Hall & Oates

Songwriter: Daryl Hall Janna Allen John Oates Sara Allen

Producer: Daryl Hall John Oates Bob Clearmountain

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Follow my reflection
I see myself in watching you
Lock into a vision
Rising through the rhythm
Trance until the dance is through
Don't let emotion go the flow is all we know
And baby we're doing it all the way
A step into the night or move into the light
Lately we're going through the motions
How can we improve it
Ooh you match my movement
Cryptic choreography
Jump up come down together
No one does it better
Electric eccentricity
No, I don't wanna know how far we're gonna go
But baby we're doing it all the way
A step into the light a move into the night

Hall & Oates released the first of their 18 albums in 1972 on Atlantic Records. They would go on to sell 13 million albums and 6 million singles primarily during the 70’s and 80’s when they recorded their most prolific and profound music. They blended rock, jazz, soul, and pop create a genre they titled rock and soul.

While their technical musicianship, innovative songwriting styles, and popular live performances were praised, they also had a fruitful partnership with their manager Tommy Mottola, who was helped Hall & Oates break into music videos before they were popular and made profitable financial deals by helping them get on the ground level of and corporate sponsorship of tours. Hall & Oates were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014.

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