Private Eyes (Hall & Oates album)

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Private Eyes
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 1, 1981 (1981-09-01)
Recorded1980–1981
StudioElectric Lady (New York City)
Genre
Length47:47
LabelRCA
Producer
Hall & Oates chronology
Voices
(1980)
Private Eyes
(1981)
H2O
(1982)
Singles from Private Eyes
  1. "Private Eyes"
    Released: August 1981
  2. "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)"
    Released: December 14, 1981
  3. "Did It in a Minute"
    Released: March 1982
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic4.5/5 stars[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide3.5/5 stars[2]

Private Eyes is the tenth studio album by American duo Hall & Oates and released on 1 September, 1981. It went to number 5 in the United States, number 8 in the United Kingdom and number 9 in New Zealand.

Track listing[change | change source]

Side one
No. Title Length
1. "Private Eyes"   3:39
2. "Looking for a Good Sign"   3:57
3. "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)"   5:09
4. "Mano a Mano"   3:56
5. "Did It in a Minute"   3:39
Side two
No. Title Length
6. "Head Above Water"   3:36
7. "Tell Me What You Want"   3:51
8. "Friday Let Me Down"   3:35
9. "Unguarded Minute"   4:10
10. "Your Imagination"   3:34
11. "Some Men"   4:15
Expanded edition bonus tracks[3]
No. Title Length
12. "Your Imagination" (Disco Mix) 5:41
13. "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" (Extended Club Mix) 6:04

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Private Eyes – Private EyesDaryl Hall & John Oates". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  2. Berger, Arion (2004). "Daryl Hall & John Oates". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 358. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
  3. "Private Eyes (Expanded Edition) by Daryl Hall & John Oates". Apple Music. September 1981. Retrieved April 20, 2021.