Album · Adam Ant
Friend or Foe by Adam Ant
Friend or Foe is an album by Adam Ant, released in 1982. 3 songs from it have charted on rock radio countdowns, with 77 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Goody Two Shoes”, on 41 lists with a best position of #25.
Friend or Foe, Adam Ant's first solo album, came out in October 1982, following Prince Charming, and it's a riot of a record: tribal Burundi drumming and swing rhythms thrown into the same blender, with Ant hollering over the top like a ringmaster who's lost his mind in the best way.
"Goody Two Shoes" is the one that gets under your skin, all bounce and swagger and a chorus that won't leave you alone. The title track and "Desperate But Not Serious" carry the same hyperactive energy.
It went to number 5 in the UK, the best showing any of his solo albums managed at home, and number 16 in America, higher than anything he ever released there, with the Ants or without them. Strip came next.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Friend or Foe on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goody Two Shoes | 41 | #25 | – | 1982–2014 | |
| 2 | Desperate, But Not Serious | 24 | #140 | – | 1989–2014 | |
| 3 | Friend or Foe | 12 | #221 | – | 1988–2014 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.