H2O is the eleventh studio album by American pop rock duo Daryl Hall & John Oates,[a] released on October 4, 1982, by RCA Records. It peaked at number three on the Billboard 200, making it the duo's highest-charting album, and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) with sales of over two million copies. The album title is a play on the chemical formula for water, where "H" is for Hall and "O" is for Oates. It features three US top-10 singles, including "Maneater", the most successful single of their career, spending four weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The album marks the first appearance for longtime bassist and musical director Tom "T-Bone" Wolk.
The album debuted at number 42 on the Billboard 200 the week of October 30, 1982, as the highest debut of the week;[5] 11 weeks later, it peaked at number three on the chart on January 15, 1983; the album spent 68 weeks on the chart.[6] By December 1982, the album sold one million copies and it was certified platinum on December 16, 1982; it was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on April 1, 1985, denoting shipments in excess of two million copies.[7]
The album received considerable success overseas. In the UK, H20 opened at number 31 on its album chart on 23 October 1982, peaking at number 24 the following week.[8][9] The album remained on the chart for 35 weeks and was certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on March 29, 1983, for shipments of 100,000.[9][10]
Track listing
Personnel
- Daryl Hall – lead vocals (1-6, 8, 9, 11), backing vocals, keyboards, synthesizers, Emulator, Prophet-5, guitars
- John Oates – backing vocals, lead vocals (7, 10), 6-string and 12-string guitars, electric piano, Roland CR-78, Linn LM-1
- Larry Fast – synthesizer programming
- G.E. Smith – lead guitars
- Tom "T-Bone" Wolk – bass
- Mickey Curry – drums, percussion
- Charlie "Mr. Casual" DeChant – saxophone
- "Little Italy Mandolinos" – Daryl Hall, John Oates and Tom "T-Bone" Wolk
Production
- Produced by Daryl Hall and John Oates
- Engineered and co-produced by Neil Kernon
- Assistant engineers – Bruce Buchalter, Barry Harris and Michael Somers-Abbott.
- Recorded at Electric Lady Studios (New York, NY).
- Mixed by Hugh Padgham
- Mastered by Bob Ludwig at Masterdisk (New York, NY).
- Art direction and design – Mick Haggerty and Geoffrey Kent
- Cover photography – Hiro
- Inner sleeve photography – Larry Williams
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Tour Dates
1982
- October 12 - Edinburgh, Scotland, Edinburgh Playhouse
- October 13 - Southport, England, Southport Theatre & Convention Centre
- October 14 - Manchester, England, Manchester Apollo
- October 15 - Birmingham, England, Birmingham Odeon
- October 17 - London, England, Hammersmith Odeon
- October 18 - London, England, Hammersmith Odeon
- October 19 - London, England, Hammersmith Odeon
- October 25 - Kyoto, Japan, Kyoto Furitsu Taiikukan
- October 26 - Nagoya, Japan, Nagoya-shi Koukaidou
- October 28 - Fukuoka, Japan, Kyuuden Kinen Taiikukan
- October 29 - Osaka, Japan, Osaka Furitsu Taiikukan
- October 30 - Osaka, Japan, Osaka Furitsu Taiikukan
- November 1 - Tokyo, Japan, Nippon Budokan
- November 2 - Tokyo, Japan, Nippon Budokan
- November 3 - Tokyo, Japan, NHK Hall
- November 4 - Tokyo, Japan, NHK Hall
- November 13 - Melbourne, Australia, Festival Hall
- November 14 - Melbourne, Australia, Festival Hall
- November 16 - Brisbane, Australia, Brisbane Festival Hall
- November 19 - Sydney, Australia, Hordern Pavilion
- November 22 - Adelaide, Australia, Apollo Enterainment Centre
- November 24 - Perth, Australia, Perth Entertainment Centre
1983
- February 9 - Binghamton, New York, Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena
- February 10 - Baltimore, Maryland, Baltimore Civic Center
- February 12 - Terre Haute, Indiana, Hulman Center
- February 13 - Evansville, Indiana, Roberts Municipal Stadium
- February 15 - Columbus, Ohio, Ohio Center
- February 16 - Kalamazoo, Michigan, Wings Stadium
- February 17 - Dayton, Ohio, Hara Arena
- February 19 - Charleston, West Virginia, Charleston Civic Center
- February 20 - Lexington, Kentucky, Rupp Arena
- February 21 - Indianapolis, Indiana, Market Square Arena
- February 22 - Fort Wayne, Indiana, Allen County War Memorial Coliseum
- February 24 - Cleveland, Ohio, Richfield Coliseum
- February 25 - Saginaw, Michigan, Saginaw Civic Center
- February 26 - Chicago, Illinois, UIC Pavilion
- February 27 - Chicago, Illinois, Park West
- March 1 - Rockford, Illiniois, MetroCentre
- March 2 - St. Louis, Missouri, Kiel Auditorium
