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what was the song the night chicago died about
In the song The Night Chicago Died, the narrator retells his mother's anguish while awaiting news of the fate of her husband, a Chicago policeman.
who is the song the night chicago died by
The Night Chicago Died is a song by the British group Paper Lace.
does paper lace have other hits besides the night chicago died
Billy Don't Be a Hero is a 1974 pop song that was first a UK hit for Paper Lace.

Question: was the song a hit for another artist
Self-contained rewrite: was the song billy don't be a hero a hit for another artist