He composed the 1982 hit song, "Think I'm in Love", which Arnold Schwarzenegger also used on an exercise video.
Reviewer Phillip Elwood of the San Francisco Examiner wrote, "...when Randy Oda, nominally the band's solo guitar, gets into an extended theme the band backs him with all the flair of a seasoned jazz-blues-rock orchestra.
His instrumental composition "BART" (after Bay Area Rapid Transit) immediately picked up the show and shook up the crowd Friday night.
Oda and Fogerty's Sidekicks was released in 1992 after Fogerty died,[15] with Oda's credits on the album listed as "Arranger, Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer".
[16] Oda composed the 1982 single, "Think I'm in Love", recorded by Eddie Money, which reached #1 on the Billboard Top Tracks chart.