Hall & Oates discography
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| Hall & Oates discography | |
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Daryl Hall (left) and John Oates (right), 2008
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| Studio albums | 18 |
| Live albums | 11 |
| Compilation albums | 27 |
| Singles | 63 |
This article includes the discography of American duo Hall & Oates (Daryl Hall and John Oates).
In the US the band has sold a certified 13 million albums and 6 million singles.
Contents
Albums
U.S. chart positions: Billboard 200; UK chart positions: UK Albums Chart.
Studio albums
| Year | Album | US | UK[1] | AUS[2] | RIAA certification[3] | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Whole Oats | — | — | — | Debut album | |
| 1973 | Abandoned Luncheonette | 33 | — | — | Platinum | |
| 1974 | War Babies | 86 | — | — | ||
| 1975 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | 17 | 56 | — | Gold | First record on RCA |
| 1976 | Bigger Than Both of Us | 13 | 25 | 23 | Gold | |
| 1977 | Beauty on a Back Street | 30 | 40 | 60 | Gold | |
| 1978 | Along the Red Ledge | 27 | — | 69 | Gold | |
| 1979 | X-Static | 33 | — | 74 | ||
| 1980 | Voices | 17 | — | 19 | Platinum | |
| 1981 | Private Eyes | 5 | 8 | 27 | Platinum | |
| 1982 | H2O | 3 | 24 | 3 | 2× Multi-Platinum | |
| 1984 | Big Bam Boom | 5 | 28 | 20 | 2× Multi-Platinum | |
| 1988 | Ooh Yeah! | 24 | 52 | 46 | Platinum | First album on ARISTA |
| 1990 | Change of Season | 60 | 44 | — | Gold | |
| 1997 | Marigold Sky | 95 | 179 | — | ||
| 2003 | Do It for Love | 77 | 37 | — | ||
| 2004 | Our Kind of Soul | 69 | 86 | — | Album of cover versions and some original songs. | |
| 2006 | Home for Christmas | — | — | — | Album of Christmas classics and two new songs |
Live albums
| Year | Album | US | UK[4] | AUS | RIAA certification[3] | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | Livetime | 42 | — | 76 | ||
| 1983 | Sweet Soul Music | — | — | — | Recorded live in Montreal, March 1983. (Vinyl bootleg) | |
| 1985 | Live at the Apollo | 21 | 32 | 39 | Gold | Recorded with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendrick |
| 1995 | Sara Smile | — | — | — | Recorded live in Germany in 1976; 2CD: audio + video | |
| 1998 | Live! | — | — | — | Recorded live at Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA, 12/11/1997. Promotional only release | |
| 2001 | Daryl Hall & John Oates - Limited Edition | — | — | — | Promotional only release. Includes four live recordings and two new studio recordings | |
| Greatest Hits Live | — | — | — | Recorded live 1982 on Private Eyes Tour | ||
| Ecstasy on the Edge | — | — | — | Recorded live at The Rainbow Music Hall, Denver, October 30, 1979. Reissued in 2003 by Fruit Tree Musinc Italy, Reissued as In Concert in 2006 | ||
| 2003 | Live in Concert | — | — | — | A&E Live by Request recording. CD+DVD packaging | |
| 2006 | In Concert | — | — | — | Recorded live at The Rainbow Music Hall, Denver, October 30, 1979. Originally released as Ecstasy on the Edge in 2001 | |
| 2008 | Live at the Troubadour | — | — | — | Recorded at the club in Los Angeles, CA in May and released in Nov of 2008. 2CD+1DVD packaging |
Compilations and greatest hits
| Year | Album | US | UK[4] | AUS | RIAA certification[3] | Additional information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | No Goodbyes | 92 | — | — | Compilation of Atlantic Records recordings | |
| 1983 | Rock 'n Soul Part 1 | 7 | 16 | 12 | 2× Multi-Platinum | |
| 1989 | Special Mix on CD | — | — | — | Compilation of the remixes included on singles from Ooh Yeah! | |
| 1991 | Looking Back – The Best of Daryl Hall + John Oates | — | 9 | — | UK-only release | |
| 1995 | The Best of Times – Greatest Hits | — | — | — | Japan-only release | |
| 1996 | The Atlantic Collection | — | — | — | Compilation of Atlantic Records recordings | |
| The Early Years | — | — | — | Compilation of pre-Atlantic Records years | ||
| 1997 | Starting All Over Again – Best of Hall & Oates | — | — | — | Double-CD released only in Europe (Originally in Denmark). Reissued in Taiwan in 2002 with same tracks in different order and new cover art. | |
| Romeo Is Bleeding, What's in Your World – The Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates | — | — | — | Japanese promotional only release | ||
| 1998 | With Love from... Hall & Oates – The Best of the Ballads | — | — | — | ||
| Rich Girl | — | — | — | Compilation of RCA Records recordings | ||
| 2001 | The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates | 28 | — | — | Platinum | Remastered |
| The Ballads Collection – RCA 100th Anniversary Series | — | — | — | Includes previously unreleased versions of "Everytime You Go Away" and "One on One" | ||
| Definitive Collection | — | — | — | Released only in South America (Argentina) | ||
| The Essential Collection | — | 26 | — | Released only in UK and Europe | ||
| 2002 | Legendary | — | — | — | A 3CD budget compilation of recordings from the years 1975–90 | |
