"Rich Girl", Hall & Oates' first No. 1 single, is based on a true story, although the gender is changed in the song.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On this day in 1977, Hall and Oates earned their first No. 1 hit with their era-defining single, "Rich Girl." The massively ...

The song appeared on the famed pop duo’s fifth studio album, Bigger Than The Both Of Us, which was released in August 1976. “Rich Girl” took over the top spot of the Hot 100 from Barbra Streisand’s ...

Fast-track creation: “I Can’t Go for That” was recorded in minutes at Electric Lady Studios, sparked by the duo’s refusal to ...

Music legend John Oates is celebrating a big birthday. On April 7, 2026, the legendary guitarist and songwriter, best known as one half of the soft rock/pop duo Hall & Oates, turns 78 years old.