Hall & Oates discography
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| Hall & Oates discography | |
|---|---|
 Daryl Hall (left) and John Oates (right), 2008 | |
| Studio albums | 18 |
| Live albums | 11 |
| Compilation albums | 27 |
| Singles | 63 |
| Music videos | 35 |
American musical duo Hall & Oates has released 18 studio albums and 63 singles. The duo has had eight albums certified platinum (including three double platinum) and an additional six albums certified gold by the RIAA. They have also had six singles certified gold. Certifications have totaled 14 million albums and six million singles.
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
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| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
NL [4] |
NZ [5] |
SWE [6] |
UK [7] | ||||||
| 1972 | Whole Oats
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| 1973 | Abandoned Luncheonette | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1974 | War Babies
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86 | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1975 | Daryl Hall & John Oates
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17 | 50 | — | 35 | 13 | — | — | 56 |
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| 1976 | Bigger Than Both of Us
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13 | 33 | 23 | 11 | — | — | 45 | 25 |
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| 1977 | Beauty on a Back Street
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30 | — | 60 | 54 | — | — | — | 40 |
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| 1978 | Along the Red Ledge
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27 | — | 69 | 52 | — | — | — | — |
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| 1979 | X-Static
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33 | — | 74 | 79 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1980 | Voices
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17 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1981 | Private Eyes
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5 | 11 | 27 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 17 | 8 | ||||
| 1982 | H2O
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3 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 30 | 3 | 8 | 24 | ||||
| 1984 | Big Bam Boom
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5 | 25 | 20 | 12 | 43 | 12 | 16 | 28 | ||||
| 1988 | Ooh Yeah!
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24 | 30 | 46 | 15 | 47 | 35 | 27 | 52 | ||||
| 1990 | Change of Season
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60 | — | 137 | 39 | — | — | 38 | 44 |
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| 1997 | Marigold Sky
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95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | ||||
| 2003 | Do It for Love
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77 | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 37 | ||||
| 2004 | Our Kind of Soul
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69 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | ||||
| 2006 | Home for Christmas
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Live albums
[edit]| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
NL [4] |
SWE [6] |
UK [7] | |||||||
| 1978 | Livetime | 42 | — | 76 | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1984 | Sweet Soul Music
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| 1985 | Live at the Apollo (with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendrick)
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21 | 41 | 39 | 24 | 41 | 35 | 32 | |||||
| 1995 | Sara Smile
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||
| 1998 | Live!
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| 2001 | Limited Edition
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Ecstasy on the Edge
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Greatest Hits Live
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| 2003 | Live in Concert
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| 2008 | Live at the Troubadour
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| 2015 | Live in Dublin
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Compilation albums
[edit]| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
US R&B [1] |
AUS [2] |
CAN [3] |
NL [4] |
NZ [5] |
SWE [6] |
UK [7] | ||||||
| 1977 | No Goodbyes
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92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1981 | The Hall & Oates Collection
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— | — | 33 | — | — | 18 | — | — | ||||
| 1983 | Rock 'n Soul Part 1
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7 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 43 | 16 | ||||
| 1988 | The Big Ones
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— | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1989 | Special Mix on CD
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| 1991 | The Best of Hall & Oates
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— | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
Looking Back – The Best of Daryl Hall + John Oates
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— | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | 9 |
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| 1995 | The Best of Times: Greatest Hits
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| 1996 | The Atlantic Collection
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The Early Years
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| 1997 | Best of Hall & Oates: Starting All Over Again
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Romeo Is Bleeding, What's in Your World: The Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates
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| 1998 | With Love From... The Best of the Ballads
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Rich Girl
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| 2001 | The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates
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34 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | ||||
The Ballads Collection: RCA 100 Years of Music
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Definitive Collection
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The Essential Collection
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | |||||
| 2002 | Legendary
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VH1 Behind the Music: The Daryl Hall and John Oates Collection
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| 2003 | 12 Inch Collection
