Foreigner - 4
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Based on 64 ratings
1981 Ratings: #241
Liked by 12 people
July 2, 1981 / Release Date
LP / Format
Atlantic / Label
Hard Rock, Pop Rock, AOR / Genres
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SoundOwl
77

Foreigner is a band that I grew up with because my dad loved AOR and Lou Gramm in particular, their greatest hits CD was on regular rotation in my household and during car rides.

The first time I listened to "4" I really enjoyed it, the amount of recognizable hits made it a joy and I liked the deep cuts too, but upon a dedicated listen I found it to be a bit surface level, but still pretty fun.

First off, the lyrics are pretty typical 80's macho-man type stuff, loving women and ... read more

Z.Younk
62

What's there's to say? You know most of these songs.

TheBricker
70

A fairly unsurprising album of 80s rock. I enjoyed plenty for me to call 4 a good album, at least it most certainly was a step up from the predecessor. Foreigner definitely doesn't appear among the most creative bands of that time, but they did provide enough big hits here, so this was entertaining enough.

The review is going to be a very short one, though, I really don't know what to mention here. While the first song Night Life didn't feel very convincing, Juke Box Hero seemed to improve and ... read more

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Track List

  1. Night Life
  2. Juke Box Hero
  3. Break It Up
  4. Waiting for a Girl Like You
  5. Luanne
  6. Urgent
  7. I'm Gonna Win
  8. Woman in Black
  9. Girl on the Moon
  10. Don't Let Go
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Added on: November 12, 2014