Foreigner – I Want To Know What Love Is

“I Want to Know What Love Is” by Foreigner from the album Agent Provocateur (1984). Single was released on November 13, 1984. Charted #1 in US and #1 in UK.

“I Want to Know What Love Is” was the first single released from Foreigner’s album Agent Provocateur. It is credited to Mick Jones, although an uncredited portion (somewhere between 5% according to Jones and 35% according to Gramm) was contributed by Lou Gramm. It was produced by Jones and Alex Sadkin. The song features backing vocals from the New Jersey Mass Choir affiliated with the Gospel Music Workshop of America, Dreamgirls star Jennifer Holliday, and featured keyboard work by Thompson Twins frontman Tom Bailey. The choir also appears in the song’s music video.

Foreigner
Lou Gramm – lead vocals
Mick Jones – keyboards, synthesizers, backing vocals
Rick Wills – bass, backing vocals
Dennis Elliott – drums

Guest Musicians
Tom Bailey – synthesizers
Don Harper – backing vocals
Jennifer Holliday – backing vocals and arrangements
New Jersey Mass Choir of the GMWA – backing vocals

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Foreigner - 'I Want To Know What Love Is' (Official Music Video)04:50

Cel mai mare hit al grupului Foreigner, a fost lansat că single la 13 Noiembrie 1984, și este extras de pe al 5-lea album al lor, Agent Provocateur. 

Compoziție Mick Jones, bazată pe propia experiență de viață. Backup-ul vocal al acestei melodii provine de la The New Jersey Mass Choir, fiind primul cor de muzică gospel, care a apărut într-un hit pop care a ajuns pe locul #1 în top. Mick Jones avea nevoie de cor pentru melodie, și a ajuns la ei mai mult din întîmplare – și el și corul aveau același avocat. La prima încercare de a cânta partea lor în studio, nu a ieșit deloc bine, dar ei sau strâns într-un cerc și au spus o rugăciune, după care la următoarea încercare au reușit ceea ce știm și auzim cu toții în această melodie: acel cor magic.

Lyrics/Versuri:

I gotta take a little time
A little time to think things over
I better read between the lines
In case I need it when I’m older
Aaaah woah-ah-aah

Now this mountain I must climb
Feels like a world upon my shoulders
And through the clouds I see love shine
It keeps me warm as life grows colder

In my life there’s been heartache and pain
I don’t know if I can face it again
Can’t stop now, I’ve traveled so far
To change this lonely life….

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