Hall & Oates - Private Eyes (35th anniversary)

Today (September 1st) marks the thirty-fifth anniversary of Private Eyes, the tenth studio album from Daryl Hall and John Oates. This 1981 release spent sixty-one weeks on the US Billboard Album chart, peaking at number 5.

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Hall & Oates - Private Eyes

The week, Daryl Hall celebrated his 65th birthday (10/11).

After starting out the decade with Voices (click here for that review), Daryl Hall and John Oates kept the momentum going with their tenth studio album from September 1st, 1981, Private Eyes. Like the previous album, it also reached Platinum status; it went to number 5 on the US Billboard Album chart and number 8 in the UK. It also generated four Top 40 hit singles. The record effortlessly combined pop, rock, R&B and soul genres into one of the decade’s notable releases.