Stuck with You

{{For multi|the Zones song|Stuck with You (Zones song)|the Justin Bieber and Ariana Grande song|Stuck with U}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Stuck with You

| cover = Stuck With You Single.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Huey Lewis and the News

| album = Fore!

| B-side = "Don't Ever Tell Me That You Love Me" (remix)

| released = July 21, 1986

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

Pop
doo-wop{{cite web|first= Tom |last= Breihan |title= The Number Ones: Huey Lewis And The News' "Stuck With You|website= Stereogum |date= January 6, 2021|url= https://www.stereogum.com/2112004/the-number-ones-huey-lewis-and-the-news-stuck-with-you/columns/the-number-ones/|quote= It’s basically a doo-wop song, but it’s the processed, digital version of a doo-wop song...|accessdate= September 30, 2023}}

| length = 4:29

| label = Chrysalis

| writer = Chris Hayes, Huey Lewis

| producer = Huey Lewis and the News

| prev_title = The Power of Love

| prev_year = 1985

| next_title = Hip to Be Square

| next_year = 1986

}}

"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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20130831015940/https://hueylewisandthenews.com/wp/?page_id=1038 Question of the Week – Huey Lewis and the News] Co-writer Chris Hayes said the song's structure was influenced by the 1982 Donald Fagen song I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNb4jGORZEo&t=4211s Chris Hayes Breaks Down His Signature Guitar Parts]

Reception

Cash Box called it a "romantic pop song."{{cite magazine|title=Single Releases|magazine=Cash Box|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1986/CB-1986-08-02.pdf|date=August 2, 1986|access-date=August 4, 2022|page=9}} Billboard said it has "a skewed love lyric set to street-corner harmonizing."{{cite magazine|magazine=Billboard|date=July 26, 1986|access-date=August 4, 2022|page=71|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7iQEAAAAMBAJ|title=Reviews}}

Music video

The music video for "Stuck with You" was filmed in the Bahamas in July 1986 and features Keely Shaye Smith.Huey Lewis and the News: World Tour 1986 tour book 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{{cite AV media notes|title=Stuck with You|others=Huey Lewis and the News|year=1986|type=US 7-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=VS4 43019}}

:A. "Stuck with You" – 4:20

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

12-inch and cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Stuck with You|others=Huey Lewis and the News|year=1986|type=UK 12-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=HUEYX 5}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Stuck with You|others=Huey Lewis and the News|year=1986|type=Australian cassette single sleeve|publisher=Chrysalis Records|id=C 14337}}

"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=

scope="row"\|Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite book\|title=Australian Chart Book 1970-1992\|last=Kent\|first=David\|author-link=David Kent (historian)\|publisher=Australian Chart Book\|location=St Ives, N.S.W.\|year=1993\|pages=91\|isbn=0-646-11917-6\|title-link=Kent Music Report}} \|2
class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1986) !Peak position
{{single chart\|Austria\|23\|artist=Huey Lewis and the News\|song=Stuck with You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 7, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Flanders\|25\|artist=Huey Lewis and the News\|song=Stuck with You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 7, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Canadatopsingles\|1\|chartid=0731\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 7, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Canadaadultcontemporary\|1\|chartid=8276\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 7, 2022}}
scope="row"\|Europe (European Hot 100 Singles){{cite magazine\|title=European Hot 100 Singles\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=3\|issue=42\|page=14\|date=October 25, 1986}} \|9
scope="row"\|Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)Pennanen, Timo: Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972. Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava, 2006. {{ISBN\|9789511210535}}. p. 280 \|15
scope="row"\|Iceland (Íslenski listinn){{cite news\|url=https://timarit.is/page/2520294\|title=Rás II\|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir\|via=Timarit.is\|language=is\|page=43\|date=September 19, 1986\|access-date=April 25, 2021}} \|5
{{single chart\|Ireland2\|11\|song=Stuck with You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 7, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Dutch40\|16\|year=1986\|week=44\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 7, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Dutch100\|21\|artist=Huey Lewis and the News\|song=Stuck with You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 7, 2022}}
{{single chart\|New Zealand\|2\|artist=Huey Lewis and the News\|song=Stuck with You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 7, 2022}}
scope="row"\|South Africa (Springbok Radio){{cite web\|url=http://www.rock.co.za/files/sa_charts_1969_1989_songs_(S).html\|title=SA Charts 1969 – 1989: Songs S\|publisher=Springbok Radio\|access-date=September 25, 2010}} \|5
{{single chart\|Sweden\|14\|artist=Huey Lewis and the News\|song=Stuck with You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 7, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Switzerland\|14\|artist=Huey Lewis and the News\|song=Stuck with You\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 7, 2022}}
{{single chart\|UKsinglesbyname\|12\|artist=Huey Lewis & the News\|artistid=21825\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 7, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Billboardhot100\|1\|artist=Huey Lewis the News\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 7, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Billboardadultcontemporary\|1\|artist=Huey Lewis the News\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 7, 2022}}
{{single chart\|Billboardmainstreamrock\|2\|artist=Huey Lewis the News\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 7, 2022}}
{{single chart\|West Germany\|15\|artist=Huey Lewis and the News\|song=Stuck with You\|songid=1498\|rowheader=true\|access-date=October 7, 2022}}
scope="row"\|Zimbabwe (ZIMA)* Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. Zimbabwe: singles chart book. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000 \|1

