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Who sang Dirty White Boy?

Foreigner released the song Dirty White Boy. Date of release: 1979.

Release date: 1979

Duration: 03:39

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The song is about a man who is not exactly what society approves of. He is a troublemaker who does not fit the norm. However, he manages to attract a girl who doesn't care about his bad reputation. He calls himself a "dirty white boy," although he doesn't fit the typical "white boy" stereotype.

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This explanation is based on the lyrics of ‘Dirty White Boy’. The meaning is of course subject to interpretation.

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Foreigner - Short Biography

- Foreigner is a British-American rock band formed in 1976 by Mick Jones, Ian McDonald and Lou Gramm.
- Their self-titled debut album went five times platinum in the U.S. and reached the top 10 in Canada, Australia and North America.
- Double Vision was even more successful, reaching #3 in North America with two hit singles.
- Head Games (1979) reached number five in North America, with two top 20 singles.
- 4 (1981) reached #1 (for 10 weeks) in the U.S. and #2 in Canada, becoming Foreigner's most popular album outside North America.
- 1982: Release of the album Records, which sold 7 million copies in the United States.
- 1984: The single "I Want to Know What Love Is" topped the charts in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia.
- Inside Information (1987) saw a sharp decline in sales, reaching the Top 10 in only a few European countries.
- Unusual Heat (1991), Mr. Moonlight (1994) and Can't Slow Down (2009) were not big commercial successes.
- Foreigner is one of the best-selling bands of all time, with worldwide sales of over 80 million records.

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The song "Dirty White Boy" was recorded by the British-American rock band Foreigner. It was written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones, and produced by Roy Thomas Baker, Jones and Ian McDonald. The song was the first single from the band's third studio album, "Head Games," released in 1979. Although the B-side, "Rev on the Red Line," was very popular among fans, it was never released as an A-side.
Interestingly, Lou Gramm's trademark scream-ender does not appear in the shortened version of "Dirty White Boy." The song stayed in the top 40 for nine weeks.

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