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“Urgent” is a song by the English-American rock band Foreigner, and the first single from their album 4 in 1981. Foreigner went into the studio with producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange, best known at the time as producer of hard rock band AC/DC. Foreigner’s sound wasn’t quite as heavy, and the band worked with then-unknown Thomas Dolby to program and play synthesizer. Dolby’s work can be heard on “Urgent”, along with a saxophone solo by Motown great Junior Walker.

The song entered the U.S. pop charts the week ending July 4, 1981, and reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, holding that spot for the entire month of September. “Urgent” hit #1 on the Billboard Top Tracks chart, a position it held for four weeks.

“Urgent” was the most successful single from the 4 album on album-oriented rock radio, though it was outsold by the album’s next single, “Waiting for a Girl Like You”, which reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1981 and remained at that spot through the end of the following January, for a total of ten weeks, being certified Gold. 4 went Gold and Platinum during the chart run of the “Urgent” single. The album has since been certifed multi-platinum by the RIAA, for selling over 6 million copies in the U.S. alone.
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  • The Very Best Of Foreigner
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  • msippigirl

    Classic 80s all the way!

    last week

  • cherokeewoody

    aww back in the day

    14 days ago

  • Bolshevized

    80s + sax + Thomas Dolby on keys, what more could you ask for? Added bonus, it could have fit right in on a Rocky soundtrack or similar.

    last month

  • gsl434

    AWESOME!

    last month

  • foxmusicbox

    noga sama chodzi.

    last month

  • webefriends

    you never never get over it ,

    last month

  • Zoltanrah

    <3

    last month

  • TemplesOfDeath

    love it

    March 2012

  • Pfaelzerwald

    never will forget when this came on the radio in the alps and I got on the picnic table with my ski boots and lip synced this great song,,,made an ass out of myself but do I care

    March 2012

  • nitehawk868

    Awesome tune!!!!

    February 2012

  • Franzilinchen

    everytime when i have to go to the toilette ... so urgent! it's urgent. haha

    January 2012

  • BMWPRETTY

    Okay, I am dancing! Whooooo! Love this tune and artist and band!

    January 2012

  • DATA310

    I really wish they would have post the entire video! Love the lyrics!

    January 2012

  • soundbord

    best

    January 2012

  • huelsi2

    urgent!

    January 2012

  • dariush417

    Great Hit of the All World.....(Poland)

    December 2011

  • qualityhill

    IT'S URGENT..

    December 2011

  • hobbykoch07

    Super Song - höre ich immer wieder sehr gerne.

    December 2011

  • rg1157

    Great band!!

    December 2011

  • BMWPRETTY

    I wonder all the time! Urgent! Spank! My man calls me everytime! 15 years and still going! Still Urgent!

    December 2011
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