Hip to Be Square

«Hip to Be Square» (en español: «Está de moda ser formal») es una canción de Huey Lewis and the News, escrita por Bill Gibson, Sean Hopper y Huey Lewis, y publicada en 1986 como segundo sencillo del multi-álbum de platino, Fore!.

«Hip to Be Square»
Sencillo de Huey Lewis & The News del álbum Fore!
Publicación	6 de octubre de 1986
Género(s)	Rock
Discográfica	Chrysalis Records
«Stuck with You» (1986) «Hip to Be Square» (1986) «Jacob's Ladder» (1987)

La letra narra cómo un hombre que solía ser un rebelde se corta el pelo y sienta cabeza. Por ello, se la considera un himno de los yuppies de los años 80. En la canción se escucha cantar de fondo a los futbolistas Joe Montana y Ronnie Lott.​

Apariciones

American Psycho

La canción es citada en la novela American Psycho cuando su protagonista, Patrick Bateman, dice que es una obra maestra.

La canción también aparece en su adaptación de película durante una de las escenas más icónicas de la película:

"In '87, Huey released this ... Fore!, their most accomplished album. I think their undisputed masterpiece is 'Hip to Be Square,' a song so catchy, most people probably don't listen to the lyrics. But they should, because it's not just about the pleasures of conformity, and the importance of trends, it's also a personal statement about the band itself."

Barrio Sésamo

En Barrio Sésamo se hizo una parodia educativa de la canción.​

Canciones

1. «Hip to Be Square»
2. «Some of My Lies Are True» (Remix)
3. «Hip to Be Square» (Dance remix) – 6:05
4. «Hip to Be Square» (Dub mix) – 5:11

Letra

I used to be a renegade

I used to fool around But I couldn't take the punishment And had to settle down

Now I'm playing it real straight And yes, I cut my hair You might think I'm crazy But I don't even care

Because I can tell what's going on

It's hip to be square It's hip to be square

I like my bands in business suits

I watch them on TV I'm working out most every day And watchin' what I eat They tell me that it's good for me But I don't even care I know that it's crazy I know that it's nowhere

But there is no denying that

It's hip to be square It's hip to be square It's hip to be square So hip to be square

It's not too hard to figure out You see it every day And those that were the farthest out Have gone the other way You see them on the freeway

It don't look like a lot of fun

But don't you try to fight it An idea whose time has come Don't tell me that I'm crazy Don't tell me I'm nowhere

Take it from me It's hip to be square It's hip to be square It's hip to be square So hip to be square

Tell 'em, boys (Here, there, and everywhere) (Hip, hip, so hip to be a square) (Here, there, and everywhere) (Hip, hip) (Here, there, and everywhere)

(Hip, hip, so hip to be a square) (Here, there, and everywhere) (Hip, hip) (Here, there, and everywhere)

(Hip, hip, so hip to be a square) (Here, there, and everywhere) (Hip, hip) (Here, there, and everywhere)

(Hip, hip, so hip to be a square) (Here, there, and everywhere) So hip to be square (Hip, hip)

(Here, there, and everywhere).​

Posicionamiento

Lista (1986-87)	puesto
Australia (Kent Music Report)​	17
Canadian Singles Chart​	14
Dutch Singles Chart​	28
Finnish Singles Chart​	12
Irish Singles Chart[cita requerida]	29
New Zealand Singles Chart[cita requerida]	9
Spanish Singles Chart[cita requerida]	32
UK Singles Chart​	41
US Billboard Hot 100[cita requerida]	3
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary[cita requerida]	20
US Billboard Album Rock Tracks[cita requerida]	1

Predecesor: «Amanda» de Boston

Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks sencillo número uno 1 de noviembre de 1986

Sucesor: «Don't Get Me Wrong» de The Pretenders

Referencias

• Datos: Q16156914