Did It in a Minute
"Did It in a Minute" | ||||
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Side-A label of the US 7-inch vinyl single | ||||
Single by Hall & Oates | ||||
from the album Private Eyes | ||||
B-side | "Head Above Water" | |||
Released | March 1982 | |||
Recorded | 1981 | |||
Studio | Electric Lady, New York City | |||
Genre | New wave[1] | |||
Length | 3:37 | |||
Label | RCA Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Daryl Hall, Sara Allen and Janna Allen | |||
Producer(s) | Daryl Hall, John Oates | |||
Hall & Oates singles chronology | ||||
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Alternative cover | ||||
Picture sleeve of German single | ||||
Music video | ||||
"Did It in a Minute" on YouTube | ||||
"Did It in a Minute" is a song performed by American duo Hall & Oates. Written by Daryl Hall with Sara and Janna Allen, the song was released as the third of four singles from the duo's tenth studio album Private Eyes in March 1982. Daryl Hall performs lead vocals, while John Oates provides backing harmony vocals.
Background
The song was inspired by the 1977 Eric Carmen hit "She Did It", because of the 'did-its' in the song. Carmen was touring with Hall & Oates at the time "Did It in a Minute" became a hit.[2][3] "She Did It" itself had been inspired by the 'did-its' in the Beach Boys' tune, "Do It Again".
Record World called it a "hook-filled pop piece."[4]
Chart performance
"Did It in a Minute" peaked at number nine on the United States Billboard Hot 100, becoming one of three top ten singles from Private Eyes.
Weekly charts
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Popular culture
- In an episode of SCTV Network that aired on 5 June 1982, this song was performed by the duo (with their band).[14]
References
- ^ Molanphy, Chris (January 15, 2022). "Rock 'n Soul Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
- ^ "Hall & Oates Live Concert History". Hallandoates.de. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ "Did Eric "inspire" Hall & Oates? - That's Rock 'N' Roll - EricCarmen.com Community". Ericcarmen.com. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. March 20, 1982. p. 1. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1982-07-10. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
- ^ "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending May 15, 1982". Cash Box Magazine. May 15, 1982. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ^ "Hall + Oates". Wweb.uta.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-01-04. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles". Cash Box. December 31, 1982. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
- ^ "SCTV Network (1981–1983) Chariots of Eggs". imdb.com. Retrieved 2021-05-17.
External links
- Hall & Oates - Did It in a Minute on YouTube
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- Sara Allen
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