Van Halen discography
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| Releases | ||
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| ↙Studio albums | 12 | |
| ↙Live albums | 1 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 2 | |
| ↙Singles | 53 | |
| ↙Video albums | 3 | |
Van Halen is an American rock band, formed in Pasadena, California in 1972, by the Dutch brothers Eddie Van Halen (guitar) and Alex Van Halen (drums), plus singer David Lee Roth and bassist Michael Anthony. The band's discography consists of twelve studio albums, one live album, two compilation albums, and 53 singles.
The band signed a contract with Warner Bros. Records in 1977,[1] and in the following year released the album Van Halen. Over the next few years, the band alternated album releases, one per year between 1979 and 1982, and touring to increasing commercial and critical acclaim and became one of the world's most successful and influential bands. In 1984, Van Halen released 1984, which peaked at #2 on the Billboard 200 and had the band's sole #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, "Jump". After the tour promoting that album, Roth left the band due to artistic and personal tensions with Eddie.
To replace Roth, Eddie picked Sammy Hagar, formerly of Montrose and at that time a successful solo artist. Van Halen's first album with Hagar, 1986's 5150, was the band's first #1 on the Billboard 200. The three studio albums that succeeded, OU812, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge and Balance, also topped the charts. In 1996, Hagar left Van Halen amidst much tension with the rest of the band.
Roth rejoined briefly, and recorded two songs with the band for the 1996 compilation Best of Volume I, but Van Halen eventually settled on Gary Cherone, frontman of the then defunct Boston-based band Extreme. Cherone's sole release with the band was Van Halen III, released in 1998 to mixed reviews and diminishing sales, being the only Van Halen studio album not to get a platinum RIAA certification. Van Halen's last release was the 2004 compilation Best of Both Worlds, which featured three new songs with Hagar.
In 2011, the band left Warner and signed with Interscope Records. The label will distribute Van Halen's twelfth studio album, A Different Kind of Truth, which was released in February 2012 and features Roth on the vocals and Eddie's son Wolfgang Van Halen on bass guitar.[2]
As of 2007, Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide[3] and have had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. During the 1980's they also had more Billboard Hot 100 hits than any other hard rock or heavy metal band. According to the RIAA, Van Halen is the nineteenth best-selling band/artist of all time with sales of over 56 million albums in the US,[4] and is one of five rock bands that have had two albums (Van Halen and 1984) sell more than ten million copies in the US.[5]
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[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| US [6] |
CAN [7] |
AUS [8] |
SWI [9] |
AUT [10] |
NLD [11] |
SWE [12] |
FIN [13] |
NOR [14] |
GER [15] |
NZ [16] |
UK [17] |
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| 1978 | Van Halen
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19 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 22 | 24 | US: Diamond[18] FRA: Gold[19] CAN: 4× Platinum[20] UK: Gold[21] GER: Gold[22] FIN: Platinum[13] NLD: Platinum[23] |
| 1979 | Van Halen II
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6 | 15 | 68 | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 23 | US: 5× Platinum[18] CAN: 2× Platinum[20] FRA: Gold[19] NDL: Gold[23] |
| 1980 | Women and Children First
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6 | 12 | 128 | — | — | — | 19 | — | 23 | — | 48 | 15 | US: 3× Platinum[18] CAN: 2× Platinum[20] FRA: Gold[19] NDL: Gold[23] |
| 1981 | Fair Warning
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5 | 11 | 97 | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | 49 | US: 2× Platinum[18] CAN: Platinum[20] |
| 1982 | Diver Down
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3 | 5 | 79 | — | — | — | 28 | — | 19 | — | 37 | 36 | US: 4× Platinum[18] CAN: Platinum[20] |
