Songs Written by Sara AllenTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Sara Allen (born March 23, 1954) is an American songwriter best known for her work with the duo Hall & Oates. Working as a flight attendant in the early 1970s, Allen was introduced to John Oates, who subsequently wrote the song "Las Vegas Turnaround (The Stewardess Song)" which featured on the duo's second album Abandoned Luncheonette about Allen, who had begun a long-term relationship with Daryl Hall, which lasted until 2001. Hall wrote the song "Sara Smile", Hall & Oates'... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Sara Allen first charted in 1977 with Why Do Lovers (Break Each Other's Heart?).The artist placed 14 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 6 of which reached the Top‑10, including 3 number‑ones.The artist scored 9 UK Top‑75 entries, including 3 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s.On US Dance the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s, 2 of which went to number‑one.On US RnB the artist achieved 2 Top‑10s, 1 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) - #2: Maneater - #3: Private Eyes - #4: You Make My Dreams - #5: Adult Education
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  Hall & Oates
1.
10/1977

Why Do Lovers (Break Each Other's Heart?)
Hall & Oates

from Beauty on a Back Street   Beauty on a Back Street
11 pts
73
US












[RCA 11132]
written by Sara Allen greentick & Daryl Hall
2.
12/1979

Running from Paradise / Portable Radio
Hall & Oates

from X-Static   X-Static
21 pts




37
dance






41
UK
written by Sara Allen greentick, Daryl Hall & John Oates
3.
03/1980

Who Said the World Was Fair
Hall & Oates

from X-Static   X-Static
3 pts
110
US












[RCA 11920]
written by Sara Allen greentick & Daryl Hall
You Make My Dreams
4.
05/1981

#4  You Make My Dreams
Hall & Oates

from Voices   Voices
144 pts
5
US






35
rock




[RCA 12217]
written by Sara Allen greentick, Daryl Hall & John Oates
Private Eyes
5.
08/1981

#3  Private Eyes
Hall & Oates

from Private Eyes   Private Eyes
262 pts
1
US
33
AC




33
rock


32
UK
[RCA 12296]
written by Daryl Hall, Sara Allen greentick, Janna Allen & Warren Pash
I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)
6.
11/1981

#1  I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)
Hall & Oates

from Private Eyes   Private Eyes
401 pts
1
US
12
AC
1
dance
1
R&B
28
rock


8
UK
[RCA 12357]
written by Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen greentick
Did It in a Minute
7.
03/1982

Did It in a Minute
Hall & Oates

from Private Eyes   Private Eyes
97 pts
9
US
29
AC










[RCA 13065]
written by Daryl Hall, Sara Allen greentick & Janna Allen
Maneater
8.
10/1982

#2  Maneater
Hall & Oates

from H2O   H2O
357 pts
1
US
14
AC
18
dance
78
R&B
18
rock


6
UK
[RCA 13354]
written by Sara Allen greentick, Daryl Hall & John Oates
Adult Education
9.
02/1984

#5  Adult Education
Hall & Oates

from Rock 'n' Soul: Part 1   Rock 'n' Soul: Part 1
114 pts
8
US


21
dance
50
R&B
23
rock


63
UK
[RCA 13714]
written by Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen greentick
  Diana Ross
Swept Away
10.
09/1984

Swept Away
Diana Ross

from Endless Love   Endless Love
94 pts
19
US


1
dance
3
R&B






[RCA 13864]
written by Daryl Hall & Sara Allen greentick
  Hall & Oates
Possession Obsession
11.
06/1985

Possession Obsession
Hall & Oates

from Big Bam Boom   Big Bam Boom
50 pts
30
US
8
AC
20
dance
69
R&B






charted as Possession Obsession / Dance on Your Knees in US dance charts
[RCA 14098]
written by Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen greentick & Janna Allen
  Daryl Hall
12.
12/1986

I Wasn't Born Yesterday
Daryl Hall

from Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine   Three Hearts in the Happy Ending Machine
5 pts












93
UK
written by Sara Allen greentick, Daryl Hall & Dave Stewart [David Allan Stewart]
  Hall & Oates
Missed Opportunity
13.
07/1988

Missed Opportunity
Hall & Oates

from Ooh Yeah!   Ooh Yeah!
50 pts
29
US
8
AC


68
R&B






[Arista 9727]
written by Sara Allen greentick, Daryl Hall & John Oates
Downtown Life
14.
10/1988

