Huey Lewis & The News - I Want A New Drug 

Is it just me or has Huey Lewis always been 45 years old?

Who you gonna call? Your Lawyers!

What made Huey Lewis and the News stand apart was the Tower of Power horn section. Part of one of the greatest rhythm section to ever exist.

Absolutely LOVE this song! Long live the 80's!

_"I ain't afraid of no drugs!"_

Impressive, very nice. Let’s see Ray Parker Jr’s song

Huey is unfortunately far too underrated, he has a fantastic voice and excellent lyric writing talent.

The music of Huey Lewis &crew is absolutely FABULOUS,MARVELOUS,EXHILIRATING!!!

Happy 70th Birthday Huey Lewis!(Born July 5, 1950)😀🎂🎉🎊🎈🎁🍾👍👏🙌

WARNING : this music will relieve stress on all levels without any side effects

Watching old Huey Lewis videos really gives you an appreciation of the budgetary considerations studios were under back in the day. "Guy's, we got the SAG extras for the whole day, we got similar sets, we got wardrobe, let's knock out 'New Drug' and 'Happy to be Stuck With You' today."

Possibly the pinnacle of 80's music. If you stay in a bad mood after listening you cannot be helped.

Who you gonna call? Huey Lewis!

Man I miss the 80’s!

Dark sunglasses...Check Sax Solo....Check Ahh the 80's

had that same green shag carpet...same hangover & ice bath..that really works!...lol

I swear, the moment he puts his face in the sink filled with iced water was the defining moment of the 80s for me.

It’s been 40 years now. Did Huey Lewis ever find the perfect new drug?inquiring minds want to know & are still waiting 🤪

日本人です。 アルバム「スポーツ」では、指折りに好きな曲です♪

Huey you will probably never see this.I sang this years ago in a cover band that was successful.I'm going to bring it back to my Trio I have and dedicate it to you.Thanks for all the great memories Huey.

WHO YOU GONNA CALL? DRUGSBUSTERS!!!

I will admit, I never really followed Huey Lewis in the 80s, more Human League and Kraftwerk, but hearing this I realise they are great. Lots of energy and life. Good stuff.

I was 32 when this song came out. I was living my best life. I worked in an art gallery, I had a sculpture studio and I was producing art. I was exhibiting my art in galleries, and selling my work too. I was wining cash award grants, which allowed me to buy a brand new 1985 Honda Elite 150cc, scooter. I drove it safely for 33 years, and traveled 14,000 miles on it. It is 2023, and I'm 70.

❤❤❤HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TO SPORTS❤❤❤

They were one of the most underrated bands of the 80s excellent musicians

Back in the 80s Huey and news were.the definition of COOL

1:44 Jeez I really miss those 1980s sax and horn riffs.

I think Huey Lewis is underrated, in Europe he didn't get the success he desserve. All the music I know from him is excellent. Great artist 🎉

Nothing screams 80’s like the great Huey Lewis And The News.

If there's something strange In the melody, Who you gonna call? Your lawyers! If the style recalls And copyrights not clear, Who you gonna call? Your lawyers!

SPORTS was an amazing sound drug! Have it on vinyl.

Ray, it's Marvin. Your cousin, Marvin Parker. You know that new sound you're looking for? Well, listen to this!

I fell down the stairs while listening to this song and it lifted me back up like a heavenly beam

I aint afraid of no drug

GHOSTBUSTERS!!!

Brings Back Super Great Memories of Early 1984. Happy Care Free Times.

I love how he incorporates his band in the videos, and how funny and feel good they are. Miss the 80's (some of it;))

I loved the 80's completely. Huey Lewis And The News was one of the best rock bands back then. I feel so uplifted just listening to it. Rock on Huey!

It's been 40 years since this song peaked at #6 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for two weeks, even though it's not a drug song, it's a love song.

Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.

I'm the extra pretending to be a businessman commuting to San Francisco on the ferry reading the newspaper at 1:18. The video director, David Rathod, was my brother-in-law and reached out to me to be an extra. My 1.5 seconds of fame. I can't believe how big the eyeglasses were then and I wish I could get back to that weight! I still have the newspaper and I got it autographed by Huey after the shoot.

The Simpson’s cartoon had a small scene of this rock video in cartoon form. It was in an early episode of the Simpson’s. Great time the 1980’s.

2:49 KINDA SOUNDS LIKE THE MAGIC SCHOOL BUS

I hope Huey can be popular again during his lifetime. :( Really sucks how his music is forgotten and so many 20somethings like hip hop shit now.

" Who ya gonna call ? Ghostbusters !! " P.s, Im starting to dress like huey lewis did in the 80's, its a damn good look, it gets results :) Huey seems like a cool guy. Great tune from the 80s and If YOU too think that the 80s had quality music show me a thumbs up

The musical comparison between I Want a New Drug and the Ghostbusters theme song is undeniable. The 2 artists and the movie studio settled out of court on the "infringement". I really like the song I Want a New Drug, as well as the Ghostbusters theme song and cannot imagine any other rendition of either. Both have become iconic songs of the era but each paints a different picture; while the underscored melody is identical, the message and overall tone is decidedly different. I cannot fathom a different song for the iconic Ghostbusters, and I am so very happy to know a continuation movie is coming; before there were movies that created/established a themed universe, the makers of the Ghostbusters franchise were already laying the seeds. Please forgive any errors, I have a spinal injury which has left my hands numb and makes for difficulty in typing on a keyboard, don’t get me started on “speech to text” that never works correctly.

