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| name = Ooh Yeah! |
| name = Ooh Yeah! |
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| artist = [[Hall & Oates]] |
| artist = [[Hall & Oates]] |
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| cover = Hall Oates Ooh Yeah. |
| cover = Daryl Hall & John Oates - Ooh Yeah!.png |
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| released = April 28, 1988 |
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| released = May 1988 |
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[Rock music|rock]]}} |
| genre = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[Rock music|rock]]}} |
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| next_year = 1990 |
| next_year = 1990 |
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| misc = {{Singles |
| misc = {{Singles |
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| name = |
| name = Ooh Yeah! |
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| type = [[Album]] |
| type = [[Album]] |
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| single1 = [[Everything Your Heart Desires]] |
| single1 = [[Everything Your Heart Desires]] |
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| single1date = April 16, 1988 |
| single1date = April 16, 1988 |
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| single2 = Missed Opportunity |
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| single2date = July 1988 |
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| single3 = Downtown Life |
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| single3date = September 1988 |
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'''''Ooh Yeah!''''' is the thirteenth |
'''''Ooh Yeah!''''' is the thirteenth studio album by American [[pop rock]] duo [[Hall & Oates|Daryl Hall & John Oates]], released on April 28, 1988. It was their first studio release in four years and their first with [[Arista Records]]. Though the album went [[platinum record|platinum]] in the United States and produced a No. 3 entry with the single "[[Everything Your Heart Desires]]", as well as the singles "Missed Opportunity" and "Downtown Life" reaching number 29 and 31 respectively, it charted lower, and sold fewer copies than the band's previous albums. ''Ooh Yeah!'' was the last Hall & Oates album to feature [[Janna Allen]] as a co-writer before her 1993 death from [[leukemia]]. |
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==Reception== |
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{{Album reviews |
{{Album reviews |
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| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]] |
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| rev1score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name="allmusic">{{cite web|url={{AllMusic|class=album|id=r8861|pure_url=yes}}|title=Daryl Hall & John Oates: Ooh Yeah!|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|website=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=September 3, 2017}}</ref> |
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| rev2 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]'' |
| rev2 = ''[[The Rolling Stone Album Guide]]'' |
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| rev2score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name="Berger">{{cite book|last=Berger|first=Arion|chapter=Daryl Hall & John Oates|pages=[https://archive.org/details/newrollingstonea00brac/page/358 358]|year=2004|editor1-last=Brackett|editor1-first=Nathan|editor2-last=Hoard|editor2-first=Christian|title=The New Rolling Stone Album Guide|title-link=The Rolling Stone Album Guide|edition=4th|location=New York|publisher=[[Simon & Schuster]]|isbn=0-743-20169-8}}</ref> |
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|rev3 = ''[[The Village Voice]]'' |
| rev3 = ''[[The Village Voice]]'' |
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| rev3score = C+<ref>{{cite news|last=Christgau|first=Robert|author-link=Robert Christgau|date=November 29, 1988|url=https://www.robertchristgau.com/xg/cg/cgvts88-88.php|title=Christgau's Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot|newspaper=[[The Village Voice]]|access-date=March 26, 2017}}</ref> |
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''[[Cash Box]]'' called "Downtown Life" a "sophisticated and creatively arranged tune, featuring a blistering funk groove combined with a heavy guitar feel."<ref name=cb>{{cite magazine|title=Single Releases|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/80s/1988/CB-1988-10-01.pdf|magazine=Cash Box|date=October 1, 1988|accessdate=2022-12-22|page=12}}</ref> |
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==Track listing== |
==Track listing== |
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==Personnel== |
== Personnel == |
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===The band=== |
=== The band === |
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* [[Daryl Hall]] – lead vocals, backing vocals, electric guitars |
* [[Daryl Hall]] – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, electric guitars, synth bass, [[vibraphone]] |
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* [[John Oates]] – backing vocals, lead vocals on "Rockability" and "Keep on Pushin' Love", |
* [[John Oates]] – backing vocals, lead vocals on "Rockability" and "Keep on Pushin' Love", synthesizers, guitars, [[Linn 9000]] programming |
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* [[Tom "T-Bone" Wolk]] – bass guitar, synth bass, |
* [[Tom "T-Bone" Wolk]] – [[accordion]], guitars, bass guitar, synth bass, vibraphone |
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* [[Pat Buchanan (musician)|Pat Buchanan]] – lead and rhythm guitars |
* [[Pat Buchanan (musician)|Pat Buchanan]] – lead and rhythm guitars |
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* Tony Beard – drums |
* Tony Beard – drums |
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* Jimmy Bralower – drum programming, sequencing |
* Jimmy Bralower – drum programming, sequencing |
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* Sammy Merendino – drum programming, sequencing, timbales |
* Sammy Merendino – drum programming, sequencing, [[timbales]] |
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* [[Sammy Figueroa]] – percussion |
* [[Sammy Figueroa]] – percussion |
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===Additional musicians=== |
=== Additional musicians === |
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* James Hellman – synthesizer programming |
