Picture This
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Picture This
- Artist: Huey Lewis & the News
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- Release Date: 1982
- Total Time: 33:54
- Genre: Rock
Review
Huey Lewis and the News sound considerably more focused on their second album, Picture This. By incorporating stronger elements of R&B and doo wop (their cover of "Buzz Buzz Buzz" is first-rate) and embracing pop to a much greater extent, the News find their own distinctive sound -- clean-cut, steady middle-class rock & roll. They still suffer from uneven material, but "Do You Believe in Love" is a stunner, a tight set of polished, anthemic hooks that is one of the best mainstream pop singles of the early '80s. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi| Picture This (1982 Album by Gary Burton) | |
| Picture This (1993 Album by Debbie Davies) |
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Picture This (Huey Lewis and the News album)
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| Studio album by Huey Lewis and the News | ||||
| Released | January 29, 1982 | |||
| Recorded | September–November 1981, The Automatt, San Francisco | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
| Length | 33:54 | |||
| Label | Chrysalis | |||
| Producer | Huey Lewis and the News Bob Brown |
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Picture This is the second album by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music). The album brought the band their first top-ten hit, "Do You Believe in Love". It remained on the Billboard 200 albums chart for 35 weeks and peaked at number 13.
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Background
The band produced the album themselves along with their manager, Bob Brown. Several outside tunes were included on the album. One of these tunes was "Do You Believe in Love", written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. Although "Do You Believe in Love" was what Lewis later would call 'a deal with the devil' (because it was pure pop)[citation needed], it turned out to be their first hit single, reaching the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. A video for the single was also produced. The follow-up single, "Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do", reached the Top 40; while the third single, "Workin' for a Livin'", just missed the Top 40, peaking at number 41.
"Giving It All Up for Love" is a cover of a Phil Lynott song. Lynott was best known as the singer and bassist for the hard rock group Thin Lizzy, and Huey Lewis played harmonica on Lynott's first two solo albums, as well as Thin Lizzy's Live and Dangerous album. "Buzz Buzz Buzz" is a cover of a song from the 1950s by The Hollywood Flames.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Change of Heart" | Chris Hayes, Huey Lewis | 3:41 |
| 2. | "Tell Me A Little Lie" | Johnny Colla, H. Lewis | 3:42 |
| 3. | "Tattoo (Giving It All Up for Love)" | Phil Lynott | 3:11 |
| 4. | "Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do" | Mike Duke | 3:44 |
| 5. | "Workin' for a Livin'" | C. Hayes, H. Lewis | 2:36 |
| 6. | "Do You Believe in Love" | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | 3:30 |
| 7. | "Is It Me" | C. Hayes, Sean Hopper, H. Lewis | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Whatever Happened to True Love" | J. Colla, H. Lewis | 3:14 |
| 9. | "The Only One" | J. Colla, H. Lewis, Bill Gibson | 4:46 |
| 10. | "Buzz Buzz Buzz" | Robert Byrd, John Gray | 2:29 |
Personnel
Huey Lewis and the News
- Huey Lewis - vocals, harmonica
- Chris Hayes - lead guitar, vocals
- Johnny Colla - rhythm guitar, saxophone, vocals
- Mario Cipollina - bass
- Bill Gibson - drums, percussion, vocals
- Sean Hopper - keyboards, vocals
Additional personnel
Production
- Producers:Huey Lewis and the News
- Executive producer: Bob Brown
- Engineer: Jim Gaines
- Mixing: Bob Clearmountain
- Mastering: Bob Ludwig
- Art direction: Janet Levinson
- Photography: Hugh Brown
- Logo: Norman Moore
Charts
Album - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | Pop Albums | 13 |
Singles - Billboard (United States)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1982 | "Do You Believe in Love" | Mainstream Rock | 12 |
| 1982 | "Do You Believe in Love" | Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| 1982 | "Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do" | Billboard Hot 100 | 36 |
| 1982 | "Workin' for a Livin' " | Mainstream Rock | 20 |
| 1982 | "Workin' for a Livin' " | Billboard Hot 100 | 41 |
References
- ^ Picture This - Review, Allmusic.com
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