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Post by shocker on May 28, 2007 4:34:18 GMT -5
One of many great songs by H&O, but this was their best ever IMO. "Out of Touch was #1 on the pop chart in late 1984; and the re-mix became a #1 dance hit. Normally, I don't get much into re-mixes of popular songs because they tend to subtract from the quality of the original; but the re-mix versions of "Out of Touch" actually enhanced the quality of the song. One of the re-mixes is the video for "Out of Touch" www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlTtYlg-21I |
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Post by Libra on May 28, 2007 13:23:15 GMT -5
I love this song.
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Post by tico on May 28, 2007 13:25:24 GMT -5
One of their better songs.
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Post by joker on May 28, 2007 13:36:09 GMT -5
I'm a fan, and earned a greater like for this song while playing the crap out of "GTA: Vice City".
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Post by BillboardBoy on May 30, 2007 15:03:20 GMT -5
It was alright.
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Post by unicorns on Oct 12, 2008 14:27:19 GMT -5
One of my favorites from them!
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Post by Whi$tlin' Pete on Aug 3, 2009 0:21:10 GMT -5
I always liked this song. I believe it was their last number 1 hit. So sad! I miss them being on the chart.
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Post by Dammn Baby on Aug 3, 2009 6:55:47 GMT -5
I always liked this song. I believe it was their last number 1 hit. So sad! I miss them being on the chart. That's correct, but they had a few more hits after this one. They remain the most successful duo in music history. |
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Post by tir69 on Aug 4, 2009 4:43:03 GMT -5
I got in 1984 the 45" and the maxi single , I love the remix version
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Post by nlp81906 on Aug 4, 2009 13:28:12 GMT -5
awesome song
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Post by Glove Slap on Aug 4, 2009 16:53:37 GMT -5
This is great.
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Post by My Life Is A Stereo on Aug 4, 2009 22:41:34 GMT -5
Thumbs up from me, I was a big fan of them as a kid. I'll still randomly start singing Method of Modern Love, just because of the way they sang/spelt M-E-T-H-O-D O-F L-O-V-E
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Post by ♛ The Manticore ☯ on Jan 15, 2012 18:06:22 GMT -5
My favorite along with Maneater. Hearing this on GTA Vice City was fun to hear.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2013 15:19:36 GMT -5
Definitely one of my favorites by them.
My Hall & Oates top ten:
1. You Make My Dreams
2. Rich Girl
3. Sara Smile
4. Private Eyes
5. Out Of Touch
6. Forever For You
7. Maneater
8. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)
9. She's Gone
10. Do It For Love
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2013 14:55:28 GMT -5
One of their best.
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Post by Wave. on Apr 2, 2013 12:29:41 GMT -5
..but im out of my head when your not around oh, oh-oh-oh, oh-oh-oh- OH
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Post by esoteric76 on Apr 3, 2013 15:20:49 GMT -5
I burned out on this song badly when it was on the radio. Way too overplayed. Definitely way down on the list of my faves by them, but still, it takes me back.
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Post by Dreams on Feb 14, 2016 14:39:36 GMT -5
Released in 1984 to lead off their album Big Bam Boom.
Went to #1 on the Hot 100.
By far my favorite of their songs. I'd even put it on my personal list of the top 10 best songs of the '80s. I just LOVE it! The synth hook slays.
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Post by Soulsista on Feb 14, 2016 15:04:15 GMT -5
Good song.
This hit #24 on the R&B chart.
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Post by Glove Slap on Feb 21, 2016 17:23:07 GMT -5
This is still my favorite of their singles, particularly in the single mix which added extra percussion.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 3, 2016 5:28:04 GMT -5
One of my favorites by them.
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Post by Unhinged on Nov 7, 2017 13:31:51 GMT -5
So good. Probably my favorite of their singles. One of my favorite 12" mixes along with Wham's "Everything She Wants."
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on Jun 8, 2019 21:25:46 GMT -5
Love it!
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Post by disman00911 on Feb 12, 2021 11:12:01 GMT -5
One of my all-time favorites from Hall & Oates and is my favorite track from their 1984/1985 period. I first heard this song playing "Grand Theft Auto: Vice City" (the song is featured in the Flash FM pop station).
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2021 1:37:19 GMT -5
Is it just me, or do the lyrics to this song make absolutely zero sense? Not that I care, because when you've got a hook this strong, the lyrics are effectively irrelevant.
BTW, here's a cool remix I discovered recently.
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Post by Nick on Dec 5, 2021 18:02:21 GMT -5
Probably my all time fave from them. "Say It Isn't So" is a close 2nd.
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Post by jenglisbe on Jan 2, 2022 7:20:02 GMT -5
Is it just me, or do the lyrics to this song make absolutely zero sense? Some of the verse lines are a bit abstract or something, but if you really analyze them I think they do make sense with the general theme of a partner being disconnected and the relationship being off. It's interesting to me, too, because while I do think this is about a relationship, Hall & Oates often wrote about other things but framed their songs as being about relationships ("I Can't Go For That" and "Maneater" are about the record industry, if I remember right). Since "Out of Touch" was their last #1 and more so that album was their last real big one, you can sort of read this song as being about them worrying about their place in the industry running out of time. |
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Post by 🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲 on Sept 20, 2022 8:21:30 GMT -5
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