Song · Huey Lewis and the News
“The Power of Love” by Huey Lewis and the News
Released 1985
“The Power of Love” by Huey Lewis and the News appears on 4 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 1985 and 2026. It was first released in 1985. Its best result is #18 on the Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1985. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #130 alternative song of 1985.
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Huey Lewis and the News wrote "The Power of Love" for Back to the Future in 1985, with Lewis, Chris Hayes and Johnny Colla sharing the credit, and the movie tie-in paid off in a big way: it became the band's first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and their second chart-topper on the Mainstream Rock chart.
In Britain it went out as a double-A side with "Do You Believe in Love" and gave them their only UK top ten hit. On the soundtrack it shares space with "Back in Time," and overseas pressings of Fore!, the band's fourth album, tacked it on as an extra. It's a punchy, sunny rocker, built for car radios and cinema lobbies alike.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
Classic Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 18 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 1985 | 30 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 498 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s | 850 |
| 2025 | 93 | WMGK | WMGK Philly 500 (2025) | 500 |
| 2026 | 156 | WFPK | WFPK Top 500 Songs of the '80s | 498 |
Also listed as: Power Of Love; Power of Love.
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