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Van Halen
It was the first album "Van Halen" which showed us their style of hard rock and Eddie Van Halen's guitar tapping. It had hit songs like "You Really Got Me","Runnin' with the Devil", and "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love". The album hit number 19 on the Pop Albums chart. -
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history of van halen
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Van Halen 2
The second album "Van Halen 2" had hit songs like "Dance the Night Away" and "Beautiful Girls". The album reached number 6 on the billboard 200. -
Women And Children First
The third album "Women and Children First" only had one hit song which was called "And the Cradle Will Rock...". The album went to number 6 on the pop albums chart. -
Fair Warning
The fourth album "Fair Warning" is a more darker album then Van Halen is known for. But still managed to have a couple of hits like "So This Is Love?" and "Unchained." It reached number 5 on the pop albums chart. -
Diver Down
The fifth album "Diver Down" got back the style that Van Halen is known for. With more hits like "(Oh) Pretty Woman," "Dancing in the Street," and "Where Have All The Good Times Gone!" It went up to number 3 on the pop album chart. -
1984
The sixth album "1984" had more hit songs than any other album. The songs were "Jump," "l'll Wait," "Panama," and "Hot For Teacher." It reached number 2 on the billboard 200 for 2 weeks. -
5150
The seventh album "5150" was a first with the new singer Sammy Hagar. Dispite critical acclaim, it still managed to have a hit "Why Can't This Be Love" and reached number 1 on the billboard 200. -
OU812
The eighth album "OU812" had a few hit songs like "When Its Love" and "Black And Blue." Both reached number 1 on the mainsteam rock tracks. The album reached number 1 on the billboard 200. -
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
The ninth album "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" was differnt from the other albums. Tired of writing superficial lyrics Sammy Hagar took a more serious aproach with the hit song "Right Now" and reached number 1 on the billboard 200. -
Balance
The tenth album "Balance" went more toward love songs instead of their usual style. It still made it to number 1 on the billboard 200 with the song "Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)". -
Best of Volume 1
For "Best of Volume 1" they got back David Lee Roth to record some of the old songs while having Sammy Hagar record the new songs. It reached number 1 on the billboard 200. -
Van Halen 3
"Van Halen 3" is one of the more experimental albums. It went down in sales and reached number 4 on the billboard 200 -
The Best of Both Worlds
The "Best of Both Worlds" album featured new songs from Sammy Hagar and songs from David Lee Roth and peaked the billboard 200 by reaching number 3. -
A Different Kind of Truth
"A Different Kind of Truth" had completely new work since "Van
Halen 3" had reached number 1 on the billboard 200.The hit songs were "Tattoo" and "She's the Woman."
