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Released | July 3, 1981[1] | |||
Recorded | December 1980 − April 1981 | |||
Studio | Electric Lady Studios (New York City) | |||
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Length | 42:10 | |||
Label | Atlantic | |||
Producer | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
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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 on Atlantic Records. Several singles from the album were hits, including "Urgent", "Waiting for a Girl Like You" and "Juke Box Hero".
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. Musically, it showed Foreigner shifting from hard rock to more accessible mainstream rock and pop music.[9]
The album was a success worldwide, holding the #1 position on the Billboard album chart for a total of 10 weeks. It eventually sold over six million copies in the U.S. alone.