Sports, the breakthrough third album by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, was released in 1983 and reached No. 1 on the Billboard 200 in 1984. It charted for 160 weeks and featured top-ten hits like "Heart and Soul," "The Heart of Rock & Roll," "I Want a New Drug," and "If This Is It." But what made Sports so special? For one thing, it was incredibly eclectic. The album's influences ranged from rock and roll to R&B to soul to pop. As Huey Lewis himself explains on this episode of The Story Behind the Song, the band intentionally aimed at every single radio chart and it struck gold. Sports was also a product of Lewis's wild journey into his music career. He graduated high school a year early, traveled across the country, snuck on a plane to Europe with $10 to his name, and eventually dropped out of an engineering program to pursue music. In recent years, Lewis has experienced challenges due to hearing loss, but his resilience and creativity continue to shine. He's working on a new Broadway show and, soon, hopefully, a TV show. Learn more about Huey Lewis and News’ Reissue for the 40th Anniversary of Sports here.  Listen to the full conversation with Huey Lewis and the News’s Sports and more in this episode. Then, make sure to like, review, and subscribe to TSBTS wherever you get podcasts for updates on all our new episodes. You can keep an eye on the Consequence Podcast Network for updates on all our series, and follow host Peter Csathy on X/Twitter @pcsathy and Deep Cuts Media. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy