Agent Provocateur
By Foreigner
Album Information
Released: 1984
Agent Provocateur is the fifth studio album by American/British rock band Foreigner, released on November 5, 1984. The album was the band's first and only number one album in the UK, and it reached the top 5 in the U.S. Although album sales were lower than their previous work in the U.S., it contains the band's biggest hit single, \"I Want to Know What Love Is\", which is their only #1 single in the UK and the U.S., staying at the top spot for three and two weeks respectively. The follow-up single, \"That Was Yesterday\", also proved to be a sizeable hit, peaking at #12 in the U.S. The album was certified Platinum in the UK by the BPI, and triple Platinum in the U.S. by the RIAA.
Song List
| Title | Genres | Moods | Themes |
|---|---|---|---|
A Love in Vain |
ballad and rock | anxious, fearful, melancholy, reflective, romantic, sad, and sentimental | breakup, desire, despair, and love lost |
Down On Love |
ballad and rock | melancholy, romantic, and sentimental | despair, hope, indifference, loneliness, and risk |
| rock | passionate and spiritual | endurance, indifference, loneliness, perseverance, and strength | |
| ballad and rock | happy, passionate, romantic, sentimental, and spiritual | Top 30, beauty, home, hope, and time | |
| metal and rock | aggressive, angry, energetic, and passionate | admiration, desire, indifference, and strength | |
She's Too Tough |
metal and rock | aggressive, angry, and energetic | admiration, beauty, desire, and strength |
| rock | aggressive and angry | conflict, despair, and loneliness | |
| rock | ambient, dreamy, fearful, passionate, reflective, sad, and sentimental | Top 30, breakup, dreams, loneliness, and love lost | |
Tooth and Nail |
metal and rock | aggressive and passionate | gossip and jealousy |
| ballad and rock | fearful, melancholy, reflective, sad, and sentimental | desire, hope, and risk |