Hall & Oates

Released: October 4, 1982

Songwriter: Daryl Hall

Producer: John Oates Daryl Hall

[Verse 1]
I'm tired of playing on the team
Ooh, it seems I don't get time out anymore
What a change if we set the pace, face to face
No one even trying to score
Oh, oh, I can feel the magic of your touch
And when you move in close a little bit means so much
Ooh, yeah, you've got to understand, baby
Time out is what I'm here for

[Chorus]
One on one, I wanna play that game tonight
One on one, I know I wanna play that
One on one, I wanna play that game tonight
One on one, so slow, ooh

[Verse 2]
You can't tell me you don't miss me girl, no
I think I might know you too well, oh I
Wonder what you'd say if you knew that I was coming tonight
(Want to) I want you can't you tell? Ooh

[Chorus]
One on one, I wanna play that game tonight
One on one, I know I wanna play that
One on one, I wanna play that game tonight
One on one, so slow

[Bridge]
That's all you need to know now
'Cause if it's really right there's nothing else

[Chorus]
One on one, I wanna play that game tonight, ooh
One on one, I know I wanna play that game tonight (One on one, ooh)
One on one, I wanna play that game tonight (One on one, I wanna play that game tonight)
One on one, I wanna play that game, one on one, on one (One on one, on one, on one)

[Outro]
Girl, ooh, there's nothing else but you and me (On one)
I want no one else, I don't want no one else (On one)
Ooh, baby, I'm tired of playing, I'm tired of playing (On one)
Ooh, I don't wanna play those games no more, no more (On one)
I wanna play with you, girl (On one), I wanna play with you, girl (On one)
Just you and me, you and me, you and me (On one)

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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From the albums

H2O (1982)
Rock n’ Soul Part 1 (1983)
Anything For You - Most Beautiful Love Songs (1990)
The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates (2001)
VH1 Behind the Music: The Daryl Hall and John Oates Collection (2002)
Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates (2004)
H2O (Remastered) (2004)
The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates (2005)
The Singles (2008)

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