Foreigner discography

Foreigner discography
Foreigner discography
Studio albums	9
Live albums	7
Compilation albums	20
Singles	47

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. Since then, Foreigner has released nine studio albums, seven of which have reached the top 30 of the Billboard 200 chart. 4 was the band's only chart-topper in the US, while Agent Provocateur was their only album to achieve the same feat on the UK Albums Chart. Overall, Foreigner's albums have sold more than 50 million copies worldwide, almost 40 million of them in the United States alone.

Among the 47 singles released by the band, 14 of them became top 20 hits in the Billboard Hot 100 chart, including the number-one song "I Want to Know What Love Is" and the number-two "Waiting for a Girl Like You", which spent a record-setting 10 weeks at the number 2 position of the chart without ever reaching the top. Four of these singles were certified Gold by the RIAA for shipments of over a million copies, all of them which peaked within the top 3 ("Hot Blooded", "Double Vision", "Waiting for a Girl Like You" and "I Want to Know What Love Is"). Despite its British roots, the band achieved only moderate success in the UK Singles Chart, with only two of their songs, "Waiting for a Girl Like You" and "I Want to Know What Love Is", peaking within the top 20.

In 2014, Rhino released a boxed set of the band's seven albums recorded for Atlantic entitled Foreigner: The Complete Atlantic Studios Albums 1977-1991. The first four albums that were expanded to include bonus tracks in 2002 were included in the set along with the remaining albums by the band. These were housed in cardboard replicas of the original vinyl sleeves.^[1]

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions										Certifications (sales threshold)
Title	Album details	US ^[2]	UK ^[3]	AUS ^[4]^[5]	CAN ^[6]	GER ^[7]	NL ^[8]	NOR ^[9]	NZ ^[10]	SWE ^[11]	SWI ^[12]	Certifications (sales threshold)
Foreigner	Released: March 8, 1977 Label: Atlantic Records	4	—	9	9	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: 5× Platinum^[13] CAN: Platinum AUS: Platinum^[14]
Double Vision	Released: June 20, 1978 Label: Atlantic Records	3	32	13	3	—	—	—	32	—	—	US: 7× Platinum^[13] CAN: 2× Platinum
Head Games	Released: September 11, 1979 Label: Atlantic Records	5	—	45	5	39	—	—	38	—	—	US: 5× Platinum^[13] CAN: Platinum
4	Released: July 3, 1981 Label: Atlantic Records	1	5	3	2	4	12	—	19	41	—	US: 6× Platinum^[13] AUS: Platinum^[15] FRA: Gold GER: Platinum^[16] UK: Gold^[17]
Agent Provocateur	Released: December 14, 1984 Label: Atlantic Records	4	1	2	3	1	12	1	4	1	1	US: 3× Platinum^[13] FRA: Gold GER: Platinum^[16] UK: Platinum^[18]
Inside Information	Released: December 7, 1987 Label: Atlantic Records	15	64	33	23	7	26	5	—	11	7	US: Platinum^[13] UK: Silver^[19] GER: Gold^[16]
Unusual Heat	Released: June 14, 1991 Label: Atlantic Records	117	56	102	50	13	70	18	—	40	8
Mr. Moonlight	Released: October 24, 1994 Label: Arista Records	136	59	126	69	21	60	—	—	—	17
Can't Slow Down	Released: September 29, 2009 Label: Rhino Records	29	105	—	—	16	—	—	—	—	26	UK: Silver^[20]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Live albums

Title	Year	Peak chart positions
Title	Year	US ^[2]	AUS ^[5]	CAN ^[6]	GER ^[7]	NL ^[8]	NZ ^[10]	SWI ^[12]
Best of Live / Classic Hits Live	1993	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Live in '05 / Extended Versions	2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Can't Slow Down ... When It's Live! / Extended Versions	2010	88	—	—	—	—	—	—
Alive & Rockin'	2012	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Best of 4 & More	2014	162	—	—	—	—	26	—
In Concert: Unplugged	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Foreigner with the 21st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus	2018	—	120	—	9	171 ^[21]	—	14
The Greatest Hits of Foreigner: Live in Concert	2019	—	—	22	—	—	—	—
Live At The Rainbow '78		—	—	—	75	—	—	—
Double Vision: Then And Now Live.Reloaded		—	—	—	26	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Compilation albums

