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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5)
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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, Design - Mick Haggerty
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Bass - Tom T. Bone Wolk
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Co-producer, Engineer - Neil Kernon
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Drums - Mickey Curry
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Drums [Compu-rhythm], Electric Piano, Guitar [6+12 String], Vocals - John Oates
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Engineer [Assistant] - Barry Harris (3)
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Engineer [Assistant] - Bruce Buchhalter
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Engineer [Assistant] - Michael Somers-Abbott
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Guitar [Lead] - G.E. Smith
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Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals - Daryl Hall
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Management [Management + Direction] - Tommy Mottola
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Mandolin [Little Italy Mandolinos] - Daryl + John
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Mandolin [Little Italy Mandolinos] - T. Bone
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Mixed By - Hugh Padgham
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Photography By [Cover] - Hiro (51)
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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] - Larry Fast
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Saxophone - Charlie (Mr. Casual) De Chant
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Technician [Equipment Tech, Manhattan Specialist] - Mike Klvana
