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Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck
Left to right: Louie, Dewey, and Huey
First appearance
Donald Duck Sunday newspaper strip, 1937
Donald's Nephews (1938)
Created by
Ted Osborne
Al Taliaferro
Voiced by
Clarence Nash (1938–1965)
The Mellomen (1967)
Russi Taylor (1987–present)
Tony Anselmo (1987, 1999–present)
In Quack Pack:
Huey: Jeannie Elias
Dewey: Pamela Adlon
Louie: Elizabeth Daily
In DuckTales (2017):
Huey: Danny Pudi
Dewey: Ben Schwartz
Louie: Bobby Moynihan
Information
Full name
Hubert Duck, Deuteronomy Duck and Louis Duck (Quack Pack)
Hubert Duck, Dewford Duck and Louis Duck (DuckTales 2017)
Species
American Pekin duck
Gender
Male
Occupation
Students (trained scouts)
Family
Duck family
Relatives
Donald Duck (maternal uncle, legal guardian)
Scrooge McDuck (great-uncle)
Nationality
American
Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck are triplet cartoon characters created in 1937 by writer Ted Osborne and cartoonist Al Taliaferro, and are owned by The Walt Disney Company. Huey, Dewey, and Louie are the nephews of Donald Duck and the grandnephews of Scrooge McDuck. Like their uncles, the boys are anthropomorphic white ducks with yellow-orange bills and feet. They typically wear shirts and colorful baseball caps, which are sometimes used to differentiate each character. Huey, Dewey and Louie have made several animated appearances in both films and television, but comics remain their primary medium. The trio are collectively the 11th most published comic book characters in the world, and outside of the superhero genre, second only to Donald.[1]
While the boys were originally created as mischief-makers to provoke Donald's famous temper, later appearances showed them to be valuable assets to him and Scrooge on their adventures. All three of the boys are members of the fictional scouting organization the Junior Woodchucks.
Contents
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1 Origins
1.1 Character background
1.2 Colors of Huey, Dewey, and Louie's outfits
1.3 Voices
1.4 Phooey Duck
2 Character appearances
2.1 Films
2.1.1 List of animated short films
2.2 Literature
2.3 Television
2.3.1 DuckTales
2.3.2 Quack Pack
2.4 Video games
2.4.1 Kingdom Hearts
2.5 Parks and attractions
2.5.1 Tokyo Disney
2.5.2 Disneyland Paris
3 Cultural influences
4 References
5 External links
Origins[edit]
Final panel of 1937 Sunday newspaper strip Donald Duck that introduced Donald's nephews; drawn by Al Taliaferro
Officially Huey, Dewey, and Louie were the idea of Al Taliaferro, the artist for the Silly Symphonies comic strip, which featured Donald Duck. The Walt Disney Productions Story Dept. on February 5, 1937, sent Taliaferro a memo recognizing him as the source of the idea for the planned short, Donald's Nephews. The nephews debuted in Taliaferro's comic strip, which by this time had been renamed Donald Duck, on Sunday, October 17, 1937, beating the theatrical release of Donald's Nephews by almost six months. According to Don Rosa, Carl Barks has claimed that in fact they were his creation while working as a writer on Donald Duck animated cartoons in 1937.[2][better source needed] The names were devised by Disney gag man Dana Coty, who took them from Huey Long, Thomas Dewey, and Louis Schmitt, an animator at the Disney Studio in the 1930s and 1940s. Taliaferro's introduction of the nephews emulated the three nephews in the Happy Hooligan comic strip and was also influenced by Mickey Mouse's nephews, Morty and Ferdie Fieldmouse.[3]
In translations of Disney works the nephews have different local-sounding names that often follow the repetition (parachesis) of the English names. Examples include Hugo, Paco and Luis (American Spanish); Jorgito, Juanito and Jaimito (European Spanish); and Tick, Trick and Track (German).
Character background[edit]
Further information: Duck family (Disney) § Della Duck and § Huey, Dewey, and Louie's father
Huey, Dewey, and Louie are the sons of Donald's sister Della Duck; in Donald's Nephews, their mother is instead named Dumbella. In the original theatrical shorts, they were originally sent to visit Donald for only one day; in the comics, the three were sent to stay with Donald on a temporary basis, until their father came back from the hospital (the boys ended up sending him there after a practical joke of putting firecrackers under his chair). According to a published Duck family tree, their full names are Huebert, Deuteronomy and Louis.[citation needed] In both the comics and animated shorts, the boys' parents were never heard from or mentioned again after these instances, with the boys ending up permanently living with Donald. All four of them live in the fictional city of Duckburg, in the fictional state of Calisota.
