1984 (Van Halen album)

1984 studio album by Van Halen February 2021 June 2017 1984 studio Van Halen Van Halen - 1984.jpg yes A painting of a cherub smoking. 1984 1 9BPI Certified Awards https://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx bpi.co.uk December 31, 2016 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160917112745/https://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards.aspx September 17, 2016 June–October 1983 5150 Studios in Studio City, California Hard rock glam metal heavy metal synth rock arena rock pop rock 33 22 Warner Bros. Ted Templeman Diver Down 1982 5150 1986 1984 studio Jump December 1983 I'll Wait April 1984 Panama June 1984 Hot for Teacher October 1984 1984 (stylized in Roman numerals as MCMLXXXIV) is the sixth studio album by American rock band Van Halen, released on January 9, 1984, by Warner Bros. Records.Van Halen's '1984' At 30: Classic Track-By-Track Review http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/5869374/van-halen-s-1984-at-30-classic-track-by-track-review Billboard December 31, 2016 live https://web.archive.org/web/20161231194210/http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/5869374/van-halen-s-1984-at-30-classic-track-by-track-review December 31, 2016 It was the last Van Halen studio album to feature lead singer David Lee Roth until A Different Kind of Truth (2012), following his departure from the band in 1985 due to creative differences. 1984 and the band's self-titled debut album are their best-selling records, each having sold more than 10 million copies in the United States.Top 100 Albums Recording Industry Association of America http://riaa.com/goldandplatinum.php?content_selector=top-100-albums January 30, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20110604050421/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinum.php?content_selector=top-100-albums June 4, 2011 1984 was well received by music critics. Rolling Stone ranked the album number 81 on its list of the "100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s". It reached number two on the Billboard 200 and remained there for five weeks, kept from the top spot by Michael Jackson's Thriller, on which guitarist Eddie Van Halen made a guest performance. 1984 produced four singles, including "Jump", Van Halen's only number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100; the top-20 hits "Panama" and "I'll Wait"; and the MTV favorite "Hot for Teacher". The album was certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) in 1999 for ten million shipped copies in the U.S. Background and recording Following the tour in support of their fourth studio album, Fair Warning, the band initially wanted to take a break.https://ultimateclassicrock.com/van-halen-original-lineup-breakup/ Did One Song Force the Collapse of Van Halen's Original Lineup? Martin Kielty Ultimate Classic Rock January 16, 2019 June 22, 2021 They released a single, "(Oh) Pretty Woman"/"Happy Trails", intended as a stand-alone release. However, the band's label requested another album due to the A-side's success, and the band recorded their fifth studio album, Diver Down, in a matter of weeks. Following the recording, guitarist Eddie Van Halen was dissatisfied with the concessions he had made to frontman David Lee Roth and producer Ted Templeman,https://ultimateclassicrock.com/van-halen-1984-track-by-track/ Van Halen '1984': A Track-by-Track Guide Michael Christopher Ultimate Classic Rock January 9, 2019 June 22, 2021 both of whom discouraged Eddie from making keyboards a prominent instrument in the band's music.https://ultimateclassicrock.com/eddie-van-halen-keyboards/ The History of Eddie Van Halen and Keyboards Greg Renoff Ultimate Classic Rock January 26, 2015 June 22, 2021 By 1983, Eddie was building his own studio, naming it 5150 after the California law code for involuntary psychiatric commitment, alongside longtime engineer Donn Landee.100 Best Albums of the Eighties https://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-eighties-20110418/van-halen-1984-19691231 Rolling Stone December 14, 2016 https://archive.today/20110424113023/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/100-best-albums-of-the-eighties-20110418/van-halen-1984-19691231 April 24, 2011 dead While boards and tape machines were being installed, Eddie began working on synthesizers to pass the time. "There were no presets," said Templeman. "He would just twist off until it sounded right." There, he composed the follow-up to Diver Down without perceived interference from Roth or Templeman. The result was a compromise between the band's creative factions: a mixture of keyboard-heavy songs and the guitar-driven hard rock for which they were known. 