Do You Believe in Love
| "Do You Believe in Love" | ||||
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| Single by Huey Lewis and the News | ||||
| from the album Picture This | ||||
| B-side | "Is It Me" | |||
| Released | January 22, 1982 | |||
| Format | 7" vinyl | |||
| Recorded | 1980–1981 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, New wave | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Writer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
| Producer(s) |
Huey Lewis and the News Bob Brown | |||
| Huey Lewis and the News singles chronology | ||||
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"Do You Believe in Love" is the first top-ten hit for the American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, peaking at number seven in May 1982, off their second album Picture This. It was written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange.
History
When Lange wrote the song and submitted it to the band, it was entitled "We Both Believe In Love", but was retitled after Lewis made revisions. The unrevised version was originally recorded by British band Supercharge, on which Lange sang lead vocals, on the 1979 album Body Rhythm.
The song became the band's breakthrough hit, peaking at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart.[1]
A music video for the song features the band singing into a sleeping woman's ear, followed by the next morning, singing in the kitchen. This video received heavy airplay in the early days of MTV, contributing to the breakthrough popularity of both the song and the band.
In the UK the song was released as a double A side with The Power of Love in 1985.[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1982) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Kent Music Report | 18 |
| Canadian Singles Chart[3] | 14 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 36 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| US Billboard Top Tracks | 12 |
| Chart (1985) | Peak position |
| UK Singles Chart[2] | 9 |
References
- ↑ Chart Success Summary, hln.org
- 1 2 "Huey Lewis & The News Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Official Charts Company. Retrieved 19 January 2016.
- ↑ http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.4342&type=1&interval=20&PHPSESSID=1lvfijugemop6c5ooahfb8m6g3
External links
- Video of performance by Supercharge performance at YouTube.com
- Original music video at YouTube.com
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