Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates

Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates is a 2004 two-CD compilation album by Daryl Hall & John Oates, released by Sony BMG on their Heritage label. It charted at No. 63 on the Billboard 200, remaining in the charts for three weeks.[2] The album was reissued the following year as The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates.

Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedMarch 16, 2004
GenrePop
Length156:00
LabelBMG Heritage
Daryl Hall & John Oates chronology
Do It for Love
(2003)
Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates
(2004)
Our Kind of Soul
(2004)
Reissue cover
The Essential Daryl Hall & John Oates cover (2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Track listing

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Disc one
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."She's Gone"Daryl Hall, John OatesAbandoned Luncheonette (1973)5:16
2."Las Vegas Turnaround (The Stewardess Song)"OatesAbandoned Luncheonette2:59
3."When the Morning Comes"HallAbandoned Luncheonette3:13
4."Camellia"OatesDaryl Hall & John Oates (1975)2:49
5."Sara Smile"Hall, OatesDaryl Hall & John Oates3:09
6."Do What You Want, Be What You Are"Hall, OatesBigger Than Both of Us (1976)4:35
7."Rich Girl"HallBigger Than Both of Us2:25
8."Back Together Again"OatesBigger Than Both of Us3:27
9."It's a Laugh" (single version)HallAlong the Red Ledge (1978)3:46
10."I Don't Wanna Lose You"Hall, OatesAlong the Red Ledge3:48
11."Wait for Me"HallX-Static (1979)4:03
12."How Does It Feel to Be Back"OatesVoices (1980)4:35
13."You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"Barry Mann, Phil Spector, Cynthia WeilVoices4:37
14."Kiss on My List"Janna Allen, HallVoices4:26
15."You Make My Dreams"Sara Allen, Hall, OatesVoices3:10
16."Everytime You Go Away"HallVoices5:24
17."Private Eyes"J. Allen, S. Allen, Hall, Warren PashPrivate Eyes (1981)3:37
18."I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)"S. Allen, Hall, OatesPrivate Eyes5:08
19."Did It in a Minute"J. Allen, S. Allen, HallPrivate Eyes3:37
20."Your Imagination"HallPrivate Eyes3:33
Disc two
No.TitleWriter(s)Original albumLength
1."Maneater"S. Allen, Hall, OatesH2O (1982)4:32
2."One on One"HallH2O4:17
3."Family Man"Tim Cross, Rick Fenn, Mike Frye, Mike Oldfield, Morris Pert, Maggie ReillyH2O3:27
4."Say It Isn't So"HallRock 'n Soul Part 1 (1983)4:17
5."Adult Education" (promotional 12" version)S. Allen, Hall, OatesRock 'n Soul Part 14:34
6."Out of Touch" (single version)Hall, OatesBig Bam Boom (1984)4:08
7."Method of Modern Love"J. Allen, HallBig Bam Boom5:32
8."Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid"HallBig Bam Boom5:25
9."Possession Obsession" (single version)S. Allen, Hall, OatesBig Bam Boom4:07
10."Everything Your Heart Desires"HallOoh Yeah! (1988)5:01
11."Missed Opportunity"S. Allen, Hall, OatesOoh Yeah!4:47
12."Downtown Life"S. Allen, Hall, Rick Iantosca, OatesOoh Yeah!4:28
13."So Close"Jon Bon Jovi, George Green, Hall, Danny KortchmarChange of Season (1990)4:41
14."Don't Hold Back Your Love"Gerald O'Brien, Richard Page, David TysonChange of Season5:14
15."Starting All Over Again"Phillip A. MitchellChange of Season4:08
16."Promise Ain't Enough"Hall, Porter Howell, Oates, Dwayne O'BrienMarigold Sky (1997)5:47
17."Do It for Love"Hall, Oates, Billy Mann, Paul PescoVH1 Behind the Music: The Daryl Hall and John Oates Collection (2002)3:58

Charts

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Chart performance for Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates
Chart (2004) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[3] 63
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)[4] 98

Certifications and sales

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Certifications for Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[5] Gold 100,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates". AllMusic. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  2. ^ Billboard - Hall and Oates
  3. ^ "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  4. ^ "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
  5. ^ "British album certifications – Daryl Hall & John Oates – The Essential". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 February 2022.