We can't be overlooking AOR duing this '80s-themed Rocktober, and Foreigner was one of the kings of AOR in the early to mid '80s. Foreigner hit the ground running with its 1977 self-titled debut, and their first five studio albums all went to the Top 5 of the Billboard album charts and all went at least triple platinum in the U.S., with four of them going 5x platinum or better.
One of those was their fourth studio album, 1981's aptly titled 4, and it was a worldwide hit. 4 was the band's first #1 on the Billboard album chart, holding the top spot for 10 weeks, and it has gone 7x platinum in the U.S. The album was also a Top 5 album in the UK, Canada, Australia, and Germany. Several of the band's biggest hits came from this album, including four Top 30 hits on the Billboard Hot 100: "Waiting For a Girl Like You" (#2), "Urgent" (#4), "Juke Box Hero" (#26), and "Break It Up" (#26).
"Juke Box Hero" is probably my favorite Foreigner song. It starts with a thumping bass line, and Lou Gramm's voice comes in low at first, then it just builds and builds until that "one guitar just blew him away." The song uses anticipation well, especially during the verses. It's a song about loving rock and roll, and wanting to be a rock star. We can all relate.
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