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Chicago IX:
Chicago's Greatest Hits
Chicago IX:; Chicago's Greatest Hits
Compilation album by Chicago
Released	November 10, 1975
Recorded	January 1969 – December 1973
Genre	Progressive rock; jazz fusion;
Length	47:18
Label	Columbia
Producer	James William Guercio
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Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits album, and ninth album overall, by the American band Chicago and was released in 1975 by Columbia Records in both stereo (PC 33900) and SQ quadraphonic (PCQ 33900) versions.

Including all of Chicago's biggest hits to date, this set stretches from their 1969 debut, Chicago Transit Authority, to 1974's Chicago VII. Chicago VIII and its hits, having only come out just months earlier, were considered too recent to anthologize, while Chicago III's material was overlooked for inclusion due to its lack of top-selling singles.

Chicago IX proved to be an enormous success upon its release. It reached No. 1 in the US and remained on the Billboard 200 for a total of 72 weeks.^[2] It has since been certified quintuple platinum by the RIAA, signifying sales of over five million copies.^[3] Chicago IX was reissued by Rhino Records, Chicago's current distributor. The album did not chart in the UK.

Track listing

Side one

"25 or 6 to 4" (Robert Lamm) – 4:51
"Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" (Lamm) – 3:20 CD 2:53 LP/Cassette
- On the original LP (and cassette) version of Chicago IX, most of the intro was cut off. The spoken part over the last verse was also omitted.
"Colour My World" (James Pankow) – 2:59
"Just You 'n' Me" (Pankow) – 3:42
"Saturday in the Park" (Lamm) – 3:54
"Feelin' Stronger Every Day" (Peter Cetera/Pankow) – 4:14

Side two

"Make Me Smile" (Pankow) – 2:59
- This is the single edit that also includes parts of "Now More Than Ever".
"Wishing You Were Here" (Cetera) – 4:34
"Call on Me" (Lee Loughnane) – 4:02
"(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" (Pankow) – 4:29
"Beginnings" (Lamm) – 7:51 CD 6:28 LP/Cassette
- On the original LP version, this song fades out about 1:20 early.

The UK version contains the additions of "Never Been in Love Before" and a shortened 3:27 version of "I'm a Man". The Brazilian version has the addition of "Happy Man" and moves "25 or 6 to 4" to the end of Side 1. "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" and "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" are omitted.

Personnel

Peter Cetera – bass, guitar, lead & background vocals
Terry Kath – guitars, lead & background vocals
Robert Lamm – keyboards, lead & background vocals
Lee Loughnane – trumpet, flugelhorn, percussion, background vocals
James Pankow – trombone, percussion, background vocals
Walter Parazaider – woodwinds, percussion, background vocals
Danny Seraphine – drums, percussion
Laudir de Oliveira – percussion
James William Guercio – producer
John Berg – design
Nick Fasciano – logo
Reid Miles – photography

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1975–1977)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[4]	16
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[5]	1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)^[6]	4
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)^[7]	7
US Billboard 200^[8]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1976)	Position
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[9]	13

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[10]	3× Platinum	300,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[11]	5× Platinum	5,000,000^{^}
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/r3851/review
^ Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top Pop Albums 1955-1985, Record Research Inc., 1985, p. 71.
^ "Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits RIAA certification". RIAA. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2017.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 62. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4059a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Chicago – IX - Chicago's Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Charts.nz – Chicago – IX - Chicago's Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Chicago Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5175". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2024.
^ "Canadian album certifications – Chicago – Chicago IX Greatest Hits". Music Canada. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
^ "American album certifications – Chicago – Chicago IX - Chicago's Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

[1] ttps://www.allmusic.com/album/r3851/review

[2] Whitburn, Joel. The Billboard Book of Top Pop Albums 1955-1985, Record Research Inc., 1985, p. 71.

[3] "Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits RIAA certification". RIAA. Archived from the original on 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 February 2017.

[4] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 62. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[CAN1-5] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4059a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[ac_Netherlands_Chicago-6] "Dutchcharts.nl – Chicago – IX - Chicago's Greatest Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[ac_New_Zealand_Chicago-7] "Charts.nz – Chicago – IX - Chicago's Greatest Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[ac_Billboard200_Chicago-8] "Chicago Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[CAN2-9] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 5175". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 20, 2024.

[CanadaChicagoChicago_IX_Greatest_HitsalbumCertRef-10] "Canadian album certifications – Chicago – Chicago IX Greatest Hits". Music Canada. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

[United_StatesChicagoChicago_IX_-_Chicago's_Greatest_HitsalbumCertRef-11] "American album certifications – Chicago – Chicago IX - Chicago's Greatest Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 21, 2023.

