It was the best-selling album of all time, ranking third on the US charts for 15 consecutive weeks and fourth on the yearly album chart.
The 11th album released in 1982. The single "Maneater" became Daryl Hall & John Oates' biggest hit, topping the Billboard Hot 100 chart for four consecutive weeks. "One on One" and "Family Man" were later re-cut as singles.
The album title "H2O", "H" stands for Daryl Hall and "O" stands for John Oates, and it also stands for the chemical formula "water". The album has sold over 2 million copies and has been certified double platinum.
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A:
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1)
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Maneater
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2)
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Crime Pays
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3)
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Art Of Heartbreak
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4)
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One On One
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Open All Night
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B:
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1)
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Family Man
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2)
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Italian Girls
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3)
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Guessing Games
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4)
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Delayed Reaction
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5)
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At Tension
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6)
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Go Solo
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Art Direction - Geoffrey Kent
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Art Direction - Mick Haggerty
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Bass - Tom T. Bone Wolk
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Co-producer - Neil Kernon
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Design - Mick Haggerty
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Drums - Mickey Curry
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Engineer - Neil Kernon
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Engineer [Assistant] - Barry Harris (3)
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Engineer [Assistant] - Bruce Buckhalter
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Engineer [Assistant] - Michael Somers-Abbott
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Lead Guitar [Lead Guitars] - G.E. Smith
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Management [Management + Direction] - Champion Ent. Org.
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Management [Management + Direction] - Tommy Mottola
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Management [The Champions] - Al Smith (16)
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Management [The Champions] - Brian Doyle (2)
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Management [The Champions] - Jeb Brien
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Management [The Champions] - Randy Hoffman
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Mandolin ["Little Italy Mandolinos"] - Daryl
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Mandolin ["Little Italy Mandolinos"] - John
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Mandolin ["Little Italy Mandolinos"] - T. Bone
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Mastered By - Bob Ludwig
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Mixed By - Hugh Padgham
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Photography By [Cover] - Hiro
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Photography By [Inner Sleeve] - Larry Williams (9)
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Producer - Daryl Hall + John Oates
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Programmed By [Synthesizer Programming] - Larry Fast
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Saxophone [Saxophones] - Charlie (Mr. Casual) De Chant
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Technician [Equipment Tech], Other [Manhattan Specialist] - Mike Klvana
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Vocals, Guitar [6 String], Twelve-String Guitar [12 String], Electric Piano, Drum Machine [Compu-Rhythm Drums] - John Oates
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Vocals, Keyboards, Synthesizer [Synthesizers], Guitar - Daryl Hall
