''Can't Slow Down'' is the ninth studio album by the British-American rock band
Foreigner and their most recent album to date. It was the band's first studio release with lead singer
Kelly Hansen
Kelly Hansen (born April 18, 1961) is an American singer, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Foreigner since 2005.
Hansen started his career as an independent studio singer. He later met guitarist Robert Sarzo and bassist Tony ...
and bassist
Jeff Pilson
Jeffrey Steven Pilson (born January 19, 1959) is an American musician best known for being the bass player in the glam metal band Dokken and currently classic rock band Foreigner. He has also had an extended stint with Dio in the 1990s. He is ...
and the group's first new studio album since 1994's ''
Mr. Moonlight''.
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"Foreigner Comeback to be a Wal-Mart Exclusive"
billboard.com
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. July 27, 2009. In the
U.S.
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the album was first available exclusively through
Wal-Mart
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retailers.
The song "Too Late" had previously been featured on the group's 2008 compilation album ''
No End in Sight: The Very Best of Foreigner''.
Marti Frederiksen
Martin Harold "Marti" Frederiksen (born July 1, 1962) is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. He writes and produces music primarily in rock, country, and pop. He is best known for his work with many artists and bands incl ...
and guitarist
Mick Jones' stepson,
Mark Ronson
Mark Daniel Ronson (born 4 September 1975) is a British-American DJ, songwriter, record producer, and record executive. He is best known for his collaborations with artists such as Duran Duran, Amy Winehouse, Adele, Lady Gaga, Lily Allen, Robbi ...
co-produced the album.
With the band starting a farewell tour in 2023, ''Can't Slow Down'' might be their final studio album.
Reception
''Can't Slow Down'' debuted at 29 on the
''Billboard'' 200. The first two singles from the album, "When It Comes to Love" and "In Pieces" both reached the top 20 on ''Billboard''s Adult Contemporary chart.
In 2010, it was awarded a gold certification from the
Independent Music Companies Association
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,
which indicated sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe.
Track listing
All songs written by
Mick Jones,
Kelly Hansen
Kelly Hansen (born April 18, 1961) is an American singer, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Foreigner since 2005.
Hansen started his career as an independent studio singer. He later met guitarist Robert Sarzo and bassist Tony ...
, and
Marti Frederiksen
Martin Harold "Marti" Frederiksen (born July 1, 1962) is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. He writes and produces music primarily in rock, country, and pop. He is best known for his work with many artists and bands incl ...
, except where noted.
Disc 1 (CD): The Album
#"Can't Slow Down" – 3:28
#"In Pieces" – 3:53
#"When It Comes to Love" – 3:54
#"Living In a Dream" – 3:43
#"I Can't Give Up" (Jones, Hansen, Frederiksen,
Steve McEwan
Steve McEwan is a multi Grammy award winning British songwriter, artist, and musician. His songs have been recorded by country music artists including Kenny Chesney, Carrie Underwood, Faith Hill, and Keith Urban. Outside of country, he has also ...
) – 4:32
#"Ready" – 3:43
#"Give Me a Sign" – 3:52
#"I'll Be Home Tonight" – 4:14
#"Too Late" (Jones, Frederiksen, Oliver Leiber,
Russ Irwin
Russ Irwin is an American singer-songwriter, producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist from New York City. He has worked with multiple artists including Aerosmith, Sting (musician), Sting, Bryan Adams, Meat Loaf, Foreigner (band), Foreigner, C ...
) – 3:45
#"Lonely" (McEwan, Frederiksen) – 3:29
#"As Long as I Live" – 3:48
#"Angel Tonight" – 3:32
#"Fool for You Anyway" (Jones) – 4:04
Disc 2 (CD): The Remixes
#"
Feels Like the First Time
"Feels Like the First Time" is the debut single by British-American rock band Foreigner. It was written by Mick Jones and released in 1977 from the band's eponymous debut album. It reached No. 4 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
Background
Jones ...
"
#"
Cold as Ice"
#"
Hot Blooded
"Hot Blooded" is a song by the British-American rock band Foreigner, from their second studio album ''Double Vision''. It was released as a single in June 1978 and reached #3 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart that September. The single was a ...
"
#"
Blue Morning, Blue Day
"Blue Morning, Blue Day" is a song written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones that was first released as the third single on Foreigner's second album, ''Double Vision'', reaching #15 on the Hot 100, the band's sixth top 40 single in two years, and #45 ...
