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)
Right Now
Van Halen Lyrics
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Why put it off another day?
One more walk through problems
Built-up and stands in our way, ah
One step ahead, one step behind me
Now you gotta run to get even
Make future plans or dream about yesterday, hey
(Right now), hey
It's your tomorrow
(Right now),
C'mon, it's everything
(Right now),
Catch a magic moment, do it
Right here and now
It means everything
Miss the beat, you lose the rhythm
And nothing falls into place, no
Only missed by a fraction
Slipped a little off your pace, oh
The more things you get, the more you want
Just trade in one for the other
Workin' so hard, to make it easier, whoa
Got to turn, c'mon turn this thing around
(Right now), hey
It's your tomorrow
(Right now)
C'mon, it's everything
(Right now)
Catch that magic moment, do it
Right here and now
It means everything
It's enlightened me, right now
What are you waitin' for?
Oh, yeah, right now
(Right now), hey
It's your tomorrow
(Right now)
C'mon, it's everything
(Right now)
Catch that magic moment, and do it right, right now
Oh, right now
It's what's happening
Right here and now
Right now
It's right now
Oh
Tell me, what are you waiting for?
Turn this thing around
The lyrics of Van Halen's song "Right Now" talk about living in the present moment and making the most of every opportunity. The song suggests that people should not wait until tomorrow to act or put things off, but rather seize the moment and take action now. It highlights the importance of taking control of one's life and not getting distracted or hindered by problems or mistakes that have occurred in the past.
By reminding listeners that "it's your tomorrow," the song encourages individuals to take ownership of their future and make plans accordingly. It also suggests that people should be concerned about the present moment rather than worrying about the past or the distant future. The lyrics further emphasize that success takes effort and that people should work hard to achieve their goals. In essence, the song is about taking control of one's life, living in the present, and seizing every moment to achieve success.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't want to wait 'til tomorrow
We don't want to wait until tomorrow to get started.
Why put it off another day?
There's no point in delaying something that we can do today.
One more walk through problems
We need to address one more set of problems before we can move forward.
Built-up and stands in our way, ah
These problems have been accumulating and serving as a roadblock to our progress.
One step ahead, one step behind me
Sometimes we make progress, and other times we fall back.
Now you gotta run to get even
We need to work hard to catch up to where we want to be.
Make future plans or dream about yesterday, hey
We can either look to and plan for the future or reminisce about the past, but we need to take action in the present to move forward.
C'mon turn, turn this thing around
We need to take control and make the necessary changes to improve our situation.
(Right now), hey
It's your tomorrow
(Right now),
C'mon, it's everything
(Right now),
Catch a magic moment, do it
Right here and now
It means everything
We need to seize the opportunity in front of us and take action to make things happen right now. This moment is everything.
Miss the beat, you lose the rhythm
And nothing falls into place, no
If we lose our focus, things can quickly fall apart and we'll lose our way.
Only missed by a fraction
Slipped a little off your pace, oh
Even a small misstep can have a big impact and throw us off track.
The more things you get, the more you want
Just trade in one for the other
As we attain our goals, we'll likely want more and strive for even greater success.
Workin' so hard, to make it easier, whoa
Got to turn, c'mon turn this thing around
We need to work hard to simplify our lives, and take control to make the necessary changes to improve our situation.
It's enlightened me, right now
What are you waitin' for?
Oh, yeah, right now
This realization has been a revelation for me, and I'm ready to take action. What are you waiting for?
(Right now), hey
It's your tomorrow
(Right now)
C'mon, it's everything
(Right now)
Catch that magic moment, and do it right, right now
Oh, right now
It's what's happening
Right here and now
Right now
It's right now
Oh
Tell me, what are you waiting for?
Turn this thing around
We need to seize the present moment and take action to make things happen right now. This moment is everything, and it's time to take control and turn things around.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Alex Van Halen, Edward Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, Michael Anthony
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@Blue_Flame_Raptor
Right Now, we still miss Eddie Van Halen.
@Gollam99
He lives on, in these tunes.
@kevinkunt4039
Yeah, we really do :(
@Gollam99 he does still live on in his tunes but dang it felt better when he walked among us... Love to all Van Halen fans.
@southernman22
Cool comment
@tleeg74
You got that right.
@GeauxRight777
Yep I think we all do. You’re totally right
@Ntimitree
We miss you Eddie!
@peteespinosa2186
This shit really hurts, miss him really, really, really, really, bad.
He changed guitar music like
Sgt. Pepper album changed music.
@stephanietanner7927
He changed every aspect of music. That’s why his band mates, an us the fans love him so so much.
@alphatoddio
RIP Eddie....you will always be the goat😢