Can't Slow Down (Foreigner album)
Introduction '''''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 and bassist Jeff Pilson and the group's first new studio album since 1994's ''Mr. Moonlight''. In the U.S. the album was first available exclusively through Wal-Mart 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 and guitarist Mick Jones' stepson, Mark Ronson, 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, which indicated sales of at least 100,000 copies throughout Europe.
Track listing All songs written by Mick Jones, Kelly Hansen, and Marti Frederiksen, 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) – 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) – 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"#"Cold as Ice"#"Hot Blooded"#"Blue Morning, Blue Day"#"Double Vision"#"Dirty White Boy"#"Head Games"#"Juke Box Hero"#"Urgent"#"I Want to Know What Love Is"===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 – lead and backing vocals* Mick Jones – acoustic piano, lead guitar, backing vocals* Michael Bluestein – keyboards, backing vocals* Thom Gimbel – guitars, saxophone, backing vocals* Jeff Pilson – bass, backing vocals* Brian Tichy – drums, percussion'''Additional musicians'''* Marti Frederiksen – keyboards, guitars, percussion, backing vocals* Russ Irwin – keyboards on "Too Late"* Jason Bonham – drums on "Too Late"* Ryan Brown – drums on "Lonely"* Jason Paige – backing vocals* Suzie McNeil – 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 +Chart performance for ''Can't Slow Down'' Chart (2009) Peak position
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