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* [[Philippe Saisse]] – synthesizer programming, keyboards on "Rockability" and "Keep on Pushin' Love" |
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* [[Paul Pesco]] – guitar on "Realove" |
* [[Paul Pesco]] – guitar on "Realove" |
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* [[Jimmy Rip]] – guitar on "Realove" |
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* [[Lenny Pickett]] – saxophone on "Realove" |
* [[Lenny Pickett]] – saxophone on "Realove" |
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* [[Narada Michael Walden]] – additional arrangements on "Rockability" |
* [[Narada Michael Walden]] – additional arrangements on "Rockability" |
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=== Crew === |
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* Mel Terpos – guitar technician |
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* Vince Guttman – drum technician |
* Vince Guttman – drum technician |
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* [[Keisuke Kuwata]] – vocals on "Realove" |
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==Production== |
=== Production === |
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* Arranged and produced by Daryl Hall, John Oates and Tom "T-Bone" Wolk. |
* Arranged and produced by Daryl Hall, John Oates and Tom "T-Bone" Wolk. |
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* Recorded by Mike Scott; assisted by Gary Wright. |
* Recorded by Mike Scott; assisted by Gary Wright. |
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* Management and direction – [[Tommy Mottola]] |
* Management and direction – [[Tommy Mottola]] |
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==Charts |
==Charts== |
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===Weekly charts=== |
===Weekly charts=== |
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⚫ | ! scope="row"| Australian Albums ([[Kent Music Report|Australian Music Report]])<ref>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|publisher=Australian Chart Book|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6}}</ref> |
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{{album chart|Canada|15|chartid=8670|rowheader=true|access-date=July 7, 2022}} |
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{{album chart|Netherlands|47|artist=Daryl Hall / John Oates|album=Ooh Yeah!|rowheader=true|access-date=June 10, 2017}} |
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! scope="row"| [[European Top 100 Albums|European Albums]] (''[[Music & Media]]'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Media-IDX/IDX/80s/88/M&M-1988-06-25-OCR-Page-0012.pdf |title=Eurochart Hot 100 Albums |magazine=[[Music & Media]] |volume=5 |issue=26 |date=June 25, 1988 |page=22 |oclc=29800226 |via=World Radio History}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| Finnish Albums ([[The Official Finnish Charts|Suomen virallinen lista]])<ref>{{cite book |last=Pennanen |first=Timo |title=Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 |language=fi |edition=1st |location=Helsinki |publisher=[[Otava (publisher)|Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava]] |year=2006 |isbn=978-951-1-21053-5}}</ref> |
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{{album chart|Germany4|54|id=7094|artist=Daryl Hall / John Oates|album=Ooh Yeah!|rowheader=true|access-date=June 10, 2017}} |
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! scope="row"| Italian Albums (''[[Musica e dischi]]'')<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.musicaedischi.it/classifiche_archivio.php |title=Classifiche |work=[[Musica e dischi]] |language=it |access-date=July 5, 2022}} ''Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Ooh Yeah" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".''</ref> |
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{{album chart|UK|52|artist=Daryl Hall & John Oates|album=Ooh Yeah!|access-date=June 10, 2017}} |
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{{album chart|New Zealand|35|artist=Daryl Hall / John Oates|album=Ooh Yeah!|rowheader=true|access-date=June 10, 2017}} |
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{{album chart|Sweden|27|artist=Daryl Hall / John Oates|album=Ooh Yeah!|rowheader=true|access-date=June 10, 2017}} |
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{{album chart|UK2|52|date=19880612|rowheader=true|access-date=July 5, 2022}} |
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===Year-end charts=== |
===Year-end charts=== |
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! scope="row"| Canada Top Albums/CDs (''RPM'')<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-Business/Music/Archive-RPM-IDX/IDX/80s/RPM-1988-12-24-OCR-Page-0013.pdf |title=Top 100 Albums of '88 |magazine=RPM |volume=49 |issue=10 |date=24 December 1988 |page=13 |issn=0033-7064 |via=World Radio History}}</ref> |
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! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1988/top-billboard-200-albums|title=Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1988|magazine=Billboard|access-date=June 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150123060504/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1988/the-billboard-200|archive-date=January 23, 2015}}</ref> |
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|artist=Hall & Oates|title=Ooh Yeah!|award=Gold|type=album|relyear=1988|certyear=1988|access-date=August 23, 2022}} |
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==References== |
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Latest revision as of 17:09, 20 October 2024
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Released | April 28, 1988 | |||
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Length | 49:24 | |||
Label | Arista | |||
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Hall & Oates chronology | ||||
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Singles from Ooh Yeah! | ||||
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Ooh Yeah! is the thirteenth studio album by American pop rock duo Daryl Hall & John Oates, released on April 28, 1988. It was their first studio release in four years and their first with Arista Records. Though the album went platinum in the United States and produced a No. 3 entry with the single "Everything Your Heart Desires", as well as the singles "Missed Opportunity" and "Downtown Life" reaching number 29 and 31 respectively, it charted lower, and sold fewer copies than the band's previous albums. Ooh Yeah! was the last Hall & Oates album to feature Janna Allen as a co-writer before her 1993 death from leukemia.
