H2O is the eleventh studio album by the American duo Hall & Oates, released on October 4, 1982. It was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York and The Hit Factory in New York during 1982. The album represents a commercial peak for the duo, reaching number 3 on the Billboard 200 chart.
The album includes four hit singles: 'Maneater', 'One on One', 'Family Man', and 'Your Imagination'. 'Maneater' became the duo's fourth number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. Production was handled by Daryl Hall, John Oates, and Neil Kernon, blending pop rock, new wave, and soul elements.
The title H2O was chosen as a play on the chemical formula for water, reflecting the album's fluid and fresh sound. Worldwide sales exceeded four million copies, solidifying Hall & Oates as one of the most successful duos of the 1980s.