And be a juke box hero, got stars in his eyes. Song lines: ♪ Gotta keep on rockin', that boy has got to stay on top.
The song then goes on to describe the struggle he has to stay on top of the music charts, which makes him a “Juke Box Hero.“ He eventually encounters another fan outside the stage door at one of. What I love about Foreigners Juke Box Hero is the fact that its a song that resonates with the starstruck fan in all of us that saw the band that would. In our interview with Mick Jones, he said: That. Letra, traduo e msica de Juke Box Hero de Foreigner - And be a juke box hero, got stars in his eyes / Hes a juke box hero, got stars in his eyes. He realizes that with the guitar he can become famous, and does. This song was written by Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones and lead singer Lou Gramm. Listening from outside, he hears “one guitar” and has an epiphany, leading him to buy his own guitar from a second-hand store and begin to play without any lessons. Trends International Foreigner-Juke Box Heroes Wall Poster, 14.725' x 22.375', Gold Framed Version. General CommentThis song is actually a true story, The band showed up to the concert running late because of bad weather and got off their bus at the back of. Mutt Lange produced the 4 album with Mick Jones. The song focuses on a boy unable to purchase a ticket to a sold-out rock concert. Songfacts: This song was written by Foreigner guitarist Mick Jones and lead singer Lou Gramm. It subsequently went to #26 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles charts after released in February 1982. Provided to YouTube by Rhino AtlanticJuke Box Hero Foreigner4 1981 Atlantic Recording Corporation for the United States and WEA International Inc. The second track from the excellent album ' 4 'also known as' Foreigner4'. It first entered the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in July 1981. Foreigner - Juke Box Hero 67,612 views 802 Dislike Share Save Gothic Drinker 17.3K subscribers Fan video. The Foreigner catalog has sold more than 80 million albums.“Juke Box Hero” is a song by Foreigner and was the third single released from their 1981 album 4. 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.Īudio and video streams over 15 million every week.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 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 ‘4’ sat at #1 on the Billboard charts longer than any album by any artist in Atlantic Records’ 70-year history.įoreigner, consistently in the Top 20 at Classic Rock radio, has more airplay than Bon Jovi, Eric Clapton, Fleetwood Mac, U2, Bruce Springsteen, The Who, Bad Company and more.įoreigner’s founder, Mick Jones, was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2013. The 2018 orchestral album spent 12 weeks at #1 on the Billboard classical chart.
Allowance is made for 'fair use' for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Foreigner’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 has 9 Top 10 hits – that’s the same as Fleetwood Mac and more than Journey and most of their Classic Rock peers. All rights belong to their respective owners.