Top tracks — play these first
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Feels Like the First Time Start here — accessible entry with immediate hook
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Waiting for a Girl Like You — This track showcases a captivating blend of longing lyrics with a sweeping melody, embodying the band's signature sound while highlighting emotional depth.
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Urgent — Featuring a memorable saxophone riff and energetic rhythm, this title track exemplifies the band's hard rock prowess while infusing elements of pop.
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Cold as Ice — This song stands out for its contrasting themes of love and betrayal set against an infectious groove, making it a quintessential Foreigner anthem.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- energetic anthems for sing-alongs
- catchy choruses that invite participation
- nostalgic reflections on past love
- pulsating rhythms for driving energy
- dynamic shifts keep listeners engaged
Maybe skip if you
- seekers of quiet introspection
- prefer minimalistic soundscapes
Where this album fits
- In the catalog
- Breakthrough — This album solidified Foreigner's commercial success and established their reputation.
- Career context
- Released on June 17, 1981, 'Urgent' marked Foreigner's fourth studio album during a period of peak commercial success. Following their massively successful previous albums, this project solidified their status as one of the leading rock bands of the late '70s and early '80s, capitalizing on their established sound while experimenting with new elements.
Tracklist
- 1 Feels Like the First Time Start here 4:31
- 2 Double Vision 3:19
- 3 Blue Morning, Blue Day 3:04
- 4 Long, Long Way From Home 2:52
- 5 Cold as Ice 4:41
- 6 Head Games 4:02
- 7 Say You Will 4:06
- 8 Waiting for a Girl Like You 5:24
- 9 That Was Yesterday 3:36
- 10 When the Heart Turns to Stone 5:10
- 11 I Wanna Know What Love Is 5:30
- 12 Urgent 5:39
- 13 Juke Box Hero 8:23
- 14 Dirty White Boy 3:37
- 15 Hot Blooded 7:29
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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