Stuck with You

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title: "Stuck with You" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["1986-songs", "1986-singles", "huey-lewis-and-the-news-songs", "billboard-hot-100-number-one-singles", "cashbox-number-one-singles", "chrysalis-records-singles", "rpm-top-singles-number-one-singles", "songs-written-by-chris-hayes-(musician)", "songs-written-by-huey-lewis", "doo-wop-songs"] description: "1986 single by Huey Lewis and the News" topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stuck_with_You" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary 1986 single by Huey Lewis and the News ::

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Field	Value
name	Stuck with You
cover	Stuck With You Single.jpg
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
* doo-wop<ref name	"Breihan 2021"
length	4:29
label	Chrysalis
producer	Huey Lewis and the News
prev_title	The Power of Love
prev_year	1985
next_title	Hip to Be Square
next_year	1986
misc
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| 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 | 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 | misc = "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! (1986). 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 reached number 12 on the UK Singles Chart, topped the charts of Canada and Zimbabwe, and peaked within the top 10 in Australia, Iceland, New Zealand, and South Africa.

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. Co-writer Chris Hayes said the song's structure was influenced by the 1982 Donald Fagen song "I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World)".

Reception

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

Music video

The music video for "Stuck with You" was filmed in the Bahamas in July 1986 and features Keely Shaye Smith. 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 :A. "Stuck with You" – 4:20 :B. "Don't Ever Tell Me That You Love Me" (remix) – 2:59

• 12-inch and cassette single

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

Charts

Weekly charts

::data[format=table] | Chart (1986) | Peak position | Australia (Kent Music Report) | Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) | Europe (European Hit Radio) | Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) | Iceland (Íslenski listinn) | South Africa (Springbok Radio) | Spain (AFYVE) | UK Airplay (Music & Media) | Zimbabwe (ZIMA) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | 15 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | | | | | | | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | ::

Year-end charts

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Chart (1986)	Position	Australia (Kent Music Report)	Canada Top Singles (RPM)	Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)	New Zealand (RIANZ)	UK Singles (OCC)	US Billboard Hot 100
13
21
73
16
86
21
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Certifications

Release history

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Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.	United States	United Kingdom
July 21, 1986	7-inch vinyl	Chrysalis
August 11, 1986
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References

References

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18. • Zimbabwe. Kimberley, C. ''Zimbabwe: singles chart book''. Harare: C. Kimberley, 2000
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