Urgent (song)

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Singles

Urgent   DE 12 October 19, 1981 (25 weeks)   CH 84 October 19, 2008 (1 week)   UK 45 08/29/1981 (9 weeks)   US 4th 07/04/1981 (23 weeks)

Urgent is a 1981 song by Foreigner , written by Mick Jones , and appeared on album 4 .

history

Foreigner brought in Robert Lange , who was producing the AC / DC albums at the time, as producer . The sound of Foreigner wasn't quite as demanding and that's why Thomas Dolby , who later became famous, played the synthesizer in the song. Jr. Walker also played the saxophone solo in the song, which later also covered the song and the version of which was also heard in the film Susan ... desperately wanted .

The rock song was released on June 22, 1981 and became a number one hit in Canada and South Africa .

Cover versions

• 1982: James Last (Non Stop Dancing '82 - Hits Around the World (B))
• 1983: Jr. Walker
• 1985: Shannon
• 1996: Otto Waalkes (village)
• 2001: Armand Van Helden (Robots Are Cuming)
• 2001: Alan Clark
• 2005: Stefano Prada
• 2007: Sabrina Setlur (Lauta)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Chart placements: chartsurfer.de , accessed on July 31, 2020.
2. ↑ Andrew Hamilton: Junior Walker & the All-Stars: Blow the House Down . In: Allmusic . Retrieved October 17, 2011.