Hip to Be Square
# 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!.

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:

### Barrio Sésamo

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

## Canciones

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

## Letra

   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)

## 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 | 29 |
| New Zealand Singles Chart | 9 |
| Spanish Singles Chart | 32 |
| UK Singles Chart | 41 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary | 20 |
| US Billboard Album Rock Tracks | 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 |