| 1984 | 1984
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2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | — | 4 | — | 12 | — | 15 | 15 | US: Diamond[18] CAN: 5× Platinum[20] UK: Gold[21] FRA: Gold[19] GER: Platinum[22] |
| 1986 | 5150
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1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | — | 2 | — | 5 | — | 13 | 16 | US: 6× Platinum[18] CAN: 3× Platinum[20] UK: Silver[21] GER: Gold[22] |
| 1988 | OU812
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1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 21 | — | 9 | — | 5 | — | 35 | 16 | US: 4× Platinum[18] UK: Silver[21] |
| 1991 | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
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1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | — | 17 | — | — | — | 25 | 12 | US: 3× Platinum[18] CAN: Platinum[20] UK: Silver[21] |
| 1995 | Balance
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1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 5 | 5 | — | 17 | 17 | 16 | 8 | US: 3× Platinum[18] CAN: 3× Platinum[20] BRA: Gold[24] |
| 1998 | Van Halen III
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4 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 23 | 24 | 39 | 5 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 43 | US: Gold[18] |
| 2012 | A Different Kind of Truth
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2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 6 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | ||||||||||||||
[edit] Live albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| US [6] |
CAN [7] |
AUS [8] |
SWI [9] |
AUT [10] |
NLD [11] |
SWE [12] |
FIN [13] |
NOR [14] |
GER [15] |
NZ [16] |
UK [17] |
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| 1993 | Live: Right Here, Right Now
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5 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 21 | — | — | — | — | 24 | US: 2× Platinum[18] CAN: Gold[20] |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | ||||||||||||||
[edit] Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [6] |
CAN [7] |
AUS [8] |
SWI [9] |
AUT [10] |
NLD [11] |
SWE [12] |
FIN [13] |
NOR [14] |
GER [15] |
NZ [16] |
UK [17] |
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| 1996 | Best of Volume I
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1 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 19 | 3 | 36 | 28 | 2 | 45 | US: 3× Platinum[18] CAN: 3× Platinum[20] FIN: Platinum[13] BRA: Gold[24] ARG: Gold[25] UK: Silver[21] |
| 2004 | The Best of Both Worlds
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3 | 2 | 31 | 55 | 33 | 17 | 12 | 4 | — | — | 9 | 15 | US: Platinum[18] |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. | ||||||||||||||
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
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| US | US Main | UK | AUS | CAN | |||||
| 1978 | "You Really Got Me" | 36 | — | — | 12 | 49 | Van Halen | ||
| "Runnin' with the Devil" | 84 | — | 52 | — | — | ||||
| "Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" | — | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1979 | "Dance the Night Away" | 15 | — | — | — | 28 | Van Halen II | ||
| "Beautiful Girls" | 84 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1980 | "And the Cradle Will Rock..." | 55 | — | — | — | 81 | Women and Children First | ||
| 1981 | "So This Is Love?" | 110 | 15 | — | — | 20 | Fair Warning | ||
| "Mean Street" | — | 12 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Push Comes to Shove" | — | 29 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Unchained" | — | 13 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1982 | "(Oh) Pretty Woman" | 12 | 1 | — | 59 | 5 | Diver Down | ||
| "Dancing in the Street" | 38 | 3 | — | — | 15 | ||||
| "Secrets" | — | 22 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Little Guitars" | — | 33 | — | — | — | ||||
| "The Full Bug" | — | 42 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Where Have All the Good Times Gone" | — | 17 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1984 | "Jump"1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1984 | ||
