From 1974 until 1985, Van Halen consisted of Eddie Van Halen; Eddie's brother, drummer Alex Van Halen; vocalist David Lee Roth; and bassist/vocalist Michael Anthony. Upon its release in 1978, the band's self-titled debut album reached No. 19 on the Billboard pop music charts and would sell over 10 million copies in the U.S. By 1982, the band released four more albums (Van Halen II, Women and Children First, Fair Warning, and Diver Down), all of which have since been certified multi-platinum. By the early 1980s, Van Halen was one of the most successful rock acts of the day. The album 1984 was a commercial success with U.S. sales of 10 million copies and four hit singles; its lead single, "Jump", was the band's only U.S. number one single.
In 1985, Roth left the band to embark on a solo career and was replaced by former Montrose lead vocalist Sammy Hagar. With Hagar, the group released four U.S. number-one, multi-platinum albums over the course of 11 years (5150 in 1986, OU812 in 1988, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge in 1991, and Balance in 1995). Hagar left the band in 1996 shortly before the release of the band's first greatest hits collection, Best of Volume 1. Former Extreme frontman Gary Cherone replaced Hagar and recorded the commercially unsuccessful album Van Halen III with the band in 1998, before parting ways in 1999. Van Halen then went on hiatus until reuniting with Hagar in 2003 for a worldwide tour in 2004 and the double-disc greatest hits collection The Best of Both Worlds. Hagar again left Van Halen in 2005. In 2006 Roth returned, but Anthony was replaced on bass guitar by Eddie's son, Wolfgang Van Halen. In 2012, the band released their final studio album A Different Kind of Truth, which was commercially and critically successful; it was also Van Halen's first album with Roth in 28 years and the only one to feature Wolfgang.
As of March 2019, Van Halen is 20th on the RIAA list of best-selling artists in the United States; the band has sold 56 million albums in the States and more than 80 million worldwide, making them one of the best-selling groups of all time. As of 2007, Van Halen is one of only five rock bands with two studio albums to sell more than 10 million copies in the United States and is tied for the most multi-platinum albums by an American band. Additionally, Van Halen has charted 13 number-one hits on Billboard's Mainstream Rock chart. VH1 ranked the band seventh on a list of the top 100 Hard Rock artists of all time.
Eddie was diagnosed with cancer in 2001, and died of the disease on October 6, 2020. A month after his father's death, Wolfgang confirmed that Van Halen had disbanded.
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Studio albums
Van Halen (1978)
Van Halen II (1979)
Women and Children First (1980)
Fair Warning (1981)
Diver Down (1982)
1984 (1984)
5150 (1986)
OU812 (1988)
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (1991)
Balance (1995)
Van Halen III (1998)
A Different Kind of Truth (2012)
You're No Good
Van Halen Lyrics
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Well I'm feelin' better, now that we're through
Feelin' better baby, I'm over you
I've learned my lesson baby, and it left a scar (ah)
But now I see how ya really are (ah)
You're no good no good,
Baby, you're no good oh yeah
No good, no good, no good (ah hah)
Baby, you're no good
I broke a heart, simple n' true
Broke a heart for someone like you
We'll be comin' back, don't come running to me
I wanna love you, maybe set you free
You're no good, no good, no good
Baby, you're no good (whoa oh oh)
You're no good, no good, no good (ah no)
Baby, you're no good (hah)
Used to be I couldn't sleep at night, baby
Now you go on an' do what you want to
Ow
(Ah ow)
No good, no good, (ow ow) no good
Baby, you're no good (ow)
(Ow ow)
Ah uh uh
The lyrics to Van Halen's "You're No Good" depict a narrator who has finally moved on from a relationship with a person who was bad for them. The singer states that they feel better now that they are no longer with this person and have learned a valuable lesson. They describe how the previous relationship had left a scar but now they can see the true colors of their ex-partner. The chorus emphasis on the message that this person is no good repeatedly.
In the second verse, the singer explains that they broke someone's heart to be with their ex, yet the relationship still didn't work out. The singer warns their ex-lover that they should not try to come back to the singer as they want to move on and be set free.
The overall theme of the song is that even though a romantic connection may seem desirable, it is not always a healthy choice for those involved. The singer acknowledges that they made a mistake by choosing to be with their ex, but in the end, they have come to accept that the relationship was not healthy and that it was better to end it.
Line by Line Meaning
Hah
Van Halen starts the song with a laugh, setting the tone for a song about moving on from a bad relationship.
Well I'm feelin' better, now that we're through
The singer is relieved that the relationship is over and feels better because of it.
Feelin' better baby, I'm over you
The singer is explicitly telling their old partner that they are over them and they're okay without them.
I've learned my lesson baby, and it left a scar (ah)
The singer alludes to having been hurt from the experience and acknowledging that they learned something valuable from the relationship.
But now I see how ya really are (ah)
The artist sees their old partner for who they truly were, possibly a person who was manipulative or deceitful.
You're no good no good,
Baby, you're no good oh yeah
No good, no good, no good (ah hah)
Baby, you're no good
The chorus repeats the idea that the partner is no good and, therefore, the singer isn't looking to reconcile.
I broke a heart, simple n' true
Broke a heart for someone like you
The singer is admitting to being the one who broke someone's heart, but only because he was romantically involved with a person who was ultimately no good for him.
We'll be comin' back, don't come running to me
I wanna love you, maybe set you free
The singer states that even if they do get back together, his/her former partner shouldn't count on them because the singer wants to move on with their life.
Used to be I couldn't sleep at night, baby
Now you go on an' do what you want to
The singer is confirming that their mental state was in bad shape when they were in the relationship, but now they are feeling better, so their former partner shouldn't expect any kind of rebound.
No good, no good, (ow ow) no good
Baby, you're no good (ow)
(Ow ow)
Ah uh uh
The final chorus is a conclusion to the song, again repeating that the former partner is no good and the singer is better off without them.
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Written by: Clint Ballard, Jr.
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