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"Did It in a Minute"
Side-A label of the US 7-inch vinyl single
Single by Hall & Oates
from the album Private Eyes
B-side"Head Above Water"
ReleasedMarch 1982
Recorded1981
StudioElectric Lady Studios (New York City)
GenrePop rock
LabelRCA Records
Songwriter(s)Daryl Hall, Sara Allen and Janna Allen
Producer(s)Daryl Hall, John Oates
Hall & Oates singles chronology
"I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)"
(1981) 		"Did It in a Minute"
(1982) 		"Your Imagination"
(1982)
Alternative cover
Artwork for German vinyl single
Artwork for German vinyl single
Music video
"Did It in a Minute" on YouTube

"Did It in a Minute" is a song performed by American musical duo Hall & Oates. Written by member Daryl Hall with Sara and Janna Allen, the song was released as the third of four singles from their tenth studio album Private Eyes in March 1982. Daryl Hall performs lead vocals, while John Oates provides backing harmony vocals.

It peaked at number nine on the United States Billboard Hot 100, becoming one of three top ten singles from Private Eyes.

The song was inspired by the 1977 Eric Carmen hit "She Did It", because of the 'did-its' in the song. Carmen was touring with Hall & Oates at the time "Did It in a Minute" became a hit.[1][2] "She Did It" itself had been inspired by the 'did-its' in the Beach Boys' tune, "Do It Again".

Chart performance

References

  1. ^ "Hall & Oates Live Concert History". Hallandoates.de. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  2. ^ "Did Eric "inspire" Hall & Oates? - That's Rock 'N' Roll - EricCarmen.com Community". Ericcarmen.com. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  3. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  4. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1982-07-10. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  5. ^ "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  6. ^ "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2017.
  7. ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending May 15, 1982". Cash Box Magazine. May 15, 1982. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
  8. ^ "Hall + Oates". Wweb.uta.edu. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
  9. ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  10. ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
  11. ^ "Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles". Cash Box. December 31, 1982. Archived from the original on September 21, 2012. Retrieved June 24, 2018.
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