<P> The film 's musical score was composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri , who later wrote music for Who Framed Roger Rabbit , Forrest Gump and numerous other films , many of them directed by Robert Zemeckis . The memorable themes in his `` Back to the Future Overture '' have since been heard in the film 's sequels ( also scored by Silvestri ) , in Back to the Future : The Ride , and as ambient music at the Universal Studios theme parks . A remix of the main theme was heard in the opening sequence for MCA - Universal Home Video from 1990 to 1997 . The upbeat soundtrack , featuring two new songs by Huey Lewis and the News , also contributed to the film 's popularity . `` The Power of Love '' became the band 's first song to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for an Academy Award . Huey Lewis portrayed the high - school band audition judge who rejects Marty McFly 's band , the Pinheads , as they perform the short instrumental hard - rock version of `` The Power of Love '' . </P>
<P> The film 's musical score was composed and conducted by Alan Silvestri , who later wrote music for Who Framed Roger Rabbit , Forrest Gump and numerous other films , many of them directed by Robert Zemeckis . The memorable themes in his `` Back to the Future Overture '' have since been heard in the film 's sequels ( also scored by Silvestri ) , in Back to the Future : The Ride , and as ambient music at the Universal Studios theme parks . A remix of the main theme was heard in the opening sequence for MCA - Universal Home Video from 1990 to 1997 . The upbeat soundtrack , featuring two new songs by Huey Lewis and the News , also contributed to the film 's popularity . `` The Power of Love '' became the band 's first song to hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and was nominated for an Academy Award . Huey Lewis portrayed the high - school band audition judge who rejects Marty McFly 's band , the Pinheads , as they perform the short instrumental hard - rock version of `` The Power of Love '' . </P>
who sings back to the future theme song
who sings back to the future theme song
Huey Lewis and the News
Huey Lewis and the News