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
In Van Halen's song "5150," the lyrics suggest that love is never straightforward and requires effort and compromise from both parties for it to work. The love line is "never straight and narrow" because it often involves taking chances with new beginnings, whether that be with a new partner or starting over in your current relationship. Despite the risk involved, the singer encourages taking the highs and the blues and trying to win together, even when the other person may not be satisfied, and you feel like you're always trying to please them.
The lyrics also touch on the theme of reciprocity in a relationship. The singer recognizes that it takes two to make the relationship work, and it should be "one for all with you" rather than just "one for me." However, the singer also acknowledges the importance of boundaries and suggests meeting the other person halfway but acknowledging that the line needs to be drawn somewhere. This song, from the album of the same name, shows a side of Van Halen that is both romantic and vulnerable, with high energy to match the passionate lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
The love line is never straight and narrow
Love is rarely easy and straightforward
Unless your love is tried and true
Unless your love has been tested and proven
We take a chance with new beginnings
We often take risks when starting something new
Still we try win or lose
Regardless of the outcome, we still make an effort
Take the highs with the blues
Accept the good and the bad
Always one more
Never completely satisfied
You're never satisfied
Always wanting more
Share one for all with you
I will share everything with you
It's only one for me
I only want what benefits me
Ah, why draw the line
Why set boundaries
And meet you half the way
Compromise
And you don't know
You don't understand
What that means, oh yeah
The implications of compromise are not clear to you
I feel like a running politician, oh
I feel like I am trying to please everyone, constantly changing my tune
Just trying to please you all the time
I am striving to make you happy, constantly
I've given you myself with no conditions
I have laid myself bare, with no strings attached
Going wide, running long
I am experiencing life to the fullest, exploring new things
Feeling lost but not for long
While I may feel aimless at times, I find my way eventually
I'll meet you half the way
I am willing to compromise
Whoa yeah
An expression of enthusiasm
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alex Van Halen, Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony
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