The three ducklings are noted for their identical appearances and personalities. A running joke involves the three sometimes even finishing each other's sentences. In the theatrical shorts, Huey, Dewey, and Louie often behave in a rambunctious and mischievous manner, and they sometimes commit retaliation or revenge on their uncle Donald Duck. In the comics, however, as developed by Al Taliaferro and Carl Barks, the young ducks are more usually portrayed as well-behaved, preferring to assist their uncle Donald Duck and great-uncle Scrooge McDuck in the adventure at hand. In the early Barks comics, the ducklings were still wild and unruly, but their character improved considerably due to their membership in the Junior Woodchucks and the good influence of their wise old great-grandmother Elvira Coot "Grandma" Duck. According to Don Rosa, Huey, Dewey and Louie became members of the Junior Woodchucks when they were around 11 years old.[4]
Colors of Huey, Dewey, and Louie's outfits[edit]
Self-referential humor: Scrooge with Huey, Dewey, and Louie in "Return to Plain Awful" (1989) by Don Rosa
In early comic books and shorts, the caps of Huey, Dewey, and Louie were colored randomly, depending on the whim of the colorist.
On few occasions until 1945 and most every cartoon short afterward, all three nephews wore identical outfits (most commonly red). It wasn't until the 1980s when it became established that Huey is dressed in red, Dewey in blue, and Louie in green. Disney's archivist Dave Smith, in "Disney A to Z," said, "Note that the brightest hue of the three is red (Huey), the color of water, dew, is blue (Dewey), and that leaves Louie, and leaves are green." A few random combinations appear in early Disney merchandise and books, such as orange and yellow. Another combination that shows up from time to time is Huey in blue, Dewey in green, and Louie in red. In-story, this inconsistency is explained away as a result of the ducklings borrowing each other's clothes.
In Donald Duck and Uncle Scrooge comics the trio have occasionally been known to dress in their usual outfits, but rather than have their usual colors they all wear black (or the same dark color), rendering them visually identical, leaving their hat color available if they care to be distinguished.
One story in Donald Duck comics was based around Donald spending so much time trying to tell his three nephews apart that he developed a heightened sense of sight.
Voices[edit]
Clarence Nash, Donald's voice actor, gave the voices to the boys in the cartoon shorts, making them just as unintelligible as Donald's. Huey, Dewey, and Louie were all voiced by Russi Taylor in DuckTales. In Quack Pack, they were voiced by Jeannie Elias, Pamela Segall, and Elizabeth Daily, respectively. Tony Anselmo voiced the characters in Down and Out with Donald Duck (1987), House of Mouse and Mickey Mouse Works, but Russi Taylor still voices the trio in other projects, such as the video games Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers and Mickey's Speedway USA, and the direct-to-video films Mickey's Once and Twice Upon a Christmas. Russi Taylor also reprised her role as the nephews in the DuckTales: Remastered video game and the post-2013 Mickey Mouse shorts. Danny Pudi, Ben Schwartz and Bobby Moynihan are voicing the brothers in the 2017 reboot.
Phooey Duck[edit]
Panel with Huey, Dewey, and Louie along with a fourth nephew, Phooey Duck
On a few occasions, an artist by error drew four nephews and the error was not noticed but was published. This fourth nephew has been named Phooey Duck by Disney comic editor Bob Foster.[5][6]
One short Egmont-licensed Disney comic (called Much Ado About Phooey in English-language version) used Phooey as a character and explained Phooey's sporadic appearances as a freak incident of nature. (The Swedish text in the two speech balloons says "It is a fourth nephew! An exact copy of the others! / Yes, it's probably best that I explain".)[7]
Character appearances[edit]
Films[edit]
After the era of theatrical shorts ended, they appeared in:
Donald Duck Presents (1983)
DuckTales (1987)
Sport Goofy in Soccermania (1987)
DuckTales the Movie: Treasure of the Lost Lamp (1990)
Quack Pack (1996)
Mickey Mouse Works (1999)
Mickey's Once Upon a Christmas (1999)
House of Mouse (2001)
Mickey's Magical Christmas: Snowed in at the House of Mouse (2001)
Mickey's House of Villains (2002)
Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas (2004)
DuckTales (2017)
In the 1988 film Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Huey, Dewey, and Louie appear in a picture on a newspaper in Eddie Valiant's office. In 1990, the boys also made an appearance in the anti-drug TV special Cartoon All-Stars to the Rescue. Furthermore, they also appeared in Duck Tales the movie where they go on a treasure hunt with their Uncle Scrooge and end befriending a kindhearted Genie. As the movie progresses, they make unimaginable wishes and end up having to help Uncle Scrooge face an old enemy. They also make a cameo in Mickey's Christmas Carol.
