Diver Down

Untitled

Diver Down is the fifth album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1982 (see 1982 in music).

The album cover displays the "diver down" flag used in maritime signaling to indicate a diver is currently submerged in the area, and caution is advised to nearby boats.

Five of the twelve songs on the album are covers, the most popular being the cover of "Oh, Pretty Woman". At the time, the record company thought they had a greater chance of a hit record if it was comprised of songs that were already successful. It is one of the Van Halen's brothers' least favorite albums with Eddie stating "I'd rather have a bomb with one of my own songs than a hit with someone else's".

The music video for (Oh) Pretty Woman was one of the first banned by MTV although VH1 Classic has consistently aired it in recent years.

Eddie and Alex Van Halen's father, Jan, plays clarinet on "Big Bad Bill."

Track listing

all songs by Anthony, Roth, Van Halen and Van Halen, except where noted

1. "Where Have All the Good Times Gone?" (Ray Davies) – 3:04
2. "Hang 'Em High" – 3:28
3. "Cathedral" – 1:22
4. "Secrets" – 3:25
5. "Intruder" – 1:39
6. "(Oh) Pretty Woman" (William Dees, Roy Orbison) – 2:55
7. "Dancing in the Street" (Marvin Gaye, Ivy Hunter, William Stevenson) – 3:45
8. "Little Guitars (Intro)" – 0:42
9. "Little Guitars" – 3:48
10. "Big Bad Bill" (Milton Ager, Jack Yellen) – 2:45
11. "The Full Bug" – 3:21
12. "Happy Trails" (Dale Evans) – 1:05

Personnel

Van Halen

• Michael Anthony - bass
• David Lee Roth - vocals
• Alex Van Halen - drums
• Eddie Van Halen - guitar

Additional personnel

• Jan Van Halen - clarinet

Production

• Producer: Ted Templeman
• Engineers: Ken Deane, Donn Landee
• Project coordinator: Jo Motta
• Art direction: Pete Angelus, Richard Seireeni
• Photography: Richard Aaron, Neil Zlozower

Charts

Album

Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1982	Pop Albums	3
1984	The Billboard 200	126

Singles

Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1982	"(Oh) Pretty Woman"	Mainstream Rock	1
1982	"(Oh) Pretty Woman"	Billboard Hot 100	12
1982	"Dancing In The Street"	Mainstream Rock	3
1982	"Dancing In The Street"	Billboard Hot 100	38
1982	"Little Guitars"	Mainstream Rock	33
1982	"Secrets"	Mainstream Rock	22
1982	"Where Have All The Good Times Gone!"	Mainstream Rock	17
1982	"The Full Bug"	Mainstream Rock	42

See also

• International maritime signal flags