| "While You See a Chance" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
) UK 7-inch vinyl single | ||||
| Single by Steve Winwood | ||||
| from the album Arc of a Diver | ||||
| B-side | "Vacant Chair" | |||
| Released | February 1981 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Length | 5:15 (album) 3:55 (single) | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Steve Winwood | |||
| Steve Winwood singles chronology | ||||
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"While You See a Chance" is a song performed by Steve Winwood in 1981,[1] written by Winwood and Will Jennings.[2] It was released on his album Arc of a Diver[2] and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1981[1] and number 68 on the Billboard Top 100 for 1981.[3]
The song was a bigger hit in Canada, where it peaked at number 3.[4] It reached number 45 in the UK.
The song's well-known introduction primarily features the organ - apparently, the other instrumentation was accidentally erased.[5]
Personnel
- Steve Winwood – piano, organ, synthesizers, drums, tambourine, congas, lead and backing vocals
Chart performance
Covers
- Joe Cocker covered the song on his 1999 album No Ordinary World.
- Petula Clark on 2016's From Now On.[14]
References
- ^ a b "Steve Winwood". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2014-07-01.
- ^ a b Palmer, Robert (21 January 1981). "Arc of a Diver, Steve Winwood". New York Times. Retrieved 3 August 2012.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1981/Top 100 Songs of 1981". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
- ^ a b "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1981-05-16. Retrieved 2018-01-04.
- ^ "Steve Winwood - things you didn't know". Ultimate Classic Rock.
- ^ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1981-05-17. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ a b c "Steve Winwood - Chart History". Retrieved 2020-04-30.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 260.
- ^ "Top 100 1981-04-25". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2015-12-06.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles of 1981". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2012-10-20. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
- ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1981/Top 100 Songs of 1981". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-10-17.
- ^ "Top 100 Year End Charts: 1981". Cashbox Magazine. Retrieved 2015-10-04.
- ^ "Petula Clark - From Now On". Discogs. Retrieved 2019-02-04.
External links
- Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics