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, released as a single in 1967, and on their album ''Portraits'' in 1968. It spent 12 weeks on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 11, while reaching No. 7 on

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James William Guercio James William Guercio (born July 18, 1945) is an American music producer, musician, songwriter and director. He is best known for his work as the producer of Chicago's first eleven studio albums. He also produced the early recordings of The Buckin ...

, and the group disliked it when they heard it.Hey Baby, They’re Playing Our Song: A Conversation with Carl Giammarese
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Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

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* 1967 songs 1967 singles The Buckinghams songs Songs written by Gary Beisbier Songs written by Jim Holvay Columbia Records singles Song recordings produced by James William Guercio {{1960s-pop-song-stub