<Table> <Tr> <Td> "Urgent" (1981) </Td> <Td> "Waiting for a Girl Like You" (1981) </Td> <Td> "Juke Box Hero" (1982) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> "Urgent" (1981) </Td> <Td> "Waiting for a Girl Like You" (1981) </Td> <Td> "Juke Box Hero" (1982) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Waiting for a Girl Like You" is a 1981 power ballad by the British - American rock band Foreigner . The distinctive synthesizer theme was performed by the then - little - known Thomas Dolby, this song also marked a major departure from their earlier singles because their previous singles were mid to upper tempo rock songs while this song was a softer love song with the energy of a power ballad . </P> <P> It was the second single released from the album 4 (1981) and was co-written by Lou Gramm and Mick Jones . It has become one of the band's most successful songs worldwide, peaking at number 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 1 on Billboard's Rock Tracks chart . On the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, the song reached number 5 . The song peaked at number 8 on the UK Singles Chart . </P>

Who sings the song i've been waiting for a girl like you