Picture This Songs Ranked

Picture This is the second album by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, released in 1982. The album brought the band their first top-ten hit, “Do You Believe in Love”. It remained on the Billboard albums chart for 35 weeks and peaked at number 7. 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 “Do You Believe in Love”, written by Robert John “Mutt” Lange. It turned out to be their first hit single, reaching the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. A video for the single was also produced. The follow-up single, “Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do”, reached the Top 40; while the third single, “Workin’ for a Livin'”, just missed the Top 40, peaking at number 41. Here are all of Picture This songs ranked.

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10. Buzz Buzz Buzz

“Although probably the most uncool band of all time, I’ve always had a soft spot for Huey Lewis and The News and though you wouldn’t expect them to be an album band ‘Picture This’ is a very enjoyable listen.”

9. Whatever Happened to True Love

“Ditto for “Whatever Happened to True Love” on the protagonist’s idealistic belief that they were going to be different from the breakup couples, yet in musing on the title words, tries to figure out what went wrong.”

8. Do You Believe in Love

“Huey Lewis and the News underwent some serious grooming for their second album, “Picture This.” The rawer feel of the debut is smoothed over almost obsessively, turning the band towards full-fledged pop. They were spoon-fed a single from outside sources (“Do You Believe In Love”) and a blatant attempt at making Lewis the star of the band at the expense at the rest of the Newsmembers.”

See more: Huey Lewis Albums Ranked

7. Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do

“Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do” is another strong tune,a slower jazzy/doo-wop type number showcasing their great vocal harmonies. “Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do,” had a more leisure doowop/jazz sound, with some stylings that would later be used in “If This Is It” in Sports.”

6. Tell Me a Little Lie

“While this still would’nt be the first Huey Lewis & The News album I’d get if one is starting out,this does actually say a lot more about where the band stood musically than when they made their debut album.”

5. Change of Heart

“Change of Heart” benefits from some strong guitars and a consistent rhythm section and is a great opener. It’s classic 80’s material. Huey Lewis and the News underwent some serious grooming for their second album, “Picture This.”

See more: Huey Lewis Songs Ranked

4. Giving It All Up for Love

“By “Sports,” the group had won creative control over the sound and image, fully integrating their bar-band rock with their love of R’n’B to make a classic. “Picture This” is still strong, but not fully representative of the band’s strengths.”

3. Workin for a Livin

“For what it is, a terrific album! Yes, it’s slight, lightweight and insubstantial, but it’s also totally consistent in quality and totally fun, more so on both counts than the more popular follow-up SPORTS; don’t hesitate to get this album if you like breezy 80s pop rock!”

2. Is It Me

“Cutting their teeth on this Sports preview proved worthwhile, as it gave them a warmup at the gym-I mean studio, to produce their best album and arguably one of the best albums of the 1980’s.”

1. The Only One

“”The Only One” with some hard-driving guitar from Hayes, is a fond remembrance to a classmate who had what it took to be cool and was an inspiration to his peers, only to have a not-so successful life, losing his girl, and finally dying in an accident. This catchy tune could’ve been a single due to its resemblance to the pop-rock performed by Rick Springfield, Jackson Browne, and Loverboy.”