Hall & Oates

Released: September 1, 1981

Songwriter: Neil Kernon Sara Allen John Oates Daryl Hall

Producer: Neil Kernon John Oates Daryl Hall

[Interlude]
Dial your number
Tape reply:
"I'm not at home right now, but leave your name
And I will call you Friday Night. Call you Friday good bye."
Hearing you and waiting make the days drag slowly
On the phone, oh no the tape again
Don't say not at home, no way
Friday let me down tonight

Weekend comes I try again
I hear the same recording
Hasn't changed
"I'm not at home right now. Leave your name and I will call you."
Friday let me down tonight

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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