Friend or Foe (album)

Friend or Foe
Studio album by
Adam Ant
Released11 October 1982
RecordedJune 1982
StudioThe Townhouse (London)
Genre
Length39:44
LabelCBS, Epic (US)
ProducerAdam Ant, Marco Pirroni
Adam Ant chronology
Prince Charming
(1981) 		Friend or Foe
(1982) 		Strip
(1983)
Singles from Friend or Foe
  1. "Goody Two Shoes"
    Released: 7 May 1982
  2. "Friend or Foe"
    Released: 11 September 1982
  3. "Desperate But Not Serious"
    Released: 19 November 1982[3]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[5]
Smash Hits[6]
Trouser Pressfavourable[7]

Friend or Foe is the debut solo album by English singer and musician Adam Ant, released in October 1982 by Epic Records in the United States and CBS Records elsewhere. The album peaked at number 5 in the UK, Adam Ant's highest charting solo album.

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