The Next time I Fall - wikipedia The Next time I Fall `` The Next Time I Fall '' Single by Peter Cetera and Amy Grant from the album Solitude / Solitaire Released 1986 Format 7 '' Recorded 1986 Genre Pop Length 3 : 43 Label Warner Bros. Songwriter ( s ) Bobby Caldwell Paul Gordon Producer ( s ) Michael Omartian Peter Cetera singles chronology `` Glory of Love '' ( 1986 ) Glory of Love 1986 `` The Next Time I Fall '' ( 1986 ) The Next Time I Fall1986 `` Big Mistake '' ( 1987 ) Big Mistake1987 Amy Grant singles chronology `` Stay for Awhile '' ( 1986 ) Stay for Awhile 1986 `` The Next Time I Fall '' ( 1986 ) The Next Time I Fall1986 `` Saved by Love '' ( 1988 ) Saved by Love 1988 `` The Next Time I Fall '' is a song written by Bobby Caldwell and Paul Gordon and recorded as a duet by Peter Cetera and Amy Grant for his 1986 album Solitude / Solitaire. It reached number one on Billboard magazine 's Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary chart and was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals. Contents 1 Background 2 Chart success 3 Charts 3.1 Weekly charts 3.2 Year - end charts 4 Personnel 5 Cover versions 6 References 7 Bibliography 8 External links Background Songwriter Paul Gordon recalled working on the project with Bobby Caldwell. `` ' Bobby had just moved into a new apartment, and all he had was a drum machine and a chair. We spent a couple of inspired days knocking out that song. It was a lot of fun working with Bobby. ' '' The feeling was mutual for Caldwell `` ' Yes, writing with Paul was a great experience. Sometimes these collaborations click and sometimes not, but this was a smooth and painless venture. ' '' Gordon explained that Caldwell did the vocals on the demo and that they wrote the song for Cetera to sing. `` ' And even when he was no longer in Chicago we decided to stick with him. ' '' Caldwell confirmed, `` ' We did indeed write the song for Chicago and their lead vocalist Peter Cetera. We had his voice in mind, but Paul and I were unaware that he was leaving Chicago at that time, and when we heard the news our hopes were dashed. However, a short time later, I got a call at home from Cetera himself who stumbled upon our demo cassette tape of the song in producer / arranger David Foster 's office. He loved the tune and wanted to record it as a duet. It was simply meant to be -- the song landed with the singer we wanted. ' '' Gordon also felt the project had a happy ending. `` ' It was an accidental duet, meaning it was never intended to be a duet -- but the producers found ways to make it a duet, which ended up working out pretty well. ' '' Now it was a matter of Cetera deciding who would be his singing partner. `` ' I was looking for somebody who was n't that logical a choice, ' he explained. ' Actually, I was going to use an `` unknown '' singer until someone at my record company suggested Amy Grant, ' '' who had thus far only been known for Contemporary Christian music. `` ' I thought she was a great choice because she was looking to make a pop crossover, and I like what she stands for. She was real excited about the idea, too. ' '' That 's not to say that Grant was without reservations. Caldwell noted, `` ' Cetera really wanted her to record the duet with him, but she was so devoutly religious that she wanted to vet the songwriters before she would commit to recording the song. I had to go to A&M Records to meet with her. Obviously, I was on my very best behavior that day ( he laughs ). I 'm sure Paul had to go through the same process. ' '' After the song was recorded, a music video was filmed at the Park Plaza Hotel in downtown Los Angeles, California, under the direction of Dominic Sena. The clip consists of shots of Cetera and Grant 's lip - syncing that are interwoven with footage of the movements of a large group of dancers. Chart success `` The Next Time I Fall '' debuted on the Hot 100 in the issue of Billboard dated September 20, 1986, and enjoyed 21 weeks there, one of which was spent at number one. Its first appearance on the magazine 's Adult Contemporary chart followed in the September 27 issue and resulted in two weeks in the top spot during a run that lasted 22 weeks. Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1986 ) Position Australia ( Kent Music Report ) 90 Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) Canada Pop ( RPM ) UK ( Official Charts Company ) 78 U.S. Adult Contemporary ( Billboard AC ) U.S. Pop ( Billboard Hot 100 ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1987 ) Peak position U.S. Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 39 U.S. Pop ( Billboard ) 28 Year - end rankings for 1986 did not include songs that peaked in December of that year. Personnel Peter Cetera : vocals Amy Grant : vocals Dann Huff : electric guitars Chester Thompson : drums Kenny Cetera : percussion, additional backing vocals Jeff Porcaro : percussion Michael Omartian : keyboards Willie Alexander : Fairlight programming Steve Azbill : PPG Wave Term synthesizer programming Erich Bulling : synthesizers, drum programming Cover versions Caldwell recorded the song for his 1988 album Heart of Mine. References ^ Jump up to : Whitburn 2009, p. 173. ^ Jump up to : Whitburn 2007, p. 47. Jump up ^ O'Neil 1999, p. 417. ^ Jump up to : Leszczak 2016, p. 19. Jump up ^ Leszczak 2016, p. 19 - 20. ^ Jump up to : Van Matre, Lynn ( October 5, 1986 ). `` Life After Chicago - It 's Hard For Peter Cetera To Say He 's Sorry ''. Chicago Tribune. ^ Jump up to : Leszczak 2016, p. 20. Jump up ^ `` Video Track ''. Billboard. 98 ( 42 ). October 18, 1986. p. 80. Retrieved June 26, 2017. Jump up ^ `` australiancharts.com - Forum - Top Singles of 1986 ''. australiancharts.com. Retrieved 25 November 2017. Jump up ^ `` Adult Contemporary ''. RPM. 1986 - 12 - 06. Jump up ^ `` RPM 100 Singles ''. RPM. 1986 - 12 - 13. Jump up ^ `` Official Singles Chart Top 100, 07 December 1986 -- 13 December 1986 ''. officialcharts.com. Retrieved 8 September 2017. Jump up ^ `` Top Adult Contemporary Singles ''. Billboard. 1987 - 12 - 26. p. Y - 31. Jump up ^ `` Top Pop Singles ''. Billboard. 1987 - 12 - 26. p. Y - 22. Bibliography Leszczak, Bob ( 2016 ), Dynamic Duets : The Best Pop Collaborations from 1955 to 1999, Rowman & Littlefield, ISBN 9781442271494 O'Neil, Thomas ( 1999 ), The Grammys, Perigree Books, ISBN 0 - 399 - 52477 - 0 Whitburn, Joel ( 2007 ), Joel Whitburn Presents Billboard Top Adult Songs, 1961 - 2006, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0898201691 Whitburn, Joel ( 2009 ), Joel Whitburn 's Top Pop Singles, 1955 - 2008, Record Research Inc., ISBN 0898201802 External links 1980s portal Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Preceded by `` You Give Love a Bad Name '' by Bon Jovi Billboard Hot 100 number - one single December 6, 1986 Succeeded by `` The Way It Is '' by Bruce Hornsby & the Range Preceded by `` I 'll Be over You '' by Toto Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one single November 8, 1986 ( two weeks ) Succeeded by `` Love Will Conquer All '' by Lionel Richie Peter Cetera Studio albums Peter Cetera Solitude / Solitaire One More Story World Falling Down One Clear Voice You 're the Inspiration : A Collection Another Perfect World You Just Gotta Love Christmas Singles `` Glory of Love '' `` The Next Time I Fall '' `` Restless Heart '' Amy Grant Discography Awards and nominations Studio albums Amy Grant My Father 's Eyes Never Alone Age to Age Straight Ahead Unguarded Lead Me On Heart in Motion House of Love Behind the Eyes Legacy... Hymns and Faith Simple Things Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith Somewhere Down the Road How Mercy Looks from Here Christmas albums A Christmas Album The Animals ' Christmas ( with Art Garfunkel ) Home for Christmas 20th Century Masters - The Christmas Collection : The Best of Amy Grant ( Home for Christmas re-release ) A Christmas to Remember Compilation albums The Collection Her Greatest Inspirational Songs Greatest Hits 1986 - 2004 My Best Christmas Greatest Hits The Christmas Collection Be Still and Know... Hymns & Faith Live albums In Concert In Concert Volume Two Time Again... Amy Grant Live Singles / EPs `` El Shaddai '' `` Ageless Medley ( EP ) '' `` Angels '' `` Find a Way '' `` Everywhere I Go '' `` Wise Up '' `` Sharayah '' `` Stay for Awhile '' `` The Next Time I Fall '' `` Saved by Love '' `` Lead Me On '' `` 1974 ( We Were Young ) '' `` What About the Love '' `` Say Once More '' `` Faithless Heart '' `` ' Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus '' `` Baby Baby '' `` Hope Set High '' `` Every Heartbeat '' `` That 's What Love Is For '' `` Good for Me '' `` I Will Remember You '' `` Grown - Up Christmas List '' `` Let the Season Take Wing '' `` House of Love '' `` Lucky One '' `` Say You 'll Be Mine '' `` Big Yellow Taxi '' `` Oh How the Years Go By '' `` Takes a Little Time '' `` Simple Things '' `` She Colors My Day '' `` Better Than a Hallelujah '' Television Three Wishes Books Mosaic : Pieces of My Life So Far Related articles Vince Gill Gary Chapman Book : Amy Grant Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Next_Time_I_Fall&oldid=812140195 '' Categories : 1986 songs 1986 singles Peter Cetera songs Amy Grant songs Billboard Hot 100 number - one singles Billboard Adult Contemporary number - one singles RPM Top Singles number - one singles Vocal duets Songs written by Bobby Caldwell Song recordings produced by Michael Omartian Music videos directed by Dominic Sena Pop ballads Warner Bros. 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Question: who sang next time i fall in love
Answer: Peter Cetera