Song · Hall and Oates
“Private Eyes” by Hall and Oates
From the album Private Eyes (1981)
“Private Eyes” by Hall and Oates appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2020. It was first released in 1981 on the album Private Eyes. Its best result is #1811 on the WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time. In the combined RockLists rankings it is #7,724 indie & aaa song of all time.
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"Private Eyes" gave Daryl Hall and John Oates the title track of their 1981 album and another trip to the top: two weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 that November, their third chart-topper after "Rich Girl" and "Kiss on My List". Olivia Newton-John's "Physical" knocked it off, and the duo's own "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" knocked "Physical" off in turn.
Hall calls it a family song. Warren Pash and Janna Allen wrote most of the tune, Hall reworked it and changed the chords, and he wrote the lyrics with Janna's sister Sara Allen. Hall and Oates produced it themselves, with Neil Kernon co-producing, recording and mixing, and Mickey Curry on drums.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1811 | WXPN | WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2020 |
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