- March 4 - Detroit, Michigan, Joe Louis Arena
- March 5 - Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford Civic Center
- March 5 - Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Civic Arena
- March 6 - Toledo, Ohio, Centennial Hall
- March 7 - Toronto, Ontario, Maple Leaf Gardens
- March 9 - Quebec City, Quebec, Colisee de Quebec
- March 10 - Montreal, Quebec, Forum de Montreal
- March 11 - Montreal, Quebec, Forum de Montreal
- March 12 - Providence, Rhode Island, Providence Civic Center
- March 14 - Portland, Maine, Cumberland County Civic Center
- March 15 - Hartford, Connecticut, Hartford Civic Center
- March 17 - Rochester, New York, Rochester Community War Memorial
- March 18 - Glens Falls, New York, Glens Falls Civic Center
- March 19 - Worcester, Massachusetts, Centrum in Worcester
- March 21 - New York City, New York, Madison Square Garden
- March 23 - Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, Stabler Arena
- March 24 - Hershey, Pennsylvania, Hersheypark Arena
- March 26 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Spectrum
- April 6 - Odessa, Texas, Ector County Coliseum
- April 8 - Austin, Texas, Frank Erwin Center
- April 9 - Dallas, Texas, Reunion Arena
- April 10 - Tulsa, Oklahoma, Tulsa Assembly Center
- April 12 - Norman, Oklahoma, Lloyd Noble Center
- April 13 - Little Rock, Arkansas, Barton Coliseum
- April 15 - Kansas City, Missouri, Muncipal Auditorium
- April 16 - Wichita, Kanasas, Kansas Coliseum
- April 17 - Lincoln, Nebraska, Pershing Center
- April 19 - Duluth, Minnesota, Duluth Arena Auditorium
- April 20 - St. Paul, Minnesota, St. Paul Civic Center
- April 22 - Ames, Iowa, Hilton Coliseum
- April 23 - Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Five Seasons Center
- April 24 - Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Sioux Falls Arena
- April 27 - Los Angeles, California, Universal Amphitheatre
- April 28 - Los Angeles, California, Universal Amphitheatre
- April 29 - Los Angeles, California, Universal Amphitheatre
- April 30 - Los Angeles, California, Universal Amphitheatre
- May 1 - San Diego, California, San Diego Sports Arena
- May 3 - San Francisco, California, San Francisco Civic Auditorium
- May 5 - Phoenix, Arizona, Arizona Veterans Memorial Coliseum
- May 7 - Denver, Colorado, McNichols Sports Arena
- May 9 - Houston, Texas, The Summit
- May 10 - Baton Rouge, Louisana, Centroplex Theater
- May 12 - Miami, Florida, James L. Knight Center
- May 13 - Miami, Florida, James L. Knight Center
- May 14 - Orlando, Florida, Orange County Convention and Civic Center
- May 15 - Jacksonville, Florida, Jacksonville Memorial Coliseum
- May 17 - St. Petersburg, Florida, Bayfront Center
- June 4 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, John F. Kennedy Stadium
- June 10 - Cleveland, Ohio, Blossom Music Center
- June 11 - Chicago, Illinois, Poplar Creek Music Theater
- June 14 - Detroit, Michigan, Pine Knob Music Theatre
- June 15 - Detroit, Michigan, Pine Knob Music Theatre
- June 16 - Detroit, Michigan, Pine Knob Music Theatre
- June 18 - Lexington, Ohio, Songbird Center
- June 19 - Cincinnati, Ohio, Timberwolf Amphitheater
- June 21 - Huntsville, Alabama, Von Braun Civic Center
- June 24 - Charlotte, North Carolina, Charlotte Coliseum
- June 25 - Columbia, South Carolina, Carolina Coliseum
- June 26 - Atlanta, Georgia, The Omni
- June 30 - Memphis, Tennesee, Mid-South Coliseum
- July 2 - Indianapolis, Indiana, Sports and Music Center
- July 3 - Louisville, Kentucky, Freedom Hall
- July 5 - La Crosse, Wisconsin, La Crosse Center
- July 6 - Madison, Wisconsin, Dane County Coliseum
- July 8 - Milwuakee, Wisconsin, Summerfest
- July 12 - Norfolk, Virginia, Scope Arena
- July 14 - East Rutherford, New Jersey, Brendan Byrne Arena
- July 15 - Boston, Massachusetts, Boston Common
- July 16 - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mann Music Center
- July 18 - Columbia, Maryland, Merriweather Post Pavilion
- July 22 - Queens, New York, Forest Hills Tennis Stadium
- July 23 - Queens, New York, Forest Hills Tennis Stadium
- July 26 - Buffalo, New York, Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
- August 1 - Winnipeg, Manitoba, Winnipeg Arena
- August 2 - Edmonton, Alberta, Northlands Coliseum
- August 4 - Seattle, Washington, Seattle Center Arena
- August 6 - Spokane, Washington, Spokane Coliseum
- August 8 - Concord, California, Concord Pavilion
- August 9 - Concord, California, Concord Pavilion
- August 10 - Sacramento, California, Cal Expo Amphitheatre
- August 11 - Paso Robles, California, Paso Robles Fairgrounds
- August 13 - Irvine, California, Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