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 Including all of Chicago's biggest hits to date, this set stretches from their 1969 debut, ''[[Chicago Transit Authority (album)|Chicago Transit Authority]]'', to 1974's ''[[Chicago VII]]''. ''[[Chicago VIII]]'' and its hits, having only come out just months earlier, were considered too recent to anthologize, while ''[[Chicago III]]'''s material was overlooked for inclusion due to its lack of top-selling singles.
-''Chicago IX'' proved to be an enormous success upon its release. It reached No. 1 in the US and remained on the [[Billboard 200]] for a total of 72 weeks.<ref>Whitburn, Joel. ''The Billboard Book of Top Pop Albums 1955-1985'', Record Research Inc., 1985, p. 71.</ref> It has since been certified quintuple platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]], signifying sales of over five million copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=CHICAGO&ti=CHICAGO+IX+-+CHICAGO%27S+GREATEST+HITS|title=Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits RIAA certification|publisher=RIAA|access-date=10 February 2017|archive-date=10 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010042943/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=CHICAGO&ti=CHICAGO+IX+-+CHICAGO%27S+GREATEST+HITS|url-status=live}}</ref> Even though 2002's ''[[The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning]]'' superseded it, ''Chicago IX'' was also reissued by [[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino Records]], Chicago's current distributor. The album did not chart in the UK. This album was mixed and released in both stereo and quadraphonic.
+''Chicago IX'' proved to be an enormous success upon its release. It reached No. 1 in the US and remained on the [[Billboard 200]] for a total of 72 weeks.<ref>Whitburn, Joel. ''The Billboard Book of Top Pop Albums 1955-1985'', Record Research Inc., 1985, p. 71.</ref> It has since been certified quintuple platinum by the [[Recording Industry Association of America|RIAA]], signifying sales of over five million copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=CHICAGO&ti=CHICAGO+IX+-+CHICAGO%27S+GREATEST+HITS|title=Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits RIAA certification|publisher=RIAA|access-date=10 February 2017|archive-date=10 October 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211010042943/https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=CHICAGO&ti=CHICAGO+IX+-+CHICAGO%27S+GREATEST+HITS|url-status=live}}</ref> ''Chicago IX'' was reissued by [[Rhino Entertainment|Rhino Records]], Chicago's current distributor. The album did not chart in the UK.
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+!scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=62}}</ref>
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+==Certifications==
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 ==References==

v t e Chicago
Robert Lamm Lee Loughnane James Pankow Walfredo Reyes Jr. Ray Herrmann Neil Donell Ramon Yslas Tony Obrohta Loren Gold Eric Baines Walter Parazaider Danny Seraphine Terry Kath Peter Cetera Laudir de Oliveira Donnie Dacus Chris Pinnick Bill Champlin Jason Scheff Dawayne Bailey Tris Imboden Bruce Gaitsch Keith Howland Drew Hester Lou Pardini Daniel De Los Reyes Jeff Coffey Brett Simons
Studio albums	Chicago Transit Authority Chicago Chicago III Chicago V Chicago VI Chicago VII Chicago VIII Chicago X Chicago XI Hot Streets Chicago 13 Chicago XIV Chicago 16 Chicago 17 Chicago 18 Chicago 19 Twenty 1 Night & Day: Big Band Chicago XXX Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus Chicago XXXV: The Nashville Sessions Chicago XXXVI: Now Chicago XXXVIII: Born for This Moment
Christmas albums	Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three Chicago XXXVII: Chicago Christmas
Live albums	Chicago at Carnegie Hall Live in Japan Chicago XXVI: Live in Concert Chicago XXXIV: Live in '75
Compilations	Chicago IX: Chicago's Greatest Hits Greatest Hits, Volume II If You Leave Me Now Take Me Back to Chicago Greatest Hits 1982–1989 Group Portrait The Heart of Chicago 1967–1997 The Heart of Chicago 1967–1998 Volume II The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning The Box Love Songs The Best of Chicago: 40th Anniversary Edition
Singles	"Questions 67 and 68" "Beginnings" "Make Me Smile" "25 or 6 to 4" "Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is?" "Free" "Lowdown" "Saturday in the Park" "Dialogue (Part I & II)" "Feelin' Stronger Every Day" "Just You 'n' Me" "(I've Been) Searchin' So Long" "Call on Me" "Wishing You Were Here" "Harry Truman" "Old Days" "Brand New Love Affair" "Another Rainy Day in New York City" "If You Leave Me Now" "Baby, What a Big Surprise" "Take Me Back to Chicago" "Alive Again" "No Tell Lover" "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" "Love Me Tomorrow" "Stay the Night" "Hard Habit to Break" "You're the Inspiration" "Along Comes a Woman" "Will You Still Love Me?" "If She Would Have Been Faithful..." "Niagara Falls" "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" "Look Away" "You're Not Alone" "We Can Last Forever" "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" "Chasin' the Wind" "Here in My Heart"
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