# Huey Lewis and the News discography

This article presents the discography for the American band Huey Lewis and the News. Huey Lewis and the News have sold over 30 million albums worldwide and are ranked in the top 200 selling groups of all time by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Three of their albums, Sports, Fore!, and Small World have been certified platinum (which in the United States market is equivalent to one million units sold). Sports is the band's best selling album, having been certified 7× platinum. Picture This and Hard at Play have both been certified gold. The band has released 37 singles, of which 12 have reached the top ten, and three have reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.
The band has also appeared on two soundtrack albums. For the 1985 film, Back to the Future, the band contributed two songs. "The Power of Love" became their first number-one hit, and "Back in Time" received radio airplay on album-oriented rock stations. More than 20 years later, the band contributed the title track, appearing over the end credits, to the 2008 film Pineapple Express.
The band has released three compilation albums. The first one, released worldwide (except in the U.S.), peaked at number 23 on the UK chart. The second one, Time Flies... The Best of Huey Lewis & the News was released in the U.S. only and included four newly recorded tracks. The third one was a career-spanning "greatest hits" album that included some harder-to-find tracks and was certified gold. The band has also released one live album.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| Year | Album details | US | US Indie | US R&B | AUS | CAN | NOR | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| 1980 | Huey Lewis and the News Release date: June 25, 1980 Label: Chrysalis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1982 | Picture This Release date: January 29, 1982 Label: Chrysalis | 13 | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | RIAA: Gold |
| 1983 | Sports Release date: September 15, 1983 Label: Chrysalis | 1 | — | — | 22 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 40 | — | 23 | RIAA: 7× Platinum BPI: Gold MC: Diamond |
| 1986 | Fore! Release date: August 20, 1986 Label: Chrysalis | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 8 | RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold MC: 3× Platinum |
| 1988 | Small World Release date: June 1988 Label: Chrysalis | 11 | — | — | 21 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 14 | 10 | 12 | RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold |
| 1991 | Hard at Play Release date: May 7, 1991 Label: EMI USA | 27 | — | — | 61 | 20 | — | 26 | 25 | 9 | 39 | RIAA: Gold MC: Gold |
| 1994 | Four Chords & Several Years Ago Release date: May 10, 1994 Label: Elektra | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | — | |
| 2001 | Plan B Release date: May 1, 2001 Label: Silvertone | 165 | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2010 | Soulsville Release date: October 18, 2010 Label: W.O.W. | 121 | 15 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2020 | Weather Release date: February 14, 2020 Label: BMG | 71 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or not released to that country |||||||||||||

### Compilation albums

| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| Year | Album details | US | AUS | CAN | NZ | SWI | UK | Certifications (sales threshold) |
| 1992 | The Heart of Rock & Roll – The Best of Huey Lewis and The News Release date: 1992 Label: Chrysalis/Capitol | — | 23 | — | 3 | 39 | 23 | BPI: Silver |
| 1996 | Time Flies... The Best of Huey Lewis & the News Release date: October 29, 1996 Label: Elektra | 185 | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 2006 | Greatest Hits & Videos Release date: May 23, 2006 Label: Capitol | 61 | — | 99 | 8 | — | — | RIAA: Gold BPI: Silver |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or not released to that country |||||||||

### Live albums

| Year | Album details |
| 2005 | Live at 25 Release date: May 17, 2005 Label: Rhino |

