Stuck with You

"Stuck with You"
"Stuck with You"
Single by Huey Lewis and the News
from the album Fore!
B-side	"Don't Ever Tell Me That You Love Me" (remix)
Released	July 21, 1986
Genre	Pop; doo-wop;
Length	4:29
Label	Chrysalis
Songwriter(s)	Chris Hayes, Huey Lewis
Producer(s)	Huey Lewis and the News
Huey Lewis and the News singles chronology

"Stuck with You" is a song by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, written by guitarist Chris Hayes and lead singer Huey Lewis. Released in 1986, it was the first single from the band's fourth album, Fore!. The song spent three weeks at number one on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's second number-one hit on the chart. Internationally, the song became the band's second top-20 hit in the United Kingdom, reaching number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, and peaked within the top 10 in Australia, Canada, Iceland, South Africa, and New Zealand.

Origin

According to Lewis, the song was written about a girl he liked; however, she did not like the song once he revealed it to her.^[2] Co-writer Chris Hayes said the song's structure was influenced by the 1982 Donald Fagen song I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)^[3]

Reception

Cash Box called it a "romantic pop song."^[4] Billboard said it has "a skewed love lyric set to street-corner harmonizing."^[5]

Music video

The music video for "Stuck with You" was filmed in the Bahamas in July 1986 and features Keely Shaye Smith.^[6] The island that Lewis and Smith wind up on is a small island about ten miles from Paradise Island in Nassau. The video was filmed on land, on water, underwater, and from the air. The band, the crew and all the extras used in the island barbecue scene had to stay on a barge moored off the island so that they wouldn't be seen. The costumes were designed by Bambi Breakstone who designed the costumes for the 2nd season of Miami Vice (1985/1986).

The video was directed by Edd Griles, who had previously directed the band's videos for "The Heart of Rock & Roll" and "If This Is It", as well as Cyndi Lauper's "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" and "Time After Time".

Track listings

7-inch single^[7]

A. "Stuck with You" – 4:20

B. "Don't Ever Tell Me That You Love Me" (remix) – 2:59

12-inch and cassette single^[8]^[9]

"Stuck with You" – 4:20
"Don't Ever Tell Me That You Love Me" (remix) – 2:59
"The Heart of Rock & Roll" (live) – 5:10
"Trouble in Paradise" (live) – 4:15

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1986)	Peak position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[10]	2
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[11]	23
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[12]	25
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[13]	1
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[14]	1
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[15]	9
Europe (European Hit Radio)^[16]	1
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[17]	15
Iceland (Íslenski listinn)^[18]	5
Ireland (IRMA)^[19]	11
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[20]	16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[21]	21
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[22]	2
South Africa (Springbok Radio)^[23]	5
Spain (AFYVE)^[24]	11
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[25]	14
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[26]	14
UK Singles (OCC)^[27]	12
US Billboard Hot 100^[28]	1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[29]	1
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[30]	2
West Germany (GfK)^[31]	15
Zimbabwe (ZIMA)^[32]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1986)	Position
Australia (Kent Music Report)^[10]^[33]	13
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[34]	21
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)^[35]	73
New Zealand (RIANZ)^[36]	16
UK Singles (OCC)^[37]	86
US Billboard Hot 100^[38]	21

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)^[39]	Gold	50,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[40]	Platinum	30,000^‡
^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	July 21, 1986	7-inch vinyl	Chrysalis	^{[citation needed]}
United Kingdom	August 11, 1986	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl	Chrysalis	^[41]

References

^ Breihan, Tom (January 6, 2021). "The Number Ones: Huey Lewis And The News' "Stuck With You". Stereogum. Retrieved September 30, 2023. It's basically a doo-wop song, but it's the processed, digital version of a doo-wop song...
^ Question of the Week – Huey Lewis and the News
^ Chris Hayes Breaks Down His Signature Guitar Parts
^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. August 2, 1986. p. 9. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
^ "Reviews". Billboard. July 26, 1986. p. 71. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
^ Huey Lewis and the News: World Tour 1986 tour book
^ Stuck with You (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Huey Lewis and the News. Chrysalis Records. 1986. VS4 43019.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Stuck with You (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Huey Lewis and the News. Chrysalis Records. 1986. HUEYX 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Stuck with You (Australian cassette single sleeve). Huey Lewis and the News. Chrysalis Records. 1986. C 14337.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ ^a ^b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Huey Lewis and the News – Stuck with You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "Huey Lewis and the News – Stuck with You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0731." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8276." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 42. October 25, 1986. p. 14.
^ "EHR Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 37. September 20, 1986. p. 3. Retrieved April 10, 2025.
^ Pennanen, Timo: Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972. Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, 2006. ISBN 9789511210535. p. 280
^ "Rás II". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). September 19, 1986. p. 43. Retrieved April 25, 2021 – via Timarit.is.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stuck with You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 44, 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "Huey Lewis and the News – Stuck with You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "Huey Lewis and the News – Stuck with You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "SA Charts 1969 – 1989: Songs S". Springbok Radio. Retrieved September 25, 2010.
^ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
^ "Huey Lewis and the News – Stuck with You". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "Huey Lewis and the News – Stuck with You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "Huey Lewis & the News: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "Huey Lewis the News Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "Huey Lewis the News Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "Huey Lewis the News Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Huey Lewis and the News – Stuck with You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
^ "National Top 100 Singles for 1986". Kent Music Report. No. 650. December 1986. Retrieved January 24, 2023 – via Imgur.
^ "Top 100 Singles of '86". RPM. Retrieved October 7, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.
^ "Hot 100 of the Year 1986". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. December 27, 1986. p. 28.
^ "End of Year Charts 1986". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
^ "Top 100 Singles". Music Week. January 24, 1987. p. 24.
^ "1986 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. December 27, 1986. p. Y-21.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Huey Lewis & the News – Stuck with You". Music Canada. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Huey Lewis and the News – Stuck with You". Radioscope. Retrieved August 5, 2025. Type Stuck with You in the "Search:" field.
^ "New Singles". Music Week. August 9, 1986. p. 8.