1984 took about three months to record, whereas most of their previous LPs were finished in less than two weeks at Sunset Sound Recorders.Renoff Greg https://books.google.com/books?id=KakuCQAAQBAJ Van Halen Rising: How a Southern California Backyard Party Band Saved Heavy Metal 2015 ECW Press 978-1-77041-263-7 Toronto June 22, 2021Sunset Sound http://www.sunsetsound.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/Sunset-Sound.pdf sunsetsound.com Unreleased tracks or renamed working titles from the 1984 sessions included "Baritone Slide", "Lie to You", "Ripley" (which later became "Blood and Fire"), "Any Time, Any Place", and a cover of Wilson Pickett's "In the Midnight Hour". Because finished tracks like "I'll Wait", "Top Jimmy", "Drop Dead Legs", and "Girl Gone Bad" were not mentioned on early Warner Bros. memos, it is believed their titles were changed during production.Baritone Slide? https://www.vhlinks.com/vbforums/threads/62469-Baritone-Slide 2022-09-05 VHLinks.com In Rolling Stones retrospective review of the album, Templeman noted, "Eddie Van Halen discovered the synthesizer," citing it as the reason 1984 won the band a broader audience. Artwork The album cover art was directed by Richard Seireeni and Pete Angelus, and painted by graphic artist Margo Nahas.2012 Where Are They Now: Kids from Album Covers http://www.upvenue.com/article/1175-where-are-they-now-kids-from-album-covers.html live https://web.archive.org/web/20120530041331/http://www.upvenue.com/article/1175-where-are-they-now-kids-from-album-covers.html May 30, 2012 June 7, 2012 upvenue.com Seireeni, then Creative Director at Warner Bros. Records, had collected a number of artist portfolios for the band to review, including the work of Nahas. She had initially been asked to create a cover featuring four chrome women dancing, but declined due to the creative difficulties involved.Stars of Album Covers... As They Look Today – NME http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/stars-of-album-covers-as-they-look-today-761548 NME January 9, 2017 July 18, 2012 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170109184253/http://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/stars-of-album-covers-as-they-look-today-761548 January 9, 2017 The band reviewed her work again and chose an existing painting of a putto smoking cigarettes.http://www.feelnumb.com/2012/04/04/feelnumb-com-exclusive-van-halen-the-1984-mcmlxxxiv-album-cover/ Feelnumb.com Exclusive Photo: Van Halen The 1984 (MCMLXXXIV) Album Cover feelnumb.com 2012 June 7, 2012 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20120611033344/http://www.feelnumb.com/2012/04/04/feelnumb-com-exclusive-van-halen-the-1984-mcmlxxxiv-album-cover/ June 11, 2012 The model was Carter Helm, the child of one of Nahas' best friends, who was photographed holding a candy cigarette. Upon the album's release in the UK, the front cover was censored with a sticker that obscured the cigarette and the pack.10 banned album covers https://www.telegraph.co.uk/goodlife/11574460/10-banned-album-covers.html?frame=3287104 The Daily Telegraph May 2015 January 9, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150701102823/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/goodlife/11574460/10-banned-album-covers.html?frame=3287104 July 1, 2015 The back cover features individual photos of the four band members with 1984 in a green futuristic typeface.Download Van Halen - 1984 (1983) Retail CD Covers https://www.allcdcovers.com/show/32982/van_halen_1984_1983_retail_cd/back www.allcdcovers.com September 22, 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20180811230413/https://www.allcdcovers.com/show/32982/van_halen_1984_1983_retail_cd/back August 11, 2018 dead Composition Musically, 1984 has been described as glam/pop metal,October 4, 2012 Top 20 Hair Metal Albums of the Eighties - Page 1 Guitar World http://www.guitarworld.com/top_20_hair_metal_albums_of_the_eighties?page=0,0 2021-05-30 https://web.archive.org/web/20121004060642/http://www.guitarworld.com/top_20_hair_metal_albums_of_the_eighties?page=0,0 October 4, 2012June 22, 2015 The 10 Most Disappointing Follow-Up Albums https://www.pastemagazine.com/music/most-disappointing-follow-up-albums/ 2021-05-30 Paste the pop-metal smash 1984Popoff Martin The Big Book of Hair Metal Voyageur Press 2014 9780760345467 USA hard rock,Gill Chris October 6, 2020 Eddie Van Halen revisits Van Halen's landmark '1984' album