| VH1 Behind the Music: The Daryl Hall and John Oates Collection | — | — | — | Released in conjunction with the VH1 series | ||
| Starting All Over Again – The Best Of | — | — | — | Double-CD released in Taiwan. Originally released in Europe (Denmark) with same tracks in different order and cover art. | ||
| 2003 | 12 Inch Collection | — | — | — | Released only in Japan | |
| 12 Inch Collection Vol. 2 | — | — | — | Released only in Japan | ||
| 2004 | Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates | 63 | 194 | — | Double-CD, reissued as The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates a year later | |
| The Collection | — | — | — | UK-only compilation | ||
| 2005 | The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates | — | — | — | Released by Legacy Recordings. Double-CD, originally released as Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates a year before | |
| 2006 | The Platinum Collection | — | — | — | Compilation of Atlantic Records recordings released only in Europe and UK | |
| 2008 | Playlist: The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates | — | — | — | US-only release including single versions of several hits. Part of Legacy's Playlist series. | |
| The Singles | — | 29 | — | UK-only compilation of the biggest hit singles 1973–89 | ||
| 2009 | Do What You Want, Be What You Are: The Music of Hall & Oates | 89 | — | — | 74-track/ 4-CD box set featuring many live, unreleased performances and three songs recorded prior to when Hall & Oates formed as a duo. |
Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | RIAA [5] |
Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | US Dance | US AC | Canada | UK[4] | AUS | ||||
| 1972 | "Goodnight and Good Morning" (as Whole Oats)[6] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Whole Oats |
| 1973 | "I'm Sorry" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "She's Gone" | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Abandoned Luncheonette | |
| 1974 | "When the Morning Comes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Can't Stop the Music (He Played It Much Too Long)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | War Babies | |
| 1975 | "Camellia" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Daryl Hall and John Oates |
| "Alone Too Long" | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | "Sara Smile" | 4 | 23 | — | 18 | 22 | — | — | Gold | |
| "She's Gone" (re-release) | 7 | 93 | — | 6 | — | 42 | 52 | — | Abandoned Luncheonette | |
| "Do What You Want, Be What You Are" | 39 | 29 | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | Bigger Than Both of Us | |
| 1977 | "Rich Girl" | 1 | 64 | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | Gold | |
| "Back Together Again" | 28 | 70 | — | — | 17 | — | 65 | — | ||
| "It's Uncanny" | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No Goodbyes | |
| "Why Do Lovers (Break Each Other's Heart?)" | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Beauty on a Back Street | |
| "Don't Change" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1978 | "It's a Laugh" | 20 | — | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | Along the Red Ledge |
| "I Don't Wanna Lose You" | 42 | — | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | "Wait for Me" | 18 | — | — | 23 | 53 | — | 81 | — | X-Static |
| "Portable Radio" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1980 | "Who Said the World Was Fair" | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Running from Paradise" | — | — | 37 | — | — | 41 | — | — | ||
| "How Does It Feel to Be Back" | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | Voices | |
| "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" | 12 | — | — | 15 | 96 | 55 | — | — | ||
| 1981 | "Kiss on My List" | 1 | — | — | 16 | 6 | 33 | 13 | Gold | |
| "You Make My Dreams" | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | — | 40 | — | ||
| "Private Eyes" | 1 | — | — | 33 | 6 | 32 | 17 | Gold | Private Eyes | |
| "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 13 | Gold | ||
| 1982 | "Did It in a Minute" | 9 | — | — | 29 | 10 | — | — | — | |
| "Your Imagination" | 33 | 45 | — | — | 38 | — | — | — | ||
| "Maneater" | 1 | 78 | 18 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 4 | Gold | H2O | |
| 1983 | "One on One" | 7 | 8 | — | 4 | 6 | 63 | 77 | — | |
| "Family Man" | 6 | 81 | — | 36 | — | 15 | 49 | — | ||
| "Italian Girls" | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | ||
| "Jingle Bell Rock" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album song | |
| "Say It Isn't So" | 2 | 45 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 69 | 24 | — | Rock 'n' Soul: Part 1 | |
| 1984 | "Adult Education" | 8 | — | 21 | — | 18 | 63 | 94 | — | |
| "Out of Touch" | 1 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 48 | 11 | — | Big Bam Boom | |
| 1985 | "Method of Modern Love" | 5 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 7 | 21 | 56 | — | |
