X-Static

X-Static
Studio album by Hall & Oates
Released	September 1979
Recorded	1979
Studio	Hit Factory, New York City
Genre	Disco [1] rock pop
Length	40:41
Label	RCA
Producer	David Foster
Hall & Oates chronology
Along the Red Ledge (1978) X-Static (1979) Voices (1980)
Singles from X-Static
"Wait for Me" Released: 1979 "Running from Paradise" Released: 1980 "Who Said The World Was Fair" Released: 1980 "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

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

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

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"The Woman Comes and Goes"	Daryl Hall	3:49
2.	"Wait for Me"	Hall	4:08
3.	"Portable Radio"	Hall, John Oates	4:46
4.	"All You Want Is Heaven"	Oates	4:03
5.	"Who Said the World Was Fair"	Hall, Sara Allen	4:10

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Running from Paradise"	Hall, Allen	6:38
7.	"Number One"	Hall	3:46
8.	"Bebop/Drop"	Oates	3:57
9.	"Hallofon"	Hall	1:21
10.	"Intravino"	Hall, Oates, Allen	3:35

Buddha remaster bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
11.	"Time's Up (Alone Tonight)"	Hall, David Foster	3:16
12.	"No Brain, No Pain"	Hall, Allen	2:53

Personnel

The Band

• Daryl Hall – keyboards, synthesizers, vibraphone, mando-guitar, lead vocals (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 9–12), backing vocals
• John Oates – guitar, lead vocals (tracks 3, 4, 8), backing vocals
• G. E. Smith – lead guitar
• John Siegler – bass
• Jerry Marotta – drums
• Charles DeChant – saxophone

Additional Musicians

• David Foster – keyboards, synthesizers
• Larry Fast – synthesizer programming
• George Bitzer – synthesizer programming
• Steve Porcaro – synthesizer programming
• Ralph Schuckett – organ
• Steve Love – guitar
• Werner Fritzsching – guitar
• Jay Graydon – guitar
• Neil Jason – bass
• Kenny Passarelli – bass
• Yogi Horton – drums
• Jimmy Maelen – percussion

Production

• 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

#	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

References

1. Molanphy, Chris (January 15, 2022). "Rock 'n Soul Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate . Retrieved March 22, 2024.
2. "Daryl Hall John Oates". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
3. Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "X-Static – Daryl Hall & John Oates". AllMusic . Retrieved September 6, 2018.
4. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 302.
5. Niester, Alan (December 8, 1979). "Daryl Hall and John Oates". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.