Reception
[edit]Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [2] |
The Village Voice | C+[3] |
Cash Box called "Downtown Life" a "sophisticated and creatively arranged tune, featuring a blistering funk groove combined with a heavy guitar feel."[4]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Downtown Life" |
| 4:28 |
2. | "Everything Your Heart Desires" | Hall | 5:00 |
3. | "I'm In Pieces" |
| 4:50 |
4. | "Missed Opportunity" |
| 4:47 |
5. | "Talking All Night" |
| 4:34 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Rockability" |
| 4:45 |
7. | "Rocket to God" | Hall | 5:49 |
8. | "Soul Love" |
| 4:25 |
9. | "Realove" |
| 5:24 |
10. | "Keep on Pushin' Love" | Oates | 5:18 |
Personnel
[edit]The band
[edit]- Daryl Hall – lead vocals, backing vocals, keyboards, electric guitars, synth bass, vibraphone
- John Oates – backing vocals, lead vocals on "Rockability" and "Keep on Pushin' Love", synthesizers, guitars, Linn 9000 programming
- Tom "T-Bone" Wolk – accordion, guitars, bass guitar, synth bass, vibraphone
- Jeff Bova – synthesizer programming, sequencing
- Pat Buchanan – lead and rhythm guitars
- Tony Beard – drums
- Jimmy Bralower – drum programming, sequencing
- Sammy Merendino – drum programming, sequencing, timbales
- Sammy Figueroa – percussion
- Mark Rivera – saxophones
Additional musicians
[edit]- James Hellman – synthesizer programming
- Philippe Saisse – synthesizer programming, keyboards on "Rockability" and "Keep on Pushin' Love"
- Paul Pesco – guitar on "Realove"
- Jimmy Rip – guitar on "Realove"
- Rick Iantosca – tom toms on "Downtown Life"
- Bashiri Johnson – percussion on "Everything Your Heart Desires"
- Jerry Goodman – electric violin on "Downtown Life"
- Danny Wilensky – saxophone on "Talking All Night"
- Lenny Pickett – saxophone on "Realove"
- Janna Allen – additional backing vocals on "Rockability"
- Keisuke Kuwata – vocals on "Realove"
- Narada Michael Walden – additional arrangements on "Rockability"
Crew
[edit]- James Hellman – MIDI technician, keyboard technician
- Mike Klvana – Synclavier and keyboard technician
- Mel Terpos – guitar technician
- Vince Guttman – drum technician
Production
[edit]- Arranged and produced by Daryl Hall, John Oates and Tom "T-Bone" Wolk.
- Recorded by Mike Scott; assisted by Gary Wright.
- Tracks 1, 3, 6 & 10 mixed by Bob Clearmountain; assisted by Roger Tarkov and Craig Vogel.
- Tracks 4, 7 & 9 mixed by Chris Porter; assisted by Mark Corbin and Scott Forman.
- Tracks 2, 5 & 8 mixed by Mike Scott; assisted by Gary Wright.
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk (New York City, NY).
- Art direction – Maude Gilman
- Photography and hand-tinting – Laura Levine
- Management and direction – Tommy Mottola
Charts
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Certifications
[edit]Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Gold | 50,000^ |
United States (RIAA)[20] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
[edit]- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Daryl Hall & John Oates: Ooh Yeah!". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ Berger, Arion (2004). "Daryl Hall & John Oates". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. pp. 358. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (November 29, 1988). "Christgau's Consumer Guide: Turkey Shoot". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 26, 2017.
- ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. October 1, 1988. p. 12. Retrieved December 22, 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 8670". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 7, 2022.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Daryl Hall / John Oates – Ooh Yeah!" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Albums" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 26. June 25, 1988. p. 22. OCLC 29800226 – via World Radio History.
- ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Daryl Hall / John Oates – Ooh Yeah!" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved July 5, 2022. Select "Album" in the "Tipo" field, type "Ooh Yeah" in the "Titolo" field and press "cerca".
- ^ "Charts.nz – Daryl Hall / John Oates – Ooh Yeah!". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Daryl Hall / John Oates – Ooh Yeah!". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums of '88" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49, no. 10. December 24, 1988. p. 13. ISSN 0033-7064 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1988". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 23, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Hall & Oates – Ooh Yeah!". Music Canada. Retrieved August 23, 2022.
- ^ "American album certifications – Hall & Oates – Ooh Yeah!". Recording Industry Association of America. November 30, 1988. Retrieved August 19, 2017.