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12 Inch Collection Vol. 2
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| 2004 | Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates
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63 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | 194 | ||||
The Collection
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| 2005 | The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates
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| 2006 | The Platinum Collection
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| 2008 | Playlist: The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates
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The Singles
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| 2009 | Do What You Want, Be What You Are: The Music of Daryl Hall & John Oates
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89 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 2017 | Timeless Classics
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— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | ||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Singles
[edit]| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||||
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| US [1] |
US R&B/HH [1] |
US Dance [1] |
US AC [1] |
US R&R [1] |
AUS [2][15] |
CAN [3] |
GER [16] |
NL [4] |
NZ [5] |
SWE [6] |
UK [7] | ||||
| 1972 | "Goodnight and Good Morning" (as Whole Oats)[17] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Whole Oats | |
| 1973 | "I'm Sorry" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "She's Gone" | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | Abandoned Luncheonette | ||
| 1974 | "When the Morning Comes" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Can't Stop the Music (He Played It Much Too Long)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | War Babies | ||
| 1975 | "Camellia" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Daryl Hall & John Oates | |
| "Alone Too Long" | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1976 | "Sara Smile" | 4 | 23 | — | 18 | 7 | — | 22 | — | — | 22 | — | — |
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| "She's Gone" (re-release) | 7 | 93 | — | 6 | 8 | 52 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 42 | Abandoned Luncheonette | ||
| "Do What You Want, Be What You Are" | 39 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | Bigger Than Both of Us | ||
| 1977 | "Rich Girl" | 1 | 64 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | — | 15 | 33 | — | — | ||
| "Back Together Again" | 28 | 70 | — | — | 23 | 65 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "It's Uncanny" | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | No Goodbyes | ||
| "Why Do Lovers (Break Each Other's Heart?)" | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | Beauty on a Back Street | ||
| "Don't Change" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1978 | "It's a Laugh" | 20 | — | — | — | 19 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | Along the Red Ledge | |
| "I Don't Wanna Lose You" | 42 | — | — | 49 | — | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1979 | "Wait for Me" | 18 | — | — | 23 | 25 | 81 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | X-Static | |
| "Portable Radio" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1980 | "Who Said the World Was Fair" | 110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Running from Paradise" | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | |||
| "How Does It Feel to Be Back" | 30 | — | — | — | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Voices | ||
| "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" | 12 | — | — | 15 | 4 | — | 96 | — | — | — | 19 | 55 | |||
| 1981 | "Kiss on My List" | 1 | — | — | 16 | 1 | 13 | 6 | — | — | 33 | — | 33 | ||
| "You Make My Dreams" | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 40 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Private Eyes" | 1 | — | — | 33 | 1 | 17 | 6 | — | — | 19 | — | 32 | Private Eyes | ||
| "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 2 | 72 | 13 | 5 | 10 | 8 | |||
| 1982 | "Did It in a Minute" | 9 | — | — | 29 | 3 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Your Imagination" | 33 | 45 | — | — | 13 | — | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Maneater" | 1 | 78 | 18 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 6 | H2O | ||
| 1983 | "One on One" | 7 | 8 | — | 4 | 2 | 77 | 6 | — | — | 21 | — | 63 | ||
| "Family Man" | 6 | 81 | — | 36 | 7 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | |||
| "Italian Girls" | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Jingle Bell Rock" | —[A] | — | — | — | — | 32 [21] |
— | — | 30 | 20 | 68 | 80 | non-album single | ||
| "Say It Isn't So" | 2 | 45 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 24 | 18 | — | — | 18 | — | 69 | Rock 'n Soul Part 1 | ||
| 1984 | "Adult Education" | 8 | — | 21 | — | 5 | 94 | 18 | — | 7 | — | — | 63 | ||
| "Out of Touch" | 1 | 24 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 15 | 33 | 27 | 20 | 48 | Big Bam Boom | ||
| 1985 | "Method of Modern Love" | 5 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 56 | 7 | 45 | — | — | — | 21 | ||
| "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" | 18 | 85 | — | 17 | 16 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Possession Obsession" | 30 | 69 | 20 | 8 | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "A Nite at the Apollo Live! The Way You Do the Things You Do/My Girl" (with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks) |
20 | 40 | — | 12 | 24 | 81 | 35 | — | — | — | — | 58 | Live at the Apollo | ||
| 1988 | "Everything Your Heart Desires" | 3 | 13 | — | 2 | 3 | 75 | 6 | — | 50 | 28 | — | 81 | Ooh Yeah! | |
| "Missed Opportunity" | 29 | 68 | — | 8 | 26 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Downtown Life" | 31 | — | — | — | 32 | — | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Talking All Night" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1989 | "Love Train" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Earth Girls Are Easy (soundtrack) | |
| 1990 | "So Close" | 11 | — | — | 6 | 9 | 106 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 69 | Change of Season | |
| 1991 | "Don't Hold Back Your Love" | 41 | — | — | 4 | 34 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Everywhere I Look" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | |||
| "Starting All Over Again" | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1997 | "Promise Ain't Enough" | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 29 | 92 | 100 | — | — | — | Marigold Sky | |
