I love this song, I love the video, I even love the 80′s hair. I love the story in the video – you don’t get that much these days. The Mise en scène is just terrific darling!
Tom Bailey (The Thompson Twins) played keyboards; female backing vocals were by Jennifer Holliday. The climax (the best bit) is provided by The New Jersey Mass Choir.
Number 1 in December 1984 – Foreigner – I Want To Know What Love Is
p.s The Slow-Mo Drumming is top class too.
It’s a 4 I think.
we were 3!
Yes we were.
I’m a big fan of music videos from the 80s and 90s. Their very existence paid my way for a decade.
But, if I’m to ‘right back at you’ with any degree of credibility, it has to be with this:
http://www.crossfilms.com/films/eightiesending.html
The singers head looks like a potato.
What a pile of shit.
It’s a nailed-on three.
Also that dumb geezer on that tall building should be wearing a harness, hard hat and i’m sure those aren’t saftey boots.
10/10. Im not taking that back either, Your having it.
Legends.
Reach for the sky, open handed, make a fist and bring it down really slowly.
‘want to know what love is…….!!’
Cleanest builder ever. Fair play though, looks high up. I’d shit me self.
You’re right fulla!
It feels good.’i want you to show me……..!’
I bought the album based on that track. I should have asked for my money back.
how mad is that, i was only saying to someone in the office today that this has got to be one of my all time fav tunes