Small Ensemble Bassoon,Clarinet,Flute,Horn,Oboe - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.782425 By Az Yet featuring Peter Cetera. By David Babyface Foster and Peter Cetera. Arranged by James Haynor. Contemporary. Score and parts. 13 pages. James Haynor #6423451. Published by James Haynor (A0.782425). Hard to Say I'm Sorry is a song written by bassist Peter Cetera, who also sang lead on the track, and producer David Foster, for the group Chicago. It was released on May 16, 1982, as the lead single from the album Chicago 16. The song reached No. 1 for two weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on September 11 of that year. It was the group's second No. 1 single. Scored here for woodwind quintet, Hard to Say Iām Sorry adds a very enjoyable chart to your concert or recital. ( Duration 4:43 )