Hall & Oates

Released: April 16, 1988

Songwriter: Daryl Hall

Producer: Daryl Hall John Oates Tom “T-Bone” Wolk

You say you can't stand to be tied so close to a lover
Ooh, you feel like a prisoner
And you wanna find someone who will let you out

Can't you see the heartbeat that you know so well
Is better than some strange one you're looking for
Say, you never know that strange one
Just might be me, yeah

Can't you see you have everything your heart desires
So why you want more?
If you have (if you have), everything your heart desired
Would you still want more?
You have everything your heart desires
Why do you want more?
(If you have)
Everything your heart desires
Would you still want more?

You tell me your best friend's world seem beautiful
But don't be fooled
It's nice work if you can get it
Yeah, what goes on behind closed doors you don't know
Maybe she cries herself to sleep every night

Sorry that the heartbeat that she knows so well
Ain't what she's looking for
You never know that strange heart
Just might be me

Baby, you have everything your heart desires
So why you want more?
If you have (if you have), everything your heart desired
Would you still want more?
You have, oh, everything your heart desires
Why do you want more?
(If you have)
Everything your heart desires
Would you still want more?

Maybe you'll confess; girl, you'll see
If you want the world, if you want the world, think of me
No words can help, so don't be sad, oh no
'Cause baby, what you want is what you have
Yeah, hey...

Do you still want me?

(You have everything your heart desires)
Everything your heart desires
So why you want more?
(If you have everything your heart desires)
I can give you anything you want
(You have everything your heart desires)
As long as you know, I got what you need
You got the key, ooh baby
(If you have everything your heart desired)
I ain't gonna let you go
No no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no, no no...
(You had everything your heart desired...)

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.

more tracks from the album

Ooh Yeah!

From the albums

Ooh Yeah! (1988)
VH1 Behind the Music: The Daryl Hall and John Oates Collection (2002)
Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates (2004)
The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates (2005)
The Singles (2008)

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