The Chicago Story

“Look Away” is a song by American rock band Chicago, released in 1988 as the second single from their album Chicago 19. Written by Diane Warren and produced by Ron Nevison, the song became one of the band’s biggest commercial hits, marking a high point in their late-1980s success. Background By the late 1980s, Chicago had transitioned from their earlier jazz-rock style to a more polished pop-rock sound. For Chicago 19, they collaborated with top songwriter Diane Warren Read more on Last.fm.

Chicago is a jazz rock/soft rock band formed in 1967 in Chicago, Illinois. The self-described rock and roll band with horns began as a politically charged, sometimes experimental, rock band and later moved to a predominantly softer sound, generating several hit ballads. They had a steady stream of hits throughout the 1970s and 1980s. Second only to The Beach Boys in Billboard singles and albums chart success among American bands, Chicago is one of the longest-running and most successful rock groups in history. According to Billboard, Chicago was the leading US singles charting group during the 1970s. They have sold over 38 million units in the US, with 22 gold, 18 platinum, and 8 multi-platinum albums. Over the course of their career they have had five number-one albums and 21 top-ten singles. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.