MusicBrainz lists 329 distinct song titles by Chicago on official albums, singles and EPs (retrieved 2026-10-08); this page lists 100 of them, A to Z – for each letter the titles found on the most releases – and says so plainly.
Chicago Songs Starting With #
- “25 or 6 to 4” – first released 1970 on 25 or 6 to 4 / Where Do We Go From Here (single)
Chicago Songs Starting With A
- “A Hard Risin’ Morning Without Breakfast” – first released 1971 on Chicago III (album)
- “A.M. Mourning” – first released 1970 on Chicago (album)
- “Alive Again” – first released 1978 on Alive Again (single)
- “Alma Mater” – first released 1972 on Saturday in the Park (single)
- “Another Rainy Day in New York City” – first released 1976 on Chicago X (album)
- “Anxiety’s Moment” – first released 1970 on Chicago (album)
- “At the Sunrise” – first released 1971 on Chicago III (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With B
- “Baby, What a Big Surprise” – first released 1977 on Baby, What a Big Surprise / Takin’ It On Uptown (single)
- “Beginnings” – first released 1969 on Chicago Transit Authority (album)
- “Birthday Boy” – first released 1980 on Chicago XIV (album)
- “Brand New Love Affair, Part I & II” – first released 1975 on Chicago VIII (album)
- “Byblos” – first released 1974 on (I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long (single)
Chicago Songs Starting With C
- “Call on Me” – first released 1974 on Call on Me (single)
- “Canon” – first released 1971 on Chicago III (album)
- “Colour My World” – first released 1970 on Make Me Smile (single)
- “Come in From the Night” – first released 1988 on Look Away (remix) (single)
- “Critics’ Choice” – first released 1973 on Chicago VI (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With D
- “Dialogue (Part I & II)” – first released 1972 on Dialogue (Part I & II) (single)
- “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is” – first released 1969 on Chicago Transit Authority (album)
- “Dreamin’ Home” – first released 1971 on Chicago III (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With E
- “Explain It to My Heart” – first released 1991 on Twenty 1 (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With F
- “Feelin’ Stronger Every Day” – first released 1973 on Chicago VI (album)
- “Firecracker” – first released 2022 on Firecracker (single)
- “Forever” – first released 1986 on Chicago 18 (album)
- “Free” – first released 1971 on Chicago III (album)
- “Free Country” – first released 1971 on Chicago III (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With G
- “Gently I’ll Wake You” – first released 1976 on Chicago X (album)
- “Goodbye” – first released 1972 on Chicago V (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With H
- “Happy ’Cause I’m Going Home” – first released 1971 on Chicago III (album)
- “Hard Habit to Break” – first released 1984 on Chicago 17 (album)
- “Hard to Say I’m Sorry” – first released 1982 on Hard to Say I’m Sorry (single)
- “Harry Truman” – first released 1975 on Harry Truman (single)
- “Hideaway” – first released 1975 on Old Days (single)
- “Hope for Love” – first released 1976 on Chicago X (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With I
- “I Don’t Wanna Live Without Your Love” – first released 1988 on Chicago 19 (album)
- “I Stand Up” – first released 1988 on Chicago 19 (album)
- “I’d Rather Be Rich” – first released 1980 on Chicago XIV (album)
- “If You Leave Me Now” – first released 1976 on Chicago X (album)
- “I’m a Man” – first released 1969 on Chicago Transit Authority (album)
- “Introduction” – first released 1969 on Chicago Transit Authority (album)
- “(I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long” – first released 1974 on (I’ve Been) Searchin’ So Long (single)
Chicago Songs Starting With J
- “Just You ’n’ Me” – first released 1973 on Chicago VI (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With K
- “King of Might Have Been” – first released 2006 on Chicago XXX (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With L
- “Life Saver” – first released 1974 on Chicago VII (album)
- “Listen” – first released 1969 on Chicago Transit Authority (album)
- “Little One” – first released 1976 on Little One (single)
- “Loneliness Is Just a Word” – first released 1971 on Chicago III (album)
- “Look Away” – first released 1988 on Look Away (remix) (single)
- “Love Was New” – first released 1978 on Alive Again (single)
- “Lowdown” – first released 1971 on Chicago III (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With M
- “Make Me Smile” – first released 1970 on Make Me Smile (single)
- “Mama Take” – first released 1979 on Chicago 13 (album)
- “Man vs. Man: The End” – first released 1971 on Chicago III (album)
- “Memories of Love” – first released 1970 on Chicago (album)
- “Mississippi Delta City Blues” – first released 1977 on Chicago XI (album)
- “Morning Blues Again” – first released 1971 on Chicago III (album)
- “Movin’ In” – first released 1970 on Chicago (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With N
- “No Tell Lover” – first released 1978 on Hot Streets (album)
- “Now More Than Ever” – first released 1970 on Chicago (album)
- “Now That You’ve Gone” – first released 1972 on Chicago V (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With O
- “Old Days” – first released 1975 on Old Days (single)
- “Once in a Lifetime” – first released 1984 on Chicago 17 (album)
- “Once Upon a Time…” – first released 1971 on Chicago III (album)
- “One More Day” – first released 1986 on Chicago 18 (album)
- “Only You” – first released 1984 on Stay The Night (single)
