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Daryl Hall & John Oates

I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)

1981 · via De La Soul

Daryl Hall & John Oates’ 1981 recording of “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)” is the earliest release on file. Daryl Hall and John Oates share the writing credit with Sara Allen. Also recorded by Orson (released 2006), MONDO GROSSO (released 1997) and Olivia Ong (released 2010), among 94 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz. De La Soul’s “Say No Go” (1989) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

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Under the De La Soul track sits a 1981 single by Daryl Hall & John Oates, and Sara Allen's name rides along in the credits with theirs. Play the original, then go back to "Say No Go" and listen for the floor it's standing on.

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Credited writers: Daryl Hall, Sara Allen and John Oates.

Earliest release on file: this one, 1981.

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De La Soul’s “Say No Go” (1989) samples it, per MusicBrainz.

Other recordings on file · first release year

94 recordings of this work on MusicBrainz.

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De La Soul's "Say No Go" samples "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" and carries its writing credit. Who put out the first recording of that song?Daryl Hall & John Oates
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