List of animated short films[edit]
#
Short film
Date
Shirt Colours
Notes
1 Donald's Nephews April 15, 1938 Red, Green, Orange
2 Good Scouts July 8, 1938 All scout uniforms
3 Donald's Golf Game November 4, 1938 Red, Yellow, Orange
4 The Hockey Champ April 28, 1939 Red, Green, Orange
5 Sea Scouts June 30, 1939 All Red
6 Mr. Duck Steps Out June 7, 1940 Yellow, Green, Red Also starring Daisy Duck
7 Fire Chief December 13, 1940 Red, Yellow, Blue/All Red
8 All Together 13 January 1942 All Red A WWII Cartoon
9 The Nifty Nineties June 20, 1941 All Blue A Mickey Mouse Cartoon
10 Truant Officer Donald August 1, 1941 Red, Green, Orange
11 Donald's Snow Fight April 10, 1942 Red, Green, Orange
12 Home Defense November 26, 1943 All Red
13 Donald Duck and the Gorilla March 31, 1944 Red, Yellow, Green
14 Donald's Off Day December 8, 1944 All Red
15 Donald's Crime June 29, 1945 Red, Green, Orange Also starring Daisy Duck
16 Straight Shooters April 18, 1947 All Red
17 Soup's On October 15, 1948 All Red
18 Donald's Happy Birthday February 11, 1949 All Red
19 Lion Around January 20, 1950 All Red
20 Lucky Number July 20, 1951 All Red
21 Trick or Treat October 10, 1952 Various Halloween costumes Also starring Witch Hazel
22 Don's Fountain of Youth May 30, 1953 All Red
23 Canvas Back Duck December 25, 1953 All Red Also starring Peg Leg Pete
24 Spare the Rod January 15, 1954 All Green/Red
25 Donald's Diary March 5, 1954 All Light Blue Also starring Daisy Duck; Huey, Dewey and Louie (who are not named) are Daisy's little brothers and not Donald's nephews
26 The Litterbug June 21, 1961 Red, Yellow, Green
27 Donald's Fire Survival Plan 1965 All Red
They also appeared with Uncle Scrooge but without Donald in Scrooge McDuck and Money.
Literature[edit]
Within the comics, Huey, Dewey, and Louie often play a major role in most stories involving either their uncle Donald or great-uncle Scrooge McDuck, accompanying them on most of their adventures. Also seen in the comics is the boys' membership in the Boy Scouts of America-like organization, the Junior Woodchucks, including their use of the Junior Woodchucks Guidebook, a manual containing all manner of information on virtually every subject possible (however, there are some resources, such as the ancient libraries of Tralla La, that hold information not found in the guidebook). This excellent youth organization, which has twin goals of preserving knowledge and preserving the environment, was instrumental in transforming the three brothers from little hellions to upstanding young ducks.
In Disney comic writer Don Rosa's (unofficial) continuity, Huey, Dewey, and Louie Duck were born around 1940 in Duckburg. True to his jocular style, Rosa occasionally makes subtle references to the untold mystery of the three boys' life: What became of their parents? In his epic comic series, Life and Times of Scrooge McDuck, Rosa pictures how Scrooge first met Donald and his nephews, saying: "I'm not used to relatives, either! The few I had seem to have... disappeared!" Huey, Dewey, and Louie answer: "We know how that feels, Unca Scrooge!"
In Some Heir Over the Rainbow by Carl Barks, Huey, Dewey, and Louie, along with Donald Duck and Gladstone Gander, are tested by Scrooge McDuck, who wants to pick an heir to his fortune. Using the legend of a pot of gold at the end of a rainbow, Scrooge secretly gives US$ 3,000 (One thousand to Huey, Dewey, and Louie, another for Gladstone, and the last one for Donald). Donald uses his money for a down payment of a new car, now being $1,000 in debt. Gladstone, considering himself too lucky to need the money this soon, hides the money for when and if he needs it, causing Scrooge to consider him a better option than Donald. Huey, Dewey, and Louie lend their money to a man who claims to need the money to search for a treasure. Initially thinking they were tricked out of the money, Scrooge actually considers leaving his fortune to Gladstone, even though he sees that as "an awful injustice to the world", but the man actually finds the treasure and pays the kids back. Scrooge makes Huey, Dewey, and Louie his heirs. Although this is disregarded in a number of later comics, it seems to be the most solidly canon indication of Scrooge's plans.
Television[edit]
DuckTales[edit]
Main articles: DuckTales and DuckTales (2017 TV series)
They later starred in the 1987 animated television series DuckTales, in which they appeared in adventures with their great-uncle, Scrooge McDuck (Donald having enlisted in the U.S. Navy). The boys' personalities in this series were mainly based on their comic book appearances versus the theatrical shorts.
