You're the Inspiration
"You're the Inspiration" is a song written by Peter Cetera and David Foster for the group Chicago and recorded for their fourteenth studio album "Chicago 17" (1984), with Cetera singing lead vocals. The third single released from that album, it reached on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 chart in January 1985 and also climbed to the top position on the Adult Contemporary chart at the same time. The song won honors for Cetera from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), in 1986 in the most-performed songs category. Peter Cetera re-recorded  the song for his 1997 solo album "". That same year he also recorded a single version with the vocal R&B group Az Yet. History. Peter Cetera stated in a 2004 interview that "You're the Inspiration" started out as a song for Kenny Rogers: Personnel. Additional personnel Music video. The video depicted the band performing intercut with scenes of embracing couples of varying ages ranging from young kids to a couple resembling Billy Idol and Madonna at the time. Lead singer Peter Cetera is seen wearing a T-shirt from the British goth band Bauhaus. During his performance, Cetera is  sitting the whole time. Actor Matt Dillon was not in the music video. It also uses an alternate version of the song without the guitar sting between the second and third choruses. Peter Cetera feat. Az Yet version. Music video. The music video for "You're the Inspiration" (Peter Cetera featuring Az Yet) was directed by Steven R. Monroe and was filmed at Westward Beach (Malibu, California).