The Heart of Rock & Roll

Album: Sports (1983)
Charted: 49 6
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  • Lyrics currently unavailable Writer/s: Huey Lewis, John Victor Colla
    Publisher: Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

Comments: 6

  • Haynes from ChicagoVery odd Huey didn't include Chicago in the original lyrics, because we're a rockin', fun place, especially when The Loop was rocking the radio, along with WXRT, which we thankfully still have!
  • Dave from Wheaton, IlSure wish I could find the edit on Chicago radio, that Huey mentioned 'Chicago!' and 'Kansas City'.
  • Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn October 29th 1983, Huey Lewis & the News performed "Heart and Soul" on the ABC-TV program 'American Bandstand'...
    At the time the song was at #19 on Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart; four weeks later on November 20th, 1983 it peaked at #8 {for 2 weeks}...
    And in October 1983 it reached #1 {for 1 Week} on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart...
    On the same 'Bandstand' show the band also performed "The Heart of Rock & Roll"; six months later on April 15th, 1984 it entered the Top 100 at position #51; and on June 3rd, 1984 it peaked at #6* {for 4 weeks} and on the Mainstream Rock chart it reached #5...
    * The record that preceded it on the chart was "I Want A New Drug" and it also peaked at #6, then the record that succeeded it, "If This Is It", would also peaked at #6 {that’s three #6 records in a row}.
  • Willie from Scottsdale, AzStage name for Lewis Cragg.
  • Jethro from Stillwater, PaThe Heart of rock'n'roll is still beating Stillwater, Pa.
    Mcgee:I really should go help Abby.
    Gibbs: Ya think?
  • Camille from Toronto, OhThis song's lyrics, they speak the truth: "The heart of rock 'n' roll is still beatin'".
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