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OU812

OU812 (pronounced "Oh You Ate One Too") is the eighth studio album by American rock band Van Halen. Released on May 24, 1988, it is the band's second album to feature vocalist Sammy Hagar. Van Halen began work on the album in September 1987 and completed it in April 1988, one month before its release.

Release · MusicBrainz

Type: Album
Artist: Van Halen
First released: 1988-05-24

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Listeners: 15
Total plays: 84

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Music

Genre: Hard Rock
Year: 1988
Tracks: 10

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Key facts

Album.name: OU812
Album.type: studio
Album.artist: Van Halen
Album.cover: Van Halen - OU812.jpg
Album.alt: A black-and-white photo of the band members seated next to one another
Album.recorded: September 1987 – April 1988
Album.studio: 5150 Studios, Studio City, California
Album.genre: Hard rock glam metal
Album.length: 50:41 (CD) 46:50 (vinyl)
Album.label: Warner Bros.
Album.prev_title: 5150
Album.prev_year: 1986
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Key dates

Published: 24 May 1988

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: album
Genre: hard rock
Performer: Van Halen

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P407: English language
P7937: studio album
P291: United States

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Contents

Production
Critical reception
Track listing
Personnel
Van Halen
Production
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
References

Like its predecessor 5150, OU812 hit number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, the second of four consecutive #1 studio albums for the band. Spurred by four Billboard Hot 100 top-40 singles ("Black and Blue", #34; "Finish What Ya Started", #13; "When It's Love", #5; and "Feels So Good", #35), the album eventually sold over 4 million copies.