Hall & Oates

Released: August 29, 1981

Songwriter: Warren Pash Janna Allen Sara Allen Daryl Hall

Producer: Daryl Hall Neil Kernon John Oates

[Verse 1]
I see you, you see me
Watch you blowing the lines when you're making a scene
Oh, girl, you've got to know
What my head overlooks the senses will show
To my heart, when it's watching for lies
You can't escape my

[Chorus]
Private eyes
They're watching you
They see your every move
Private eyes
They're watching you
Private eyes
They're watching you
Watching you
Watching you
Watching you

[Verse 2]
You play with words, you play with love
You can twist it around, baby, that ain't enough
'Cause girl, I'm going to know
If you're letting me in or letting me go
Don't lie when you're hurting inside
'Cause you can't escape my

[Chorus]
Private eyes
They're watching you
They see your every move, baby
Private eyes
They're watching you
Private eyes
They're watching you
Watching you
Watching you
Watching you

[Guitar Solo by GE Smith]

[Bridge]
Why you try to put up a front for me?
I'm a spy but on your side, you see
Slip on into any disguise
I'll still know you, look into my

[Chorus]
Private eyes
They're watching you
They see your every move
Private eyes
They're watching you
Private eyes
They're watching you
Private eyes
They're watching you
They see your every move
Private eyes
They're watching you
Private eyes
They're watching you
Private eyes
They're watching you
They see your every move
Private eyes
They're watching you
Private eyes
They're watching you
Private eyes
They're watching you
They see your every move
Private eyes
They're watching you
Private eyes
They're watching you
They see your every move

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

Private Eyes (1981)
Rock n’ Soul Part 1 (1983)
The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates (2001)
Cherish (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2002)
Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates (2004)
Private Eyes (Expanded Edition) (2004)
The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates (2005)
The Singles (2008)
Back to the 80s (2021)

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