Artist · chart history
Huey Lewis and the News
Band San Francisco United States Formed 1978 American pop rock band
Huey Lewis and the News formed in 1978 in San Francisco, United States. Huey Lewis and the News has 7 chart appearances on 5 radio countdowns from 3 stations on RockLists, spanning 1980–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “I Want A New Drug”, which appears on 1 list with a best position of #30. The station that charted Huey Lewis and the News most often is WMGK (Philadelphia, PA), with 5 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1985.
7appearances
5countdowns
7songs charted
3stations
0#1 finishes
1980–2026years
Songs by Huey Lewis and the News on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Peak year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I Want A New Drug | 1 | #30 | – | – | |
| 2 | Heart of Rock and Roll | 1 | #33 | – | – | |
| 3 | Power of Love | 1 | #93 | – | – | |
| 4 | The Power of Love | 1 | #18 | – | 1985 | |
| 5 | The Heart of Rock and Roll | 1 | #300 | – | – | |
| 6 | Who Cares | 1 | #81 | – | 1980 | |
| 7 | Heart and Soul | 1 | #475 | – | – |
Albums with charting songs
Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.
Year-end chart timeline
Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.
Every countdown appearance
| Year | # | Song | Countdown |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 33 | Heart of Rock and Roll | WMGK Philly 500 (2026) |
| 2026 | 475 | Heart and Soul | WMGK Philly 500 (2026) |
| 2025 | 30 | I Want A New Drug | WMGK Philly 500 (2025) |
| 2025 | 93 | Power of Love | WMGK Philly 500 (2025) |
| 2024 | 300 | The Heart of Rock and Roll | WMGK Philly 500 (2024) |
| 1985 | 18 | The Power of Love | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1985 |
| 1980 | 81 | Who Cares | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1980 |