X-Static

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]

The Globe and Mail noted that much of the album "tries a little too hard to be an out-and-out dance album, with grunge like 'Portable Radio' and 'Intravino' hopping along on rock/disco beats we could easily get from less talented artists."^[5]

• Daryl Hall – keyboards, synthesizers, vibraphone, mando-guitar, lead vocals (tracks 1–3, 5–7, 9–12), backing vocals
• John Oates – guitar, lead vocals (tracks 3, 4, 8), backing vocals
• G. E. Smith – lead guitar
• John Siegler – bass
• Jerry Marotta – drums
• Charles DeChant – saxophone

• David Foster – keyboards, synthesizers
• Larry Fast – synthesizer programming
• George Bitzer – synthesizer programming
• Steve Porcaro – synthesizer programming
• Ralph Schuckett – organ
• Steve Love – guitar
• Werner Fritzsching – guitar
• Jay Graydon – guitar
• Neil Jason – bass
• Kenny Passarelli – bass
• Yogi Horton – drums
• Jimmy Maelen – percussion

• Tracks #1–10 and Bonus Track #11 produced by David Foster
• Bonus Track #12 produced by Daryl Hall
• Engineer – Ed Sprigg
• Assistant Engineers – Bruce Buchalter, David Leonard, Mark Linett and Jon Smith.
• Recorded at The Hit Factory (New York City).
• Mixed by Humberto Gatica at Sunset Sound (Los Angeles).
• Equipment – Keith Brewer
• Cover Design – Kathy Hohl
• Photography – George Nakano

2000 Reissue

• Reissue Producers – Jeremy Holiday and Rob Santos
• Mastering – Elliott Federman
• Digital Transfers Technician – Mike Harty
• Redesign – Pete Ciccone
• Product Manager – John Huston
• Production Assistance – Glenn Korman, Steve Strauss, Tom Tierney and Frank Ursoleo.
• Project Coordination – Arlessa Barnes, Stephanie Kika, Robin Manning, Donna Malyszko, Brooke Nochomson, Larry Parra, Dana Renert, Bill Stafford and Traci Werbel.