H "Two" O

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H "Two" O
Origin Leicester, England
Genres UK garage, bassline
Years active2008–present
Labels Hard2Beat
MembersSolution
Oz

H "Two" O are an English, Leicester based garage and bassline duo, consisting of Solution and Oz. [1] The name H "Two" O is a reference to the name of the radio station where the pair first met before they started producing music themselves.

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The duo are best known for their single "What's It Gonna Be", which reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in February 2008, and sold over 43,000 copies. [1] [2] The single, featuring vocal trio Platnum, originally charted at number seven, [3] before climbing to the number two position, where it remained for three weeks. [4] [5] [6] [7]

H "Two" O were resident DJs throughout 2008 at the Es Paradis club in San Antonio, Ibiza, [8] as well as DJing around Europe; during the year, they also performed in other dance music holiday destinations, including Ayia Napa, Kavos, Malia and Marbella.

In January 2009, H "Two" O mixed one of the CDs on the second Ministry of Sound bassline album, The Sound of Bassline 2.

After a short break, H "Two" O returned with a new sound in 2015, remixing for Tinchy Stryder and M.O and releasing their first new track "Need You More" on Tough Love's Get Twisted record label.

Discography

Singles

TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[9] 		UK
Dance
[10] 		EUR
[11] 		IRE
[12] 		NED
[13] 		SCO
[14]
"What's It Gonna Be"
(featuring Platnum)		20082186343Non-album single
"—" denotes items that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

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  2. ↑ "The Official UK Charts Company : TOP 40 SINGLES ARCHIVE :: WEEK 16 : 24/02/2008 - 01/03/2008". Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  3. ↑ "The Official UK Charts Company : TOP 40 SINGLES ARCHIVE :: WEEK 15 : 17/02/2008 - 23/02/2008". Archived from the original on 20 June 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
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  7. ↑ "Artists". Officialcharts.com. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  8. ↑ "Home - esParadis - Ibiza". Esparadis.com. Retrieved 17 May 2020.
  9. ↑ UK chart peaks:
  10. ↑ UK dance singles chart peaks:
  11. ↑ European singles chart peaks:
  12. ↑ Note: User needs to click on the "Search Charts" tab. Then enter H Two O featuring Platnum into the "Search Artists" field and press "Search". "Irish chart peaks". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  13. ↑ "Dutch chart peaks". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 25 October 2020.
  14. ↑ Scottish singles chart peaks:
  15. ↑ "British certifications – H Two O". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 14 May 2022.Type H Two O in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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