Huey Lewis & The News are a pure rock & roll band. They sound fantastic in concert and are great guys as well. No lip syncing and no "autotune". They acapella as good as any of them, too.

the most inoffensive rock and roll ever

Ghostbusters

Huey Lewis and the news were the shit!!!✊🏽

Expressionless kid at 3:00 lol.

One of the best songs ever!

"Sadness covers me like a blanket, tuck me in let me die. I realize that I'm never going to get to hear a Huey Lewis song for the first time again" - Kahn Souphanousinphone

God, I miss the 80's.

This is my favorite song of theirs. Love the video as well. He was just too cool. The song itself is like a drug. It so upbeat. I sure do miss the 80’s.

I want to go back in time

The young girls in this video are actually in their 20’s, as they should be.

It looks like he jumped into a Miami Vice episode

The 80s, still had the people around from the 50s, good balance

Ma come suonavano questi!!Avevo 3 anni e impazzivo per huey,avevo gia il destino segnato..........

This is a handful of songs that reminds me of growing up as a kid in the 80s. Fun times and memories!

Lyrics: Oh I want a new drug, one that won't make me sick One that won't make me crash my car Or make me feel feet, feet, feet thick I want a new drug, one that won't hurt my head One that won't make my mouth too dry Or make my eyes too red One that won't make me nervous Wonderin' what to do One that makes me feel like I feel when I'm with you When I'm alone with you I want a new drug, one that won't spill One that don't cost too much Or come in a pill I want a new drug, one that won't go away One that won't keep me up all night One that won't make me sleep all day One that won't make me nervous Wonderin' what to do One that makes me feel like I feel when I'm with you I'm alone with you I'm alone with you, baby I want a new drug, one that does what it should One that won't make me feel too bad One that won't make me feel too good I want a new drug, one with no doubt One that won't make me talk to much Or make my face break out One that won't make me nervous Wonderin' what to do One that makes me feel like I feel when I'm with you I'm alone with you I'm alone with you, yeah, yeah

That was simply a great pop song on all counts. They were a great band

As a naive kid I swear I always though he was saying “I want a new truck”

Thanks for music like this. I'm going through a really hard time right now, this is so uplifting.

This group had hit after hit back in the day. I miss the 1980s!

40 years later, and I'm still listening!

On this day, 40th years ago on January 3, 1984, after "Heart and Soul" in 1983, "I Want A New Drug" was released as the second single of the album, "Sports". It peaked at #6 in the US Billboard Hot 100 and later in 1984, "The Heart of Rock & Roll" and "If This Is It" debuted in that same year and also peaked at #6 in the Billboard Hot 100. Wow, I can't believe the album have 3 #6 singles of the US Billboard Hot 100 in 1984 which was surprising.

Absolute favorite Huey song!!

2:26 certain parts of this song like the ghostbuster theme song

All time fave... the beginning is astounding!

Music videos from the early 80s to the mid 90s had so much charm. Nostalgia just floods back.

0:44 MOST 80S THING EVER

Blessed with a killer voice and skill to flaunt it.

The red and black outfit and the fact that the no ghost logo is the same color scheme(🚫👻) is DIABOLICAL.

I ain't 'fraid of no Drug 🚫

LOVE this song! The first 10 seconds is the best intro ever! 80's music, baby!.....gotta love it! 80's music has these little things, ya know, like chords, harmonies, actual thought and talent put into it. Most of the stuff is either just fluff/candy pop or junk. Not all, but a lot! 80's rule!

I was only 10 when "Sports" came out but I remember having the tape - wore it out! I can better relate to their music now as an adult and really appreciate the humour in their videos. I echo the sentiments of most on here about the crap being made today. And my goodness, Huey was/is a very handsome man! Sigh.

I wish I could've heard him live. I really think his music was so quintessential to the 80s

Great album.

Always loved Huey Lewis and the News. And, yes, I want a new drug!!!!

Dude is ripped! Ghostbusters!

Love the opening guitar on this song.

The fashion of Huey lewis is time less

A very strong album from Huey Lewis & The News ''Sports'' (C) 1983. 1) I Want A New Drug 2) If This Is It 3) Heart & Soul are my TOP 3 favorite for sure and for most people I think. But I always love to watch actress (Signy Coleman) who appear in this video and the Heart & Soul video (change her looks for those two videoclips). She was gorgeous in 1983-1984 :)

Huey's music is so fucking catchy, i wish more people knew about it now. I was lucky to be born in the 80s but still

The only guy who ever made having a hangover look cool.

when stars were real, I always thought THIS Man was So handsome. always such a great sound and FUNNY

I just love the look the dude gives Huey Lewis when he sings to the girl in the front row at 3:02

I’m still singing this in 2019!

Great song great band cool guy I miss the '80's had some great times a lifetime ago that flew by in a whirlwind

Marty McFly had Huey Lewis and the News on his wall

Love this song and video Huey Lewis. Brings me back the good ole 80's! God bless you for taking part in We Are The World for Africa! That was Amazing!😊👍

Love the face on the guy standing next to the chick in the crowd

To my mom RIP this album is my favorite love the 80,s

He manages to make even shaving look cool!

Half of Huey's talent was never really tapped and that's a crime. He was an awesome musician and songwriter, but he was also incredibly photogenic and could have easily become a huge star on the screen, far beyond his minor role in Back to the Future.

Chicks in the 80’s were smoking! 💯

I ain’t afraid of no drug.

Ghost busters melody🎵🎶👍😁! I like to hear both songs!❤+❤