''Picture This'' is the second album by American rock band

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, released in 1982. The album brought the band their first top-ten hit, "

Do You Believe in Love "Do You Believe in Love" is the first US top-ten hit for the American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, peaking at number seven in April 1982, off their second album '' Picture This''. It was written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. History When Lan ...

". It remained on the ''Billboard'' albums chart for 35 weeks and peaked at number 7.

Background

The band produced the album themselves along with their manager, Bob Brown. Several outside tunes were included on the album. One of these tunes was "

", written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange. It was released as the album's first single and became the band's breakthrough hit, reaching the top ten of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 singles chart. The follow-up single, "

Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do "Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do" is a song performed by Huey Lewis and the News, released as the second single from the album '' Picture This'' in 1982. The single peaked at number 36 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100, making it the band's ...

", reached the top 40; while the third single, "

Workin' for a Livin' "Workin' for a Livin'" is a single by American rock music, rock band Huey Lewis and the News, released in 1982. Included on their 1982 album ''Picture This (Huey Lewis and the News album), Picture This'', the song peaked at number 20 on the ''Bil ...

", peaked at number 41. "Tattoo (Giving It All Up for Love)" is a cover of a

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song. Lynott was the singer and bassist for the hard rock group Thin Lizzy, and Huey Lewis had played harmonica on Lynott's first two solo albums, as well as Thin Lizzy's '' Live and Dangerous'' album. " Buzz Buzz Buzz" is a cover of a song from 1957 by The Hollywood Flames. "The Only One" was based on a real classmate in Lewis' junior high school who met an end similar to the person in the song.Huey Lewis Fan Q&A: May 27, 2013
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/ref> "He was a very cool kid" said Lewis. "Janey" in the song was also based on the classmate's girlfriend, though her name was changed and Lewis does not know of her true fate after her boyfriend's death.

Track listing

Personnel

Huey Lewis and the News * Huey Lewis – vocals * Chris Hayes – lead guitar, backing vocals *

Johnny Colla John Victor Colla (born July 2, 1952) is an American musician (playing the guitar and saxophone), singer and songwriter. He is a founding member of the American rock band Huey Lewis and the News. He has been heavily involved in the San Franci ...

– rhythm guitar, saxophone, backing vocals * Mario Cipollina – bass * Bill Gibson – drums, percussion, backing vocals * Sean Hopper – keyboards, backing vocals Additional personnel * Tower of Power – brass

Production

* Huey Lewis and the News – producers * Bob Brown – executive producer * Jim Gaines – recording engineer * Maureen Droney – assistant engineer * Mark Deadman – sound engineer * Bob Clearmountain – mixing at Power Station (recording studio), The Power Station (New York, NY). * Bob Ludwig – mastering at Masterdisk (New York, NY). * Janet Levinson – art direction * Hugh Brown – photography * Norman Moore – logo

Charts

Singles

Certifications

References

External links

* * {{Authority control 1982 albums Huey Lewis and the News albums Chrysalis Records albums