The Heart of Rock & Roll - wikipedia The Heart of Rock & Roll This article is about the song by Huey Lewis and the News. For their UK - released compilation album, see The Heart of Rock & Roll -- The Best of Huey Lewis and The News. For the episode of the television series Fame, see The Heart of Rock ' N ' Roll. `` The Heart of Rock & Roll '' Artwork for U.S. and continental European releases Single by Huey Lewis and the News from the album Sports B - side `` Workin ' for a Livin ' '' ( Live ) Released April 10, 1984 Format Vinyl Recorded Genre Rock Length 5 : 03 ( Album version ) 4 : 05 ( Single version ) Label Chrysalis Songwriter ( s ) Johnny Colla Huey Lewis Producer ( s ) Huey Lewis and the News Huey Lewis and the News singles chronology `` I Want a New Drug '' ( 1984 ) `` The Heart of Rock & Roll '' ( 1984 ) `` If This Is It '' ( 1984 ) `` I Want a New Drug '' ( 1984 ) `` The Heart of Rock & Roll '' ( 1984 ) `` If This Is It '' ( 1984 ) `` The Heart of Rock & Roll '' is a song performed by Huey Lewis and the News, released as the third single from their album Sports in 1984. The single peaked at number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Contents 1 History 2 Reception 3 Personnel 4 Chart performance 5 Music video 6 References 7 External links History The B - side to the single is a live version of `` Workin ' for a Livin ' ''. Reception Stephen Thomas Erlewine of Allmusic said that the reason `` well over half the album '' were hit singles is that they have `` memorable hooks, driven home with economical precision by a tight bar band, who are given just enough polish to make them sound like superstars. '' Christopher Connelly of Rolling Stone said `` a fancy - pants sax solo and some moronic lyrics sabotage the spirited ' Heart of Rock & Roll ' ( it 's still kicking, says Huey ), which should have ended a minute and a half earlier. '' In April 2009, Blender magazine listed it sixth on its list of the `` 50 Worst Songs Ever ''. Personnel Huey Lewis - lead vocals, harmonica Mario Cipollina - bass Johnny Colla - guitar, saxophone, backing vocals Bill Gibson - drums, percussion, backing vocals Chris Hayes - lead guitar, backing vocals Sean Hopper - keyboards, backing vocals Chart performance Chart ( 1984 - 1986 ) Peak position Australian Singles Chart 58 Canadian RPM 50 Singles 8 German Singles Chart 71 New Zealand Singles Chart 21 UK Singles Chart 78 US Billboard Hot 100 6 US Billboard Top Rock Tracks 5 Chart ( 1986 ) Peak position UK Singles Chart 49 Music video The music video was a complicated video to produce, according to director Edd Griles. `` The complications occurred when we filmed in New York for 13 hours straight on the Brooklyn Bridge and then later in Times Square. In Brooklyn, we had the camera in the helicopter, but the ' copter could n't get in close enough and the bridge was windy, so the shot took a long time. In Times Square, it was only 21 degrees out and the band was dressed in either short sleeves or light jackets. As you know, filming takes time, lots of it, so Huey and the band were out there freezing their toes off in between takes, '' the director recalled. Also, Lewis ' wife was expecting a baby, which caused delays and problems. The video also includes clips from several 1950s rock ' n roll greats ( in chronological order ) : Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Bill Haley, Roy Orbison, Little Richard, and Chuck Berry ( and his famous `` duckwalk '' ). References ^ Jump up to : `` ultratop.be - Huey Lewis And The News - The Heart Of Rock & Roll ''. ultratop.be. Retrieved 2009 - 03 - 20. Jump up ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Huey Lewis & the News : Sports > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 31 January 2010. Jump up ^ `` Huey Lewis and the News : Sports : Music Reviews : Rolling Stone ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2009 - 03 - 20. Jump up ^ `` Run for Your Life ! It 's the 50 Worst Songs Ever ! ''. blender.com. Alpha Media Group Inc. Retrieved 2010 - 03 - 28. Jump up ^ `` RPM Top Singles - Volume 40, No. 18, July 07 1984 ''. Library and Archives Canada. collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 13 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` RPM Top Singles - Volume 40, No. 19, July 15, 1984 ''. Library and Archives Canada. collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 13 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Huey Lewis And The News, The Heart Of Rock & Roll ''. charts.de. Retrieved 30 October 2011. Jump up ^ `` charts.org.nz - Huey Lewis And The News - The Heart Of Rock & Roll ''. charts.org.nz. Retrieved 30 October 2011. Jump up ^ `` Chart Stats - Huey Lewis And The News - The Heart Of Rock ' N ' Roll ''. chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 22 July 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2011. Jump up ^ `` Huey Lewis - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles ''. Allmusic.com. Retrieved 13 January 2012. Jump up ^ `` Chart Stats - Huey Lewis And The News - The Heart Of Rock And Roll ''. chartstats.com. Archived from the original on 30 July 2012. Retrieved 30 October 2011. ^ Jump up to : `` The Official Huey Lewis and the News Newsletter : Newsline ''. hln.org. Retrieved 2009 - 03 - 20. External links Full lyrics of this song Huey Lewis and the News Huey Lewis Johnny Colla Bill Gibson Sean Hopper John Pierce Stef Burns Marvin McFadden Rob Sudduth Chris Hayes Mario Cipollina Ron Stallings Studio albums Huey Lewis and the News Picture This Sports Fore ! Small World Hard at Play Four Chords & Several Years Ago Plan B Soulsville Live albums Live at 25 Compilations The Heart of Rock & Roll -- The Best of Huey Lewis and The News Time Flies... The Best Of Greatest Hits & Videos Singles `` Do You Believe in Love '' `` Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do '' `` Workin ' for a Livin ' '' `` Heart and Soul '' `` I Want a New Drug '' `` The Heart of Rock & Roll '' `` If This Is It '' `` Walking on a Thin Line '' `` The Power of Love '' `` Back in Time '' `` Stuck with You '' `` Hip to Be Square '' `` Jacob 's Ladder '' `` I Know What I Like '' `` Doing It All for My Baby '' `` Perfect World '' `` Give Me the Keys ( And I 'll Drive You Crazy ) '' `` Couple Days Off '' `` It Hit Me Like a Hammer '' `` It 's All Right '' `` ( She 's ) Some Kind of Wonderful '' `` Little Bitty Pretty One '' Related articles Discography Songs Clover Book : Huey Lewis and the News Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Heart_of_Rock_%26_Roll&oldid=803536437 '' Categories : 1984 singles Huey Lewis and the News songs Music videos directed by Bruce Gowers Songs written by Huey Lewis Songs written by Johnny Colla Songs about music 1983 songs Chrysalis Records singles Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from October 2011 Talk Contents About Wikipedia Deutsch Edit links This page was last edited on 3 October 2017, at 03 : 00. 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Question: who sings the heart of rock and roll
Answer: Huey Lewis and the News