Head Games
by Foreigner
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Foreigner bestography
Head Games is ranked 4th best out of 18 albums by Foreigner on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Foreigner is 4 which is ranked number 2220 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 738.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Head Games track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 75 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Head Games rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 1 hour ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |  slatsheit | Top 59 Music Albums of 1979 | 54/59 | 1 |
| 2026 | Jakor | Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 | 86/100 | 1 |
| 2026 |  AAL2014 | Top 87 Music Albums of 1979 | 79/87 | 1 |
| 2026 | 1d410Arthur | Top 99 Greatest Music Albums | 51/99 | 48 |
| 2026 | stevengnz | Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s | 68/100 | 7 |
| 2026 | culwin | Top 38 Music Albums of 1979 | 14/38 | 3 |
| 2026 | fabm0 | Platinum decade 1970s Pt 2 | 19/100 | - |
| 2026 |  nitomano | Top 33 Music Albums of 1979 | 23/33 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Fischman | Top 100 Music Albums of 1979 | 46/100 | 3 |
| 2026 |  ExTeaSea | Top 65 Music Albums of 1979 | 31/65 | 3 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 63 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 152 | |||
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Head Games ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 10/02/2026 03:21 | Philly28 | 968 | 69/100 |
| ! | 03/11/2026 01:13 | stangetzaway | 2,338 | 83/100 |
| ! | 02/16/2026 15:38 | Adhura | 1,746 | 77/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album has a Bayesian average rating of 71.0/100, a mean average of 68.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 70.9/100. The standard deviation for this album is 16.6.
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Jboy56 01/10/2022 14:13 in What album are you listening to right now?Head Games comments
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By Foreigner standards, this album is a flop. But listen to five of the first six tracks and you'd think it was a brilliant album. Only problem is that it is a patchier than Double Vision - second side is almost forgettable. Dirty White Boy and Head Games are great songs but just not as good as Hot Blooded and Double Vision. Other classics: Love On The Telephone, Seventeen and Women. (Edited)
Jboy56 01/10/2022 13:50 | #278995 | TOP COMMENT
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Most of the damn critics are wrong, do not trust them to trust your own ears. This is a good album, with quality pop/hard rock songs and many of them are bangers. Quality playing and singing is a good start for a fine album.
Robert Anton Wilson TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/15/2012 19:39 | #48655 | TOP COMMENT
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Foreigner really thought they had finally recorded the album that would break them big but it wasn't the case. There is nothing wrong with this album. It is a very decent rock album. It seems you just can't hurry love.
Fischman TOP 100 COMMENTER 04/10/2017 17:03 | #189015 | TOP COMMENT
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This was the transition album between the guys trying to be a legit rock band and the cheesemakers that would follow. It does have its moments, but it was definitely a bad omen of schlock to come.
junodog4 TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/24/2012 18:23 | #53308 | TOP COMMENT
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Gee... I didn't realize people took this band seriously. I actually like them - but only in the right mood. Can we not see and enjoy the cheesesauce?
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