Inside Information cover art

  Studio Album · No. 6

Inside Information Songwriting Credits by Foreigner

1987 Atlantic Records 10 tracks 44 min

Produced by Mick Jones, Frank Filipetti  ·  Engineered by Frank Filipetti, Ted Jensen

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Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 10 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 10 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Foreigner carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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10 trackswritten by Foreigner 0 tracksoutside writers
Foreigner's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

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Composer100%
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By the Numbers

10
Tracks
4
Lyricists
2
Producers
1 million
US Copies Sold
1987
Released
Data Insight

The credits map the fault line that would soon break the classic Foreigner apart. Mick Jones and Lou Gramm co-wrote the bulk of the album, but Jones alone wrote the two songs pushed hardest at pop radio, the title track 'Inside Information' and the Adult Contemporary number one 'I Don't Want to Live Without You,' the direction Gramm resented. 'Out of the Blue' is the outlier, the one track credited to all four members, Jones, Gramm, Wills, and Elliott. Jones produced with co-producer Frank Filipetti, who also engineered and mixed, and the composer column carries the members' legal names, Michael Leslie Jones and Louis Grammatico, under their stage credits.

Inside Information is the sixth studio album by Foreigner, released on December 7, 1987 on Atlantic Records. It followed the massive success of 1984's Agent Provocateur and leaned further into the polished, keyboard-heavy pop-rock that had carried the band's ballads onto the charts. Mick Jones produced the record with co-producer Frank Filipetti, and the core lineup of Lou Gramm on lead vocals, Jones on guitars and keyboards, Rick Wills on bass, and Dennis Elliott on drums was augmented by session players including keyboardist Peter-John Vettese and saxophonist Mark Rivera. The album gave the band two US top-ten singles, 'Say You Will' and the ballad 'I Don't Want to Live Without You,' the latter topping the Adult Contemporary chart. It was certified platinum in the United States, though the growing split between Gramm and Jones over the band's pop direction would lead to Gramm's departure not long after.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Heart Turns to Stone #56
Mick JonesLou Gramm Michael Leslie JonesLouis Grammatico Mick JonesFrank Filipetti Lou Gramm (Lead Vocals, Percussion)Mick Jones (Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals)Rick Wills (Bass, Backing Vocals)Dennis Elliott (Drums)Mark Rivera (Saxophone, Backing Vocals)
2
Can't Wait
Mick JonesLou Gramm Michael Leslie JonesLouis Grammatico Mick JonesFrank Filipetti Lou Gramm (Lead Vocals, Percussion)Mick Jones (Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals)Rick Wills (Bass, Backing Vocals)Dennis Elliott (Drums)
3
Say You Will #6
Mick JonesLou Gramm Michael Leslie JonesLouis Grammatico Mick JonesFrank Filipetti Lou Gramm (Lead Vocals, Percussion)Mick Jones (Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals)Rick Wills (Bass, Backing Vocals)Dennis Elliott (Drums)
4
I Don't Want to Live Without You #5
Mick Jones Michael Leslie Jones Mick JonesFrank Filipetti Lou Gramm (Lead Vocals)Mick Jones (Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals)Rick Wills (Bass, Backing Vocals)Dennis Elliott (Drums)Tom Bailey (Additional Keyboards)
5
Counting Every Minute
Mick JonesLou Gramm Michael Leslie JonesLouis Grammatico Mick JonesFrank Filipetti Lou Gramm (Lead Vocals, Percussion)Mick Jones (Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals)Rick Wills (Bass, Backing Vocals)Dennis Elliott (Drums)
6
Inside Information
Mick Jones Michael Leslie Jones Mick JonesFrank Filipetti Lou Gramm (Lead Vocals, Percussion)Mick Jones (Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals)Rick Wills (Bass, Backing Vocals)Dennis Elliott (Drums)
7
The Beat of My Heart
Mick JonesLou Gramm Michael Leslie JonesLouis Grammatico Mick JonesFrank Filipetti Lou Gramm (Lead Vocals, Percussion)Mick Jones (Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals)Rick Wills (Bass, Backing Vocals)Dennis Elliott (Drums)Hugh McCracken (Spanish Guitar)
8
Face to Face
Mick JonesLou Gramm Michael Leslie JonesLouis Grammatico Mick JonesFrank Filipetti Lou Gramm (Lead Vocals, Percussion)Mick Jones (Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals)Rick Wills (Bass, Backing Vocals)Dennis Elliott (Drums)
9
Out of the Blue
Mick JonesLou GrammRick WillsDennis Elliott Michael Leslie JonesLouis GrammaticoRick WillsDennis Elliott Mick JonesFrank Filipetti Lou Gramm (Lead Vocals, Percussion)Mick Jones (Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals)Rick Wills (Bass, Backing Vocals)Dennis Elliott (Drums)
10
A Night to Remember
Mick JonesLou Gramm Michael Leslie JonesLouis Grammatico Mick JonesFrank Filipetti Lou Gramm (Lead Vocals, Percussion)Mick Jones (Guitars, Keyboards, Backing Vocals)Rick Wills (Bass, Backing Vocals)Dennis Elliott (Drums)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 10 contributors

MJ
Mick Jones
Writer · Producer · Vocals
On this album10 written
ML
Michael Leslie Jones
Writer
On this album10 written
LG
Lou Gramm
Writer · Vocals
On this album8 written
LG
Louis Grammatico
Writer
On this album8 written
DE
Dennis Elliott
Writer · Drums
On this album1 written
RW
Rick Wills
Writer · Vocals
On this album1 written
FF
Frank Filipetti
Producer
On this album10 produced
HM
Hugh McCracken
Spanish Guitar
On this albumGuest
MR
Mark Rivera
Vocals
On this albumGuest
TB
Tom Bailey
Additional Keyboards
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Inside Information

Who wrote the songs on Inside Information?
Most tracks were co-written by Mick Jones and Lou Gramm. Jones wrote 'I Don't Want to Live Without You' and the title track 'Inside Information' alone, and 'Out of the Blue' was credited to all four members, Jones, Gramm, Rick Wills, and Dennis Elliott.
Who produced Inside Information?
It was produced by guitarist Mick Jones with co-producer Frank Filipetti, who also handled recording and mixing.
What were the hit singles from the album?
'Say You Will' reached number 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Mainstream Rock chart, and the ballad 'I Don't Want to Live Without You' hit number 5 on the Hot 100 and number 1 on Adult Contemporary. 'Heart Turns to Stone' followed as a third single.
Is Inside Information the only Foreigner album where all four members share a writing credit?
'Out of the Blue' is the only song from the classic 1980s lineup credited to all four members, Mick Jones, Lou Gramm, Rick Wills, and Dennis Elliott.
How well did Inside Information sell?
The album was certified platinum in the United States for one million copies sold, and it earned gold and silver certifications in Germany, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
Who played on the album besides the four band members?
Session contributors included keyboardist Peter-John Vettese, Tom Bailey on additional keyboards, Hugh McCracken on Spanish guitar, saxophonist Mark Rivera, and backing vocalist Ian Lloyd.
Was this Lou Gramm's last album with Foreigner in the 1980s?
Yes. Tensions between Gramm and Jones over the band's increasingly pop direction came to a head after this album, and Gramm left to pursue a solo career before rejoining years later.

Sources

Wikipedia: Inside Information (album) MusicBrainz: Inside Information (release group) Cover Art Archive: Inside Information Cover Art Archive: Inside Information by Foreigner