Plan B (Huey Lewis and the News album) explained

Plan B is the eighth studio album by American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, released in 2001.

This was the last album to feature founding member/guitarist Chris Hayes, who performed on the album but then left after work was completed. It was also the last News album for Ron Stallings, who died in 2009.

Track listing

1. "We're Not Here for a Long Time (We're Here for a Good Time)" (Johnny Colla, Chris Hayes, Huey Lewis) – 3:53
2. "My Other Woman" (Colla, Lewis) – 4:06
3. "I Ain't Perfect" (Bill Gibson, Lewis) – 4:33
4. "When I Write the Book" (cover of Rockpile) (Billy Bremner, Dave Edmunds, Nick Lowe) – 3:44
5. "I'm Not in Love Yet" (Duet with Wynonna) (Hayes, Lewis) – 4:28
6. "Thank You, No. 19" (Sean Hopper, Lewis) – 4:52
7. "Plan B" (Colla, Lewis) – 3:27
8. "The Rhythm Ranch" (Colla, Lewis) – 4:49
9. "Let Her Go and Start Over" (Mike Duke) – 4:47
10. "I Never Think About You" (Hayes, Lewis, John Pierce) – 5:16
11. "So Little Kindness" (Hayes, Lewis, Rob Sudduth) – 4:21
    • Re-recording; original version on Time Flies

Bonus track (Japan release)

12. "Plan B" (Live)

Personnel

Huey Lewis and the News

• Huey Lewis – harmonica, lead vocals
• Johnny Colla – rhythm guitar, saxophone, backing vocals
• Bill Gibson – drums
• Chris Hayes – lead guitar, backing vocals
• Sean Hopper – keyboards, piano, backing vocals
• John Pierce – bass

The Sports Section

• Marvin McFadden – trumpet, additional vocals on "Plan B"
• Ron Stallings – tenor saxophone, additional vocals on "Plan B"
• Rob Sudduth – baritone saxophone, tenor saxophone

Additional musicians

• Wynonna Judd – vocals on "I'm Not in Love Yet"
• Jack Jacobsen – organ on "I Never Think About You," acoustic piano on "We're Not Here for a Long Time"
• Jim Pugh – organ on "Let Her Go and Start Over"
• Dallis Craft – backing vocals on "The Rhythm Ranch"
• Ric Wilson – rhythm guitar on "The Rhythm Ranch"

Technical personnel

• Producers – Huey Lewis and Johnny Colla
• Engineers – David Boucher, Johnny Colla, Huey Lewis, Merrit Pelkey and Jim "Watts" Vereecke.
• Mixed by Bob Clearmountain
• Digital Editing – Chris Haggerty
• Mastered by Robert Hadley and Doug Sax at The Mastering Lab (Hollywood, California).
• Photography – Aaron Rapoport

Charts

Chart (2001)	Peak position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[1]	22
US Billboard 200[2]	165

Year!scope="col"

Single	Chart	Position
2001	"Let Her Go and Start Over"	Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[3]	23

Notes and References

1. Web site: Billboard: Huey Lewis and the News (albums) . RPM Magazine . April 8, 2017 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20171014084220/http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=h6banu1fsvdt9pof8c4m7dun24&q1=village+people&q2=Top+Albums%2FCDs&interval=50 . October 14, 2017 .
2. Web site: Huey Lewis and the News Chart History (Billboard 200) . . August 10, 2001 . March 12, 2020.
3. Web site: Huey Lewis & the News Chart History (Adult Contemporary) . Billboard . August 17, 2001 . March 12, 2020.