| "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" | 18 | 85 | — | 17 | 23 | — | — | — | ||
| "Possession Obsession" | 30 | 69 | 20 | 8 | 42 | — | — | — | ||
| "Out of Touch" (remix) | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | ||
| "A Night at the Apollo Live! The Way You Do the Things You Do/My Girl" (with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks) |
20 | 40 | — | 12 | 35 | 58 | 81 | — | Live at the Apollo | |
| 1988 | "Everything Your Heart Desires" | 3 | 13 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 75 | — | Ooh Yeah! |
| "Missed Opportunity" | 29 | 68 | — | 8 | 20 | — | — | — | ||
| "Downtown Life" | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Talking All Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | "Love Train" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Earth Girls Are Easy (soundtrack) |
| 1990 | "So Close" | 11 | — | — | 6 | 5 | 69 | — | — | Change of Season |
| 1991 | "Don't Hold Back Your Love" | 41 | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | — | — | |
| "Everywhere I Look" | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | — | — | ||
| "Starting All Over Again" | — | — | — | 10 | 14 | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | "Promise Ain't Enough" | — | — | — | 6 | 29 | — | — | — | Marigold Sky |
| 1998 | "Romeo Is Bleeding" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "The Sky Is Falling" | — | — | — | 26 | — | 144 | — | — | ||
| "Hold On to Yourself" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Throw the Roses Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001 | "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" (remix) | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | — | — | The Essential Collection |
| 2002 | "Private Eyes" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Do It for Love" | 114 | — | — | 1 | — | 143 | — | — | Do It for Love | |
| "Forever for You" | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2003 | "Man on a Mission" | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | |
| "Someday We'll Know" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Intuition" | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Getaway Car" | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2004 | "I'll Be Around" | 97 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | Our Kind of Soul |
| "Without You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2005 | "I Can Dream About You" | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | — | — | |
| "Ooh Child" | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Let Love Take Control" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2006 | "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | Home for Christmas |
| "Home for Christmas" | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2007 | "Take Christmas Back" | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | Non-album song |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or not certified | ||||||||||
Guest singles
| Year | Single | Artist | US Country | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | "Sara Smile" | Jimmy Wayne | 31 | Sara Smile |
Other appearances
| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | "Philadelphia Freedom" | Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
Music videos
| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | "She's Gone" | |
| 1978 | "The Last Time" | |
| 1979 | "Intravino" | |
| "Bebop/Drop" | ||
| "The Woman Comes And Goes" | ||
| "Wait for Me" | ||
| 1980 | "Portable Radio" | |
| "How Does It Feel to Be Back?" | ||
| "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" | ||
| 1981 | "Kiss on My List" | |
| "You Make My Dreams" | ||
| "Private Eyes" | ||
| "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" | ||
| 1982 | "Did It in a Minute" | |
| "Your Imagination" | ||
| "Maneater" | ||
| 1983 | "One on One" | |
| "Family Man" | ||
| "Jingle Bell Rock" (2 versions: One with Hall on vocals and One with Oates on vocals) |
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| "Say It Isn't So" | ||
| 1984 | "Adult Education" | |
| "Out of Touch" | ||
| 1985 | "Method of Modern Love" | |
| "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" | ||
| "Possession Obsession" | ||
| "A Night at the Apollo Live! The Way You Do the Things You Do/My Girl" (with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks) |
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| 1988 | "Everything Your Heart Desires" | |
| "Missed Opportunity" | ||
| "Downtown Life" | ||
| 1989 | "Love Train" | |
| 1990 | "So Close" | |
| 1991 | "Don't Hold Back Your Love" | |
| 1997 | "Promise Ain't Enough" | |
| 2006 | "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" | |
| 2009 | "Sara Smile" (w/ Jimmy Wayne) | Tracie Goudie |
References
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- ↑ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Hall & Oates
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