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4, also known as Foreigner 4, is the fourth studio album by the British-American rock band Foreigner, released on July 3, 1981, by Atlantic Records.The album's name signifies that it is the band's fourth studio album and also the fact that the band's membership had reduced from six to four members.
The discography of Foreigner, a British-American rock band, consists of 9 studio albums, 7 live albums, 20 compilation albums, and 47 singles. The band was formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran English musicians Mick Jones and Ian McDonald , and American vocalist Lou Gramm .
Mark Rivera, Foreigner's regular saxophonist on albums and tours throughout the 1980s, played rhythmic sax on the song, including the recurring siren-like riff. The iconic tenor saxophone solo was performed by celebrated Motown multi-instrumentalist Junior Walker , [ 3 ] who was coincidentally performing in New York during Foreigner's album ...
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After two albums – 1977's Foreigner and 1978's Double Vision – Gagliardi left the band in April 1979 and was replaced by Rick Wills, formerly of Small Faces. [3] Following the release and promotion of 1979's Head Games, McDonald and Greenwood were fired in September 1980. [4] The group remained a quartet and released 4 in 1981. [5]
Foreigner is currently on tour with Styx and John Waite. Visit their site for details. To see our running list of the top 100 greatest rock stars of all time, click here .
"Break It Up" was the fourth single taken from the album 4 by the band Foreigner. The song was written by Mick Jones and the first to feature a B-side that was not available on one of their albums, a live version of their hit, "Head Games."
"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]