Foreigner was immediately popular from the start, with their 1977 album being a major hit.  Things just got better until 1981's 4, which spawned a number of hit singles and hand multi-Platinum success.  When Agent Provocateur was released in late 1984 it produced a number one hit with "I Want to Know What Love Is", but failed to reach the heights of its predecessor.

Foreigner was immediately popular from the start, with their 1977 album being a major hit. Things just got better until 1981's 4, which spawned a number of hit singles and hand multi-Platinum success. When Agent Provocateur was released in late 1984 it produced a number one hit with "I Want to Know What Love Is", but failed to reach the heights of its predecessor.

Foreigner was immediately popular from the start, with their 1977 album being a major hit.&nbsp; Things just got better until 1981's&nbsp;4,&nbsp;which spawned a number of hit singles and hand multi-Platinum success.&nbsp; When&nbsp;Agent Provocateur&nbsp;was released in late 1984 it produced a number one hit with "I Want to Know What Love Is", but failed to reach the heights of its predecessor.&nbsp;

Episode 52: Foreigner - Agent Provocateur

There are those albums that are artistic, critical and commercial milestones.  They are generally agreed to be the pinnacles of an artist’s career.  This is not about those albums.  This is about what came next.

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There are those albums that are artistic, critical and commercial milestones. They are generally agreed to be the pinnacles of an artist’s career. This is not about those albums. This is about what came next.

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