Van Halen

Van Halen is an American rock band formed in the early-1970s and discovered by KISS bassist and co-founder Gene Simmons. The band's first studio album, Van Halen, released in 1978 is widely regarded as a milestone in rock music, and possibly the best rock debut album ever. With this first release, the band established itself as a leader in the emerging and commercially successful U.S. heavy metal music genre of the 1980s. In particular, the band's guitarist, Eddie Van Halen, quickly gained widespread notoriety for his technical prowess and musical sensibility. Almost overnight, he was touted as one of the most innovative and influential American rock and roll guitarists.{{ref|81gpint}}. The band has also established itself as one of the major live acts of that era, opening up for Journey, Montrose, and later Black Sabbath in 1978. According to Ozzy Osbourne, bringing Van Halen along on the tour was not the best idea because Van Halen simply outplayed them. It also became very popular for the antics, stage presence and larger-than-life persona of its lead singer, David Lee Roth, who was frequently called "Van Halen" by new fans.

Singles (Billboard Hot 100)

From Van Halen:

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• "You Really Got Me" (1978) #36 US
• "Runnin' With The Devil" (1978) #84 US, #52 UK

From Van Halen II:

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• "Dance The Night Away" (1979) #15 US
• "Beautiful Girls" (1979) #84 US

From Women And Children First:

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• "And The Cradle Will Rock" (1980) #55 US

From Diver Down:

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• "(Oh) Pretty Woman" (1982) #12 US
• "Dancing In The Street" (1982) #38 US

From 1984:

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• "Jump" (1984) #1 US - 5 weeks, #7 UK
• "I'll Wait" (1984) #13 US
• "Panama" (1984) #13 US, #61 UK
• "Hot For Teacher" (1984) #56 US

From 5150:

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• "Why Can't This Be Love" (1986) #3 US, #8 UK
• "Dreams" (1986) #22 US, #62 UK
• "Love Walks In" (1986) #22 US

From OU812:

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• "Black And Blue" (1988) #34 US
• "When It's Love" (1988) #5 US, #28 UK
• "Finish What Ya Started" (1988) #13 US
• "Feels So Good" (1989) #35 US, #63 UK

From For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge:

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• "Top Of The World" (1991) #27 US, #63 UK
• "Right Now" (1992) #55 US

From Balance:

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• "Can't Stop Lovin' You" (1995) #30 US, #33 UK
• "Not Enough" (1995) #97 US