A new adaptation of the series once again titled, DuckTales features the three brothers as well, albeit with different designs and distinct personalities like in Quack Pack, who move to Scrooge's house with Donald after the boat where they lived is destroyed by accident. In the new installment, the brothers also travel in adventures with Scrooge, now with Donald in tow. The first episode also shows an image of Della, the triplets' mother, who also traveled the world in adventures with Donald and Scrooge. This iteration also changed the boys' full names, having them be called Hubert, Duford, and Loubert, respectively.
Quack Pack[edit]
Main article: Quack Pack
Huey, Dewey, and Louie as teenagers in Quack Pack.
Huey, Dewey, and Louie also starred in the 1990s series Quack Pack, in which the three were portrayed as teenagers. In Quack Pack, the boys were given distinct personalities, with Huey serving as the group's leader, Dewey as a computer whiz, and Louie as enjoying sports. After Quack Pack, the boys were reverted to their original ages in future appearances, including 2000s series Mickey Mouse Works, and then re-aged in House of Mouse. On House of Mouse, they served as the house band in a variety of different styles (most commonly as 'The Quackstreet Boys'). They also feature prominently, in a segment of the computer-animated film, Mickey's Twice Upon a Christmas from 2004.
Video games[edit]
Huey, Dewey, and Louie appear in the third Magical Quest game. The object of the game is to rescue them from the clutches of the villainous King Pete. The trio also appear in Quackshot piloting Donald's plane as he travels the world in search of a lost treasure.
They also appear in The Lucky Dime Caper for the Sega Master system, where they are kidnapped by Magica De Spell. Donald must find Scrooge's lucky dime and barter for their safety.
They also appear in Donald Duck: Goin' Quackers, aiding Donald to rescue Daisy and beat Gladstone to her, while he rescues their hexed play toys.
They even appear in Mickey's Speedway USA as unlockable lightweight characters.
They also appear in DuckTales, aiding their Uncle Scrooge in finding treasure.
They also appear on Dance Dance Revolution: Disney Mix, where they appear as DJ's on certain music tracks
Kingdom Hearts[edit]
In Kingdom Hearts they work in the item shop in the First District of Traverse Town. In Kingdom Hearts II, they individually run an item shop (Huey), a weapon shop (Louie), and an accessory shop (Dewey) in Hollow Bastion/Radiant Garden. In both endings, they are all seen going back to Disney Castle. They reappear in Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep in Disney Town, recreating Ice Cream flavors, this time with a speaking role. They appear once more in the mobile game Kingdom Hearts Unchained as special Support medals that grant the player's other medals a set amount of experience points based on the medal's star value.
Parks and attractions[edit]
Huey, Dewey and Louie appear as characters only at Tokyo Disney and Disneyland Paris.
Tokyo Disney[edit]
Huey, Dewey and Louie only appeared in seasonal Parades Easter, Halloween and Christmas 2011 after a long absence. They also appeared in the Countdown Party Parade 2011.
Disneyland Paris[edit]
Huey, Dewey and Louie appear more regularly in Paris. They appeared during the Christmas season 2010 in their daytime and nighttime Parades at the Disneyland Park "Disneyland Paris's Magic Kingdom" Disney's Once Upon a Dream Parade and in the Disney's Fantillusion Parade in glittery outfits. They made another appearance at Disneyland Paris for meet and greet at the Disneyland Hotel on April 2, 2011 the day of the Press Event for the launch of their new season "Magical Moments Festival". They also appeared at the Disney's Once Upon a Dream Parade at the Disneyland Park in special outfits for the Parade and at the Disney's Stars 'n' Cars Parade at the Walt Disney Studios Park in a unique directors outfits.
The Three Nephews appeared at Disneyland Paris's Halloween season 2011. they have their own show during "Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Parties" at the Disneyland Park in Disneyland Paris, titled "Huey, Dewey and Louie's Trick or Treat Party". They also made an appearance for meet and greet at Disneyland Paris's "Disney's Halloween Party" on October 31, 2011. This is the first time ever that the three nephews appear for meet and greet at any of the Disney Parks for regular park guests. They were also part of the Christmas Eve and New Year's Eve 2011/2012 celebrations at the Disneyland Hotel.
Cultural influences[edit]
In the 1972 science fiction film Silent Running directed by Douglas Trumbull, the main character, Lowell, befriends three robot drones and renames them Huey, Dewey and Louie. Coincidentally, the drones appear in their semi-official colors: Huey is reddish-orange, Dewey is blue and Louie is green.
In the Canadian television series Due South, two of the detectives at the Chicago Police Department where the series takes place are named Jack Huey and Louis (Louie) Gardino. After season two, Gardino is replaced by Detective Thomas Dewey. They are often referred to as "the duck boys" by other characters.
In Finland, the three main political parties, namely the National Coalition Party, the Centre Party and the Social Democratic Party, are sometimes sarcastically referred as Huey, Dewey, and Louie, for there are allegedly no differences in their political agendas. The joke is based on the fact that the parties use the same symbolic colours (blue – NCP, green – Centre, red – Social Democrats) as the three ducks' caps.
