<P> `` The Night Chicago Died '' is a song by the British group Paper Lace , written by Peter Callander and Mitch Murray . The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week in 1974 , reached number 3 in the UK charts , and number 2 in Canada . It is about a fictional shoot - out between the Chicago Police and members of the Al Capone Syndicate . The narrator retells his mother 's anguish while awaiting news of the fate of her husband , a Chicago policeman . The song is featured in the theatrical trailer of the 2000 comedy - drama film High Fidelity . The song is also featured in the Season 1 episode of That ' 70s Show . </P>
<P> `` The Night Chicago Died '' is a song by the British group Paper Lace , written by Peter Callander and Mitch Murray . The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart for one week in 1974 , reached number 3 in the UK charts , and number 2 in Canada . It is about a fictional shoot - out between the Chicago Police and members of the Al Capone Syndicate . The narrator retells his mother 's anguish while awaiting news of the fate of her husband , a Chicago policeman . The song is featured in the theatrical trailer of the 2000 comedy - drama film High Fidelity . The song is also featured in the Season 1 episode of That ' 70s Show . </P>
who did the song the night chicago died
who did the song the night chicago died
Paper Lace
Paper Lace