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"While You See a Chance" is a song performed by Steve Winwood in 1980,[2] written by Winwood and Will Jennings.[3] It was released on his album Arc of a Diver[3] and peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 in April 1981[2] and number 68 on the Billboard Top 100 for 1981.[4]

"While You See a Chance"
UK 7-inch vinyl single
Single by Steve Winwood
from the album Arc of a Diver
B-side	"Vacant Chair"
Released	1 February 1981[1]
Recorded	1980
Length	5:15 (album) 3:55 (single)
Label	Island
Songwriter(s)	Steve Winwood Will Jennings
Producer(s)	Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood singles chronology
"Time Is Running Out" (1977) "While You See a Chance" (1981) "Arc of a Diver" (1981)

The song was a bigger hit in Canada, where it peaked at number 3.[5] It reached number 45 in the UK.

The song's well-known introduction primarily features the organ – apparently, the other instrumentation was accidentally erased.[6]

Personnel

• Steve Winwood – lead and backing vocals, acoustic piano, organ, synthesizers, drums, tambourine, congas

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1981)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)	16
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7]	8
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5]	3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8]	10
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]	21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[10]	28
UK Singles (OCC)[11]	45
US Billboard Hot 100[12]	7
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[13]	17
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[14]	2
US Cash Box Top 100 [15]	10

Year-end charts

Chart (1981)	Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[16]	23
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17]	96
US Billboard Hot 100[18]	68
US Cash Box [19]	72

Covers

• Joe Cocker covered the song on his 1999 album No Ordinary World.
• Petula Clark on 2016's From Now On.[20]

References

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