## Singles

| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Album |
| Year | Single | US | US Rock | US Dance | AUS | CAN | GER | NL | NZ | SWI | UK | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Album |
| 1979 | "Exo-Disco"/"Kick Back" (as American Express) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | non-album single |
| 1980 | "Some of My Lies Are True (Sooner or Later)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Huey Lewis and the News |
| 1980 | "Now Here's You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Huey Lewis and the News |
| 1982 | "Do You Believe in Love" | 7 | 12 | — | 18 | 14 | — | — | 36 | — | 9 | | Picture This |
| 1982 | "Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do" | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Picture This |
| 1982 | "Tattoo (Giving It All Up for Love)" (UK only) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Picture This |
| 1982 | "Workin' for a Livin'" | 41 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Picture This |
| 1983 | "Heart and Soul" | 8 | 1 | — | 25 | 12 | 39 | 41 | 41 | — | 61 | | Sports |
| 1984 | "I Want a New Drug" | 6 | 7 | 1 | 27 | 6 | 27 | — | 10 | 27 | — | RIAA: Gold MC: Gold | Sports |
| 1984 | "The Heart of Rock & Roll" | 6 | 5 | — | 58 | 8 | 71 | — | 21 | — | 49 | | Sports |
| 1984 | "If This Is It" | 6 | 3 | — | 20 | 6 | — | — | 37 | — | 39 | | Sports |
| 1984 | "Finally Found a Home" | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Sports |
| 1984 | "Walking on a Thin Line" | 18 | 16 | — | 70 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | | Sports |
| 1985 | "The Power of Love" | 1 | 1 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 25 | 3 | 11 | 9 | RIAA: Gold BPI: Platinum MC: Gold | Back to the Future: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| 1985 | "Back in Time" | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Back to the Future: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack |
| 1986 | "Stuck with You" | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 15 | 21 | 2 | 14 | 12 | MC: Gold | Fore! |
| 1986 | "Hip to Be Square" | 3 | 1 | — | 17 | 14 | — | 28 | 9 | — | 41 | | Fore! |
| 1986 | "Whole Lotta Lovin'" | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Fore! |
| 1987 | "Jacob's Ladder" | 1 | 10 | — | 48 | 16 | 65 | — | 50 | — | — | | Fore! |
| 1987 | "I Know What I Like" | 9 | 25 | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | | Fore! |
| 1987 | "Simple as That" (UK & JP) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | | Fore! |
| 1987 | "Doing It All for My Baby" | 6 | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | 93 | | Fore! |
| 1988 | "Perfect World" | 3 | 5 | — | 22 | 1 | — | 64 | 43 | — | 48 | | Small World |
| 1988 | "Small World (Part One)" | 25 | 28 | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | | Small World |
| 1989 | "Give Me the Keys (And I'll Drive You Crazy)" | 47 | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | | Small World |
| 1989 | "World to Me" | — | — | — | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | 84 | | Small World |
| 1989 | "Walking with the Kid" | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | | Small World |
| 1991 | "Couple Days Off" | 11 | 3 | — | 40 | 4 | 40 | 17 | 24 | — | 98 | | Hard at Play |
| 1991 | "It Hit Me Like a Hammer" | 21 | — | — | 106 | 9 | 51 | — | — | — | 83 | | Hard at Play |
| 1991 | "He Don't Know" | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | — | 18 | — | | Hard at Play |
| 1991 | "Build Me Up" | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Hard at Play |
| 1993 | "It's Alright" (B-side only) | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | | People Get Ready – A Tribute to Curtis Mayfield |
| 1994 | "(She's) Some Kind of Wonderful" | 44 | — | — | — | 37 | 51 | — | — | — | 84 | | Four Chords & Several Years Ago |
| 1994 | "But It's Alright" | 54 | — | — | 35 | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | | Four Chords & Several Years Ago |
| 1995 | "Little Bitty Pretty One" | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | | Four Chords & Several Years Ago |
| 1996 | "100 Years from Now" | — | — | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | | Time Flies... |
| 2001 | "Let Her Go and Start Over" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Plan B |
| 2001 | "I'm Not in Love Yet" (with Wynonna Judd) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Plan B |
| 2019 | "Her Love Is Killin' Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Weather |
| 2019 | "While We're Young" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Weather |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or not released to that country ||||||||||||||
* ↑ "Do You Believe in Love" peaked at No. 9 after being issued as a double A-side with "The Power of Love" in March 1986.
* ↑ "The Heart of Rock & Roll" had originally peaked at No. 78 in July 1984. It peaked at No. 49 after being re-released in May 1986.
* ↑ "The Power of Love" had originally peaked at No. 11 in September 1985. It peaked at No. 9 after being issued as a double A-side with "Do You Believe in Love" in March 1986.
* ↑ "It's Alright" was ineligible for the Hot 100 but did reach No. 37 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart in August 1993. In North America, the song was not released on a single, in other territories, as B-side only, to "(She's) Some Kind of Wonderful".

## Video releases

| Year | Title | Label |
| 1985 | Huey Lewis & the News – The Heart of Rock 'n' Roll | Warner Home Video |
| 1985 | Video Hits | CBS/Fox Video |
| 1987 | Fore & More | CBS/Fox Video |
| 1987 | All the Way Live | Toshiba EMI |
| 1994 | Four Chords & Several Years Ago: The Concert | Warner Music Vision |
| 2000 | Live at Rockpalast | Encore Music Entertainment |
| 2005 | Live at 25 | Rhino Home Video |
| 2006 | Greatest Hits & Videos | Capitol |

## Other appearances

| Year | Song | Album |
| 1985 | "Trouble in Paradise" (live version) | We Are the World |
| 1985 | "Back in Time", "Power of Love" | Back to the Future (soundtrack) |
| 1988 | "Are You with Me" | Indestructible (The Four Tops album) |
| 1994 | "Heart of Rock 'N Roll" (live version) | Grammy's Greatest Moments Volume II |
| 2008 | "Pineapple Express" | Pineapple Express (soundtrack) |
| 2018 | "While We're Young" | Animal Crackers (soundtrack) |