Hall and Oates were signed to a record label in the 1970's, releasing their debut album in '73 with Atlantic, Abandoned Luncheonette, with their hit single, "She's Gone", hitting #1 on the R&B charts. After a second album with Atlantic, Hall and Oates were dropped by the label. RCA quickly picked them up, bringing them great success.

From the mid 1970's to mid 1980's, they had several #1 singles from their six consecutive multi-platinum albums, including "Rich Girl", "Kiss on My List", "Private Eyes", "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)", "Maneater", and "Out of Touch".

In 1987, Daryl Hall and John Oates were recognized by the Recording Industry Association of America as "the number one selling duo in music history", and they continue to hold that title.

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