Agent Provocateur (album)
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| Studio album by Foreigner | ||||
| Released | December 7, 1984 | |||
| Recorded | 1984 at The Hit Factory and Right Track Recording (New York, NY). | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 41:42 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Mick Jones, Alex Sadkin | |||
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Agent Provocateur is the fifth studio album by the British-American rock band Foreigner, released on December 7, 1984. The album was the band's first and only number one album in the United Kingdom, and it reached the top 5 in the United States. Although album sales were lower than their previous work in the U.S., it contains the band's biggest hit single, "I Want to Know What Love Is", which is their only #1 single in the UK and the U.S., staying at the top spot for three and two weeks respectively. The follow-up single, "That Was Yesterday", also proved to be a sizeable hit, peaking at #12 in the U.S. The album was certified Platinum in the UK by the BPI, and triple Platinum in the U.S. by the RIAA.[2]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tooth and Nail" | Lou Gramm, Mick Jones | 3:54 |
| 2. | "That Was Yesterday" | Jones, Gramm | 3:46 |
| 3. | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | Jones | 5:00 |
| 4. | "Growing Up the Hard Way" | Jones, Gramm | 4:18 |
| 5. | "Reaction to Action" | Jones, Gramm | 3:57 |
| 6. | "Stranger in My Own House" | Jones | 4:54 |
| 7. | "A Love in Vain" | Jones, Gramm | 4:12 |
| 8. | "Down on Love" | Jones, Gramm | 4:08 |
| 9. | "Two Different Worlds" | Gramm | 4:28 |
| 10. | "She's Too Tough" | Jones, Gramm | 3:07 |
Personnel
- Lou Gramm – lead vocals, percussion
- Mick Jones – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards
- Rick Wills – bass, backing vocals
- Dennis Elliott – drums
Additional personnel
- Wally Badarou – analog and digital synthesizers
- Tom Bailey – vocals on "I Want to Know What Love Is"
- Brian Eddolls – synthesizer
- Larry Fast – synthesizer
- Don Harper – backing vocals on "I Want to Know What Love Is"
- Jennifer Holliday – backing vocals and arrangement on "I Want to Know What Love Is"
- Dave Lebolt – synthesizer
- Ian Lloyd – backing vocals
- Bob Mayo – synthesizer, piano, backing vocals
- New Jersey Mass Choir of the GMWA – backing vocals on "I Want to Know What Love Is"
- Mark Rivera – saxophone, backing vocals
- Jack Waldman – synthesizer
- Thompson Twins – backing vocals
Production
- Producers: Mick Jones and Alex Sadkin
- Chief Engineer: Frank Filipetti
- Additional Engineers: Josh Abbey, Larry Alexander, Jason Corsaro, Joe Ferla and Howie Lindeman.
- Assistant Engineers: Bobby Cohen, Tim Crich and Scott Mabuchi.
- Original Mastering and Digital Remastering: Ted Jensen and George Marino at Sterling Sound, NYC.
- Art Direction and Design: Bob Defrin
- Management: Bud Prager, E.S.P. Management Ltd.
Charts and certifications
ChartsAlbum
Singles
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References
- ↑ Agent Provocateur at AllMusic
- ↑ RIAA database Archived May 19, 2007, at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ↑ "Foreigner – Agent Provocateur (Album)" (ASP). Austrian Charts (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ↑ "100 Albums" (PHP/PDF). RPM. 42 (3): 5. March 30, 1985. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original (PHP) on 2008-08-20. Find "FOREIGNER" under the drop-down menu to see statistics.
- ↑ "Album – Foreigner, Agent Provocateur" (ASP). Media Control Charts (in German). Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Foreigner – Agent Provocateur (Album)" (ASP). Dutch Charts (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Foreigner – Agent Provocateur (Album)" (ASP). New Zealand Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Foreigner – Agent Provocateur (Album)" (ASP). Norwegian Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Foreigner – Agent Provocateur (Album)" (ASP). Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ↑ "Foreigner – Agent Provocateur (Album)" (ASP). Swiss Charts. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ↑ "All the Number One Albums: 1985". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- 1 2 "Agent Provocateur – Foreigner". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Archived from the original on 26 July 2011. Retrieved July 26, 2011.
- ↑ "French album certifications – Foreigner – Agent Provocateur" (in French). InfoDisc. Select FOREIGNER and click OK
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Foreigner; 'Agent Provocateur')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Foreigner; 'Agent Provocateur')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
- ↑ "British album certifications – Foreigner – Agent Provocateur". British Phonographic Industry. Enter Agent Provocateur in the field Keywords. Select Title in the field Search by. Select album in the field By Format. Select Platinum in the field By Award. Click Search
- ↑ "American album certifications – Foreigner – Agent Provocateur". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH
| Preceded by Alf by Alison Moyet |
UK number one album January 26, 1985 – February 15, 1985 |
Succeeded by Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen |
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