Soul Alone is the third studio album by American singer and musician Daryl Hall, released in 1993 on Epic Records. Distinct from the sound of his successful duo Hall & Oates, this album features a more soulful and jazzy feel, with production by Hall with Peter Lord Moreland and V. Jeffrey Smith from R&B group The Family Stand, and Michael Peden. Soul Alone features singer Mariah Carey, Alan Gorrie from the Average White Band, and producer/multi-instrumentalist Walter Afanasieff as composers.[2] Four singles were released from the album: "I'm in a Philly Mood," "Stop Loving Me, Stop Loving You," "Help Me Find a Way to Your Heart" and "Wildfire."[3] The Japanese version of the album came with an extra 12th track, "I've Finally Seen the Light."
Songwriter Janna Allen, who co-composed "Written in Stone" (the only song on the album Hall didn't have a hand in writing), died two weeks before the album's release.[citation needed] In addition to being a longtime musical collaborator of Hall's, she was the sister of his longtime girlfriend Sara Allen.
Singles
"I'm in a Philly Mood" was the first single released from the album, reaching number 82 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on October 2, 1993, and remaining on the chart for two weeks.[4] It was also released as a single in the United Kingdom, reaching number 59 in the UK Singles Chart. "Stop Loving Me, Stop Loving You" was released as the second single from the album, reaching number 30 in the UK in 1994.[5] This was followed by a re-release of "I'm in a Philly Mood", this time it reached number 52.[5] The third single from the album, "Help Me Find a Way to Your Heart", co-written by Mariah Carey and Walter Afanasieff, reached number 70 in the UK.[5] The fourth and final single to be released from the album, "Wildfire", reached number 99 in the UK Singles Chart.[5]
