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Hall & Oates, You Make My Dreams (Come True): Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 192 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via Pixabay]In the 192nd edition of Throwback Vibez (2023), we recollect and reflect on โ€œYou Make My Dreams Come Trueโ€ by Daryl Hall & John Oates. 

The vibes, the vibes, those Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ! Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ is a column that celebrates awesome songs from the past.  The records that grace this column are older, but that doesnโ€™t necessarily mean that theyโ€™re ancient โ€“ no fossils ๐Ÿฆด! All genres of music are welcome. In the 192nd edition of Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ (2023), we recollect and reflect on โ€œYou Make My Dreams (Come True)โ€, performed by Hall & Oates.

Hall & Oates, Voices [๐Ÿ“ท: RCA]โ€œWhat I want / Youโ€™ve got, and it might be hard to handle / But like a flame that burns the candle / The candle feeds the flame, yeah, yeah.โ€ YEAH! Iconic lyrics right there! Grammy-nominated duo, Hall & Oates โ€“ Daryl Hall and John Oates โ€“ had a magical career run, PERIOD. Among their most magical songs is the smash, โ€œYou Make My Dreams (Come True)โ€, from their 1980 album, Voices.  The infectious, tuneful โ€œYou Make My Dreams (Come True)โ€ was penned by Hall, Oates, and Sara Allen. Allen, notably, was previously in a relationship with Daryl Hall โ€“ โ€œSara Smileโ€ like, hello! Anyways, Hall and Oates also produced the 1981, no. 5 hit on the Billboard Hot 100.

โ€œYou Make My Dreams (Come True)โ€ is a pop song that speaks for itself. No extensive analysis is necessary. The vocals are exuberant โ€“ filled with spirit.  Something that stands out is how those lead vocals cut through.  Beyond cutting leads, the melodies are tuneful from start to finish, with the chorus taking the cake:

โ€œOh, yeah, well, well, you (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)

You make my dreams come true

You (You, you, you, ooh-ooh-ooh, you)

Well, well, well, you (Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh-ooh)

Oh, yeah, you make my dreams come true

(You, you, you, ooh-ooh-ooh, you).โ€

Decadent! There is no shortage of personality, captured marvelously by the repeated lyrics, most notably, those oohs! The fun factor propels the eighth track from Voices.  Another selling point? The production exemplifies the pop/rock aesthetic of the early 1980s โ€“ the guitars, keys, etc.  Itโ€™s a shame that Hall & Oates are experiencing a feud at this point in their illustrious career.  At least, their many classics of old, including โ€œYou Make My Dreams (Come True)โ€, speak to the greatness of their heyday and overall legacy.


๐ŸŽ™ Hall & Oates โ€ข ๐Ÿ’ฟ Voices โ€ข ๐Ÿท Sony Music Entertainment โ€ข ๐Ÿ—“ 1980

Hall & Oates, You Make My Dreams (Come True): Throwback Vibez ๐Ÿ•ถ๏ธ๐ŸŽถ No. 192 (2023) [๐Ÿ“ท: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Sony Music Entertainment; John Alan Sperry, PIRO via  Pixabay]

 


the musical hype

the musical hype (Brent Faulkner) has earned Bachelor's and Master's degrees in music (music education, music theory/composition respectively). A multi-instrumentalist, he plays piano, trombone, and organ among numerous other instruments. He's a certified music educator, composer, and freelance music blogger. Faulkner cites music and writing as two of the most important parts of his life. Notably, he's blessed with a great ear, possessing perfect pitch.