welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten
counting down our picks for the top ten van Halen songs for this list we’ve
van Halen songs for this list we’ve
van Halen songs for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a
chosen our entries based on a
chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists fan favorites
combination of the artists fan favorites
combination of the artists fan favorites and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful
and their most commercially successful songs number ten right now
tired of writing superficial lyrics
tired of writing superficial lyrics Sammy Hagar gave more serious topics a
Sammy Hagar gave more serious topics a
Sammy Hagar gave more serious topics a try on this track from Van Halen’s ninth
try on this track from Van Halen’s ninth
try on this track from Van Halen’s ninth record thanks to its exploration of
record thanks to its exploration of
record thanks to its exploration of socially relevant issues right now was
socially relevant issues right now was
socially relevant issues right now was later used to make political statements
that’s not why I made our list this hard
that’s not why I made our list this hard rocker returns to the Bands guitar bass
rocker returns to the Bands guitar bass
rocker returns to the Bands guitar bass sound add some piano and offers an
sound add some piano and offers an
sound add some piano and offers an anthemic chorus
let’s not forget it’s MTV Video Music
let’s not forget it’s MTV Video Music Award winning music video
inspired by Fleetwood Mac van Halen
inspired by Fleetwood Mac van Halen composed this song in the late 1970s for
composed this song in the late 1970s for
composed this song in the late 1970s for their sophomore effort thanks to Eddie
their sophomore effort thanks to Eddie
their sophomore effort thanks to Eddie Van Halen’s guitar tapping David Lee
Van Halen’s guitar tapping David Lee
Van Halen’s guitar tapping David Lee Roth’s accessible vocals Michael
Roth’s accessible vocals Michael
Roth’s accessible vocals Michael Anthony’s memorable bass lines and a
Anthony’s memorable bass lines and a
Anthony’s memorable bass lines and a danceable rhythm the hard rocking tune
danceable rhythm the hard rocking tune
danceable rhythm the hard rocking tune earned crossover appeal
dance the night away became the band’s
dance the night away became the band’s first single to chart within the
first single to chart within the
first single to chart within the Billboard Hot 100’s top 20
because their first ever single was a
because their first ever single was a king’s cover many people were only
king’s cover many people were only
king’s cover many people were only really introduced to Van Halen’s mix of
really introduced to Van Halen’s mix of
really introduced to Van Halen’s mix of heavy metal and hard rock on runnin with
heavy metal and hard rock on runnin with
heavy metal and hard rock on runnin with the devil
as the second single from their
as the second single from their self-titled debut it showed the band
self-titled debut it showed the band
self-titled debut it showed the band didn’t only know how to rock but they
didn’t only know how to rock but they
didn’t only know how to rock but they also knew how to rock hard
while Roth displayed his screams the
while Roth displayed his screams the band offered a sonic assault that kept
band offered a sonic assault that kept
band offered a sonic assault that kept us hooked all the way through
that halen sports record is considered a
that halen sports record is considered a much darker and heavier effort than
much darker and heavier effort than
much darker and heavier effort than their previous records
this three and a half minute number just
this three and a half minute number just about halfway through fair warning is no
about halfway through fair warning is no
about halfway through fair warning is no exception
with its quick pace Roth’s tough vocals
with its quick pace Roth’s tough vocals and Eddie Van Halen’s use of the audio
and Eddie Van Halen’s use of the audio
and Eddie Van Halen’s use of the audio effect called planning unchain has
effect called planning unchain has
effect called planning unchain has become a fan favorite it’s also
become a fan favorite it’s also
become a fan favorite it’s also memorable for the inclusion of producer
memorable for the inclusion of producer
memorable for the inclusion of producer Ted templeman’s voice during the
Ted templeman’s voice during the
Ted templeman’s voice during the interlude
while it still features Van Halen’s hard
while it still features Van Halen’s hard rock sound this single from their first
rock sound this single from their first
rock sound this single from their first album with Sammy Hagar differentiates
album with Sammy Hagar differentiates
album with Sammy Hagar differentiates itself with its synth rock influences
this met Eddie Van Halen was doing
this met Eddie Van Halen was doing double-duty on guitar and keyboards and
double-duty on guitar and keyboards and
double-duty on guitar and keyboards and the result was a top 30 track on the
the result was a top 30 track on the
the result was a top 30 track on the Billboard Hot 100
nine years later dreams help the band
nine years later dreams help the band attract new friends when it was used in
attract new friends when it was used in
attract new friends when it was used in Mighty Morphin Power Rangers the movie
eruption is a short instrumental piece
