Sports is the third album by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, released on September 15, 1983, by Chrysalis Records. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 on June 30, 1984, and ultimately charted for 160 weeks. Sports was ranked No. 2 on the Billboard year-end album chart for 1984 and spawned four top-ten hits on the Billboard Hot 100, with "Heart and Soul" and "The Heart of Rock & Roll" earning Grammy Award nominations. Sports did very well internationally, where most of its singles charted in the top 40 in multiple countries. The album has been certified 7× Platinum by the RIAA.
Media Condition- (VG) scratches on both sides
Sleeve Condition- (G) seam rip at the top
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "The Heart of Rock & Roll" | Johnny Colla, Huey Lewis | 5:04 |
2. | "Heart and Soul" | Mike Chapman, Nicky Chinn | 4:13 |
3. | "Bad Is Bad" | Alex Call, John Ciambotti, Sean Hopper, Lewis, John McFee, Michael Schriener | 3:48 |
4. | "I Want a New Drug" | Chris Hayes, Lewis | 4:46 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Walking on a Thin Line" | Andre Pessis, Kevin Wells | 5:11 |
2. | "Finally Found a Home" | Bob Brown, Hayes, Lewis | 3:43 |
3. | "If This Is It" | Colla, Lewis | 3:54 |
4. | "You Crack Me Up" | Mario Cipollina, Lewis | 3:42 |
5. | "Honky Tonk Blues" | Hank Williams | 3:26 |