| "I'll Wait" | 13 | 2 | 85 | — | 21 | ||||
| "Panama" | 13 | 2 | 61 | 74 | 15 | ||||
| "Hot for Teacher" | 56 | 34 | 87 | 89 | 83 | ||||
| 1986 | "Why Can't This Be Love" | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 5150 | ||
| "Dreams" | 22 | 6 | 62 | 51 | 85 | ||||
| "Best of Both Worlds" | — | 12 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Love Walks In" | 22 | 4 | — | — | 75 | ||||
| "Summer Nights" | — | 33 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1988 | "Black and Blue" | 34 | 1 | — | — | 42 | OU812 | ||
| "When It's Love" | 5 | 1 | 28 | 23 | 21 | ||||
| "Finish What Ya Started" | 13 | 2 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Cabo Wabo" | — | 31 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Mine All Mine" | — | 50 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1989 | "Feels So Good" | 35 | 6 | 63 | — | — | |||
| 1991 | "Poundcake" | — | 1 | 74 | 55 | 55 | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | ||
| "Runaround" | — | 1 | — | — | 50 | ||||
| "Top of the World" | 27 | 1 | 63 | — | 23 | ||||
| 1992 | "The Dream Is Over" | — | 7 | — | — | — | |||
| "Right Now" | 55 | 2 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Man on a Mission" | — | 21 | — | — | — | ||||
| 1993 | "Jump" (live) | — | — | 26 | 93 | — | Live: Right Here, Right Now | ||
| "Won't Get Fooled Again" (live) | — | 1 | — | — | 64 | ||||
| "Dreams" (live) | 111 | — | — | — | — | ||||
| 1995 | "The Seventh Seal" | — | 36 | — | — | — | Balance | ||
| "Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)" | — | 1 | 27 | — | 36 | ||||
| "Can't Stop Lovin' You" | 30 | 2 | 33 | — | 3 | ||||
| "Not Enough" | 97 | 27 | — | — | 6 | ||||
| "Amsterdam" | — | 9 | 77 | — | 46 | ||||
| 1996 | "Humans Being" | — | 1 | — | — | 47 | Best of Volume I | ||
| "Me Wise Magic" | — | 1 | — | — | 14 | ||||
| 1997 | "Can't Get This Stuff No More" | — | 12 | — | — | 38 | |||
| 1998 | "Without You" | — | 1 | — | 56 | 55 | Van Halen III | ||
| "One I Want" | — | 27 | — | — | — | ||||
| "Fire in the Hole" | — | 6 | — | — | 65 | ||||
| 2004 | "It's About Time" | — | 6 | — | — | — | The Best of Both Worlds | ||
| "Up for Breakfast" | — | 33 | — | — | — | ||||
| 2012 | "Tattoo" | 67 | 16 | — | — | 62 | A Different Kind of Truth | ||
| "She's the Woman" | — | 36 | — | — | — | ||||
| "—" denotes releases that failed to chart | |||||||||
- Notes
- 1 "Jump" was certified Gold by the RIAA.[26]
[edit] Videos
| Year | Title | RIAA Certification[27] | Vocalist |
| 1987 | Live Without a Net | 2x Multi-Platinum | Sammy Hagar |
| 1996 | Video Hits Volume I | Gold | David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar, and Gary Cherone |
| 1999 | Live: Right Here, Right Now | Gold | Sammy Hagar |
[edit] Soundtrack contributions
| Year | Title | Song |
| 1979 | Over the Edge | You Really Got Me (from Van Halen - 1978) |
| 1985 | Better Off Dead | Everybody Wants Some!! (from Women and Children first - 1980) |
| 1987 | Spaceballs | Good Enough (from 5150 - 1986) |
| 1995 | Mighty Morphin Power Rangers: The Movie | Dreams (from 5150 - 1986) |
| 1996 | Twister | Humans Being (composed for the film, later included on Best of Volume I - 1997),
Respect The Wind (composed for the film - 1997 ) |
| 1998 | Lethal Weapon 4 | Fire in the Hole (from Van Halen III - 1998) |
| 1999 | Varsity Blues | Hot for Teacher (from 1984 - 1984) |
| 1999 | Detroit Rock City | Runnin' With The Devil (from Van Halen - 1978) |
| 2000 | Mission to Mars | Dance The Night Away (from Van Halen II - 1979) |
| 2000 | Little Nicky | Runnin' With The Devil (from Van Halen - 1978) |
| 2005 | Herbie: Fully Loaded | Jump (from 1984 - 1984) |
| 2007 | Superbad | Panama (from 1984 - 1984) |
| 2009 | Zombieland | Everybody Wants Some!! (from Women and Children First - 1980) |
| 2009 | Road to the Multiverse | "Drop Dead Legs" (from 1984 - 1984) |
[edit] References
- ^ Obrecht, Jas. "A Legend is Born Eddie Van Halen's First Interview". Musician's Friend. http://www.musiciansfriend.com/document?doc_id=81828&src=3SOSWXXA. Retrieved 2008-11-23.