Downtown Life
Hall & Oates

from Ooh Yeah!   Ooh Yeah!
30 pts
31
US












[Arista 9753]
written by Sara Allen greentick, Daryl Hall, Rick Iantosca & John Oates
  De La Soul
Say No Go
15.
07/1989

Say No Go
De La Soul

from 3 Feet High and Rising   3 Feet High and Rising
74 pts




3
dance
32
R&B




18
UK
[Tommy Boy 934]
written by Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen greentick, Steve Scipio, David Jolicoeur, Kelvin Mercer, Paul Huston & Vincent Mason
  Daryl Hall
16.
01/1994

Stop Loving Me Stop Loving You
Daryl Hall

from Soul Alone   Soul Alone
32 pts












30
UK
written by Marvin Gaye, Daryl Hall & Sara Allen greentick
  Trigger tha Gambler
17.
08/1996

My Crew Can't Go for That
Trigger tha Gambler

from The Nutty Professor: Soundtrack   
1 pts






90
R&B






featuring Smoothe da Hustler & D.V. alias Khrist
[Def Jam 578334]
written by Sara Allen greentick, Daryl Hall, Curtis Mayfield, John Oates, Darryl Pittman, Kenneth Scranton, Dante Smith & Tawan Smith
  Criminal Element Orchestra
18.
10/1996

Go Around
Criminal Element Orchestra

5 pts












100
UK
written by Arthur Baker, Merv De Peyer, Daryl Hall & Sara Allen greentick
  Hall & Oates
19.
02/1998

The Sky Is Falling
Hall & Oates

from Marigold Sky   Marigold Sky
8 pts


26
AC








144
UK
[Push LP Cut]
written by Sara Allen greentick, Alan Gorrie & Daryl Hall
  C Note
20.
04/1999

Wait Till I Get Home
C Note

from Different Kind of Love   
4 pts
104
US












[Epic 79145]
written by Daryl Hall, John Oates, Full Force & Sara Allen greentick
  Tamia
Can't Go for That
21.
08/2000

Can't Go for That
Tamia

from A Nu Day   A Nu Day
14 pts
84
US




23
R&B






[Elektra 67083]
written by Missy Elliott, Roosevelt Harrell, Brycyn Evans, Sara Allen greentick, Daryl Hall & John Oates
  Hall & Oates
I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)
22.
11/2001

I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)
Hall & Oates

from The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates   The Very Best of Daryl Hall & John Oates
3 pts












163
UK
R
written by Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen greentick
  Scanty Sandwich
23.
05/2002

Southern Thing / Buenos Aires
Scanty Sandwich

3 pts












167
UK
as Scanty
written by Daryl Hall, John Oates, Richard Marshall, Sara Allen greentick & Richard Marshall
  Plan B
Mama (Loves a Crackhead)
24.
07/2006

Mama (Loves a Crackhead)
Plan B

from Who Needs Actions When You Got Words   Who Needs Actions When You Got Words
19 pts












41
UK
written by Ben Drew, Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen greentick
  Ying Yang Twins
Dangerous
25.
11/2006

Dangerous
Ying Yang Twins

from Chemically Imbalanced   Chemically Imbalanced
8 pts
85
US




84
R&B






featuring Wyclef Jean
[TVT 2851]
written by De'Onjelo Holmes, Eric Jackson, Jerry Duplessis, Michael Crooms, Wyclef Jean, Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen greentick & Leadbelly
  Amerie
26.
12/2006

Take Control
Amerie

from Because I Love It   Because I Love It
80 pts






66
R&B




10
UK
[Columbia 04218]
written by Cee Lo Green, Mike Caren, Amerie Mi Marie, Tom Zé, Valdez, Daryl Hall, John Oates & Sara Allen greentick
  The Glee Cast
27.
11/2011

I Can't Go For That/You Make My Dreams
The Glee Cast

10 pts
80
US










178
UK
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by Sara Allen greentick, Daryl Hall & John Oates
  The XX
28.
12/2016

On Hold
The XX

from I See You   
10 pts
102
US








21
alt.


written by Romy Madley Croft, Oliver Sim, Jamie Smith, Sara Allen greentick, Daryl Hall & John Oates

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