H2O (Hall & Oates album)

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H2O
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Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 4, 1982
Recorded1981–1982
Studio Electric Lady, New York City
Genre
Length47:08
Label RCA
Producer
Hall & Oates chronology
Private Eyes
(1981)
H2O
(1982)
Rock 'n Soul Part 1
(1983)
Alternative cover
Hall & Oates H2O vinyl album cover.jpg
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Maneater" Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen 4:33
2."Crime Pays"Hall, Oates, S. Allen4:31
3."Art of Heartbreak"Hall, S. Allen, Janna Allen 3:43
4."One on One"Hall4:17
5."Open All Night"Hall, S. Allen4:35
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Family Man" Mike Oldfield, Tim Cross, Maggie Reilly, Rick Fenn, Mike Frye, Morris Pert 3:25
7."Italian Girls"Oates3:17
8."Guessing Games"Hall, J. Allen3:15
9."Delayed Reaction"Hall, Oates, S. Allen3:59
10."At Tension"Oates6:16
11."Go Solo"Hall4:35

Personnel

Production

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for H2O
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [26] Platinum50,000^
Canada (Music Canada) [27] 3× Platinum300,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [10] Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA) [7] 2× Platinum2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Notes

  1. The duo is credited as "Daryl Hall + John Oates" on most releases of this album. [4]

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