I've Been Looking Too Hard, I've Been Waiting Too Long

Any of you that have been to this blog from time to time through the years know I always post some sappy, syrupy love songs in the early part of February to get you properly motivated for Valentine's Day. Well add this live performance to the list! From 1981, here is Foreigner with "Waiting For a Girl Like You"...




Lyrics | Foreigner lyrics - Waiting For Girl Like You lyrics

"Waiting for a Girl like You"

Single cover
Single by Foreigner
from the album 4
B-side "I'm Gonna Win"
Released October 1981
Format 7"
Recorded 1981
Genre Soft rock
Length 4:35 (single)
Label Atlantic
Writer(s) Mick Jones, Lou Gramm
Producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Mick Jones

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #2

I Thought I Knew You Well

One thing I've always said is that there's just not enough tambourine tapping lead singers anymore. So for those of you like me that crave that sort of star attraction, I present to you today the super group Foreigner with another hit from their 1984 triple platinum album "Agent Provocateur." Here is Lou Gramm banging away on the tambourine in rhythm with the live performance of "That Was Yesterday" from Birmingham, Alabama...




Lyrics | Foreigner lyrics - That Was Yesterday lyrics

"That Was Yesterday"

Single by Foreigner
from the album Agent Provocateur
B-side "Two Different Worlds"
Released February 1985 (1985-02)
Format 7"
Recorded early 1984
Genre Rock
Length 3:50 (single), extended version - 6:23 (single)
Label Atlantic
Writer(s) Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
Producer Gary Lyons, John Sinclair

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #12

Say You Will, Say You Won't

Today's video was an attempt to be all artsy with the black and white footage of a bunch of faces and parts of the faces and lighting and shadows, and wow what a cluster of a mess. One word for this video - boring. At least the song wasn't half bad. It's the British-American rock band Foreigner with their top 10 hit from 1987 "Say You Will"...




Lyrics | Foreigner lyrics - Say You Will lyrics

"Say You Will"
Single by Foreigner
from the album Inside Information
B-side "A Night to Remember"
Released December 5, 1987
Format 7", 12", CD single
Genre Soft Rock, Arena Rock
Length 3:59
Label Atlantic
Writer(s) Mick Jones and Lou Gramm
Producer Mick Jones and Frank Filipetti

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #6

Standing in the Rain With His Head Hung Low

It's the third appearance in The Excellent 80's today by the supergroup known as Foreigner... if you ever bought your first guitar from a secondhand store and became famous, then this song's for you... from their 1981 album "4" here is the Mutt Lange produced hit, "Juke Box Hero"...




Lyrics | Foreigner lyrics - Juke Box Hero lyrics

"Juke Box Hero"
Single by Foreigner
from the album 4
B-side "I'm Gonna Win"
Released July 25, 1981 (1981-07-25)
Format 7"
Genre Hard Rock
Length 4:05
Label Atlantic
Writer(s) Lou Gramm, Mick Jones
Producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange

U.S. Billboard Hot 100 peak: #26

You're Not Shy, You Get Around

The interesting thing about this video today from the group Foreigner is that they chose to put the drummer at the front of the stage kind of spot-lighting him. Interesting choice for an other-wise boring video, but a cool song... from 1981, make it fast, make it "Urgent"...




Lyrics | Urgent lyrics

“Urgent”

Single by Foreigner
from the album 4
A-side "Urgent"
B-side "Girl on the Moon" [7"][1]
"Head Games" (Live) / "Hot Blooded" (Live) [12"][2]
Released July 2, 1981
Format 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl promo
Recorded 1980–1981
Genre Rock
Length 3:29 [7" (single edit)]
4:27 [12" (album version)]
Label Atlantic
Writer(s) Mick Jones
Producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange

US Billboard Hot 100 Peak: #4

In My Life, There's Been Heartache and Pain

Valentine's Day is just days away and when I think of slow sappy love songs from the 80's, this next one always makes my short list... all the slo-mo camera work and that gospel choir coming in at the end to really blow it out, here is the great 80's band Foreigner and "I Want To Know What Love Is"...




I Want To Know What Love Is Lyrics

“I Want to Know What Love Is”

Single by Foreigner
from the album Agent Provocateur
Released November/December 1984
Genre Power ballad
Length 05:05
Label Atlantic Records
Writer Mick Jones
Producer Mick Jones, Alex Sadkin
Certification Gold (RIAA)

Chart Peak Position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100: 1
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks: 1
UK Singles Chart: 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary: 3
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks: 85