Phil Collins, Elton John, and Gloria Estefan dominated Adult Contemporary radio back in the 1980s and '90s, yet have disappeared from modern radio. Seemingly, the only time you ever hear them is at the grocery store or your local CVS. This blog remembers the music, the stories and the quirky characters from my days working in Adult Contemporary radio.
Thursday, January 15, 2015
Hall & Oates - "So Close"
Hall & Oates kicked off the 1990s after a successful decade of producing numerous radio-friendly songs. Some hits were very good ("Maneater") while others were fodder for the band's haters to ridicule ("Method of Modern Love"). Their 1990 Change of Season album was a turning point for the duo as their ability to churn out hit after hit began to lose steam. Change of Season was the group's final commercially successful album of new material. Written by Bon Jovi, "So Close" was the first single from that album. The album contained an acoustic version of the song as well as a fully-produced (and radio-friendly) version. The lyrics fully encompass the level of respect that Hall & Oates has faced over the decades. Despite dozens of hit songs in multiple genres, people are quick to write off the group as merely an '80s band. So close, yet so far away from the respect Hall & Oates deserves.