In the Cowboy Bebop episode "Waltz for Venus," Spike and Faye capture three minor bounty heads named Louey, Huey, and Dewey.
They all appeared in the Robot Chicken episode "Some like it Hitman" voiced by Seth Green (Huey and Dewey) and Sam Kwasman (Louie). In that sketch, they ask their Uncle Donald (also voiced by Kwasman) if they can see their mom (Della Duck) again.
The three prototypes of the MooresCloud ambient devices were named "Huey, Dewey and Louie" when first presented to the tech press in Sydney, Australia by futurist Mark Pesce.[8]
In The Dukes of Hazzard, Boss Hogg has a nephew called Hughie Hogg (who appears in several episodes from season two onwards) while Boss Hogg's big brother Louie Hogg appears in season six's "How To Succeed In Hazzard."
In the 1988 post-apocalyptic role playing game Wasteland, the player's party can neutralize a gang led by triplets named Huey, Dewey and Louie.
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Comic Vine, retrieved 31 October 2014. (Character database was searched by most appearances.)
Jump up ^ [1]
Jump up ^ Thomas Andrae,"The Legacy of Al Taliaferro," in Disney's Four Color Adventures vol. 1 (2011).
Jump up ^ http://duckman.pettho.com/characters/hdl.html
Jump up ^ Mailing list entry from writer Lars Jensen, near bottom of entry
Jump up ^ http://www.sullivanet.com/duckburg/phooey.htm
Jump up ^ Much Ado About Phooey - Indexed
Jump up ^ http://blog.moorescloud.com/2012/10/12/meet-the-press/
External links[edit]
Huey, Dewey, and Louie at the INDUCKS
Toonopedia page about Huey, Dewey, and Louie
Disney shorts encyclopedia page about Huey, Dewey, and Louie
The boys' profile on the Disney HooZoo
Huey Duck on IMDb
Dewey Duck on IMDb
Louie Duck on IMDb
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How Am I Supposed to Live Without You
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"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" is a song written in 1983 by Doug James and Michael Bolton. The ballad has been recorded by many artists around the world, in several languages, becoming something of a modern pop standard. Instrumental versions of the song have been recorded featuring variously the piano, guitar, saxophone, pan flute, steel drum, and music box.
"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" was supposed to be recorded by the duo Air Supply. But when Arista President Clive Davis asked for permission to change the lyrics of the chorus, Bolton refused, and Davis let go of the song.[1] Subsequently Laura Branigan recorded it as written, and it became the first major hit for the two songwriters. Bolton's own rendition became a worldwide hit in early 1990.
Contents
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1 Laura Branigan version
1.1 Track listings
1.2 Charts
2 Michael Bolton version
2.1 Music video
2.2 Track listings
2.3 Charts
3 See also
4 References
Laura Branigan version[edit]
"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"
Single by Laura Branigan
from the album Branigan 2
Released
July 1, 1983
Format
7"
Recorded
1982
Genre
Pop
Length
4:29
Label
Atlantic
Songwriter(s)
Michael Bolton
Doug James
Producer(s)
Jack White
Laura Branigan singles chronology
"Solitaire"
(1983) "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"
(1983) "Self Control"
(1984)
"Solitaire"
(1983) "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"
(1983) "Self Control"
(1984)
As the second single from Branigan's second album Branigan 2, "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" spent three weeks at number one on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and peaked at number twelve on the Hot 100 in early October 1983. Branigan's single also hit the number one spot on the Adult Contemporary chart in Canada. This success came without benefit of a music video. Branigan performed the song on the syndicated music countdown show Solid Gold in late 1983 and on the popular holiday special Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve. Branigan 2 went out of print in 2004, but Branigan's original version can still be heard on the compilation albums The Best of Branigan (1995), The Essentials (2002) and The Platinum Collection (2006).
The single's B-side was a newly written song over the music to the Italian song "Mama", by Giancarlo Bigazzi and Umberto Tozzi. Branigan's first major hit had been with "Gloria", another English song written to an Italian hit by the duo.
Track listings[edit]
7" single[2]
No.
Title
Length
1. "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" 4:29
2. "Mama" 3:56
7" single – Promo[3]
No.
Title
Length
1. "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (Short version) 3:57
2. "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" 4:29
7" single (Canada)[4]
No.
