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Wikipedia article




{{Infobox song

| name = Method of Modern Love

| cover = Method of Modern Love.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Daryl Hall & John Oates

| album = Big Bam Boom

| B-side = Bank on Your Love

| released = December 1984

| recorded = 1984

| studio = Electric Lady Studios

| venue =

| genre = Pop rock, soft rock

| length = 5:34 (album version)
3:58 (single version)
7:49 (extended mix)

| label = RCA Records

| writer = Daryl Hall, Janna Allen

| producer = Daryl Hall, John Oates and Bob Clearmountain

| prev_title = Out of Touch

| prev_year = 1984

| next_title = Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid

| next_year = 1985

| misc =

}}

"'Method of Modern Love'" is a song by the American duo Daryl Hall & John Oates. It was released as the second single from their 1984 album, 'Big Bam Boom'. The song reached number five on the 'Billboard' Hot 100 in February 1985.

Music video



The setting and the mood of the music video is kept very surreal, almost dream-like. At the beginning, Hall and Oates are discovered in their cozy apartment by someone on the roof, looking through a skylight. G. E. Smith throws a V-style guitar through the window, as if it were a spear. The guitar sticks into the floor and then begins glowing. This incites Hall and Oates to go up to the roof to investigate. There, on the roof of the apartment, they become mesmerized by a four-man band, and then all the men perform a choreography. While performing Daryl Hall falls from the roof, and the other men rush to see what became of him. There, they see him dancing on the clouds next to the moon, and upon Hall's beckoning, they dive off the roof in an attempt to walk on the clouds. At the end, they are seen swimming and dancing in the clouds, with neon signs flashing the letters of the song title.

The version of the song used in the video is a special edit, which incorporates both the album version and the 12" remix version.

Chart performance



The song entered the 'Billboard' Hot 100 when "Out of Touch" was still on the top of the chart; it debuted at #50 for the week ending December 15. After eight weeks it peaked at #5 staying there for a week; the single remained on the chart for 19 weeks. Curiously, on the January 19, 1985, issue this song was at #21 while the aforementioned Out of Touch was at #22.

On the 'Radio & Records' airplay chart the song debuted at #38 on the December 14, 1984, issue; after four weeks it reached and peaked at #5 staying there for two weeks; the song was on the top 10 of the chart for five weeks and remained on it for 10 weeks.

Chart positions



References



Category:1984 songs

Category:1985 singles

Category:Hall & Oates songs

Category:Songs written by Daryl Hall

Category:Songs written by Janna Allen

Category:Song recordings produced by Bob Clearmountain

Category:RCA Records singles


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