"If This Is It" is a song by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News.[2] It was released as the fourth single from their number-one album Sports in 1983, and became their fifth top-ten and third consecutive number-six hit on the Billboard Hot 100. It also reached number five on the Adult Contemporary chart,[3] and then became their first UK hit single, reaching number 39 on the UK Singles Chart.[4] The song is written in 12 8time signature.
The music video for "If This Is It" was filmed in Santa Cruz, California, in June 1984.[7] Huey is seen trying to reconcile with his ex-girlfriend (Janet Cross).[8] He sees her on the beach and at a line of midway amusements with other men, and has a flashback of a romantic night with her. His ex's friend (Sandra Wilder) observes Huey's frustrations and feels sorry for him. After one last effort by Huey to win his ex back fails, he sits alone on the beach as the crowd fades. The ex's friend then appears, smiling at Huey, and they walk away together toward the boardwalk. The video ends with a family, who spent hours looking for an open space on the beach, finally locating one, only to be attacked by a shark underneath the sand that charges toward them.
The band appears in various scenes on the beach, one of which features them singing the chorus while buried in sand with only their heads visible. Comedian John Means appears as the Ball Toss Manager.
In an interview with the blog Noblemania, Cross recalled the challenges of playing Lewis' irritable ex-girlfriend. "Looking angry at Huey Lewis was tough," she said. "The whole filming was hilarious, one stunt after another and all the different boyfriends they gave me. When [Huey and I] were pretending to fight it was hard not to laugh."[9]
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^VG-lista. "Norwegian Charts". VG-lista. Retrieved 31 March 2014.
^"Top 100 Hits of 1984/Top 100 Songs of 1984". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
^. Cash Box. 31 December 1984. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
External linksedit
Huey Lewis and the News - If This Is It on YouTube
May 09, 2024
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If This Is It is a song by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News 2 It was released as the fourth single from their number one album Sports in 1983 and became their fifth top ten and third consecutive number six hit on the Billboard Hot 100 It also reached number five on the Adult Contemporary chart 3 and then became their first UK hit single reaching number 39 on the UK Singles Chart 4 The song is written in 128 time signature If This Is It Single by Huey Lewis and the Newsfrom the album SportsB side Change of Heart ReleasedJuly 10 1984Recorded1983GenrePop rock doo wop 1 Length3 54LabelChrysalisSongwriter s Johnny Colla Huey LewisProducer s Huey Lewis and the NewsHuey Lewis and the News singles chronology The Heart of Rock amp Roll 1984 If This Is It 1984 Walking on a Thin Line 1984 Contents 1 Reception 2 Music video 3 Chart performance 3 1 Weekly charts 3 2 Year end charts 4 References 5 External linksReception editBillboard called it a guileless 50s throwback 5 Cash Box called the song doo wop at its finest 6 Music video editThe music video for If This Is It was filmed in Santa Cruz California in June 1984 7 Huey is seen trying to reconcile with his ex girlfriend Janet Cross 8 He sees her on the beach and at a line of midway amusements with other men and has a flashback of a romantic night with her His ex s friend Sandra Wilder observes Huey s frustrations and feels sorry for him After one last effort by Huey to win his ex back fails he sits alone on the beach as the crowd fades The ex s friend then appears smiling at Huey and they walk away together toward the boardwalk The video ends with a family who spent hours looking for an open space on the beach finally locating one only to be attacked by a shark underneath the sand that charges toward them The band appears in various scenes on the beach one of which features them singing the chorus while buried in sand with only their heads visible Comedian John Means appears as the Ball Toss Manager In an interview with the blog Noblemania Cross recalled the challenges of playing Lewis irritable ex girlfriend Looking angry at Huey Lewis was tough she said The whole filming was hilarious one stunt after another and all the different boyfriends they gave me When Huey and I were pretending to fight it was hard not to laugh 9 The video was directed by Edd Griles who also directed the band s videos for The Heart of Rock amp Roll and Stuck with You as well as Cyndi Lauper s Girls Just Want to Have Fun and Time After Time The video starts with a snippet of another Huey Lewis and the News song I Want a New Drug also from the album Sports 10 Chart performance editWeekly charts edit Chart 1984 Peakposition Australian Singles Chart Kent Music Report 11 20 Canadian RPM Top Singles 12 6 Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary 13 4 Icelandic Singles Chart 14 10 New Zealand 37 Norway 8 Sweden 10 UK Singles Chart 15 39 US Billboard Hot 100 3 6 US Billboard Adult Contemporary 3 5 US Billboard Top Rock Tracks 19 US Cash Box Top 100 16 6 Year end charts edit Chart 1984 Rank Canada 54 Norwegian Julen Period 17 14 US Billboard Hot 100 18 64 US Cash Box 19 56References edit Rolling Stone Staff 17 September 2014 100 Best Singles of 1984 Pop s Greatest Year Rolling Stone Retrieved 31 August 2023 consider that this pristine slice of whimsical doo wop melancholy was the album s fourth single Huey Lewis and the news song if this is it retrieved 1 July 2022 a b c Chart Success Summary hln org Archived from the original on 18 June 2009 Roberts David 2006 British Hit Singles amp Albums 19th ed London Guinness World Records Limited p 319 ISBN 1 904994 10 5 Singles Reviews Billboard 21 July 1984 p 57 Retrieved 8 February 2023 Reviews PDF Cash Box 21 July 1984 p 8 Retrieved 25 July 2022 Huey Lewis and the News World Tour 1986 tour book http www hueylewisandthenews com wp page id 1038 Archived 31 August 2013 at the Wayback Machine Huey Lewis Fan Q amp A 1 September 2013 The Girl in the Video If This Is It 1984 Noblemania com Retrieved 14 April 2019 Huey Lewis amp the News if This is It YouTube YouTube BigKev Forum ARIA Charts Special Occasion Charts 1984 Australian charts com Hung Medien Retrieved 26 March 2017 Item Display RPM Library and Archives Canada Collectionscanada gc ca Retrieved 3 April 2015 Image RPM Weekly Library and Archives Canada 17 July 2013 Retrieved 23 November 2018 Tonlist Top 10 DV Retrieved 21 June 2017 UK Top 40 Chart Archive British Singles amp Album Charts Everyhit com 16 March 2000 Archived from the original on 17 February 2007 Retrieved 3 April 2015 CASH BOX Top 100 Singles Week ending September 22 1984 Archived from the original on 1 October 2012 Retrieved 11 March 2018 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Cash Box magazine VG lista Norwegian Charts VG lista Retrieved 31 March 2014 Top 100 Hits of 1984 Top 100 Songs of 1984 Musicoutfitters com Retrieved 3 April 2015 Year End Charts Top 100 Pop Singles Cash Box 31 December 1984 Archived from the original on 30 September 2012 Retrieved 11 March 2018 External links editHuey Lewis and the News If This Is It on YouTube Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title If This Is It Huey Lewis and the News song amp oldid 1191292819, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