Title
Length
1. "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" 4:29
2. "Don't Show Your Love" 3:30
Charts[edit]
Chart (1983)
Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart 46[citation needed]
Canadian Adult Contemporary 1[citation needed]
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 12[citation needed]
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary 1[citation needed]
Preceded by
"All Time High" by Rita Coolidge Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary number-one single
September 3–24, 1983 (3 weeks) Succeeded by
"Tell Her About It" by Billy Joel
Michael Bolton version[edit]
"How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"
Artwork for U.S. commercial cassette single; the U.S. CD release was distributed for solely promotional use
Single by Michael Bolton
from the album Soul Provider
B-side
"Forever Eyes"
Released
October 14, 1989 (U.S.)[5]
Format
7"
CD
Recorded
June 1988
Genre
Soft rock[6]
Length
4:48
Label
Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Michael Bolton
Doug James
Producer(s)
Michael Omartian
Michael Bolton singles chronology
"Soul Provider"
(1989) "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"
(1989) "How Can We Be Lovers?"
(1990)
"Soul Provider"
(1989) "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"
(1989) "How Can We Be Lovers?"
(1990)
Soul Provider track listing
"It's Only My Heart"
(3) "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You"
(4) "How Can We Be Lovers?"
(5)
In 1988, Michael Bolton recorded a version of the song for the album Soul Provider. The single reached number one on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Adult Contemporary charts and also won him a Grammy Award for Best Male Pop Vocal Performance. The release marked a turning point in Bolton's career. After years of being primarily known as a songwriter,[7] the single got him recognition as a performer and made him a certified superstar.[8]
The single took off in October 1989,[9] slowly climbed the Hot 100 and by mid January became the first new number one single of the 1990s, following "Another Day in Paradise" by Phil Collins.
Music video[edit]
The beginning of the music video shows Bolton performing the selection whilst he is sitting in his living room, and small bits of story about his and his girlfriend's relationship are told through fade-outs. As he is about to leave the apartment, already having packed his suitcases, he thinks of her and the time they spent together and seemingly decides against the decision; he then cuddles with his girlfriend. It is revealed, the next night, that he plans to give her a bracelet, which he quickly hides as he reads a newspaper before she enters the room. She surprises him with breakfast and they cuddle again. Later on, the two have a fight about something and she storms out of the apartment, and Bolton visibly feels guilty.[10]
Track listings[edit]
7" single
No.
Title
Length
1. "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (Edit) 4:14
2. "Forever Eyes" 4:23
CD single
No.
Title
Length
1. "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" 4:48
2. "Forever Eyes" 4:23
3. "(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay" (7" version) 4:56
4. "That's What Love Is All About" (Live) 4:23
Charts[edit]
Weekly charts
Chart (1989/1990)
Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart 2[citation needed]
Austrian Singles Chart 17[citation needed]
Belgian Singles Chart 1[citation needed]
Dutch Top 40 3[citation needed]
German Singles Chart 15[citation needed]
New Zealand Singles Chart 10[citation needed]
Swedish Singles Chart 9[citation needed]
UK Singles Chart 3[citation needed]
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 1
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary 1[citation needed]
Year-end charts
Chart (1990)
Position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[12] 76
US Billboard Hot 100[13] 12
Preceded by
"Another Day in Paradise" by Phil Collins Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary number-one single
January 6–13, 1990 (2 weeks) Succeeded by
"Downtown Train" by Rod Stewart
Preceded by
"Another Day in Paradise" by Phil Collins Billboard Hot 100 number-one single
January 20 – February 3, 1990 Succeeded by
"Opposites Attract" by Paula Abdul with The Wild Pair
Preceded by
"Nothing Compares 2 U" by Sinéad O'Connor Belgian Singles Chart number-one single
April 28 – May 11, 1990 Succeeded by
"Infinity" by Guru Josh
See also[edit]
List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1983 (U.S.)
List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1990 (U.S.)
List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of 1990
References[edit]
Jump up ^ Hyatt, Wesley. The Billboard Book of Number One Adult Contemporary Hits, Billboard Books, 1999, p. 277, 354.
Jump up ^ "Laura Branigan - How Am I Supposed to Live Without You (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Laura Branigan - How Am I Supposed to Live Without You (Vinyl, Promo) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
Jump up ^ "Laura Branigan - How Am I Supposed to Live Without You (Vinyl, Canada) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
Jump up ^ Billboard Magazine. Vol. 101; No. 41; October 14, 1989; p. 83
Jump up ^ "VH1's 40 Most Softsational Soft-Rock Songs". Stereogum. SpinMedia. May 31, 2007. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
Jump up ^ Hyatt, Wesley. The Billboard Book of Number One Adult Contemporary Hits, Billboard Books, 1999, p. 277, 354.
Jump up ^ "Michael Bolton biography". Retrieved 16 January 2016.
Jump up ^ "Billboard Hot 100 the week of October 28, 1989". Retrieved 15 January 2016.
Jump up ^ "Michael Bolton". MyVideo.
Jump up ^ "Michael Bolton Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
Jump up ^ "Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990". RPM. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
Jump up ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1990". Archived from the original on 2010-01-17. Retrieved 2009-09-15.
