Huey Lewis & the News is an Academy Award-nominated American rock band base… Read Full Bio ↴Huey Lewis & the News is an Academy Award-nominated American rock band based in San Francisco, California. They had a run of hit singles during the 1980s and early 1990s, scoring a total of 19 top-ten singles across the US Billboard Hot 100, Adult Contemporary and Mainstream Rock charts. Their greatest success was with their number-one album, 'Sports'. Their worldwide fame expanded when their recording of "The Power of Love" was featured as a key track in the 1985 movie "Back to the Future" (in which Huey Lewis made a cameo appearance). The song became a number-one hit, and it was nominated for an Academy Award.

From a first single in 1979, the group successfully combined a pop rock and power pop (and sometimes, a blues rock) influenced backing with harmony side-vocals and Lewis' strident voice, and the band had numerous hit songs during the 1980s and early 1990s. These include "The Power of Love" and "Back in Time" (both of which were featured in the film "Back to the Future"), "I Want a New Drug", "Doin' It All (For My Baby)", "Do You Believe in Love?" "Hip to Be Square", "Stuck With You", and "Jacob's Ladder". Huey Lewis shared three Grammy awards, an American Music Award, and a People's Choice Award along with several artists for his role singing the 1985 charity song "We Are the World" as well.

=Albums=
Huey Lewis & the News (1980)
Picture This (1982) [#13 U.S. Gold]
Sports (1983) [#1 U.S. 7x Platinum]
Back to the Future Soundtrack (1985) [Gold]
Fore! (1986) [#1 U.S. 3x Platinum]
Small World (1988) [#11 U.S. Platinum]
Hard at Play (1991) [#27 U.S. Gold]
The Heart of Rock & Roll - The Best of Huey Lewis and The News (1992)
Four Chords & Several Years Ago (1994) [#55 U.S.]
Time Flies: The Best of Huey Lewis and the News (1996) [#185 U.S.]
Plan B (2001) [#165 U.S.]
Live at 25 (2005)
Greatest Hits & Videos (2006) [#70 U.S.]

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Whole Lotta Love
Huey Lewis & The News Lyrics

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I'm tired of these girly magazines
I want to stop dreamin', and get back home to the real thing
Late last night I read the letter you sent
Woke up this morning, under a tent
We've got a whole lotta lovin' to do

I'm tired of these girly magazines
I want to stop dreamin', and get back home to the real thing

Late last night I read the letter you sent
Woke up this morning, under a tent
We've got a whole lotta lovin' to do

My mini bar's empty, but I'm still alive
I'm all alone but my bed's big enough for a party of five
Tossing and turning until a quarter to three
Can't get to sleep without watching TV
We've got a whole lotta lovin' to do

We've got a whole lotta lovin' to do

Oh, it's been weeks since I've seen you
I'm hoping that you mean it
Tell me that you understand
But there's one little thing that I'm worried about
I hope that you remember who I am

I'm the one with the harmonica

Oh, it's been weeks since I've seen you
I'm hoping that you mean it
Tell me that you understand
But there's one little thing that I'm worried about
I hope that you remember who I am

Everybody else is holding hands
I'm here lonely, playing around with my microphone stand
And I'm coming home, only one more week
The first three days we won't get no sleep
We've got a whole lotta lovin' to do

We've got a whole lotta lovin' to do

A whole lotta lovin'

A whole lotta lovin'

We've got a whole lotta lovin'

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Huey Lewis & the News's "Whole Lotta Lovin'" express a yearning for the real thing instead of the mere simulations in magazines or television shows. The singer is tired of dreaming and wants to return home to his significant other. He has received a letter, which he read last night, and this morning he woke up feeling like he was under a tent, excited and ready to engage in a whole lot of loving. Despite his loneliness and an empty mini-bar, he feels alive and is hoping that his significant other remembers who he is.

The repetitions of the chorus profess the desire for a vast, profound, and fulfilling experience of love with his significant other. The singer is careful, however, to note that he is the one with the harmonica, to prevent any ambiguity or confusion, thus emphasizing the importance of individual identity within meaningful relationships. Huey Lewis's passionate voice expresses sentiment and zeal over the theme of the song, the fulfillment, and satisfaction derived from a whole lot of loving.

Line by Line Meaning

I'm tired of these girly magazines
I'm done with looking at magazines picturing women

I want to stop dreamin', and get back home to the real thing
I need to snap out of my fantasies and return to reality to be intimate with my partner

Late last night I read the letter you sent
I read your letter last night

Woke up this morning, under a tent
I woke up feeling excited

We've got a whole lotta lovin' to do
We have a lot of intimacy planned

My mini bar's empty, but I'm still alive
Even though I have no alcohol, I'm still feeling okay

I'm all alone but my bed's big enough for a party of five
Although I'm alone, my bed could accommodate more than one person

Tossing and turning until a quarter to three
I couldn't sleep and was restless until 2:45 am

Can't get to sleep without watching TV
I can't sleep unless I watch television

Oh, it's been weeks since I've seen you
It has been weeks since we last saw each other

I'm hoping that you mean it
I hope you're serious