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !Chart (1986) !Position
scope="row"\|Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite magazine\|url=https://i.imgur.com/F7ais40.jpg\|title=National Top 100 Singles for 1986\|magazine=Kent Music Report\|issue=650\|date=December 1986\|via=Imgur\|access-date= January 24, 2023}} \|13
scope="row"\|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine\|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0760&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0760.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0760\|title=Top 100 Singles of '86\|magazine=RPM\|via=Library and Archives Canada\|access-date=October 7, 2022}} \|21
scope="row"\|Europe (European Hot 100 Singles){{cite magazine\|title=Hot 100 of the Year 1986\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=3\|issue=51/52\|page=28\|date=December 27, 1986}} \|73
scope="row"\|New Zealand (RIANZ){{cite web\|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/1986-12-31\|title=End of Year Charts 1986\|publisher=Recorded Music NZ\|access-date=October 7, 2022}} \|16
scope="row"\|UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine\|title=Top 100 Singles\|magazine=Music Week\|page=24\|date=January 24, 1987}} \|86
scope="row"\|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine \|title=1986 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles \|magazine=Billboard \|volume=98 \|issue=52 \|page=Y-21 \|date=December 27, 1986}} \|21

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!Chart (1986)

!Position

scope="row"|Australia (Kent Music Report){{cite magazine|url=https://i.imgur.com/F7ais40.jpg|title=National Top 100 Singles for 1986|magazine=Kent Music Report|issue=650|date=December 1986|via=Imgur|access-date= January 24, 2023}}

|13

scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.0760&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.0760.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.0760|title=Top 100 Singles of '86|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=October 7, 2022}}

|21

scope="row"|Europe (European Hot 100 Singles){{cite magazine|title=Hot 100 of the Year 1986|magazine=Music & Media|volume=3|issue=51/52|page=28|date=December 27, 1986}}

|73

scope="row"|New Zealand (RIANZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/1986-12-31|title=End of Year Charts 1986|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=October 7, 2022}}

|16

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine|title=Top 100 Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=24|date=January 24, 1987}}

|86

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine |title=1986 The Year in Music & Video: Top Pop Singles |magazine=Billboard |volume=98 |issue=52 |page=Y-21 |date=December 27, 1986}}

|21

Certifications

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Huey Lewis & the News|title=Stuck with You|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=1986|certyear=1986|access-date=December 21, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|artist=Huey Lewis and the News|title=Stuck with You|award=Gold|type=single|relyear=1986|certyear=2021|source=radioscope|access-date=December 21, 2024}}

Release history

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" !scope="col"\|Region !scope="col"\|Date !scope="col"\|Format(s) !scope="col"\|Label(s) !scope="col"\|{{abbr\|Ref.\|Reference}}
scope="row"\|United States \|July 21, 1986 \|7-inch vinyl \|rowspan="2"\|Chrysalis \|{{citation needed\|date=October 2022}}
scope="row"\|United Kingdom \|August 11, 1986 \|{{hlist\|7-inch vinyl\|12-inch vinyl}} \|{{cite magazine\|title=New Singles\|magazine=Music Week\|page=8\|date=August 9, 1986}}

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!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|United States

|July 21, 1986

|7-inch vinyl

|rowspan="2"|Chrysalis

|{{citation needed|date=October 2022}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom