Foreigner avoided the dreaded sophomore slump with an even stronger follow-up release, 's Double Vision , which spawned such further hit singles as "Hot Blooded" and its title track, and the album stayed in the Top Ten for a solid six months.
As a result, the album's success established the sextet as an arena headliner and would go on to become Foreigner 's best-selling album of their career selling seven million copies in the U. The group's third release overall, Head Games , followed in and marked the first of many subsequent lineup changes for the group, as Gagliardi was replaced by ex- Peter Frampton and Roxy Music bassist Rick Wills. While the album was another big seller and turned out to be their most straight-ahead musically, both Gramm and Jones felt that the album failed to break any new ground, something that they sought to correct on their next album.
The ploy worked and the resulting release, 4 , was another massive seller, spawning such further hit singles as "Urgent" which featured a blazing sax solo from Motown vet Junior Walker , "Jukebox Hero," and the power ballad "Waiting for a Girl Like You. In , a stopgap best-of set, Records , was released and featured ten of band's biggest hit singles, remaining a steady seller to this day becoming Foreigner 's second album to achieve sales of seven million by It took Foreigner three years to complete a follow-up to 4 with Agent Provocateur being issued in But despite the single's success, there was a noticeable dip in sales for Agent Provocateur when compared to their earlier albums due to the fact that the album wasn't as focused and strong overall as their previous recordings.
After a mammoth nine-month tour wrapped up a year later, both Jones and Gramm focused on non- Foreigner projects during The release of both Gramm 's solo album, Ready or Not , as well as Foreigner 's sixth studio album overall, Inside Information , came in While both were successful and spawned Top Ten hits Gramm with "Midnight Blue" and Foreigner with "Say You Will" , tension between Gramm and Jones came to a head regarding the singer's desire to focus on his solo career, which led to Gramm 's split from Foreigner in The same year as his split from Foreigner , Gramm issued his second solo album, Long Hard Look , which proved to be not as successful as its predecessor, while Jones produced Billy Joel 's Storm Front and issued a star-studded self-titled solo debut.
Although Foreigner's lineup would change a number of times over the ensuing decades, it would be Gramm and Jones' creative partnership that proved the most critically and commercially fruitful for the band.
The Foreigner sessions, however — like the sessions for most debut LPs — captured a band still finding its identity to a certain extent.
Although the album would ultimately lead off with the killer one-two punch of "Feels Like the First Time" and "Cold as Ice" — both Top 10 singles and enduring fan favorites — there were a number of experiments that weren't quite in line with the sound the band would later pursue, like the Jones-sung, prog-tinged number "Starrider.
Audiences responded accordingly. Virtual unknowns a year before, Foreigner ended as rising stars — and their star would only continue to soar over the decade to follow. Home News. Jeff Giles Published: March 8, Listen to Foreigner's 'Cold as Ice'.
This song is about a boy who is unable to purchase a ticket to a sold-out concert. Listening from outside, he hears "one guitar" and has an epiphany, leading him to buy a guitar himself. Mick Jones has said that the song was inspired by an actual fan who stood waiting outside an arena for five hours in the rain.
Impressed by his dedication, Jones decided to show him what happens backstage at a gig. See more Must Read on Smooth. See more Latest Features. The insistent, pounding piano played on the one at Atlantic Studios that Aretha Franklin used for many of her hits.
The full-bodied verses. The faux operatic backing vocals. All of that makes the second single from the Foreigner album a rock-cum-pop classic and a diss track with enough lyrical bite to make most reappers proud. A cautionary tale with a timeless, "be careful what you ask for" narrative.
Foreigner's crash wouldn't come for awhile, and the crushing dynamics make it a fail-safe entry in the realm of rock anthems. And speaking of rock anthems This one set Jones' amp on fire while the group was jamming on initial ideas for the song in the studio. You can't ask for a more accurate harbinger than that. The opening track of Foreigner's first album is a perfect introduction and statement of purpose, brimming with optimism and intent. It establishes a dynamic template the group would use on any number of subsequent songs and still sounds fresh and, oh alright, like the first time whenever you hear it.
Jones, Gramm and McDonald used the side two opener of the Foreigner album to vent their feelings about being, well, exactly what the title says as they launched their new venture in "the Apple in decay.
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