Daryl Hall \u0026 John Oates - Maneater (offici... -

Daryl Hall and John Oates ' 1982 hit "Maneater" is a, sophisticated, Motown-influenced pop-rock song that serves as a metaphor for the greed of 1980s New York City. The track, which was originally conceived as a reggae song before being reworked, reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 for four weeks and solidified the duo's success [1.1, 1.2, 1.3].