Even the foreigners among the billionaires of Spotify

The legendary rock band Foreign (of Anglo American origin on which the group name depends) officially entered the Estimated Club of billions of Spotify, reaching the milestone of the billion streams with the version remastered in 1999 of the classic “I Want to know what love is”.

The song, one of the most iconic hits of the band, has overcome the billion streams, joining a group of music legends that includes the Beatles, Rolling Stones, Queen, AC/DC and Elton John, but Very few others.

Not bad also on You Tube where the video has collected over 400 million views.

This remarkable result reaches a crucial moment for the band, which is prepared, in 2026, to celebrate the 50th anniversary, after the recent introduction in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. The entry into the Spotify Billions Club confirms the lasting influence of foreigners and the popularity of their music on fans all over the world.

We are really honored to have been included in the Spotify Billions Club, “said the author of the song and founder of the Foreigners Mick Jones. “This result testifies to the lasting power of ‘I Want to Know What Love Is’ and the incredible support of our fans all over the world. While we look at the band’s 50th anniversary recalls how much our music has meant so many people in the course of the years. ”

“I Want to Know What Love Is”, originally published in 1984, as a single of “Agent Provocateur” Fifth Foreigner Study Album, has become a fundamental (and typical) hymn of the rock era of the 80s, climbing to N . 1 of the Billboard Hot 100 and obtaining multiple platinum certifications. The New Jersey Mass Choir participated in the disc, which recorded its own cover. The remastered version of 1999 resonated both among long -standing fans and among the new listeners.

The luck of the song also lies in the fact that he had several uses in various contexts. It was in fact used for the advertising of a well -known brand of Italian ice cream and a shower gel, it is present in the soundtrack of the “Modern Family” series, in that of “How I kill you the bodyguard”, “Rock of Ages”, of “Alvin Superstar 2” and “Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories”. For Dik Dik in 1985 he became “for a day of love”.

Responsible for some of the most lasting hymns of Rock and Roll, including “Juke Box Hero”, “Cold As Ice”, “Hot Blooded”, “Waiting for a Girl Like You”, “Feels Like the First Time”, “Urgent “,” Head Games “,” Say You will “as well as the” billionaire “world hit (in terms of streaming listening), the foreigners still collect consents almost 50 years from the beginning of their career, thanks to a massive diffusion And to the continuous success in the Billboard Top 200 of the albums.