Unlike "The Power of Love", the lyrics for "Back in Time" center around the movie’s story points. Lewis was asked by Zemeckis to write one more song for the film’s end credits, which came to be "Back in Time". The lyrics do not make any mention of the film's storyline.
Lewis agreed to submit the next song he wrote, which was "The Power of Love". Zemeckis assured Lewis he could write any song he wanted. Though flattered, Lewis did not want to participate because he did not know how to write film songs and did not want to write one called "Back to the Future". He met with Bob Gale, Steven Spielberg, and Robert Zemeckis, from the film's production team, who intended that the band be Marty McFly's favorite band. Huey Lewis was approached to write a theme song for the film. Development Īmerican rock band Huey Lewis and the News performed " The Power of Love" and "Back in Time". The soundtrack spent nineteen weeks on the Billboard 200, peaking at number twelve in October 1985. " The Power of Love" was released as the album's lead single on June 1985, becoming Huey Lewis and the News's first chart topper on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as being certified Gold and nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song. The soundtrack includes two tracks from American composer Alan Silvestri's score for the film, two pop tracks from American rock band Huey Lewis and the News, two songs played by the fictional Marvin Berry and The Starlighters, one played by the fictional Marty McFly with The Starlighters, and two pop songs that are very briefly heard in the background of the film. Back to the Future: Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack is the soundtrack album to the film of the same name, released on Jby MCA Records.