4 (Foreigner album)

4
Studio album by
Foreigner
ReleasedJuly 3, 1981[1]
RecordedDecember 1980 − April 1981
StudioElectric Lady Studios (New York City)
Genre
Length42:10
LabelAtlantic
Producer
Foreigner chronology
Head Games
(1979) 		4
(1981) 		Records
(1982)
Singles from 4
  1. "Urgent"
    Released: June 1981
  2. "Waiting for a Girl Like You"
    Released: October 1981 (US)[3]
  3. "Juke Box Hero"
    Released: October 1981 (UK)
  4. "Don't Let Go"
    Released: March 1982 (IRL)[4]
  5. "Break It Up"
    Released: April 1982
  6. "Luanne"
    Released: July 1982
  7. "Girl on the Moon"
    Released: 1982 (NL)[5]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[6]
Q[7]
Sounds[8]

4, also known as Foreigner 4, is the fourth studio album by the British-American rock band Foreigner, released on July 3, 1981, by Atlantic Records. The album's name signifies that it is the band's fourth studio album and also the fact that the band's membership had reduced from six to four members. Musically, it showed Foreigner shifting from hard rock to more accessible mainstream rock and pop music.[9]

The album was a commercial success worldwide, holding the No. 1 position on the Billboard 200 chart for a total of 10 weeks. It eventually sold over six million copies in the U.S. alone. Several of its singles were hits, including "Urgent", "Waiting for a Girl Like You" and "Juke Box Hero".

  1. ^ "RIAA".
  2. ^ Deggans, Eric (1998). "Foreigner". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 446–447.
  3. ^ "Foreigner singles".
  4. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. p. 301. ISBN 9780862415419.
  5. ^ "Foreigner singles".
  6. ^ Rivadavia, Eduardo. Foreigner: 4 at AllMusic. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
  7. ^ Taylor, Sam (March 1996). "Foreigner". Q: 114.
  8. ^ Robertson, Sandy (25 July 1981). "Prophets sharing". Sounds. p. 30.
  9. ^ "Foreigner 4". Classic Rock. July 10, 2016. Retrieved May 2, 2022.