Title	Year	Peak chart positions									Certifications
Title	Year	US ^[2]	UK ^[3]	AUS ^[4]^[22]^[5]	GER ^[7]	NL ^[8]	NOR ^[9]	NZ ^[10]	SWE ^[11]	SWI ^[12]	Certifications
Records	1982	10	58	26	22	—	—	17	—	—	US: 7× Platinum^[13] UK: Silver^[23] GER: Gold^[16]
The Very Best of Foreigner	1992	—	19	119	23	2	—	—	—	20	AUS: Gold^[24]
The Very Best ... and Beyond	1992	123	—	185	—	—	—	49	—	—	UK: Gold^[25]
The Best of Ballads – I Want to Know What Love Is	1998	—	—	—	81	—	—	—	—	—
The Platinum Collection	1999	—	—	178	—	—	—	—	—	—
Jukebox Heroes: The Foreigner Anthology	2000	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Complete Greatest Hits	2002	80	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: Platinum^[13]
The Definitive	2002	—	33	30	48	71	13	—	40	—	UK: Silver^[26] AUS: Gold^[27]
Hot Blooded and Other Hits	2004	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: Gold^[13]
The Essentials	2005	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Definitive Collection	2006	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Very Best of Toto & Foreigner (Toto & Foreigner)	2007	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	84
No End in Sight: The Very Best of Foreigner	2008	132	—	—	46	—	—	34	—	64
Juke Box Heroes	2011	108	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	US: Gold^[13]
I Want to Know What Love Is – The Ballads	2014	—	—	—	60	—	—	—	—	—
The Soundtrack of Summer (Styx/Foreigner (with Don Felder))		69	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
The Complete Atlantic Studio Albums 1977–1991		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
40	2017	106	79	183	94	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

Singles

Single	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
Single	Year	US	UK ^[3]	AUS ^[4]^[22]^[5]	BEL ^[28]	CAN ^[6]	GER ^[7]	NL ^[8]	NOR ^[9]	NZ ^[10]	SWI ^[12]	Certifications	Album
"Feels Like the First Time"	1977	4	39	41	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	US: Gold^[13]	Foreigner
"Cold as Ice"		6	24	32	20	9	—	10	—	—	—	US: Gold^[13] UK: Silver^[29]
"Long, Long Way from Home"		20	—	70	—	22	—	—	—	—	—
"Hot Blooded"	1978	3	42	24	—	3	—	46	—	—	—	US: Platinum^[13]	Double Vision
"Double Vision"		2	—	97	—	7	—	—	—	—	—	US: Gold^[13]
"Blue Morning, Blue Day"		15	45	—	—	21	—	—	—	—	—
"Dirty White Boy"	1979	12	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	—	—		Head Games
"Head Games"	1979	14	—	—	—	14	—	—	—	—	—
"Love on the Telephone"	1980	—	—	—	—	—	—	34	—	—	—
"Women"		41	—	—	—	82	—	—	—	—	—
"I'll Get Even with You"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Urgent"	1981	4	45	24	—	1	12	—	—	—	—		4
"Waiting for a Girl Like You"		2	8	3	18	2	29	13	—	10	—	US: Platinum^[13]
"Juke Box Hero"		26	48	53	—	39	24	—	—	—	—	US: Platinum^[13]
"Break It Up"	1982	26	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Luanne"	1982	75	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"I Want to Know What Love Is"	1984	1	1	1	6	1	3	2	1	1	2	US: Platinum^[13] UK: Platinum^[30]	Agent Provocateur
"That Was Yesterday"	1985	12	28	55	25	24	31	19	—	—	29
"Reaction to Action"		54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Cold as Ice" (UK remix)		—	64	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Non-album single
"Down on Love"		54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Agent Provocateur
"Growing Up The Hard Way"		—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Agent Provocateur
"Say You Will"	1987	6	71	6	24	13	22	12	4	—	20		Inside Information
"I Don't Want to Live Without You"	1988	5	91	21	25	18	—	16	—	—	—
"Heart Turns to Stone"	1988	56	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Lowdown and Dirty"	1991	—	110	123	—	50	—	—	—	—	—		Unusual Heat
"I'll Fight For You"	1991	—	122	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Unusual Heat
"With Heaven on Our Side"	1992	—^[A]	—	—	—	85	—	—	—	—	—		The Very Best ... and Beyond
"Soul Doctor"	1993	—	—	—	—	48	—	—	—	—	—		The Very Best ... and Beyond
"White Lie"	1994	—	58	120	—	—	51	—	—	—	—		Mr. Moonlight
"Until the End of Time"	1995	42	84	150	—	13	—	—	—	—	—
"Rain"		—	—	—	—	—	84	—	—	—	—
"All I Need To Know"		—	—	—	—	36	—	—	—	—	—
"Under the Gun"		—	—	—	—	55	—	—	—	—	—
"The Flame Still Burns"	2016	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		40
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

A ^ "With Heaven on Our Side" did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100 but did peak at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, which is an extension of the Billboard Hot 100.^[31]

