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"Juke Box Hero" is a song by British-American rock band Foreigner written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones from their 1981 album 4. It first entered the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in July 1981 and eventually reached #3 on that chart. [ 4 ]
Classic Rock critic Malcolm Dome also rated two songs from 4 among Foreigner's 10 most underrated—"I’m Gonna Win," which he compares to "Juke Box Hero," at #8 and "Night Life,"—which he praises for its "confident energy," at #1. [17] PopMatters critic Evan Sawdey called "Night Life" a "remarkably limp album opener." [18]
In his autobiography, Juke Box Hero (named after the iconic Foreigner song), Gramm explained the reasons for the band's decision to part ways with Gagliardi: "He was a little headstrong and had his own ideas that weren't always compatible with what we were trying to accomplish. Ed was obstinate at times, playing the song the way he wanted to ...
The 18-song album, coming out Oct. 4, includes such massive hits as “Feels Like the First Time,” “Cold as Ice,” “Long, ... In “Juke Box Hero” he said that as a kid, “I had ...
"Juke Box Hero/Whole Lotta Love" (Live at the Texas Station, North Las Vegas, Nevada, November 26, 2005) Gramm, Jones/John Bonham, John Paul Jones, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant, Willie Dixon: Extended Versions: 8:43
This version contains a slightly longer intro and an extended vocal chorus/fadeout ending. The single's B-side, "Street Thunder (Marathon Theme)," is an instrumental track originally appearing on The Official Music of the XXIII Olympiad – Los Angeles 1984 and later on the band's 2-CD compilation Jukebox Heroes: The Foreigner Anthology (2000).
Three songs from the episode are being released as singles, including Foreigner's "Juke Box Hero", performed by Jenner and Monteith, [4] "Everybody Talks" by Neon Trees performed by Artist and Tobin, [9] and Pink's "Blow Me (One Last Kiss)" performed by Benoist and Newell. [10]
In May 2013, Lou released his autobiography Juke Box Hero - My Five Decades in Rock 'n' Roll. [28] Gramm was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame on June 13, 2013. [29] On July 20, 2017, Gramm joined Foreigner for three songs during an encore at Jones Beach Theatre in Long Island, New York. [29]