"
#"
Double Vision
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"
#"
Dirty White Boy"
#"
Head Games"
#"
Juke Box Hero
"Juke Box Hero" is a song by British-American rock band Foreigner written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones from their 1981 album '' 4''. It first entered the ''Billboard'' Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks chart in July 1981 and eventually reached #3 on tha ...
"
#"
Urgent
Urgent may refer to:
* Urgent (American band), a 1980s band from New York City
* Urgent (Canadian band), a 1980s band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada
* "Urgent" (song), a 1981 song by Foreigner
* Urgent! Records, a former record company
See also ...
"
#"
I Want to Know What Love Is
"I Want to Know What Love Is" is a power ballad by the British-American rock band Foreigner. It was released in November 1984 as the lead single from their fifth album, ''Agent Provocateur''. The song hit number one in both the United Kingdom ...
"
Disc 3 (DVD): Live and More
#"Double Vision"
#"Head Games"
#"
That Was Yesterday"
#"
Say You Will"
#"Starrider"
#"Feels Like the First Time"
#"Urgent"
#"Juke Box Hero"
#"I Want to Know What Love Is"
#"Hot Blooded"
Personnel
Foreigner
*
Kelly Hansen
Kelly Hansen (born April 18, 1961) is an American singer, best known as the lead singer of the rock band Foreigner since 2005.
Hansen started his career as an independent studio singer. He later met guitarist Robert Sarzo and bassist Tony ...
– lead and backing vocals
*
Mick Jones – acoustic piano, lead guitar, backing vocals
*
Michael Bluestein
Michael Bluestein is an American pianist, keyboardist, singer/songwriter, composer and record producer originally from Massachusetts. He has been a member of the rock band Foreigner since 2008, and has been a high-profile touring keyboardist an ...
– keyboards, backing vocals
*
Thom Gimbel
Thomas Ellis Gimbel (born November 1, 1959) is an American rock musician and multi-instrumentalist, best known as a member of the rock band Foreigner from 1992 to 1993 and again from 1995 to 2021.
Early life
Born in Morristown, New Jersey, Gimb ...
– guitars, saxophone, backing vocals
*
Jeff Pilson
Jeffrey Steven Pilson (born January 19, 1959) is an American musician best known for being the bass player in the glam metal band Dokken and currently classic rock band Foreigner. He has also had an extended stint with Dio in the 1990s. He is ...
– bass, backing vocals
*
Brian Tichy
Brian Tichy (born August 18, 1968) is an American musician, best known as having been the drummer for Whitesnake, Billy Idol, Foreigner (band), Foreigner, Sass Jordan, and Ozzy Osbourne. He was the drummer of Whitesnake from 2010 to 2013. His s ...
– drums, percussion
Additional musicians
*
Marti Frederiksen
Martin Harold "Marti" Frederiksen (born July 1, 1962) is an American songwriter, record producer, and musician. He writes and produces music primarily in rock, country, and pop. He is best known for his work with many artists and bands incl ...
– keyboards, guitars, percussion, backing vocals
*
Russ Irwin
Russ Irwin is an American singer-songwriter, producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist from New York City. He has worked with multiple artists including Aerosmith, Sting (musician), Sting, Bryan Adams, Meat Loaf, Foreigner (band), Foreigner, C ...
– keyboards on "Too Late"
*
Jason Bonham
Jason John Bonham (born 15 July 1966) is an English drummer. He is the son of late Led Zeppelin drummer John Bonham. Since his father's death in September 1980, he has performed with the surviving three members of Led Zeppelin on several occasi ...
– drums on "Too Late"
* Ryan Brown – drums on "Lonely"
*
Jason Paige
Jason Paige (born January 6, 1969) is an American singer, writer, record producer and actor best known for singing the first theme song for the English version of the ''Pokémon'' television series.
Early life and education
He is an alumnus of ...
– backing vocals
*
Suzie McNeil
Susan Jane "Suzie" McNeil is a Canadian pop rock singer and songwriter. After garnering attention as a contestant on Rock Star: INXS in 2005, McNeil began pursuing a musical career and released her debut album, '' Broken & Beautiful'', on Apri ...
– backing vocals
Production
* Producers – Marti Frederiksen and Mick Jones (Tracks 1-12); Mark Ronson (Track 13).
* Recording – Marti Frederiksen
* Additional and vocal engineer – Jason Paige
* Mixing – Anthony Focx and Marti Frederiksen
* Editing and mastering – Anthony Focx
* Art direction – Hackmart, Inc.
* Photography – Bill Bernstein
Charts
Certifications
References
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2009 albums
Foreigner (band) albums
Albums produced by Mark Ronson
Albums produced by Marti Frederiksen
Rhino Records albums
Edel Music albums