Fore!
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Fore! is the fourth album
by American rock
band Huey Lewis and the News
, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music
). The album hit number one on the Billboard 200
album chart and contained five top-ten Billboard Hot 100
singles, including the number-one hits: "Stuck with You
" and "Jacob's Ladder
."
in Mill Valley, California
. Band members Huey Lewis
, Bill Gibson, Sean Hopper and Mario Cipollina went to this school together.
The album cover for Fore! is seen in the movie, American Psycho
, starring Christian Bale
. Bale's character, Patrick Bateman
, goes on to have a nearly one minute discussion regarding the band and how "Hip to Be Square
" was a follow up to the mainstream hit "The Power of Love." He incorrectly states that the album came out in 1987 when, in actuality, it came out in September 1986. However, "Hip" did not appear on the singles charts until early 1987.
The European and Japanese version had "The Power of Love" (from Back to the Future
) as Track 8, then Tracks 8-10 above as Tracks 9-11.
Additional personnel
Singles - Billboard
Album
An album is a collection of recordings, released as a single package on gramophone record, cassette, compact disc, or via digital distribution. The word derives from the Latin word for list .Vinyl LP records have two sides, each comprising one half of the album...
by American rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band Huey Lewis and the News
Huey Lewis and the News
Huey Lewis and the News is an American rock band based in San Francisco, California. They had a run of hit singles during the 1980s and early 1990s, eventually scoring a total of 19 top-ten singles across the Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary and Mainstream Rock charts...
, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music
1986 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1986.-January-June:*January 23 – The first induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame takes place...
). The album hit number one on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
album chart and contained five top-ten Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
singles, including the number-one hits: "Stuck with You
Stuck with You
"Stuck with You" is the title of a hit single by Huey Lewis and the News, written by guitarist Chris Hayes and lead singer Huey Lewis, from 1986. It was the first single from the band's fourth album, Fore!. The song spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 from September 20, 1986,...
" and "Jacob's Ladder
Jacob's Ladder (Huey Lewis and the News song)
"Jacob's Ladder" is a 1986 song, written by Bruce Hornsby and his brother John Hornsby, that was recorded by Huey Lewis and the News and became a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987....
."
Album cover
The wall that Lewis and the members of the band stand against on the album's cover is a wall from Tamalpais High SchoolTamalpais High School
Tamalpais High School is a public secondary school located in Mill Valley, California. It is named after nearby Mount Tamalpais, which rises more than above Mill Valley....
in Mill Valley, California
Mill Valley, California
Mill Valley is a city in Marin County, California, United States located about north of San Francisco via the Golden Gate Bridge. The population was 13,903 at the 2010 census.Mill Valley is located on the western and northern shores of Richardson Bay...
. Band members Huey Lewis
Huey Lewis
Huey Lewis is an American musician, songwriter and occasional actor.Lewis sings lead and plays harmonica for his band Huey Lewis and the News, in addition to writing or co-writing many of the band's songs...
, Bill Gibson, Sean Hopper and Mario Cipollina went to this school together.
The album cover for Fore! is seen in the movie, American Psycho
American Psycho
American Psycho is a psychological thriller and satirical novel by Bret Easton Ellis, published in 1991. The story is told in the first person by the protagonist, serial killer and Manhattan businessman Patrick Bateman. The book's graphic violence and sexual content generated a great deal of...
, starring Christian Bale
Christian Bale
Christian Charles Philip Bale is an English actor. Best known for his roles in American films, Bale has starred in both big budget Hollywood films and the smaller projects from independent producers and art houses....
. Bale's character, Patrick Bateman
Patrick Bateman
Patrick Bateman is a fictional character, the antihero and narrator of the novel American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis, and its film adaptation. He has also briefly appeared in other Ellis novels.-Biography and profile:...
, goes on to have a nearly one minute discussion regarding the band and how "Hip to Be Square
Hip to Be Square
"Hip to Be Square" is a song by Huey Lewis and the News, written by Bill Gibson, Sean Hopper, and Huey Lewis, and released in 1986 as the second single from the multi-platinum album, Fore!. The song features Pro Football Hall of Famers and then-San Francisco 49ers Joe Montana and Ronnie Lott...
