Private Eyes (song) - Background and Writing

Background and Writing

In an interview with American Songwriter, Daryl Hall states: "That’s a real Janna Allen song. Janna, and I, and Warren Pash wrote that. Warren and Janna wrote most of the song, and I took it and changed it around – changed the chords. Sandy and I wrote the lyrics. It’s a real family song, the Allen sisters and me."

The single carries a similar rhythm to the duo's number one hit from earlier that year, "Kiss On My List," with the difference being a handclap chorus that has made the song an audience-participation favorite at live Hall and Oates shows. It was one of the duo's first songs to appear in heavy rotation on MTV.

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