10 Best Number One Rock Albums Of The 1980s

10. 4 - Foreigner

"Hey guys," said one member of the band Foreigner in 1981, "what should we call our upcoming album?"

"What number album is it?"

"Four."

"There you go."

Rubbish and boring name to one side, 4 would turn out to be a watershed moment for the British-American group, as it would give them their first and only US chart-topper. How did it manage this feat? By being absolutely chockful of bangers, that's how.

The lead single from 4 was Urgent, an upbeat arena rock classic, which was followed by one of the sappiest (in a good way) ballads to ever grace the 80s rock scene, Waiting For A Girl Like You.

The third single would be Juke Box Hero, a song that was written purely to appeal to drunken karaoke enthusiasts, and it fulfilled that role perfectly. With that trio leading the line, it's not hard to see how this album was number one for two weeks in August.

If you like your 80s rock so cheesy that it could set off a lactose intolerant person from five miles away, then 4 by Foreigner is the record for you.