Baby, What a Big Surprise

Baby, What a Big Surprise

Infobox Single
Name = Baby, What a Big Surprise


Artist = Chicago
from Album = Chicago XI
B-side = "Takin’ It On Uptown"
Released = September 1977
Format = 7"
Recorded =
Genre = Pop rock
Length = 3:04
Label = Columbia Records
Writer = Peter Cetera
Producer = James William Guercio
Certification =
Last single = You Are On My Mind (1977)
This single = Baby, What a Big Surprise (1977)
Next single = Little One (1978)
"Baby, What a Big Surprise" is a song written by Peter Cetera for the group Chicago and recorded for their album "Chicago XI" (1977), with Cetera singing lead vocals. The first single released from that album, it reached #4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart.

Carl Wilson of The Beach Boys provided additional backing vocals on the recording.

Although "Chicago XI" yielded two more minor singles, "Baby, What a Big Surprise" was Chicago's last Top Ten single before the accidental death of guitarist Terry Kath, and was also their last Top Ten single produced by James William Guercio.

Cover versions

*Cetera re-recorded the song as a solo artist for his 1997 album "".


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