OU812
1988 studio album by Van Halen / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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OU812 (pronounced "Oh You Ate One Too") is the eighth studio album by American rock band Van Halen. It was released in 1988 and 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.
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Released | May 20, 1988 (1988-05-20)[1] | |||
Recorded | September 1987 – April 1988 | |||
Studio | 5150 Studios, Studio City, California | |||
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Length | 50:41 (CD) 46:50 (vinyl) | |||
Label | Warner Bros. | |||
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Like its predecessor 5150, OU812 hit number 1 on the Billboard 200 chart, the second of four consecutive #1 studio albums for the band.[5] 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.[6]
The album was remastered by Donn Landee and released on October 6, 2023 as part of The Collection II; the four studio albums with Hagar, plus an extra disc of eight rarities from this era.[7]