Development and release
Huey Lewis and the News had not released an album in nearly ten years and had not recorded an album of new material since 2001's Plan B.[2] Plans for a new album had been circulating since 2012 when Lewis announced a new song they wrote called "While We're Young." "But now we need nine more," Lewis explained.[3] While touring in the mid-2010s, the addition of a song titled "Her Love Is Killing Me" had been included in the band's setlist.[4][5] By the end of 2017, Huey Lewis and the News had recorded a handful of songs for a new album, and it was anticipated that it would be released sometime in 2018.[6]
However, in January 2018, when Huey Lewis was diagnosed with Ménière's disease, the band cancelled all future shows and placed the album on hold.[7][8] A year later, it was announced the band had signed with BMG to release the new album.[9]
"Her Love Is Killin' Me" (originally titled "Your Love Is Killing Me") was released as the first single in September 2019.[10] In December 2019, "While We're Young" was made available to download and stream along with the announcement of the album's title and release date of February 14, 2020.[11]
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