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“Feelin Stronger Every Day” by Chicago
From the album Chicago VI (1973)
“Feelin Stronger Every Day” by Chicago appears on 9 radio countdowns from 8 stations between 1997 and 2026. It was first released in 1973 on the album Chicago VI. Its best result is #137 on the WMGK Philly 500 (2026). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #1,617 classic rock song of all time.
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"Feelin' Stronger Every Day" was the first single lifted off Chicago VI in 1973, and it went to 10 on the Hot 100. It started at the Akron Rubber Bowl in Ohio, where a rain delay left the band killing time before an outdoor show and bassist Peter Cetera caught trombonist James Pankow noodling on the opening in the next room. The two finished it together, and Cetera sings it.
Drummer Danny Seraphine has said the song came out of Cetera's marriage coming apart, and it plays like a breakup record that refuses to wallow, a man getting his legs back under him. James William Guercio produced it, Wayne Tarnowski recorded it, and Phil Ramone mixed it.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 280 | 102.3 WBAB | WBAB Top 1,023 Rock and Roll Songs of All Time (1997) | 1023 |
| 2014 | 996 | Big 100 | BIG 1000 New Year's Countdown (2014) | 1000 |
| 2019 | 859 | 102.5 KZOK | KZOK Top 1025 of 2019 | 1025 |
| 2022 | 857 | Q104.3 | Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) | 1043 |
| 2023 | 903 | 101.5 WPDH | WPDH Top 1015 (2023) | 1015 |
| 2025 | 426 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2025) | 500 |
| 2025 | 150 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs | 800 |
| 2026 | 478 | 102.5 WDVE | DVE Memorial Day 500 (2026) | 500 |
| 2026 | 137 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2026) | 500 |
Also listed as: Feelin' Stronger Every Day; Feelin' Stronger Everyday; Feeling Stronger Everyday; Feeling Stronger Every Day.
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