X-Static

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X-Static
File:Hall Oates XStatic.jpg
Studio album by
Hall & Oates
ReleasedSeptember 1979
Recorded1979
StudioHit Factory, New York City
Genre
Length40:41
LabelRCA
ProducerDavid Foster
Hall & Oates chronology
Along the Red Ledge
(1978) 		X-Static
(1979) 		Voices
(1980)
Singles from X-Static
  1. "Wait for Me"
    Released: 1979
  2. "Running from Paradise"
    Released: 1980
  3. "Who Said The World Was Fair"
    Released: 1980
  4. "Portable Radio"
    Released: 1980

X-Static is the eighth studio album by American pop music duo Daryl Hall & John Oates. The album was released in September 1979 by RCA Records. Buddah Records re-released the album with two bonus tracks in 2000.

"Wait for Me" reached number 18 on the Billboard charts and won a BMI airplay award. The second single, "Running From Paradise", peaked at No. 41 in the UK Singles Chart on July 12, 1980, just missing out on the Top 40. The album peaked at No. 33 on the Billboard 200.[2]

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
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The Globe and Mail noted that much of the album "tries a little too hard to be an out-and-out dance album, with grunge like 'Portable Radio' and 'Intravino' hopping along on rock/disco beats we could easily get from less talented artists."[5]

Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Woman Comes and Goes"Daryl Hall3:49
2."Wait for Me"Hall4:08
3."Portable Radio"Hall, John Oates4:46
4."All You Want Is Heaven"Oates4:03
5."Who Said the World Was Fair"Hall, Sara Allen4:10
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Running from Paradise"Hall, Allen6:38
7."Number One"Hall3:46
8."Bebop/Drop"Oates3:57
9."Hallofon"Hall1:21
10."Intravino"Hall, Oates, Allen3:35
Buddha remaster bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Time's Up (Alone Tonight)"Hall, David Foster3:16
12."No Brain, No Pain"Hall, Allen2:53

Personnel

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The Band

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Additional Musicians

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Production

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  • Tracks #1–10 and Bonus Track #11 produced by David Foster
  • Bonus Track #12 produced by Daryl Hall
  • Engineer – Ed Sprigg
  • Assistant Engineers – Bruce Buchalter, David Leonard, Mark Linett and Jon Smith.
  • Recorded at The Hit Factory (New York City).
  • Mixed by Humberto Gatica at Sunset Sound (Los Angeles).
  • Equipment – Keith Brewer
  • Cover Design – Kathy Hohl
  • Photography – George Nakano
2000 Reissue
  • Reissue Producers – Jeremy Holiday and Rob Santos
  • Mastering – Elliott Federman
  • Digital Transfers Technician – Mike Harty
  • Redesign – Pete Ciccone
  • Product Manager – John Huston
  • Production Assistance – Glenn Korman, Steve Strauss, Tom Tierney and Frank Ursoleo.
  • Project Coordination – Arlessa Barnes, Stephanie Kika, Robin Manning, Donna Malyszko, Brooke Nochomson, Larry Parra, Dana Renert, Bill Stafford and Traci Werbel.

Singles

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# Title US Hot 100 UK singles
1. "Wait for Me" 18 —
2. "Portable Radio'" — —
3. "Who Said the World Was Fair" 110 —
4. "Running from Paradise" — 41

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