eruption is a short instrumental piece that precedes Van Halen’s cover of the
that precedes Van Halen’s cover of the
that precedes Van Halen’s cover of the kinks on their debut album as such
kinks on their debut album as such
kinks on their debut album as such they’re often played together both in
they’re often played together both in
they’re often played together both in concert and on the radio
that’s why we’ve bundled them here
that’s why we’ve bundled them here though they’re both great with different
though they’re both great with different
though they’re both great with different reasons
reasons
reasons thanks to Eddie Van Halen’s famous
thanks to Eddie Van Halen’s famous
thanks to Eddie Van Halen’s famous tapping technique the former’s one of
tapping technique the former’s one of
tapping technique the former’s one of the most respected guitar solos ever
the most respected guitar solos ever
the most respected guitar solos ever while you really got me gave the band
while you really got me gave the band
while you really got me gave the band their first top 40 hit
with its synth infused opening and
with its synth infused opening and stadium rock sound jump seemed destined
stadium rock sound jump seemed destined
stadium rock sound jump seemed destined for live play while it features an Eddie
for live play while it features an Eddie
for live play while it features an Eddie Van Halen guitar solo 1984’s lead single
Van Halen guitar solo 1984’s lead single
Van Halen guitar solo 1984’s lead single also paved the way for the band to adopt
also paved the way for the band to adopt
also paved the way for the band to adopt a more mainstream sound the tune caught
a more mainstream sound the tune caught
a more mainstream sound the tune caught on so well it became Van Halen’s first
on so well it became Van Halen’s first
on so well it became Van Halen’s first and only hot 100 chart toppers radio and
and only hot 100 chart toppers radio and
and only hot 100 chart toppers radio and MTV also embraced the track and it
MTV also embraced the track and it
MTV also embraced the track and it remains one of their most well known
remains one of their most well known
remains one of their most well known today
while this hard rock and heavy metal
while this hard rock and heavy metal number features some splendid guitar
number features some splendid guitar
number features some splendid guitar work from Eddie Van Halen
it’s the energetic drumming by his
it’s the energetic drumming by his brother Alex that ultimately drives the
brother Alex that ultimately drives the
brother Alex that ultimately drives the track
and while it only found moderate success
and while it only found moderate success on the Billboard charts hot for teacher
on the Billboard charts hot for teacher
on the Billboard charts hot for teacher still made waves for its risque lyrical
still made waves for its risque lyrical
still made waves for its risque lyrical content
but it’s the singles accompanying music
but it’s the singles accompanying music video starring a scantily clad former
video starring a scantily clad former
video starring a scantily clad former Playboy Playmate that we still can’t
Playboy Playmate that we still can’t
Playboy Playmate that we still can’t seem to forget
so the groundbreaking sound of their
so the groundbreaking sound of their eponymous first album spawned several
eponymous first album spawned several
eponymous first album spawned several classics it’s ain’t talking about love
classics it’s ain’t talking about love
classics it’s ain’t talking about love that’s got us hooked
after the opening riff reels us in we’re
after the opening riff reels us in we’re immediately transfixed by Eddie Van
immediately transfixed by Eddie Van
immediately transfixed by Eddie Van Halen’s raw guitar and entranced by
Halen’s raw guitar and entranced by
Halen’s raw guitar and entranced by David Lee Roth’s hard rock and vocals
the almost four-minute tune really packs
the almost four-minute tune really packs a punch and has spawned multiple covers
before we unveil our number one pick
before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions
while it’s rumored to be about a car
while it’s rumored to be about a car Panama’s lyrics also feature some
Panama’s lyrics also feature some
Panama’s lyrics also feature some sexually suggestive moments that are
sexually suggestive moments that are
sexually suggestive moments that are hard to ignore
despite this or maybe because of it
despite this or maybe because of it the three-and-a-half minute number from
the three-and-a-half minute number from
the three-and-a-half minute number from 1984 charted within the Billboard Hot
1984 charted within the Billboard Hot
1984 charted within the Billboard Hot 100’s top 20
but that’s not all with its heavy guitar
but that’s not all with its heavy guitar riff and femme ik h er and fusion of
riff and femme ik h er and fusion of
riff and femme ik h er and fusion of hard rock and heavy metal
hard rock and heavy metal
hard rock and heavy metal it’s everything you want from a van
it’s everything you want from a van
it’s everything you want from a van Halen track and so much more do you
Halen track and so much more do you
Halen track and so much more do you agree with our list what’s your favorite
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agree with our list what’s your favorite Van Halen song with new top 10s
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