References

^ Rhino Newsletter, September 2014
^ ^a ^b ^c "Foreigner Chart History: The Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Foreigner full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 116. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Foreigner ARIA chart history". ARIA. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Canadian peaks". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Discographie von Foreigner". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved March 22, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Discografie Foreigner". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved January 26, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Discography Foreigner". Norwegian Charts. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Discography Foreigner". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
^ ^a ^b "Discography Foreigner". Swedish Charts. Retrieved March 22, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Discographie Foreigner". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Retrieved March 22, 2022.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q "American certifications – Foreigner". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^ "Foreigner is no stranger Down Under" (PDF). Cash Box. September 3, 1983. p. 17. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via World Radio History.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Foreigner)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^ "British certifications – Foreigner – 4". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^ "British certifications – Foreigner – Agent Provocateur". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^ "British certifications – Foreigner – Inside Information". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^ "British certifications – Foreigner – Can't Slow Down". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 5, 2023.
^ "Foreigner with the 21st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus - Foreigner With The 21st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved January 26, 2022.
^ ^a ^b Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
^ "British certifications – Foreigner – Records". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 28, 2021.
^ "British certifications – Foreigner – The Very Best ... and Beyond". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^ "British certifications – Foreigner – The Definitive". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^ "Discografie Foreigner". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved March 22, 2022.
^ "British certifications – Foreigner – Cold As Ice". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 4, 2022.
^ "British certifications – Foreigner – I Want to Know What Love Is". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 1, 2021.
^ devops (January 2, 2013). "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of December 19, 1992". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2024.

[1] Rhino Newsletter, September 2014

[Billboard_200-2] "Foreigner Chart History: The Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

[UK_Charts-3] "Foreigner full Official Chart History". Official Charts. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

[Kent-4] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 116. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[ARIA_history_pages-5] "Foreigner ARIA chart history". ARIA. Retrieved July 20, 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.

[RPM-6] "Canadian peaks". Archived from the original on October 18, 2016. Retrieved April 3, 2013.

[Deutsche_Charts-7] "Discographie von Foreigner". Offizielle Deutsche Charts (in German). Retrieved March 22, 2022.

[Dutch_Charts-8] "Discografie Foreigner". Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Retrieved January 26, 2022.

[Norwegian_Charts-9] "Discography Foreigner". Norwegian Charts. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

[NZ_Charts-10] "Discography Foreigner". Charts.org.nz. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

[Swedish_Charts-11] "Discography Foreigner". Swedish Charts. Retrieved March 22, 2022.

[Swiss_Charts-12] "Discographie Foreigner". Swiss Hitparade (in German). Retrieved March 22, 2022.

[RIAA-13] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q "American certifications – Foreigner". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

[14] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

[aus83-15] "Foreigner is no stranger Down Under" (PDF). Cash Box. September 3, 1983. p. 17. Retrieved December 7, 2021 – via World Radio History.

[BVMI-16] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Foreigner)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

[17] "British certifications – Foreigner – 4". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

[18] "British certifications – Foreigner – Agent Provocateur". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

[19] "British certifications – Foreigner – Inside Information". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

[20] "British certifications – Foreigner – Can't Slow Down". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 5, 2023.

[21] "Foreigner with the 21st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus - Foreigner With The 21st Century Symphony Orchestra & Chorus". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved January 26, 2022.

[Ryan-22] Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.

[23] "British certifications – Foreigner – Records". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

[ARIACert96-24] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1996 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 28, 2021.

[25] "British certifications – Foreigner – The Very Best ... and Beyond". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

[26] "British certifications – Foreigner – The Definitive". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

[27] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2005 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

[28] "Discografie Foreigner". Ultratop (in Dutch). Retrieved March 22, 2022.

[29] "British certifications – Foreigner – Cold As Ice". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 4, 2022.

[30] "British certifications – Foreigner – I Want to Know What Love Is". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 1, 2021.

[31] vops (January 2, 2013). "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Week of December 19, 1992". Billboard. Retrieved March 7, 2024.

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v t e Foreigner
Mick Jones Thom Gimbel Jeff Pilson Kelly Hansen Michael Bluestein Chris Frazier Bruce Watson Dennis Elliott Lou Gramm Al Greenwood Ian McDonald Ed Gagliardi Rick Wills Johnny Edwards Jeff Jacobs Mark Schulman Bruce Turgon Brian Tichy Denny Carmassi Jason Bonham Paul Mirkovich Jason Sutter
Studio albums	Foreigner Double Vision Head Games 4 Agent Provocateur Inside Information Unusual Heat Mr. Moonlight Can't Slow Down
Compilations	Records The Very Best ... and Beyond Complete Greatest Hits The Definitive Collection No End in Sight: The Very Best of Foreigner 40
Live albums	Classic Hits Live/Best of Live Extended Versions Can't Slow Down ... When It's Live!
Singles	"Feels Like the First Time" "Cold as Ice" "Long, Long Way from Home" "Hot Blooded" "Double Vision" "Blue Morning, Blue Day" "Dirty White Boy" "Head Games" "Love on the Telephone" "Women" "Urgent" "Juke Box Hero" "Waiting for a Girl Like You" "Break It Up" "Luanne" "I Want to Know What Love Is" "That Was Yesterday" "Reaction to Action" "Growing Up the Hard Way" "Down on Love" "Say You Will" "I Don't Want to Live Without You"
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