The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates

The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates
Greatest hits album by
Hall & Oates
ReleasedJanuary 23, 2001
GenrePop
Length74:00
LabelRCA Records
Hall & Oates chronology
Marigold Sky
(1997) 		The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates
(2001) 		VH1 Behind the Music: The Daryl Hall and John Oates Collection
(2002)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[2]
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music[3]

The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates is a 2001 compilation album by the duo Hall & Oates. It reached number 34 on the Billboard 200 and #1 on the Top Pop Catalog Albums Chart.[4] Assembled from the duo's years with RCA Records (1975–1984), the compilation features the full-length album versions of most songs rather than their edited single versions.

It was released on K2 High Definition CD in 2012 and was re-released on vinyl on August 12, 2016.[5]

Track listing

The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates – Standard edition[6]
No.TitleWriter(s)ProducerLength
1."Sara Smile"Daryl Hall, John OatesChristopher Bond, Hall, Oates3:07
2."Rich Girl"HallBond2:23
3."It's a Laugh" (Single Version)HallDavid Foster3:38
4."Wait for Me"HallFoster3:59
5."You've Lost That Loving Feeling"Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil, Phil Spector 4:36
6."Kiss on My List"Hall, Janna AllenHall, Oates3:48
7."You Make My Dreams"Hall, Oates, Sara AllenHall, Oates3:10
8."Private Eyes"Hall, Janna Allen, Sara Allen, Warren PashHall, Neil Kernon3:29
9."I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" (Single Version)Hall, Oates, Sara AllenHall, Oates3:39
10."Did It in a Minute"Hall, Oates, Sara AllenHall, Oates, Kernon3:37
11."Maneater"Hall, Oates, Sara AllenHall, Oates, Kernon4:34
12."One on One"HallHall, Oates, Kernon4:28
13."Family Man"Maggie Reilly, Mike Frye, Mike Oldfield, Morris Pert, Rick Fenn, Tim CrossHall, Oates, Kernon3:25
14."Say It Isn't So"HallHall, Oates, Bob Clearmountain4:17
15."Adult Education" (Promotional 12-inch)Hall, Oates, Sara AllenHall, Oates, Clearmountain4:34
16."Out of Touch" (Single Version)Hall, OatesHall, Oates, Clearmountain3:55
17."Method of Modern Love"Hall, Janna AllenHall, Oates, Clearmountain5:27
18."Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid"HallHall, Oates, Clearmountain5:23
Total length:01:14:00

Chart performance

According to the Billboard web page the compilation entered twice on the Catalog Albums Chart, the first time peaking at number 43 on January 22, 2011 and the second reaching number one again on May 2, 2015.[4]

In 2012, after Amazon reduced the price of the compilation, the album earned 758% sales increase with 10,000 copies sold and re-entered on the Billboard 200 and Digital Albums charts at numbers 34 and 14, respectively on the week of June 23, 2012, that makes it the highest-charting album on the Billboard 200 for the duo and first top 40 set since 1988 when Ooh Yeah! peaked at No. 24.[7][8]

When it was released on vinyl in 2016 it re-entered on the Billboard 200, Top Pop Catalog Albums and Vinyl Albums charts at numbers 124, 10 and 16, respectively.[9][10][11]

It was certified Platinum by the RIAA on August 28, 2015, denoting shipments of one million.[12]

Credits

  • Audio Restoration – Bill Lacey
  • Compilation Producer – Paul Williams (14)
  • Co-producer – Bob Clearmountain (tracks: 14, 15), Neil Kernon (tracks: 8, 10, 11, 12, 13)
  • Digital Transfers – Mike Hartry
  • Mixed By – Hugh Padgham (tracks: 11 to 13)
  • Producer – Bob Clearmountain (tracks: 16 to 18), Christopher Bond (tracks: 1, 2), Daryl Hall (tracks: 1, 4 to 18), David Foster (tracks: 3), John Oates (tracks: 1, 5 to 18)
  • Project Manager: Victoria Sarro

[6]

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Daryl Hall & John Oates: The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  2. ^ Berger, Arion (2004). "Daryl Hall & John Oates". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon and Schuster. pp. 358. ISBN 0743201698.
  3. ^ Colin, Larkin (2007). "Daryl Hall & John Oates". The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. p. 642. ISBN 0857125958.
  4. ^ a b c "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  5. ^ "Very Best of Daryl Hall and John Oates / Limited 2LP colored vinyl". Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  6. ^ a b The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates (Album liner notes). Daryl Hall & John Oates. RCA Records. 2001. 74321 828682.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Caulfield, Keith (June 14, 2012). "Chart Moves: Hall & Oates' Highest Charting Album Since 1988 On Billboard 200, 'Rock of Ages' Soundtrack Debuts". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  8. ^ "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart history (Digital Albums)". Billboard. Archived from the original on May 17, 2018. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  9. ^ a b "Top 200 Albums". Billboard. August 13, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  10. ^ a b "Catalog Albums Chart". Billboard. August 13, 2016. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  11. ^ "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Vinyl Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  12. ^ a b "American album certifications – Hall & Oates – The Very Best Of Daryl Hall & John Oates". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  13. ^ "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  14. ^ "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Top Catalog Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
  15. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 5, 2020.
  16. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2022". Billboard. Retrieved December 4, 2022.
  18. ^ "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 2023". Billboard. Retrieved November 23, 2023.
  19. ^ "British album certifications – Daryl Hall & John Oates – The Very Best Of". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 9, 2022.


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