Agent Provocateur
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- This article is about the musical album. For other uses, see agent provocateur (disambiguation).
| Agent Provocateur | ||
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| Studio album by Foreigner | ||
| Released | December 7, 1984 | |
| Recorded | ??? | |
| Genre | Rock | |
| Length | 41:42 | |
| Label | Atlantic | |
| Producer(s) | Mick Jones, Alex Sadkin | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Foreigner chronology | ||
| Records (1982) | Agent Provocateur (1984) | Inside Information (1987)
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Agent Provocateur is a concept album, the sixth released by American/British rock band Foreigner, released in 1984. The album deals with a spy who sees life through both the inside and the outside. Although album sales were lower than their previous work, the album contains the band's biggest hit single, the album's love theme, "I Want to Know What Love Is". The album was certified three times platinum by the RIAA in November 6, 2000 [1].
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[edit] Track listing
- "Tooth and Nail" (Gramm, Jones) – 3:54
- "That Was Yesterday" (Gramm, Jones) – 3:46
- "I Want to Know What Love Is" (Jones) – 4:58
- "Growing up the Hard Way" (Gramm, Jones) – 4:18
- "Reaction to Action" (Gramm, Jones) – 3:57
- "Stranger in My Own House" (Jones) – 4:54
- "A Love in Vain" (Gramm, Jones) – 4:12
- "Down on Love" (Gramm, Jones) – 4:08
- "Two Different Worlds" (Gramm) – 4:28
- "She's Too Tough" (Gramm, Jones) – 3:07
[edit] Personnel
- Dennis Elliott - drums, vocals
- Lou Gramm - percussion, vocals
- Mick Jones - guitar, keyboard, vocals, background vocals, multiple instruments
- Rick Wills - bass, background vocals
Additional personnel
- Wally Badarou - analog synthesizer, digital synthesizer
- Tom Bailey - vocals
- Brian Eddolls - synthesizer
- Larry Fast - synthesizer
- Don Harper - vocals
- Jennifer Holliday - vocals
- Dave Lebolt - synthesizer
- Ian Lloyd - vocals, background vocals
- Bob Mayo - synthesizer, piano, keyboard, background vocals
- New Jersey Mass Choir of the GMWA
- Mark Rivera - saxophone, vocals, background vocals
- Jack Waldman - synthesizer
[edit] Production
- Producers: Mick Jones, Alex Sadkin
- Engineers: Josh Abbey, Larry Alexander, Joe Ferla, Frank Filipetti, Howie Lindeman
- Assistant engineers: Bobby Cohen, Tim Crich, Scott Mabuchi
- Digital remastering: Ted Jensen
- Art direction: Bob Defrin
- Design: Bob Defrin
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | The Billboard 200 | 4 |
| 1985 | Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums | 49 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | Adult Contemporary | 3 |
| 1984 | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1984 | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1984 | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| 1985 | "Down on Love" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 54 |
| 1985 | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 85 |
| 1985 | "Reaction to Action" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 54 |
| 1985 | "That Was Yesterday" | Adult Contemporary | 24 |
| 1985 | "That Was Yesterday" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 1985 | "That Was Yesterday" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 12 |
