Say It Isn't So (Hall & Oates song)

"Say It Isn't So" was written by Daryl Hall during the duo's supporting tour for H₂O. It was the first of two songs recorded during the sessions for Rock 'n Soul Part 1. The sessions took place in September 1983 at Electric Lady Studio A in New York City. The song was produced by Daryl Hall and John Oates, with recording by Bob Clearmountain, who co-produced the recordings. The backing musicians on the song were bassist Tom "T-Bone" Wolk, saxophonist Charles DeChant, guitarist G. E. Smith, drummer Mickey Curry, and percussionist Jimmy Bralower. The song's arrangement was developed in the studio with backing vocals inspired by the Flamingos' version of "I Only Have Eyes for You" and a problem with a break in the song solved by Jimmy Bralower.^[1]

Music videos

There were two versions of the video. The first version was once aired on MTV as part of the duo's special titled The Greatest & The Latest. The second version, which was on heavy rotation during the channel's heyday, was filmed on location in New York City.

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (1983–84)	Peak position
Australia	24
Canada RPM	4
UK Singles Chart	69
U.S. Billboard Hot 100^[3]	2
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	45
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	8
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play	1
U.S. Billboard Top Rock Tracks	18
U.S. Cash Box Top 100	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1983)	Rank
Australia	147
U.S. Cash Box Top 100^[4]	47

Chart (1984)	Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	22

Single track listings

7" 45 RPM

Side a
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Say It Isn't So"	Daryl Hall	3:56

Side b
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Kiss on My List"	Hall, Janna Allen	3:48

12" 33⅓ RPM

Side a
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Say It Isn't So" (Special Extended Dance Mix)	Hall	6:45

Side b
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Say It Isn't So" (Dub version)	Hall	4:47
2.	"Kiss on My List"	Hall, Allen	4:24

References

1 2 3 Wolk, Tom "T-Bone" (2006) [1983]. "The Rock 'n Soul Part 1 Sessions". Rock 'n Soul Part 1 (CD liner). Daryl Hall & John Oates. RCA Records/Legacy Recordings. 82876753972.
↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco 1974–2003. Record Research. p. 116. ISBN 978-0-89820-156-7.
↑ http://www.musicoutfitters.com/topsongs/1984.htm
↑ http://50.6.195.142/archives/80s_files/1983YESP.html

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Preceded by "Talking in Your Sleep" by The Romantics	Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single December 24, 1983 – January 14, 1984	Succeeded by "Din Daa Daa" by George Kranz

Daryl Hall & John Oates

Daryl Hall John Oates

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) Live at the Apollo (1985)

Compilation albums	No Goodbyes (1977) Rock 'n Soul Part 1 (1983) The Atlantic Collection (1996) Playlist: The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates (1998) The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates (2001) VH1 Behind the Music: The Daryl Hall and John Oates Collection (2002) Ultimate Daryl Hall + John Oates (2004) The Singles (2008)

Singles	"She's Gone" (1974) "Sara Smile" (1976) "Rich Girl" (1977) "Wait for Me" (1979) "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) "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) "A Nite at the Apollo Live! The Way You Do the Things You Do/My Girl" (live) (1985) "Everything Your Heart Desires" (1988) "Love Train" (1989) "So Close" (1990) "Do It for Love" (2002) "Someday We'll Know" (2003) "Getaway Car" (2003) "I'll Be Around" (2004) "Without You" (2004) "I Can Dream About You" (2005) "Ooh Child" (2005) "It Came Upon the Midnight Clear" (2006)

Hall solo albums	Sacred Songs (1980) Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine (1986) Soul Alone (1993) Can't Stop Dreaming (1996) Laughing Down Crying (2011)

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) The Bluesville Sessions (2012) Good Road to Follow (2014)

Related articles	Discography Interpreting the Masters Volume 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall and John Oates Live from Daryl's House

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