" was a follow up to the mainstream hit "The Power of Love." He incorrectly states that the album came out in 1987 when, in actuality, it came out in September 1986. However, "Hip" did not appear on the singles charts until early 1987.
Track listing
- "Jacob's LadderJacob's Ladder (Huey Lewis and the News song)"Jacob's Ladder" is a 1986 song, written by Bruce Hornsby and his brother John Hornsby, that was recorded by Huey Lewis and the News and became a number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987....
" (Bruce HornsbyBruce HornsbyBruce Randall Hornsby is an American singer, pianist, accordion player, and songwriter. Known for the spontaneity and creativity of his live performances, Hornsby draws frequently from classical, jazz, bluegrass, folk, Motown, rock, blues, and jam band musical traditions with his songwriting and...
, John Hornsby) – 3:33 - "Stuck with YouStuck with You"Stuck with You" is the title of a hit single by Huey Lewis and the News, written by guitarist Chris Hayes and lead singer Huey Lewis, from 1986. It was the first single from the band's fourth album, Fore!. The song spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 from September 20, 1986,...
" (Hayes, Lewis) – 4:29 - "Whole Lotta Lovin'" (Colla, Lewis) – 3:30
- "Doing It All for My BabyDoing It All for My Baby"Doing It All for My Baby" is a song performed by Huey Lewis and the News, released as a single from the album Fore! in 1987. The single peaked at number six on the U.S...
" (Cody, Duke) – 3:39 - "Hip to Be SquareHip to Be Square"Hip to Be Square" is a song by Huey Lewis and the News, written by Bill Gibson, Sean Hopper, and Huey Lewis, and released in 1986 as the second single from the multi-platinum album, Fore!. The song features Pro Football Hall of Famers and then-San Francisco 49ers Joe Montana and Ronnie Lott...
" (Gibson, Hopper, Lewis) – 4:05 - "I Know What I LikeI Know What I Like"I Know What I Like" is a song performed by Huey Lewis and the News and released as a single from the album Fore! in 1987. The single peaked at number nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100...
" (Hayes, Lewis) – 3:59 - "I Never Walk Alone" (Nielsen) – 3:44
- "Forest for the Trees" (Fletcher, Gibson, Lewis, LogginsKenny LogginsDuring the next decade, Loggins recorded so many successful songs for film soundtracks that he was referred to as, King of the Movie Soundtrack.He began with "I'm Alright" , "Mr. Night", and "Lead the Way" from Caddyshack...
) – 3:28 - "Naturally" (Colla, Lewis) – 2:52
- "Simple as That" (Biner, Castillo, Kupka) – 4:27
The European and Japanese version had "The Power of Love" (from Back to the Future
Back to the Future
Back to the Future is a 1985 American science-fiction adventure film. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, produced by Steven Spielberg, and starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Lea Thompson, Crispin Glover and Thomas F. Wilson. The film tells the story of...
) as Track 8, then Tracks 8-10 above as Tracks 9-11.
Personnel
Huey Lewis and the News- Huey LewisHuey LewisHuey Lewis is an American musician, songwriter and occasional actor.Lewis sings lead and plays harmonica for his band Huey Lewis and the News, in addition to writing or co-writing many of the band's songs...
- harmonicaHarmonicaThe harmonica, also called harp, French harp, blues harp, and mouth organ, is a free reed wind instrument used primarily in blues and American folk music, jazz, country, and rock and roll. It is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes...
, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments... - Mario Cipollina - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Johnny CollaJohnny CollaJohnny Colla is one of the founding members of the American rock band, Huey Lewis and the News. He is the guitarist and saxophonist. He has been heavily involved in the San Francisco Bay Area music scene for more than 25 years.-Brief history:The first bands that Colla was involved with were the...
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
, vocals - Bill Gibson - percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...
, drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, vocals - Chris Hayes - guitar, vocals
- Sean Hopper - keyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
, vocals
Additional personnel
- Greg Adams - trumpetTrumpetThe trumpet is the musical instrument with the highest register in the brass family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BCE. They are played by blowing air through closed lips, producing a "buzzing" sound which starts a standing wave vibration in the air...
- Ralph Arista - background vocals
- Emilio Castillo - tenor saxophoneTenor saxophoneThe tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor, with the alto, are the two most common types of saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B, and written as a transposing instrument in the treble...
- Dwight ClarkDwight ClarkDwight Edward Clark is a former American Pro Bowl wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers from 1979 to 1987...
- background vocals - Mike Duke - background vocals
- Richard Elliot - tenor saxophone
- Riki EllisonRiki EllisonRiki Morgan Ellison is a former linebacker, who went by Riki Gray while in college at USC as an All Pac 10 player in 1982.-College career:...
- background vocals - Jerome Fletcher - background vocals
- David Jenkins - background vocals
- Stephen "Doc" Kupka - baritone saxophoneBaritone saxophoneThe baritone saxophone, often called "bari sax" , is one of the largest and lowest pitched members of the saxophone family. It was invented by Adolphe Sax. The baritone is distinguished from smaller sizes of saxophone by the extra loop near its mouthpiece...
, background vocals - Ronnie LottRonnie LottRonald Mandel "Ronnie" Lott is a former American football player who starred as a cornerback, free safety, and strong safety in college football and the NFL. He is most well known for his crushing hits on opposing players...
- background vocals - Joe MontanaJoe MontanaJoseph Clifford "Joe" Montana, Jr. , nicknamed Joe Cool, Golden Joe, The Golden Great and Comeback Joe, is a retired American football player. Montana started his NFL career in 1979 with the San Francisco 49ers, where he played quarterback for the next 14 seasons...
- background vocals - Jim Moran - background vocals
- Lee Thornburg - trumpet
Production
- Producer: Huey Lewis and the News
- Engineers: Michael Christopher, Jim Gaines, Phil Kaffel, Bob Missbach, Malcolm Pollack
- Assistant engineers: Rob Beaton, Alex Haas, Tom Size, Jim "Watts" Vereecke
- Mixing: Bob ClearmountainBob ClearmountainBob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer, mixer and producer. He has worked with many prominent names in music including Bruce Springsteen , The Rolling Stones , Bryan Adams , Robbie Williams Bob Clearmountain is an award-winning American music engineer, mixer and producer. He...
, Bob Missbach, Jim Moran, Malcolm Pollack - Mastering: Bob LudwigBob LudwigBob Ludwig is an American mastering engineer.He is a well known and respected figure within the music industry. His name is credited on the covers of albums released across the world, and he has won numerous awards....
- Guitar technician: Ralph Arista
- Keyboard technician: Jerry Daniels
- Arranger: Greg Adams
Charts
| Chart (1986) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Albums Chart | 22 |
| Canadian Albums Chart Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
1 |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 33 |
| German Albums Chart | 5 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 1 |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 6 |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 7 |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 4 |
| UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
8 |
| US Billboard 200 | 1 |
Singles - Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "I Know What I Like" | Album Rock Tracks | 25 |
| 1986 | "Jacob's Ladder" | Album Rock Tracks | 10 |
| 1986 | "Stuck with You" | Adult Contemporary | 1 |
| 1986 | "Stuck with You" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 1986 | "Stuck with You" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1986 | "Whole Lotta Lovin'" | Album Rock Tracks | 38 |
| 1986 | "Hip to Be Square" | Adult Contemporary | 20 |
| 1986 | "Hip to Be Square" | Album Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1986 | "Hip to Be Square" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| 1987 | "Jacob's Ladder" | Adult Contemporary | 17 |
| 1987 | "Jacob's Ladder" | Album Rock Tracks | 19 |
| 1987 | "Jacob's Ladder" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1987 | "I Know What I Like" | Adult Contemporary | 30 |
| 1987 | "I Know What I Like" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
| 1987 | "Doing It All for My Baby" | Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| 1987 | "Doing It All for My Baby" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 6 |