While You See a Chance explained
| While You See a Chance |
| Cover: | While You See a Chance Steve Winwood.jpg |
| Caption: | UK 7-inch vinyl single |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Steve Winwood |
| Album: | Arc of a Diver |
| B-Side: | Vacant Chair |
| Released: | 1 February 1981[1] |
| Recorded: | 1980 |
| Genre: |
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| Length: | 5:15 (album)
3:55 (single) |
| Label: | Island |
| Producer: | Steve Winwood |
| Prev Title: | Time Is Running Out |
| Prev Year: | 1977 |
| Next Title: | Arc of a Diver |
| Next Year: | 1981 |
"While You See a Chance" is a song performed by Steve Winwood in 1980,[4] written by Winwood and Will Jennings.[5] It was released on his album Arc of a Diver[5] and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1981[4] and number 68 on the Billboard Top 100 for 1981.[6]
The song was a bigger hit in Canada, where it peaked at number 3.[7] It reached number 45 in the UK.
The song's well-known introduction primarily features the organ – apparently, the other instrumentation was accidentally erased.[8] Winwood plays all the instruments.[9]
Personnel
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (1981) | Position |
|---|
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] | 23 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] | 96 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 68 |
| US Cash Box [13] | 72 | |
Notes and References
- Web site: Steve Winwood – While You See a Chance. genius.com.
- Book: Evans, Paul. Steve Winwood. . 2004 . . 4th . Brackett . Nathan . Hoard . Christian . 0-7432-0169-8 . 882–883.
- Web site: 10 Best Steve Winwood Songs of All Time - Singersroom.com. Edward. Tomlin. March 23, 2023.
- Billboard. Steve Winwood. https://web.archive.org/web/20140701035623/https://www.billboard.com/artist/280672/steve-winwood/chart?page=1&f=379. 1 July 2014.
- Arc of a Diver, Steve Winwood. New York Times . Palmer, Robert . 21 January 1981 . 3 August 2012.
- Web site: Top 100 Hits of 1981/Top 100 Songs of 1981 . Musicoutfitters.com . 17 October 2016.
- Web site: Item Display – RPM – Library and Archives Canada . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 16 May 1981 . 4 January 2018.
- Web site: Steve Winwood – things you didn't know. 12 May 2011 . Ultimate Classic Rock.
- Web site: Arc of a Diver by Steve Winwood – Classic Rock Review . 27 December 2020 .
- Web site: Top 100 1981-04-25 . . 6 December 2015 .
- Web site: Top 100 Singles of 1981 . Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 17 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20121020235834/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.4689&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=mhe12pta2k83e08udtq66ot062. 20 October 2012.
- Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1981. Dutch Top 40. 30 September 2021.
- Web site: Top 100 Year End Charts: 1981 . . 4 October 2015 .
