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Who sang Juke Box Hero?

Foreigner released the song Juke Box Hero. Date of release: 1982.

Release date: 1982

Duration: 04:20

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🎶 Juke Box Hero song analysis

The protagonist is standing in the rain outside a sold-out concert when he hears a guitar solo that changes his life. He buys a guitar and learns to play it, determined to become a rock star. The chorus repeats that he will continue to rock and one day become a jukebox hero, with stars in his eyes.

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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 "Juke Box Hero" was written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones of the British-American rock band Foreigner. It first entered the Billboard Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in July 1981 and reached number three. In early 1982, it was released as the third single from the album and reached number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.

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