Big Bam Boom

Big Bam Boom
Studio album by
Hall & Oates
ReleasedOctober 12, 1984
RecordedSummer 1984
StudioElectric Lady, New York City[1]
Genre
Length40:13
LabelRCA Records
Producer
Hall & Oates chronology
Rock 'n Soul Part 1
(1983) 		Big Bam Boom
(1984) 		Live at the Apollo
(1985)
Singles from Big Bam Boom
  1. "Out of Touch"
    Released: October 1984
  2. "Method of Modern Love"
    Released: December 1984
  3. "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid"
    Released: March 1985
  4. "Possession Obsession"
    Released: May 1985

Big Bam Boom is the twelfth studio album by American duo Daryl Hall & John Oates, released by RCA Records on October 12, 1984. It marked the end of one of the most successful album runs by a duo of the 1980s. RCA issued a remastered version in July 2004 with four bonus tracks. The lead single "Out of Touch" was a #1 pop hit, and charted in several other areas (#24 Hot Black Singles, #8 on the Adult Contemporary charts and #1 on the dance charts, #48 in the UK). Another song, the Daryl Hall and Janna Allen-penned "Method of Modern Love", reached #5, and "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" reached #18.

Musical styles on the album include pop, rock, and dance-rock, with R&B/soul influences. It has even more of an electronic, urban feel to it than their previous albums, combining their song structure and vocals with the latest technical advances in recording and playing.[2] The album employed some of the most sophisticated equipment used in the recording industry at the time.[2]

Big Bam Boom peaked at No. 5 in the United States and sold over three million copies worldwide.[3]

  1. ^ Oates, John (2017). "The '80s Sessions". Change of Seasons: A Memoir.
  2. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Oates2017 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Today, U. S. A.; Jazz.com; UltimateClassicRock.com (October 12, 2015). "Hall and Oates' 'Big Bam Boom' was sparked by moment of experimentation". Something Else!. Retrieved September 11, 2017. Hall and Oates also shot to No. 1 on the dance charts, No. 8 on the adult contemporary charts, No. 24 on the R&B charts and No. 48 in the UK — helping Big Bam Boom sell more than three million copies.