Which 1986 song made Peter Cetera and Amy Grant a US one-hit pairing?

“The Next Time I Fall” made Peter Cetera and Amy Grant a US one-hit pairing in 1986.

The song was written by Bobby Caldwell and Paul Gordon and recorded as a duet by former Chicago singer Peter Cetera and Christian pop artist Amy Grant. It appeared on Cetera’s solo album Solitude/Solitaire and became one of his defining post-Chicago recordings.

“The Next Time I Fall” reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in December 1986. It also topped the US adult contemporary chart, where its polished arrangement and alternating vocal lines fit the era’s adult-pop sound.

The duet is sometimes confused with Cetera’s other major collaborations, especially “After All,” his 1989 duet with Cher. Grant also had several successful solo hits, so the one-hit description applies to this specific pairing on the US pop chart, not to either artist’s entire career.