The Foreigner catalog has sold more than 80 million albums. Jukebox Hero, a musical based entirely on the hits of Foreigner, was launched in Toronto in 2019. It generated sold out US and international concerts including a spectacular night at the Sydney Opera House. The 2018 orchestral album spent 12 weeks at #1 on the Billboard classical chart. Astro, told the story, he and his reggae band, UB40, didn’t even know whose song they were covering when they decided to record what became perhaps their biggest hit. Foreigner’s connection to a younger demographic is illustrated by the massive increase in streaming generated by the band’s song uses in such hit movies and TV shows as ‘Good Boys’ and ‘Stranger Things’. Foreigner has 9 Top 10 hits – that’s the same as Fleetwood Mac and more than Journey and most of their Classic Rock peers.Īudio and video streams close to 15 million every week.įoreigner is consistently in the Top 20 at Classic Rock radio with a weekly audience exceeding 20 million (Source: MusiConnect 9/2/22)įoreigner ‘4’ sat at #1 on the Billboard charts longer than any album by any artist in Atlantic Records’ 75-year history.įoreigner’s connection to a younger demographic is illustrated by the massive increase in streaming generated by the band’s song uses in such hit movies and TV shows as ‘Good Boys’ and ‘Stranger Things’.īreaking the record in Billboard magazine, ‘Waiting For A Girl Like You’ was #2 in the Top 10 for 14 weeks and landed Foreigner at #49 on Billboard’s Hot 100 All Time Top Artists chart above the Eagles at #54, Fleetwood Mac at #73 and Aerosmith at #90.įoreigner’s connection to a younger demographic is illustrated by the massive increase in streaming generated by the band’s song uses in such hit movies and TV shows as ‘The Eternals,’ ‘Good Boys’, Stranger Things’ and ‘Tacoma FD.’ĭigital downloads of ‘Juke Box Hero’ and ‘I Want To Know What Love Is’ certified platinum by the RIAA indicating Foreigner’s resonance in the new era.įoreigner’s catalog sales hit Top 40 in Business Insider’s Best Selling Music Artists of All Time, ahead of Britney Spears, Bob Dylan, Phil Collins, Prince, Queen, Bon Jovi and Def Leppard.įoreigner’s founder, Mick Jones, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2013. Foreigner ‘4’ sat at 1 on the Billboard charts longer than any album by any artist in Atlantic Records’ 75-year history.
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