Urgent

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"Urgent" is a hit rock song by the British-American band Foreigner, known for its prominent saxophone riff and success in the early 1980s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
albumBy Foreigner NERFINISHED
artist Foreigner NERFINISHED
bassBy Rick Wills NERFINISHED
chartSuccess hit in the early 1980s
composer Mick Jones NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
United States of America
surface form: United States
decade 1980s
drumsBy Dennis Elliott NERFINISHED
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
genre arena rock
pop rock
rock
guitarBy Mick Jones NERFINISHED
hasBside Girl on the Moon NERFINISHED
hasInstrument bass guitar
drums
electric guitar
keyboards
saxophone
hasLength approximately 4 minutes
hasMusicStyleCharacteristic driving rock rhythm
soul-influenced saxophone lines
hasRecognition considered one of Foreigner's signature songs
hasTheme romantic urgency
includedIn Foreigner compilation albums
isPerformedInConcertsBy Foreigner NERFINISHED
keyboardsBy Al Greenwood NERFINISHED
language English
leadVocalsBy Lou Gramm NERFINISHED
lyricist Mick Jones NERFINISHED
notableFeature prominent saxophone riff
saxophone solo
originalMedium vinyl record
partOfAlbum 4
performer Foreigner NERFINISHED
producer Mick Jones NERFINISHED
Robert John "Mutt" Lange NERFINISHED
recordedBy Foreigner NERFINISHED
recordLabel Atlantic Records
releasedAsSingleFrom 4
releaseYear 1981
saxophoneSoloBy Junior Walker NERFINISHED

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Foreigner notableWork Urgent