Did you know? On July 13, 1985,
@realdarylhall
and
@JohnOates
rocked the Philadelphia concert of Live-Aid at John F. Kennedy Stadium. They performed live in front of 100,000 people in their hometown of Philly and 1 billion people around the world via the live television…
“Kiss On My List” debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 this week in 1981! The track went on to spend a total of 23 weeks on the charts…three of them at
#1
.
"We don’t really operate trying to keep up with the trends. Our music evolves at its own pace. Timing has a lot to do with it. The role that we had in the early eighties wouldn’t have happened a year before or after. It’s up to powers a lot bigger and more complex than we deal…
Did you know? “Sara Smile” was the second single off of Daryl Hall & John Oates (The Silver Album). It hit
#4
on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent a total of 28 weeks on the charts!
Did you know? “I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)” was
@realdarylhall
and
@JohnOates
’ fourth single to hit
#1
on the
@billboard
Hot 100.
'Live at The Troubadour’ is out November 26 on 3LP and 2CD. Pre-order now at the link below!
A year after VOICES was released, the album’s fourth single “You Make My Dreams (Come True)” went Top 5 in July of 1981.
Did you know the track has been streamed over a billion times?!
Challenge: You need to make the perfect
@realdarylhall
and
@JohnOates
playlist…but there’s only room for 10 songs. Which do you choose? Sound off in the comments!
Our featured video this week is “Private Eyes.” Need more? Check out the full version on
@realdarylhall
and
@JohnOates
’ YouTube channel at the link below!
Throw a hand up if you agree that “Jingle Bell Rock” is one of the greatest holiday music videos ever created!🎄Watch the full version in HD at:
#DeckTheHallAndOates
Did you know? “Out Of Touch” hit
#1
on the
@billboardcharts
on December 8, 1984 and stayed there for two weeks! It spent a total of 23 weeks on the charts and remains a fan favorite to this day.
Check out this clip of
@realdarylhall
and
@JohnOates
rockin’ at
#LiveAid
!
.
@realdarylhall
and
@JohnOates
played three consecutive shows at Wembley Arena in February of 1984! Since we don’t have a time machine, here's a clip of the guys performing “Wait For Me.” You’re welcome.
On July 13, 1985,
@realdarylhall
&
@JohnOates
closed the Philadelphia concert of
#LiveAid
at John F. Kennedy Stadium. They performed live in front of 100,000 people in their hometown of Philly and 1 billion people around the world via the live television broadcast.
#hallandoates
We hope you're all ready for this...we have a NEW SINGLE with Train called 'Philly Forget Me Not'.
Come watch us and Train perform this single LIVE starting May 1st!
Song:
Tickets:
Easy, ready, willing, overtime… 🎶 🎶
The single “I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)” was released in October of 1981. It shot to
#1
and spent a whopping 21 weeks on the charts!
“I don’t have a brother other than John, but it’s one of those things where you can be away from each other for a long time and you don't really have to explain much. You lead your life separately and when you come together, it's like no time passed.” -
@realdarylhall
Private Eyes was released on this day in 1981! Produced by
@realdarylhall
and
@JohnOates
, and co-produced by Neil Kernon, the album spent a whopping 61 weeks on the charts!
What’s your favorite track?
Next up in our live cover series is “I Can Dream About You.” Written and recorded by Dan Hartman, the track was offered to
@realdarylhall
and
@JohnOates
around the time of Big Bam Boom. 20 years later, they recorded it for their 2004 album Our Kind of Soul.