| 1998 | "Romeo Is Bleeding" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Sky Is Falling" | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 144 | |||
| "Hold On to Yourself" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Throw the Roses Away" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2001 | "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" (remix) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 163 | The Essential Collection | |
| 2002 | "Private Eyes" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Do It for Love" | 114 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 143 | Do It for Love | ||
| "Forever for You" | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2003 | "Man on a Mission" | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Someday We'll Know" (with Todd Rundgren) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Intuition" | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Getaway Car" | — | — | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2004 | "I'll Be Around" | 97 | — | — | 6 | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | Our Kind of Soul | |
| "Without You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2005 | "I Can Dream About You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | ||
| "Ooh Child" | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Let Love Take Control" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2006 | "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Home for Christmas | |
| "Home for Christmas" | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2007 | "Take Christmas Back" | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | non-album singles | |
| 2018 | "Philly Forget Me Not" (with Train) | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||||
Guest singles
[edit]| Year | Single | Artist | Peak chart positions | Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US Country | ||||
| 1984 | "The Only Flame in Town" | Elvis Costello | 56 | — | Goodbye Cruel World |
| 2009 | "Sara Smile" | Jimmy Wayne | — | 31 | Sara Smile |
Other appearances
[edit]| Year | Song | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | "Love Train" | Earth Girls Are Easy (Soundtrack) |
| 1991 | "Philadelphia Freedom" | Two Rooms: Celebrating the Songs of Elton John & Bernie Taupin |
| 1999 | "And That's What Hurts" | Runaway Bride (Music from the Motion Picture) |
Music videos
[edit]| Year | Video | Director |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | "She's Gone" | Diane Oates |
| 1978 | "The Last Time" | John Oates |
| 1979 | "Intravino" | Adam Friedman |
| "Bebop/Drop" | ||
| "The Woman Comes and Goes" | ||
| "Wait for Me" | ||
| 1980 | "Portable Radio" | |
| "How Does It Feel to Be Back?" | John Weaver | |
| "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" | ||
| 1981 | "Kiss on My List" | — |
| "You Make My Dreams" | Jay Dubin | |
| "Private Eyes" | ||
| "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" | ||
| 1982 | "Did It in a Minute" | Jeb Brien |
| "Your Imagination" | Mick Haggerty | |
| "Maneater" | Mick Haggerty/CD Taylor | |
| 1983 | "One on One" | |
| "Family Man" | ||
| "Jingle Bell Rock" (2 versions: One with Hall on vocals and One with Oates on vocals) | ||
| "Say It Isn't So" | ||
| 1984 | "Adult Education" | Tim Pope |
| "Out of Touch" | Jeff Stein | |
| 1985 | "Method of Modern Love" | |
| "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" | John Jopson/Jeff Stein | |
| "Possession Obsession" | Bob Giraldi | |
| "A Nite at the Apollo Live! The Way You Do the Things You Do/My Girl" (with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks) |
John Jopson/John Oates | |
| 1988 | "Everything Your Heart Desires" | Wayne Isham |
| "Missed Opportunity" | — | |
| "Downtown Life" | Jeremiah Chechik | |
| 1989 | "Love Train" | Julien Temple |
| 1990 | "So Close" | — |
| 1991 | "Don't Hold Back Your Love" | Sebastian Copeland |
| 1997 | "Promise Ain't Enough" | Steve Carr |
| 2006 | "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" | — |
| 2009 | "Sara Smile" (w/ Jimmy Wayne) | Tracie Goudie |
Explanatory notes
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "US Charts > Hall & Oates". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c d David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ a b c d "CAN Charts > Hall & Oates". RPM. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "NL Charts > Hall & Oates". Dutch Charts. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c "NZ Charts > Hall & Oates". Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c d "SWE Charts > Hall & Oates". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Peaks in the UK:
- All except noted: "UK Charts > Hall & Oates". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- Marigold Sky, Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates, "The Sky is Falling", "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" (remix), "Do It for Love" & "I Can Dream About You": "Zobbel UK Chart Log". Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "American certifications – Hall & Oates". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "British certifications – Daryl Hall John Oates". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 29, 2024. Type Daryl Hall John Oates in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Canadian certifications – Hall & Oates". Music Canada. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ "Platinum and Gold Albums 1982". Kent Music Report. 28 February 1983. Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Hall & Oates: H2O". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Hall & Oates – Rock 'n Soul Part 1". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2024-11-20.
- ^ "Hall & Oates: The Singles". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 10, 2020.
- ^ "Bubbling Down Under Week commencing 17 December 1990". www.bubblingdownunder.com. December 17, 2021. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "Discographie Daryl Hall & John Oates". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved August 4, 2023.
- ^ "45cat – Daryl Hall And John Oates – Discography". www.45cat.com.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ "Daryl Hall & John Oates chart history for Hot 100 Recurrents". Billboard. Retrieved May 30, 2017.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Daryl Hall & John Oates – Holiday 100". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
- ^ "ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. January 3, 2022. Retrieved December 31, 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
External links
[edit]- "Daryl Hall: Interview from Daryl's House" Archived 2012-07-21 at archive.today by Pete Lewis, Blues & Soul, July 2008
- Hall & Oates discography at Discogs