Artist: Huey Lewis and the News
Video: From YouTube - extended version not seen on MTV countdown.
The "Back To The Future" anthem, this is a totally awesome song from a totally awesome movie. "The Power Of Love" is a joyous ode to exactly that, delivering memories of Marty McFly and Emmett "Doc" Brown traveling through time with the assistance of one flux capacitor.
This uplifting, feel good anthem reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100. A timeless classic, it was nominated for Academy Award and was robbed by this song.
Huey Lewis & The News was a fixture near the top of the pop charts in the mid-80's. 1983's "Sports" produced four top ten singles. Not to be outdone, 1986's "Fore!" featured five top ten singles, one more than the album's title predicted. You might say that 1985's "The Power Of Love" was the pastrami of this rock 'n' roll hit sandwich.
I find it impossible to hear the song without also thinking of "Back To The Future". It conveys the spirit of passion and hopefulness embodied by Marty McFly's exciting journey through the fabric of time. It is also the third highest ranked song on this countdown from a movie soundtrack (as you will see, the films for the two top ranked songs are also classics).
Sadly, the video does not feature any clips from BTTF. The scene is Uncle Charlie's, the Marin County club where Huey Lewis & The News got their start. Christopher Lloyd appears in character, attending the band's performance as the DeLorean time machine is taken for a joyride. Michael J. Fox is conspicuous by his absence, making me wonder if a studio contract prevented his appearance in the video.
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