The Hole is the eighteenth studio album by the Dutch hard rock band Golden Earring, released in 1986. The band gave a free promotion concert in support of the album on the beach of Scheveningen for an audience of 185,000. Anton Corbijn directed a video clip for the single "Quiet Eyes". It was made in the same black and white style as the photographs he made for the inner sleeve of the album.

The Hole
Studio album by
ReleasedMay 1986
GenreHard rock
Length45:17
LabelTwenty One
ProducerShell Schellekens
Golden Earring chronology
Something Heavy Going Down
(1984)
The Hole
(1986)
Keeper of the Flame
(1989)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic link

Track listing

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All songs written by Barry Hay and George Kooymans except where noted.

Side one
  1. "They Dance" - 5:10
  2. "Quiet Eyes" - 4:03
  3. "Save the Best for Later" - 5:14
  4. "Have a Heart" - 3:59
  5. "Love in Motion" - 3:44
Side two
  1. "Jane Jane" - 4:54
  2. "Jump and Run" (George Kooymans) - 5:52
  3. "Why Do I" - 4:44
  4. "A Shout in the Dark" - 5:33

Personnel

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Additional personnel

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Production

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Charts

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Chart (1986) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[1] 5
US Billboard 200[2] 196

References

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  1. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Golden Earring – The Hole" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 15, 2024.
  2. ^ "Golden Earring Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 15, 2024.