- ^ By Rolling Stone. "Van Halen Announce Album Release, Tour Dates | Music News". Rolling Stone. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/van-halen-announce-album-release-tour-dates-20120106. Retrieved 2012-01-06.
- ^ Press Release Announcing 2004 Van Halen Concert Tour
- ^ "2005 statistics from the RIAA". http://www.riaa.com/gp/bestsellers/topartists.asp.[dead link]
- ^ Christie, Ian (2009) Everybody Wants Some: The Van Halen Saga. "When Van Halen reached RIAA diamond certification in August 1996, marking over ten million copies sold, Van Halen became one of five rock bands with two albums selling over ten million, joining The Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and Def Leppard."
- ^ a b c "Metallica – Artist chart history". Billboard charts. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/retrieve_chart_history.do?model.chartFormatGroupName=Albums&model.vnuArtistId=5199&model.vnuAlbumId=11549. Retrieved March 30, 2008.[dead link]
- ^ a b c "Van Halen Top Albums/CDs positions". RPM. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-110.01-e.php?PHPSESSID=c6btf3r8hs459qqt5ln3o3dcv5&q1=Van+Halen&q2=Top+Albums%2FCDs&interval=50. Retrieved August 19, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Australian charts portal". Australian charts. http://www.australian-charts.com/search.asp?search=Metallica&cat=a. Retrieved March 30, 2008.
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- ^ a b c "UK Top 40 Hit Database". Every hit. http://www.everyhit.com/. Retrieved March 30, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n "Gold & Platinum - January 17, 2010". RIAA. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS&artist=Van%20Halen&format=ALBUM&go=Search&perPage=50. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ^ a b c d "Gold & Platinum - January 17, 2010". Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. http://www.infodisc.fr/CD_Certif.php. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Gold Platinum Database: Van Halen". Canadian Recording Industry Association. http://www.musiccanada.com/GPSearchResult.aspx?st=&ica=False&sa=Van%20Halen&sl=&smt=0&sat=-1&ssb=Cert.%20Date. Retrieved 2011-12-18.
- ^ a b c d e f "British Phonographic Industry statistics". British Phonographic Industry. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=281. Retrieved April 6, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Van Halen)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=&strInterpret=Van+Halen&strTtArt=alle&strAwards=checked. Retrieved 2010-01-17.
- ^ a b c "NVPI certifications". The Dutch Association of Producers and Importers of image- and sound-bearers. http://www.nvpi.nl/nvpi/pagina.asp?pagkey=60461#resultaat. Retrieved 2008-07-24.
- ^ a b "ABPD | Associação Brasileira de Produtores de Disco - Certificados" (in Portuguese). Brazilian Association of Phonograph Producers. http://www.abpd.org.br/certificados_interna.asp. Retrieved June 16, 2008.
- ^ "Discos de Oro y Platino" (in Spanish). Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers. http://www.capif.org.ar/Default.asp?PerDesde_MM=0&PerDesde_AA=0&PerHasta_MM=0&PerHasta_AA=0&interprete=van+halen&album=&LanDesde_MM=0&LanDesde_AA=0&LanHasta_MM=0&LanHasta_AA=0&Galardon=O&Tipo=0&ACCION2=+Buscar+&ACCION=Buscar&CO=5&CODOP=ESOP. Retrieved January 5, 2009.
- ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for singles by Van Halen
- ^ RIAA Gold and Platinum Search for videos by Van Halen
[edit] External links
- Van Halen discography discography at Discogs
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