UltimateClassicRock provided a list of the best soft rock tracks to be released, with Foreigner's "I Want to Know What Love Is" making its way to No. 18. They called the track "a stigma-busting triumph" as the lines between soft rock and power ballads began to blur and became No. 1 successes. "I Want to Know What Love Is" was released as part of the band's fifth studio album, Agent Provocateur, as its leading single.
When it comes to the track's creation, Foreigner guitarist and co-founder Mick Jones has no idea where it came from. He recalls the time it was created while working late nights, as he usually did, and the phone stopped ringing.
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To finish the track, Jones discovered the New Jersey Mass Choir to give it a spiritual edge, Dreamgirls star Jennifer Holliday as backing vocals, and keyboardist Tom Bailey. Jones called the choir's recording session "emotional" to witness. Foreinger got messages from fans and non-fans expressing how they found comfort in the track.
"I Want to Know What Love Is" was Foreigner's biggest hit, but experienced a snag when Gramm disowned the track and the band's status as balladers. He also asserted that he should be credited for its creation, while bassist Rick Willis has claimed Jones is the sole writer. The track has since been ranked in Rolling Stone's "Greatest Song of All Time" multiple times.
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