Hall & Oates

Released: October 19, 1974

Songwriter: Daryl Hall John Oates

Producer: Todd Rundgren

Is it a star, or is it me
You say you believe in
And the nights
When my stage smiles not so wild, and ain't coming easy
Can't you see it's me
All broken down inside
Can't you see it's me
All broken down inside
Can't you see it's me
Honey, you've been dreaming
Then they'll meet you on the streets, and say they've had
A crush on you, for a year or two, maybe three
And they say "Hi, how you doing", but is it really me, or you
You say you believe in
Baby, you've been dreaming
Can't you see it's me
All broken down inside
Can't you see it's me
All broken down inside
Can't you see it's me
All broken down inside
Can't you see it's me
All broken down inside
Baby, you've been dreaming
You see it's me
Is It A Star, or is it me
You say you believe in
And all of the nights
When my stage smile lasts awhile, coming easy

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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