External links

Stuck With You official video on YouTube

[Breihan_2021-1] Breihan, Tom (January 6, 2021). "The Number Ones: Huey Lewis And The News' "Stuck With You". Stereogum. Retrieved September 30, 2023. It's basically a doo-wop song, but it's the processed, digital version of a doo-wop song...

[Stuck-2] Question of the Week – Huey Lewis and the News

[Chris-3] Chris Hayes Breaks Down His Signature Guitar Parts

[cb-4] "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. August 2, 1986. p. 9. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[5] "Reviews". Billboard. July 26, 1986. p. 71. Retrieved August 4, 2022.

[TourBook-6] Huey Lewis and the News: World Tour 1986 tour book

[7] Stuck with You (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Huey Lewis and the News. Chrysalis Records. 1986. VS4 43019.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[8] Stuck with You (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Huey Lewis and the News. Chrysalis Records. 1986. HUEYX 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[9] Stuck with You (Australian cassette single sleeve). Huey Lewis and the News. Chrysalis Records. 1986. C 14337.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[kent-10] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 91. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[sc_Austria_Huey_Lewis_and_the_News-11] "Huey Lewis and the News – Stuck with You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[sc_Flanders_Huey_Lewis_and_the_News-12] "Huey Lewis and the News – Stuck with You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-13] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0731." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[sc_Canadaadultcontemporary_-14] "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8276." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[15] "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 42. October 25, 1986. p. 14.

[16] "EHR Top 50" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 37. September 20, 1986. p. 3. Retrieved April 10, 2025.

[17] Pennanen, Timo: Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972. Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, 2006. ISBN 9789511210535. p. 280

[18] "Rás II". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). September 19, 1986. p. 43. Retrieved April 25, 2021 – via Timarit.is.

[sc_Ireland2_-19] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Stuck with You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[sc_Dutch40_-20] "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 44, 1986" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[sc_Dutch100_Huey_Lewis_and_the_News-21] "Huey Lewis and the News – Stuck with You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[sc_New_Zealand_Huey_Lewis_and_the_News-22] "Huey Lewis and the News – Stuck with You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[23] "SA Charts 1969 – 1989: Songs S". Springbok Radio. Retrieved September 25, 2010.

[24] Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.

[sc_Sweden_Huey_Lewis_and_the_News-25] "Huey Lewis and the News – Stuck with You". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[sc_Switzerland_Huey_Lewis_and_the_News-26] "Huey Lewis and the News – Stuck with You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Huey_Lewis_&_the_News-27] "Huey Lewis & the News: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Huey_Lewis_the_News-28] "Huey Lewis the News Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[sc_Billboardadultcontemporary_Huey_Lewis_the_News-29] "Huey Lewis the News Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[sc_Billboardmainstreamrock_Huey_Lewis_the_News-30] "Huey Lewis the News Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[sc_West_Germany_Huey_Lewis_and_the_News-31] "Offiziellecharts.de – Huey Lewis and the News – Stuck with You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[32] * Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000

[aus86-33] "National Top 100 Singles for 1986". Kent Music Report. No. 650. December 1986. Retrieved January 24, 2023 – via Imgur.

[34] "Top 100 Singles of '86". RPM. Retrieved October 7, 2022 – via Library and Archives Canada.

[35] "Hot 100 of the Year 1986". Music & Media. Vol. 3, no. 51/52. December 27, 1986. p. 28.

[36] "End of Year Charts 1986". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 7, 2022.

[37] "Top 100 Singles". Music Week. January 24, 1987. p. 24.

[38] "1986 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. Vol. 98, no. 52. December 27, 1986. p. Y-21.

[CanadaHuey_Lewis_&_the_NewsStuck_with_YousingleCertRef-39] "Canadian single certifications – Huey Lewis & the News – Stuck with You". Music Canada. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

[New_ZealandHuey_Lewis_and_the_NewsStuck_with_YousingleCertRef-40] "New Zealand single certifications – Huey Lewis and the News – Stuck with You". Radioscope. Retrieved August 5, 2025. Type Stuck with You in the "Search:" field.

[41] "New Singles". Music Week. August 9, 1986. p. 8.

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