About The Song
“Do You Believe in Love” is the first US top-ten hit for the American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, peaking at number seven in April 1982, off their second album Picture This. It was written by Robert John “Mutt” Lange.
When Lange wrote the song and submitted it to the band, it was entitled “We Both Believe In Love”, but was retitled after Lewis made some lyrical revisions. The unrevised version was originally recorded by British band Supercharge, on which Lange sang lead vocals, on the 1979 album Body Rhythm.
The song became the band’s breakthrough hit, peaking at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 pop singles chart.
A music video for the song was filmed in February, 1982 in Los Angeles. The music video features a scene with the band singing into a sleeping woman’s ear, followed by the next morning, singing in the kitchen. This video received heavy airplay in the early days of MTV, contributing to the breakthrough popularity of both the song and the band.[citation needed]
In the UK, the song was released as a double A side with “The Power of Love” in 1985. This release peaked at number nine on the UK Singles Chart, the band’s only top ten hit in the territory.
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Lyrics
I was walkin’
Down a one way street
Just a-lookin’
For someone to meet
One woman
Who was looking for a man
Now I’m hopin’ (hopin’)
That the feeling is right
And I’m wonderin’ (wonderin’)
If you’ll stay for the night
So I’m comin’ (I don’t wanna be lonely)
Oh (baby, please tell me)
I wanna love you all over
Oh, you’re makin’ me believe it too
Now the feelin’
Is beginning to grow
And the meaning
Is somethin’ you only know
If you believe it
Take my hand, and I’ll take your heart
Come on
Now I wonder (wonder)
Where does true love begin?
I’m going under (under)
So I’m lettin’ you in
My woman (I don’t wanna be lonely)
Oh (baby, please tell me)
I wanna love you all over
Do you believe in love?
(Do you believe it’s true?)
Do you believe that it’s true? (Do you believe in love?)
Oh, you’re making me believe it too
I’m so glad it’s changed
(But now I’ve got you and it’s gonna last)
Do you believe in love?
I’m so glad, I’m so glad (Do you believe in love?)
Oh, you’re makin’ me believe it too, girl
Do you believe in love?
Do you believe it’s true?
Do you believe in love?
I believe in love too
Ohh-oh-oh-oh-ohh