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1990 TV series)
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Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
Genre
Fantasy
Animation
Sci fi
Comedy
Adventure
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Bill & Ted by Chris Matheson and Ed Solomon
Voices of
Keanu Reeves
Alex Winter
George Carlin
Christopher Kennedy
Evan Richards
Theme music composer
Randy Petersen
Kevin Quinn
Opening theme
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures
Country of origin
United States
Canada
Original language(s)
English
No. of seasons
2
No. of episodes
21
Production
Executive producer(s)
David Kirschner (season 1)
Paul Sabella (season 1)
Andy Heyward (season 2)
Running time
20–23 minutes
Production company(s)
Hanna-Barbera Productions (season 1)
DIC Entertainment (season 2)
Orion Television Entertainment
Nelson Entertainment
Distributor
MGM Television
PolyGram Entertainment
Release
Original network
CBS (season 1)
Fox Kids (season 2)
Picture format
4:3
Original release
September 15, 1990 (1990-09-15) – November 16, 1991 (1991-11-16)
Chronology
Related shows
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures (1992 TV series)
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures is a 1990 animated television series spinoff from the 1989 film of the same title, following the misadventures of two time-travelling slackers as they travel into the distant past and future. It is part of the Bill & Ted franchise.
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2 Cast
2.1 Hanna-Barbera version (1990)
2.2 DiC version (1991)
3 Episodes
3.1 Season 1 (1990)
3.2 Season 2 (1991)
4 Home media release
5 References
6 External links
Overview[edit]
The first season of the animated series was produced by Hanna-Barbera and aired on CBS in 1990, with Keanu Reeves, Alex Winter, George Carlin, and Bernie Casey reprising their film roles.[1]
For the second season in 1991, the animated series switched production companies and networks, now airing on Fox Kids,[2] and produced by DIC Entertainment. As Fox was also planning on airing a new live-action version series with the same name,[3] the cast was replaced, and the leads were now voiced by Evan Richards and Christopher Kennedy, the actors who respectively portrayed Bill and Ted on the short-lived 1992 live-action television series. The new episodes introduced a "Squint" phone booth that could take Bill and Ted into literature, television shows, and (after shrinking them) inside the human body. The new show had trouble catching on, and after one more season, the animated Bill & Ted series was cancelled.
Cast[edit]
Hanna-Barbera version (1990)[edit]
Keanu Reeves – Ted "Theodore" Logan
Alex Winter – Bill S. Preston, Esq.
George Carlin – Rufus
Bernie Casey – Mr. Ryan
Danny Cooksey – Deacon Logan
Peter Renaday – Detective Logan
The voice director for the 1990 Hanna-Barbera version of the series was Gordon Hunt.
DiC version (1991)[edit]
Evan Richards – Bill S. Preston, Esq.
Christopher Kennedy – Ted "Theodore" Logan
Tara Charendoff – Mary Jane
Rick Overton – Rufus
The voice director for the 1991 DiC version of the series was Greg Morton.
Episodes[edit]
Season 1 (1990)[edit]
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1
1 "One Sweet & Sour Chinese Adventure" September 15, 1990 (1990-09-15)
Bill and Ted play loud rock n' roll music and accidentally break a Chinese vase. To avoid getting in trouble, the dudes use their trusty phone booth time machine to go to ancient China to find a replacement where they also meet the famous Italian explorer Marco Polo.
2
2 "The Birth of Rock & Roll or Too Hip for the Womb" September 22, 1990 (1990-09-22)
Bill and Ted are flunking music appreciation and are given an assignment about classical music, and end up meeting musical personalities such as Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and Little Richard. They also get in trouble with history's greatest archer, William Tell.
3
3 "A Most Excellent Roman Holiday" September 29, 1990 (1990-09-29)
The dudes are taking a Latin class and are given an assignment about a rare ancient Roman coin, and they end up going to Latin America in 1450 and Rome in 44 B.C. They also save Julius Caesar from being assassinated.
4
4 "Model 'T' for Ted" October 6, 1990 (1990-10-06)
Ted is given driving lessons in his father's car, "Blue Betty", and he accidentally wrecks it, which leads to him and Bill going back in time to require some help. They also improve the first Thanksgiving feast, meet pirates and sea explorers like Sir Francis Drake, car pioneer Henry Ford and the inventors of the airplane, The Wright brothers.
5
5 "The More Heinous They are, the Harder They Fall" October 20, 1990 (1990-10-20)
Bill and Ted use their phone booth to find a heinous bully to deal with a bully at Deacon's school. They try the English ruler Henry VIII of England, evil Russian czar Ivan the Terrible, cowgirl personality Calamity Jane, and American patriot Paul Revere. They even help start the American Revolution, kick off the Boston Tea Party, help Benjamin Franklin discover electricity, and sign the United States Declaration of Independence.
