Urgent (song)

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“Urgent”
“Urgent” cover
Single by Foreigner
from the album 4
Released July 2, 1981
Recorded 1980–1981
Genre Rock
Length 3:29
Label Atlantic
Writer(s) Mick Jones
Producer Robert John "Mutt" Lange
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"Urgent" is a 1981 song recorded by the American Rock band Foreigner, from their album 4. It reached #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in the same year of its release and also reached #1 on the Mainstream Rock Chart for four weeks. The album it was on has been certifed multi-platinum, and has sold over 6 million copies [1]. It was also released as a DJ ONLY 12" Extended Promo single.

Notably, the song featured a saxophone solo by Junior Walker, as well as synthesizer by the then-unknown Thomas Dolby.

[edit] Cover version

Electro-pop/R&B superstar Shannon recorded a cover version on her 1985 album Do You Wanna Get Away.

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