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)
"5150"
Van Halen Lyrics
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Unless your love is tried and true
We take a chance with new beginnings
Still we try win or lose
Take the highs with the blues
Always one more
You're never satisfied
It's only one for me
Ah, why draw the line
And meet you half the way
And you don't know
What the means, oh yeah
I feel like a running politician, oh
Just trying to please you all the time
I've given you myself with no conditions
Going wide, running long
Feeling lost but not for long
Always one more
You're never satisfied
Share one for all with you
It's only one for me
So why draw the line
Meet you half the way
When you don't know
What that means, oh yeah
Always one more
You're never satisfied
Share one for all with you
It's only one for me
So why draw the line
And meet you half the way
When you don't know
What that means
I'll meet you half the way
Whoa yeah
I'll meet you half the way
Whoa yeah
The lyrics of Van Halen's song "5150" speak of the complexities of relationships and the compromises we make to make them work. The love line is never straight and narrow, and we take a chance with new beginnings, but still try to win or lose. The high points of love are accompanied by the lows, which we take in stride. We are always wanting more from our lovers, but at the same time, we are never satisfied. We want to share everything with our partners and yet keep something for ourselves. There is a call for meeting each other halfway, but it is not always easy to do so when we don't fully understand what it means.
The singer portrays himself as a running politician trying to please everyone, giving himself selflessly without any conditions, but sometimes feeling lost in the process. Despite this, he is ready to meet his partner halfway to save their relationship. The lyrics show that relationships are hard work, and sometimes we must be willing to compromise to keep the bond strong.
Line by Line Meaning
The love line is never straight and narrow
Love is never an easy and straightforward path
Unless your love is tried and true
Unless your love has been tested and proven to be genuine
We take a chance with new beginnings
We take a risk in starting something new
Still we try win or lose
We keep trying, whether we succeed or fail
Take the highs with the blues
Accept the good and the bad that comes with it
Always one more
You always want more
You're never satisfied
You are never content
Share one for all with you
You want to share everything with others
It's only one for me
But you want to keep some things for yourself
Ah, why draw the line
You wonder why you have to set boundaries
And meet you half the way
You are willing to compromise
And you don't know
But the other person may not understand
What the means, oh yeah
What your compromise entails
I feel like a running politician, oh
You feel like you're always trying to please everyone
Just trying to please you all the time
You aim to make others happy continuously
I've given you myself with no conditions
You have given your all without expecting anything in return
Going wide, running long
You are going through a lot, but you keep going
Feeling lost but not for long
You may feel lost, but it won't last forever
I'll meet you half the way
You are willing to compromise
Whoa yeah
Excitement and enthusiasm
I'll meet you half the way
You are willing to compromise
Whoa yeah
Excitement and enthusiasm
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ALEX VAN HALEN, EDWARD VAN HALEN, SAMMY HAGAR, MICHAEL ANTHONY
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