6
6 "Birds of A Feather Stick to the Roof of Your Mouth" October 27, 1990 (1990-10-27)
The duo house-sit for an eccentric explorer named Mr. Stickler and a cat eats his most prized possession, a rare bird called "Prince Rupert III" which leads to finding a replacement. They also help polar explorer Richard E. Byrd fly across the South Pole, build a nose for the Sphinx, and help Mr. Henry Morton Stanley find Dr. David Livingstone.
7
7 "A Black Night in San Dimas" November 3, 1990 (1990-11-03)
A math teacher named Ms. Spleen is fed up with Bill and Ted and threatens them with expelling them unless they can catch up with their homework. In order to get a great audience at their concert, they go back to get their old friends Joanna and Elizabeth from 15th century England, but end up in the Crusades with Muslim leader Saladin.
8
8 "Pocket Watch Full of Miracles" November 10, 1990 (1990-11-10)
It's Mr. Preston's birthday and the dudes use their phone booth to get him a present: an antique pocket watch, but end up getting watches from Mr. Preston when he was 10 years old, folk hero John Henry, Swiss general Hannibal and the Empress of India, Queen Victoria.
9
9 "This Babe Ruth "BABE" is A DUDE, Dude" November 24, 1990 (1990-11-24)
The dudes are faced with lunchtime detention and accidentally wash off a signature off Coach Sweatsock's baseball which leads to meeting Babe Ruth, Harriet Tubman, and the famous vampire Count Dracula.
10
10 "When the Going Gets Tough Bill & Ted are History" December 1, 1990 (1990-12-01)
Bill and Ted are fed up with not getting any applause, so they break up the band, which becomes a breach in time security which causes Rufus to get younger, which leads to Bill and Ted meeting famous inventor Thomas Edison, professional artist, thinker, scientist and inventor Leonardo da Vinci, English chemist Joseph Priestley, and history's greatest sailor, Christopher Columbus.
11
11 "Never the Twain Shall Meet" December 8, 1990 (1990-12-08)
The dudes must find a person for Career Day, or "else". First they meet the greatest playwright ever, William Shakespeare, gold pioneer John Sutter, and American novelist and humorist Mark Twain.
12
12 "A Job, a Job – My Kingdom for a Job" December 15, 1990 (1990-12-15)
Bill and Ted must find a job, so they find jobs baking a cake for Marie Antoinette's birthday, help the Spanish explorer Juan de Oñate find the Lost City of Gold, help Lucrezia Borgia, and help write haikus with Matsuo Bashō.
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13 "A Grimm Story of an Overdue Book" December 22, 1990 (1990-12-22)
Ted is on the library's "Most Over-due Book" list for not returning a story written by the Brothers Grimm, so he and Bill scour the past to find a copy of the book, and they meet the actual Grimm Brothers, George Washington, Davy Crockett, and Lady Godiva.
Season 2 (1991)[edit]
Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures Season 2 title card
This season featured historical characters like Giacomo Casanova, Elvis Presley, Theodoric and Martin Luther.
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1 "Now Museum, Now You Don't" September 14, 1991 (1991-09-14)
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2 "The Totally Gross Anatomy of a Gym Teacher" September 21, 1991 (1991-09-21)
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3 "The Star Strangled Banner" September 28, 1991 (1991-09-28)
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4 "Leave it to Bill and Ted" October 5, 1991 (1991-10-05)
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5 "Goodbye, Columbus... and America" October 12, 1991 (1991-10-12)
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6 "It's a Bogus Day in the Neighborhood" October 26, 1991 (1991-10-26)
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7 "Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure in Babysitting" November 2, 1991 (1991-11-02)
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8 "The Apple Doesn't Fall Far from the Phone Booth" November 16, 1991 (1991-11-16)
Home media release[edit]
The first episode of the first season was released as a special feature on the Bill & Ted's Most Excellent Collection DVD box set, and on the Blu-ray of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure.
In 2013, TGG Direct, LLC (under license from MGM Home Entertainment) released a 2 disc "Best of" DVD. Disc 1 has most of the episodes from Season 1 (5 episodes are missing), while Disc 2 has the complete second season. It was a Wal-Mart exclusive at first, but now it's available nationwide.[4]
References[edit]
Jump up ^ "Networks Juggle Saturday Morning TV Lineups". Los Angeles Times. United Press International. April 11, 1990. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
Jump up ^ "Fine-tuning cartoons for young and old". Providence Journal. September 6, 1991. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
Jump up ^ DuBrow, Rick (May 22, 1991). "Fox Network Goes Out on a Limb Again". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
Jump up ^ "Best of Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventures: Animated TV Series: Keanu Reeves, George Carlin, Alex Winter". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2016-05-22.
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