- One on One (song)
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"One on One" Single by Hall & Oates from the album H2O B-side "Art of Heartbreak" Released January 29, 1983 Format 7", 12" Recorded 1982 Genre Rock Length 7" 3:53, LP 4:16
12" single 5:30Label RCA Writer(s) Daryl Hall Producer Daryl Hall, John Oates Hall & Oates singles chronology "Maneater"
(1982)"One on One"
(1983)"Family Man"
(1983)"One on One" is a song recorded by American duo Hall & Oates for their 1982 album H2O. It peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in March 1983, with the 1983 Compilation albums called Rock 'n Soul Part 1. It also reached number four on the U.S. Adult Contemporary chart and number eight on the U.S. R&B chart.
The song's popularity, along with its inherent basketball reference, led to it being used in NBA commercials in the mid-80s.[1] The commercial featured numerous players, including Laker James Worthy performing a 360-degree slow-motion spin move during the sax solo.[2]
In 1998, saxophonist Warren Hill presented a cover of this song off his album Life Through Rose Coloured Glasses.[3][4]
Later pop culture mentions
- Was also featured in the American Dad episode "Camp Refoogee". Earlier in the episode, Stan tells Steve that chicks dig Hall & Oates.
- Fun Lovin' Criminals sampled the bassline for their song "Sugar", off their 1998 album 100% Colombian
- The Fruit Bats covered One on One for the A.V. Clubs Undercover song series, which was released on March 23, 2010. [1]
- In 2010, The Bird and the Bee covered One on One for their tribute album Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates.
References
- ^ Brian Murphy, Page 2: Welcome to Cooler Day, ESPN.com, May 20, 2003
- ^ Bill Simmons, Page 2: All-star diamond in the Emerald City, ESPN.com, Feb. 5, 2007
- ^ http://www.answers.com/topic/life-thru-rose-colored-glasses "Life Thru Rose Colored Glasses" from Answers.com
- ^ http://www.smoothvibes.com/Vaults/smoothsailing_4_99.html "Smooth Sailing April 1999" from Smoothvibes.com
External links
- Video on VH1 Classic website
Studio albums Whole Oats (1972) · Abandoned Luncheonette (1973) · War Babies (1974) · Daryl Hall & John Oates (1975) · Bigger Than Both of Us (1976) · Beauty on a Back Street (1977) · Along the Red Ledge (1978) · X-Static (1979) · Voices (1980) · Private Eyes (1981) · H2O (1982) · Big Bam Boom (1984) · Ooh Yeah! (1988) · Change of Season (1990) · Marigold Sky (1997) · Do It for Love (2003) · Our Kind of Soul (2004) · Home for Christmas (2006)
Live albums Livetime (1978) · Sweet Soul Music (1983) · Live at the Apollo (1985)
Compilation albums No Goodbyes (1977) · Rock 'n Soul Part 1 (1983) · Special Mix on CD (1989) · Looking Back – The Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates (1991) · VH1 Behind the Music: The Daryl Hall and John Oates Collection (2002)
Singles "How Does It Feel to Be Back" (1980) · "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (1980) · "Kiss on My List" (1981) · "You Make My Dreams" (1981) · "Private Eyes" (1981) · "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" (1981) · "Did It in a Minute" (1982) · "Your Imagination" (1982) · "Maneater" (1982) · "One on One" (1983) · "Family Man" (1983) · "Jingle Bell Rock" (1983) · "Say It Isn't So" (1983) · "Adult Education" (1984) · "Out of Touch" (1984) · "Method of Modern Love" (1985) · "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" (1985) · "Possession Obsession" (1985) · "Out of Touch" (re-mix) (1985) · "A Nite at the Apollo Live! The Way You Do the Things You Do/My Girl" (live) (1985) · "Everything Your Heart Desires" (1988) · "Missed Opportunity" (1988) · "Downtown Life" (1988) · "Talking All Night" (1988) · "Love Train" (1989) · "So Close" (1990) · "Don't Hold Back Your Love" (1991) · "Everywhere I Look" (1991) · "Starting All Over Again" (1991)
Hall solo albums Sacred Songs (1980) · Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine (1986) · Soul Alone (1993) · Can't Stop Dreaming (1996) · Live in Philadelphia (2004)Oates solo albums Phunk Shui (2002) · John Oates: Live at the Historic Wheeler Opera House (2004) · John Oates Solo – The Album, The Concert (2006) · 1000 Miles of Life (2008) · Mississippi Mile (2011)Related articles 1970s "She's Gone" (1974) · "Alone Too Long" (1975) · "Sara Smile" (1976) · "She's Gone" (re-issue) (1976) · "Do What You Want, Be What You Are" (1976) · "Rich Girl" (1977) · "Back Together Agagin" (1977) · "It's Uncanny" (1977) · "Why Do Lovers (Break Each Other's Heart?)" (1977) · "It's a Laugh" (1978) · "I Don't Wanna Lose You" (1978) · "Wait for Me" (1979) · "Post-Static" (1979)
1980s "Who Said the World Was Fair" (1980) · "Running from Paradise" (1980) · "How Does It Feel to Be Back" (1980) · "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (1980) · "Kiss on My List" (1981) · "You Make My Dreams" (1981) · "Private Eyes" (1981) · "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" (1981) · "Did It in a Minute" (1982) · "Your Imagination" (1982) · "Maneater" (1982) · "One on One" (1983) · "Family Man" (1983) · "Jingle Bell Rock" (1983) · "Say It Isn't So" (1983) · "Adult Education" (1984) · "Out of Touch" (1984) · "Method of Modern Love" (1984) · "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" (1985) · "Possession Obsession" (1985) · "Out of Touch" (re-mix) (1985) · "A Night at the Apollo Live! The Way You Do the Things You Do/My Girl" (live medley) (1985) · "Dreamtime" (Hall solo) (1986) · "Foolish Pride" (Hall solo) (1986) · "Someone Like You" (Hall solo) (1987) · "Everything Your Heart Desires" (1988) · "Missed Opportunity" (1988) · "Downtown Life" (1988) · "Talking All Night" (1988) · "Love Train" (1989)
1990s "So Close" (1990) · "Don't Hold Back Your Love" (1991) · "Everywhere I Look" (1991) · "Starting All Over Again" (1991) · "I'm in a Philly Mood" (Hall solo) (1993) · "Stop Loving Me, Stop Loving You" (Hall solo) (1994) · "Help Me Find a Way to Your Heart" (Hall solo) (1994) · "Gloryland" (Hall solo) (1994) · "Wherever Would I Be" (Hall solo) (1995) · "Promise Ain't Enough" (1997) · "Romeo Is Bleeding" (1998) · "The Sky Is Falling" (1998) · "Hold on to Yourself" (1998) · "Throw the Roses Away" (1998)
2000s "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" (re-mix) (2001) · "Do It for Love" (2002) · "Forever for You" (2002) · "Man on a Mission" (2003) · "Someday We'll Know" (2003) · "Intuition" (2003) · "Getaway Car" (2003) · "I'll Be Around" (2004) · "Without You" (2004) · "I Can Dream About You" (2005) · "Ooh Child" (2005) · "It Came Upon a Midnight Clear" (2006) · "Home for Christmas" (2006) · "Take Christmas Back" (2007)
Categories:- 1983 singles
- Hall & Oates songs
- Songs written by Daryl Hall
- Soft rock songs
- 1980s song stubs
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