X-Static

X-Static
Studio album by
Daryl Hall & John Oates
ReleasedOctober 11, 1979 (1979-10-11)
Recorded1979
Studios
Genres
Length40:41
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerDavid Foster
Daryl Hall & John 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 October 11, 1979 by RCA Records. Like their last album, Along the Red Ledge, it was produced by David Foster. 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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarHalf star

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."

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."The Woman Comes and Goes"Daryl Hall3:49
2."Wait for Me"Hall4:08
3."Portable Radio"
4:46
4."All You Want Is Heaven"Oates4:03
5."Who Said the World Was Fair"
4:10
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Running from Paradise"
  • Hall
  • Allen
6:38
7."Number One"Hall3:46
8."Bebop/Drop"Oates3:57
9."Hallofon"Hall1:21
10."Intravino"
  • Hall
  • Oates
  • Allen
3:35
Total length:40:41
Buddha remaster bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Time's Up (Alone Tonight)"
3:16
12."No Brain, No Pain"
  • Hall
  • Allen
2:53
Total length:46:31

Personnel

The Band

Additional musicians

Technical

  • Produced by David Foster (1–11) and Daryl Hall (12)
  • Engineered by Ed Sprigg
  • Assistant engineers – Jon Smith, Bruce Buchalter, David Leonard, Mark Linett
  • Mixed by Humberto Gatica at Sunset Sound, Los Angeles, California
  • Equipment – Keith Brewer
  • Album cover – 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. ↑ "Oct 11, 1979, page 26 - Pottsville Republican at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
  2. ↑ Molanphy, Chris (January 15, 2022). "Rock 'n Soul Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved March 22, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Oct 11, 1979, page 26 - Pottsville Republican at Newspapers.com™". Newspapers.com. Retrieved October 4, 2026.
  4. ↑ "Daryl Hall John Oates". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  5. ↑ Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "X-Static – Daryl Hall & John Oates". AllMusic. Retrieved September 6, 2018.
  6. ↑ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 302.
  7. ↑ Niester, Alan (December 8, 1979). "Daryl Hall and John Oates". The Globe and Mail. p. F6.