Chicago Songs Starting With P
- “Poem 58” – first released 1969 on Chicago Transit Authority (album)
- “Policeman” – first released 1977 on Chicago XI (album)
- “Prelude” – first released 1970 on Chicago (album)
- “Prelude to Aire” – first released 1974 on Call on Me (single)
Chicago Songs Starting With Q
- “Questions 67 and 68” – first released 1969 on Chicago Transit Authority (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With R
- “Rediscovery” – first released 1973 on Chicago VI (album)
- “Reruns” – first released 1979 on Chicago 13 (album)
- “Run Away” – first released 1979 on Chicago 13 (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With S
- “Saturday in the Park” – first released 1972 on Saturday in the Park (single)
- “Sing a Mean Tune Kid” – first released 1971 on Chicago III (album)
- “So Much to Say, So Much to Give” – first released 1970 on Chicago (album)
- “Someday (August 29, 1968)” – first released 1969 on Chicago Transit Authority (album)
- “Sonny Think Twice” – first released 1982 on Hard to Say I’m Sorry (single)
- “South California Purples” – first released 1969 on Chicago Transit Authority (album)
- “Stay the Night” – first released 1984 on Stay The Night (single)
- “Street Player” – first released 1979 on Chicago 13 (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With T
- “The Approaching Storm” – first released 1971 on Chicago III (album)
- “The Road” – first released 1970 on Chicago (album)
- “Take Me Back to Chicago” – first released 1977 on Chicago XI (album)
- “Takin’ It on Uptown” – first released 1977 on Baby, What a Big Surprise / Takin’ It On Uptown (single)
- “Till the End of Time” – first released 1976 on Little One (single)
- “Together Again” – first released 1976 on Chicago X (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With U
- “Upon Arrival” – first released 1980 on Chicago XIV (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With V
- “Vote for Me” – first released 1977 on Chicago XI (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With W
- “Wake Up Sunshine” – first released 1970 on Chicago (album)
- “West Virginia Fantasies” – first released 1970 on Chicago (album)
- “What Else Can I Say” – first released 1971 on Chicago III (album)
- “What Kind of Man Would I Be?” – first released 1988 on What Kind of Man Would I Be / 25 or 6 to 4 (single)
- “Where Do We Go From Here” – first released 1970 on 25 or 6 to 4 / Where Do We Go From Here (single)
- “Will You Still Love Me?” – first released 1986 on Chicago 18 (album)
- “Window Dreamin’” – first released 1979 on Chicago 13 (album)
- “Wishing You Were Here” – first released 1974 on Chicago VII (album)
Chicago Songs Starting With Y
- “You Are on My Mind” – first released 1976 on Chicago X (album)
- “You’re the Inspiration” – first released 1984 on Chicago 17 (album)
Studio Albums
- Chicago Transit Authority (1969)
- Chicago (1970)
- Chicago III (1971)
- Chicago V (1972)
- Chicago VI (1973)
- Chicago VII (1974)
- Chicago VIII (1975)
- Chicago X (1976)
- Chicago XI (1977)
- Hot Streets (1978)
- Chicago 13 (1979)
- Chicago XIV (1980)
- Chicago 16 (1982)
- Chicago 17 (1984)
- Chicago 18 (1986)
- Chicago 19 (1988)
- Twenty 1 (1991)
- Night & Day: Big Band (1995)
- Chicago XXV: The Christmas Album (1998)
- Chicago XXX (2006)
- Chicago XXXII: Stone of Sisyphus (2008)
- Chicago XXXIII: O Christmas Three (2011)
How This List Was Compiled
This list is based entirely on data from MusicBrainz (https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3f5be744-e867-42fb-8913-5fd69e4099b5) and the Wikipedia article “Chicago (band)”, retrieved on 2026-10-08. It reflects the database entries for Chicago’s distinct song titles on official albums, singles, and EPs as listed in MusicBrainz. Live versions, remixes (except noted singles), demos, and compilation-only releases are excluded. Duplicate titles appearing across multiple releases have been merged to avoid repetition. The 100 songs here are selected per letter as those that appear on the most official releases, representing a cross-section rather than an exhaustive alphabetical listing of all 329 songs in MusicBrainz.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many distinct Chicago songs are listed in MusicBrainz?
MusicBrainz lists 329 distinct song titles by Chicago on official albums, singles and EPs.
What is the earliest year a Chicago song was first released according to this list?
The earliest listed release year for Chicago songs is 1969, with tracks such as “Beginnings”, “Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is”, and “Poem 58” appearing on the 1969 album Chicago Transit Authority.
Which letter has the most Chicago songs listed here?
Letters A, M, and S have the highest number of songs in this selection, each with seven songs represented on official releases.
Are remixes or live versions included in this list?
Except for the noted singles marked as remixes, such as “Come in From the Night” and “Look Away” (remix), live versions and other remixes are excluded from this list.
Final Thoughts
This list provides a clear alphabetical overview of Chicago’s songs as documented by MusicBrainz and Wikipedia as of late 2026. For fans and researchers, it offers a reliable reference to many of the band’s officially released works across decades.
For a more complete exploration, consulting the full MusicBrainz database or official discographies is recommended, since this selection represents a curated subset rather than the entire catalog.
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