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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Guitar, Keyboards, Synthesizer, Vocals - Daryl Hall
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Drums [Compu-rhythm], Electric Piano, Guitar [6+12 String], Vocals - John Oates
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Mixed By - Hugh Padgham
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Mandolin [Little Italy Mandolinos] - Daryl + John
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Producer - Daryl Hall + John Oates
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Engineer [Assistant] - Bruce Buckhalter
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Mandolin [Little Italy Mandolinos] - T. Bone
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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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Mastered By - Bob Ludwig
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Guitar [Lead] - G.E. Smith
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Programmed By [Synthesizer] - Larry Fast
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Saxophone - Charlie (Mr. Casual) De Chant
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Engineer [Assistant] - Barry Harris (3)
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Engineer [Assistant] - Michael Somers-Abbott
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Art Direction - Mick Haggerty
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Management - Tommy Mottola
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Art Direction - Geoffrey Kent
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Liner Notes - Kaoruko Togo
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Photography By [Inner Sleeve] - Larry Williams (9)
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Photography By [Cover] - Hiro (51)
