“It was because of our relationship with Chris Bond, who had produced the [previous] two, the Silver Album (1975’s Daryl Hall & John Oates) and Bigger Than Both of Us,” the singer continued.

David McClister Together, Hall and Oates sold more than 80 million albums, and were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014. With songs like “Rich Girl” and “Maneater,” they ...