Head Games (album)

This article is about the album. For the Doctor Who novel, see Head Games (Doctor Who). For the Science Channel game show, see Head Games (game show). For the defunct game company, see Activision Value.

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Head Games is the third studio album by Anglo American rock band Foreigner, released in 1979. The album charted at #5 on the Billboard 200 chart, and has sold over five million copies in the US alone. It is perhaps as famous (or infamous) for its album cover, depicting a worried young woman (portrayed by actress Lisanne Falk) in a men's urinal, as it is for its music. The title track and "Dirty White Boy" were the album's big hits, peaking at #14 and #12, respectively. This was the album in which bassist Rick Wills replaced bassist Ed Gagliardi. It was the band's only album produced by Roy Thomas Baker, best known for producing Queen's classic albums.

Track listing

1. "Dirty White Boy" (Mick Jones, Lou Gramm) – 3:37
2. "Love on the Telephone" (Jones, Gramm) – 3:18
3. "Women" (Jones) – 3:25
4. "I'll Get Even with You" (Jones) – 3:40
5. "Seventeen" (Jones, Gramm) – 4:43
6. "Head Games" (Gramm, Jones) – 3:37
7. "The Modern Day" (Jones) – 3:26
8. "Blinded by Science" (Jones) – 4:54
9. "Do What You Like" (Ian McDonald, Gramm) – 3:58
10. "Rev on the Red Line" (Al Greenwood, Gramm) – 3:35
11. "Zalia"* (Gramm, McDonald) – 2:34

* bonus track on 2002 re-issue

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The cover art features the tiles of the five A-side tracks of Head Games as graffiti on the bathroom stall. Curiously, "Double Vision" is also seen written, a song not on the album, having been released on their previous album also titled Double Vision.

Personnel

• Dennis Elliott – drums, vocals
• Lou Gramm – lead vocals, percussion
• Al Greenwood – synthesizer, keyboards
• Mick Jones – guitar, piano, keyboards, vocals
• Ian McDonald – guitar, drums, keyboards, vocals
• Rick Wills – bass, vocals

Production

• Producers: Roy Thomas Baker, Mick Jones, Ian McDonald
• Engineer: Geoff Workman
• Assistant Engineers: Randy Mason, John Weaver
• Mastering: George Marino
• Studio assistants: Randy Mason, John Weaver
• Musical director: Mick Jones
• Art direction: Sandi Young
• Design: Sandi Young
• Photography: David Alexander, Chris Callis, William Coupon

Miscellaneous

• In Aqua Teen Hunger Force, Head Games is one of the abilities of the Foreigner Belt. This ability allows the wearer to transform their victim's head into a game, possibly limited to Connect Four.
• Another Aqua Teen Hunger Force-related reference is seen on adultswim.com; one of the games featured on the website is titled "Head Games". The game features the character Meatwad helping Carl through numerous levels in order to get his head back onto his body (hence the name, Head Games).
• The song "Dirty White Boy" from the album was used as the season two theme song for the show Dirty Jobs.

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)	5× Platinum	5,000,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Charts

Album - Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1979	Pop Albums	5

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1979	"Dirty White Boy"	Pop Singles	12
1979	"Head Games"	Pop Singles	14
1980	"Women"	Pop Singles	41