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Back in Time
byHuey Lewis and the News
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This plays over the end credits of the movie Back to the Future. The song "Nick of Time" was originally supposed to be heard there, but Lewis had to give that to Patti LaBelle to sing in the movie Brewster's Millions.
"Back in Time" was also used in a second place in the movie - it is heard as Marty McFly (played by Michael J. Fox) wakes up to it on his alarm clock after returning from the past.
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This song was also featured in the CW show, Supernatural on the third season episode "Mystery Spot" after one of the main characters Sam is pulled out of the time loop he was stuck in. It was used to signify the day change, where the time loop day (Tuesday) used "Heat of the Moment" by Asia every morning. When he wakes up and hears "Back in Time" he realizes that he has gotten out of the loop.
- Jessica, Raleigh, NC
This was also used as the theme, albeit by a different singer(s), for the short-lived "Back to the Future" animated series in 1991.
- Brad, Barry, TX
Let's clear up some things here:
"The Power Of Love" by Huey Lewis is heard immediately after the 1st sequence in the film during Marty's skateboarding scene.
"Time Bomb Town" - by Lindsey Buckingham is heard on his clock radio when Marty wakes up.
"Heaven Is One Step Away" by Eric Clapton is heard on Red's boombox when Marty returns to 1985
"Back In Time" by Huey Lewis is heard only in Bttf (Part 1) during the ending credits. Many of the lyrics are directly related to the movie, such as "can't drive 88", or "Get back Marty" - the music video for the song also features Christopher Lloyd and the DeLorean Time Machine.
- Jonathan, Nahant, MA
the power of love is also played in the car radio in the third film, as marty is being challenged to dragrace by the needles guy
- Sean, Toronto, Canada
If I am not wrong, towards the end of the song before the guitar solo comes on, I distinctly hear Huey Lewis saying "Get back Marty". Micheal J. Fox played Marty McFly in the movie Back To The Future which featured this song
- Alan, Singapore, Singapore
Actually, referring to the second comment from the top, that song was NOT "Back in Time." That song was "Power of Love." "Power of Love" is also played when Marty's band is auditioning. (The judge that tells them they're too loud is none other than Lewis himself!)
- Blake, New Orleans, LA
It was in a third place in the movie, on the radio alarm-clock that woke up Marty (Fox) right near the end, just before he found that his entire family had changed for the better.
- Kei, Salem, OR