- August 14 - Irvine, California, Irvine Meadows Amphitheatre
- December 7 - Montreal, Quebec, Forum de Montreal
1984
- January 26 - Honolulu, Hawaii, Waikiki Shell
- January 27 - Honolulu, Hawaii, Waikiki Shell
- February 3 - Newcastle, Australia, Newcastle Civic Theatre
- February 4 - Sydney, Australia, Sydney Entertainment Centre
- February 5 - Melbourne, Australia, Sports & Entertainment Centre
- February 8 - Bangkok, Thailand, Hua Mark Indoor Stadium
- February 9 - Bangkok, Thailand, Hua Mark Indoor Stadium
- February 12 - Fukuoka, Japan, Fukuoka Kokusai Center
- February 13 - Osaka, Japan, Osaka Kousei Nenkin Kaikan
- February 15 - Sendai, Japan, Miyagi-ken Sports Center
- February 16 - Tokyo, Japan, Nippon Budokan
- February 17 - Tokyo, Japan, Nippon Budokan
- February 18 - Yokohama, Japan, Yokohama Bunka Taiikukan
- February 20 - Nagoya, Japan, Aichi-ken Taiikukan
- February 23 - Osaka, Japan, Osaka-jou Hall
- February 24 - Tokyo, Japan, Nippon Budokan
- February 27 - Stockholm, Sweden, Johanneshov Isstadion
- February 28 - Copenghagen, Denmark, Falkoner Teatret
- March 1 - Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Germany, Friedrich-Ebert-Halle
- March 3 - Dusseldorf, Germany, Phillipshalle
- March 4 - The Hague, Netherlands, Congresgebouw
- March 6 - Brighton, England, Brighton Centre
- March 7 - Birmingham, England, NEC Arena
- March 9 - London, England, Wembley Arena
- March 10 - London, England, Wembley Arena
- March 11 - London, England, Wembley Arena
- March 12 - Paris, France, L'Olympia Bruno Coquartix
- March 13 - Brussels, Belgium, Cirque Royal
- March 14 - Hamburg, Germany, CCH-Saal 1
- March 16 - Munich, Germany, Deutches Museum
- March 17 - Frankfurt, Germany, Festhalle
- March 18 - Brussels, Belgium, Ancienne Belgique
Notes
- ^ The duo is credited as "Daryl Hall + John Oates" on most releases of this album.[4]
References
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Daryl Hall & John Oates: H2O". AllMusic. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
- ^ Berger, Arion (2004). "Daryl Hall & John Oates". In Brackett, Nathan; Hoard, Christian (eds.). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide (4th ed.). New York: Simon & Schuster. p. 358. ISBN 0-743-20169-8.
- ^ "CG: Artist 555". Robert Christgau. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ Daryl Hall + John Oates – H2O at Discogs (list of releases)
- ^ "Top LPs & Tape". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 43. October 30, 1982. p. 71. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ a b "American album certifications – Hall & Oates – H 2 O". Recording Industry Association of America. April 1, 1985. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ a b "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ a b "Daryl Hall & John Oates | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ a b "British album certifications – Daryl Hall & John Oates – H2O". British Phonographic Industry. March 29, 1983. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 6198a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 1, 2024.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Daryl+Hall+%2B+John+Oates – H²O" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Daryl Hall + John Oates – H²O" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Daryl+Hall+%2B+John+Oates – H²O". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Daryl+Hall+%2B+John+Oates – H²O". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Daryl+Hall+%2B+John+Oates – H²O". Hung Medien. Retrieved June 10, 2017.
- ^ "Rock Albums". Billboard. Vol. 94, no. 50. December 18, 1982. p. 20. ISSN 0006-2510 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Daryl Hall John Oates Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Albums 82". RPM. Vol. 37, no. 19. December 25, 1982. p. 19. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "The Top Albums of 1983". RPM. Vol. 39, no. 17. December 24, 1983. p. 15. ISSN 0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 1983". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
- ^ "Top Pop Albums of 1983". Billboard.biz. December 31, 1983. Archived from the original on September 5, 2012. Retrieved July 5, 2022.
- ^ "Platinum and Gold Albums 1982". Kent Music Report. February 28, 1983. Retrieved December 26, 2022 – via Imgur.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Hall & Oates – H2O". Music Canada. September 1, 1983. Retrieved August 23, 2017.
Bibliography
- Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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