | |||
| Recorded | April – June 1977 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:04 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Peter Cetera | |||
| Producer(s) | James William Guercio | |||
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"Baby, What a Big Surprise" is a ballad written by Chicago's then bassist/singer Peter Cetera, which appeared on their album Chicago XI (1977), with Cetera singing lead vocals. The first single released from the album reached number 4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart.[2]
- ^ Breihan, Tom (Jun 12, 2020). "The Number Ones: Chicago's "Hard To Say I'm Sorry". Stereogum. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
...Columbia, the band's label, wanted more of Cetera's gooey soft-rock ballads. "Baby, What A Big Surprise", another Cetera ballad, was a #4 hit for the group in 1977.
- ^ "Chicago Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-17.