Chicago - Hard Habit to Break

According to Billboard chart statistics, Chicago is second only to the Beach Boys as the most successful American rock band of all time, in terms of both albums and singles. Judged by album sales, as certified by the R.I.A.A., the band does not rank quite so high, but it is still among the Top Ten best-selling U.S. groups ever. If such statements of fact surprise, that's because Chicago has been singularly underrated since the beginning of its long career, both because of its musical ambitions (to the musicians, rock is only one of several styles of music to be used and blended, along with classical, jazz, R&B, and pop) and because of its refusal to emphasize celebrity over the music. The result has been that fundamentalist rock critics have consistently failed to appreciate its music and that its media profile has always been low. At the same time, however, Chicago has succeeded in the ways it intended to. From the beginning of its emergence as a national act, it has been able to fill arenas with satisfied fans. And beyond the impressive sales and chart statistics, its music has endured, played constantly on the radio and instantly familiar to tens of millions. When, in 2002, Chicago's biggest hits were assembled together on the two-disc set The Very Best of Chicago: Only the Beginning and the album debuted in the Top 50, giving the band the distinction of having had chart albums in five consecutive decades, the music industry and some music journalists may have been startled. But the fans who had been supporting Chicago for over 30 years were not.
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I guess I thought you'd be here forever
Another illusion I chose to create
You don't know what ya got until it's gone
And I found out a little too late

I was acting as if you were lucky to have me
Doin' you a favor I hardly knew you were there
But then you were gone and it all was wrong
Had no idea how much I cared

Chorus:
Now being without you
Takes a lot of getting used to
Should learn to live with it
But I don't want to
Being without you
Is all a big mistake
Instead of getting (any) easier
It's the hardest thing to take
I'm addicted to ya babe
You're a hard habit to break

You found someone else you had every reason
No, I can't blame you for runnin' to him
Two people together but living alone
I was spreading my love too thin

After all of these years
I'm still tryin' to shake you
Doin' much better they say that it just takes time
But deep in the night it's an endless fight
I can't get ya out of my mind

Chorus


I just can't go on (with echo)

2nd Chorus:
Being without you
Takes a lot of getting used to
Should learn to live with it
But, I don't want to
Being without you
Is all a big mistake
Instead of getting any easier
It's the hardest thing to take
I'm addicted to you
You're a hard habit to break (you're a hard habit to break/just can't go on)
Such a hard habit to break (such a hard habit to break/just can't go on)
I'm addicted to You

You're a hard habit to break (you're a hard habit to break/just can't go on)
Such a hard habit to break (such a hard habit to break/just can't go on)
I'm addicted to you, baby

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[badlittlecar]

i'll take chicago over the beach boys everyday

[3338MAN]

One of the best all-time bands ever. Just amazing. What a career.

[dadleyblane5]

I can hear the deejay at the skating rink in my head now saying: "couples only..couples only"

[JustGresh]

LOVE LOVE LOVE THEM =]]]]]]]



[gustinabil]

wooooow great song!!



[hommedterre]

Chicago...you're simply a hard habit to break!....Simply magnificent music!!!

[Bwahahahahahakangina]

@nycroland1 Chicago is one the best bands that ever came around in this world. All world class songs and the songs last forever.

[bjkidd1]

great song, stands the test of time

[GoodVibesOfficial]

♪♫♥ !

[kanna3738]

oh yeah... Chicago beats Beach Boys in my book any day!

[nycroland1]

The musicianship is astounding...live or recorded.

[ChihuahuaboyDH]

@terrybinh1  Chicago would do a hell of a lot better on the charts nowadays when compared to the likes of Lady Gaga & Justin Bieber, for certain! When it comes to megagroups like Chicago, there is no comparison!

Bravo, Chicago, for more than 40 years of music & entertainment!