Brand New Love Affair (song)

"Brand New Love Affair"
Single by Chicago
from the album Chicago VIII
B-side"Hideaway"
ReleasedAugust 27, 1975 (1975-08-27)
Recorded1974
GenreRock
Length4:35
LabelColumbia
SongwriterJames Pankow
Chicago singles chronology
"Old Days"
(1975)
"Brand New Love Affair"
(1975)
"Another Rainy Day in New York City"
(1976)

"Brand New Love Affair" sometimes alternatively listed as "Brand New Love Affair (Parts I and II)", is a song written by James Pankow for the group Chicago and recorded for their album Chicago VIII. The song was the third single released from the album and peaked at No. 61 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and No. 43 on the US Cash Box Top 100. The single edit was truncated from the album version and features a fade into the second section.

Guitarist Terry Kath sings the first half while bassist Peter Cetera sings the second half. Keyboardist Robert Lamm played the distinctive Fender Rhodes electric piano on the song.