https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/eddie-van-halen-looks-back-van-halen-1984-album-5150-studios June 22, 2021 Guitar World heavy metal,https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/1984-19840301 1984 Rolling Stone March 1, 1984 October 8, 2011 Considine, J.D. J.D. Considine live https://web.archive.org/web/20110803035734/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/1984-19840301 August 3, 2011 synth rock,Comaratta Len January 7, 2012 Dusting 'Em Off: Van Halen – 1984 https://consequence.net/2012/01/dusting-em-off-van-halen-1984/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20161102071938/http://consequenceofsound.net/2012/01/dusting-em-off-van-halen-1984/ November 2, 2016 December 18, 2016 Consequence and pop rock.Rivadavia Eduardo January 28, 2016 When David Lee Roth Went Solo With 'Crazy From the Heat' https://ultimateclassicrock.com/david-lee-roth-crazy-from-the-heat-debut/ April 6, 2021 Ultimate Classic Rock Michael Hann of The Quietus commented that the album sees Van Halen become "everything all at once – synthpop, hard rock, thundering metal, art rock", comparing the guitar lines on "Top Jimmy" to Talking Heads.Hann Michael Why Van Halen Are the Band the Velvets Could Only Dream of Being https://thequietus.com/opinion-and-essays/black-sky-thinking/van-halen-the-band-the-velvet-underground-could-only-dream-of-being/ The Quietus September 18, 2024 https://web.archive.org/web/20240529202413/https://thequietus.com/opinion-and-essays/black-sky-thinking/van-halen-the-band-the-velvet-underground-could-only-dream-of-being/ May 29, 2024 August 31, 2017 The album's first two singles, "Jump" and "I'll Wait", feature prominent synthesizers, as does the one-minute instrumental intro track, "1984". Eddie Van Halen used an Oberheim OB-Xa for most of the album, though "I'll Wait" featured the newer Oberheim OB-8 while his OB-Xa was being repaired.Glide Magazine Eddie Van Halen- The Keyboardist: Remembering The Guitar Hero's Greatest Synth Moments Shane Handler October 13, 2020 https://glidemagazine.com/249371/eddie-van-halen-the-keyboardist-remembering-the-guitar-heros-greatest-synth-moments/ June 22, 2021 When the band struggled while writing "I'll Wait", producer Ted Templeman brought in Michael McDonald to help David Lee Roth work out the lyrics and melodies.Giles Jeff March 2, 2014 How Michael McDonald Ended Up Co-Writing Van Halen's 'I'll Wait' http://ultimateclassicrock.com/michael-mcdonald-van-halen-ill-wait/ October 25, 2020 Ultimate Classic Rock Eddie Van Halen stated he wrote the arrangement for "Jump" several years before the album was recorded. In a 1995 cover story in Rolling Stone, he said Roth had rejected the synth riff for at least two years before agreeing to write lyrics to it.April 6, 1995 Eddie Van Halen: Balancing Act https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/the-rolling-stone-interview-eddie-van-halen-19950406 live Rolling Stone https://web.archive.org/web/20170113145938/http://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/the-rolling-stone-interview-eddie-van-halen-19950406 January 13, 2017 January 11, 2017 In his memoir Crazy from the Heat, Roth admitted a preference for guitar work but said he now enjoys the song; he also noted that the lyrics were inspired by watching a man contemplate suicide by jumping off a skyscraper.May 23, 2013 Jump http://www.vhnd.com/jump/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20170407224956/http://www.vhnd.com/jump/ April 7, 2017 January 11, 2017 Van Halen News Desk "Panama" features a heavy guitar riff and engine noise from Eddie revving his Lamborghini, recorded with microphones positioned near the tailpipes.http://www.classicvanhalen.com/albums_1984.shtml classicvanhalen.com - 1984 June 22, 2021 May 12, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210512172352/http://www.classicvanhalen.com/albums_1984.shtml dead Eddie Van Halen Smithsonian talk (full Interview, 2-12-2015) HD YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sl59RPs7PiI#t=1923 December 26, 2015 Later, the video for "Hot for Teacher" received heavy rotation on MTV, helping sustain album sales. Other tracks included "Girl Gone Bad", which Eddie recorded in a hotel room closet to avoid waking his then-wife Valerie Bertinelli,32 Years Ago: Van Halen Release '1984' http://loudwire.com/van-halen-1984-anniversary/ Loudwire January 9, 2017 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170109190023/http://loudwire.com/van-halen-1984-anniversary/ January 9, 2017 the hard rock "Drop Dead Legs", and "Top Jimmy", a tribute to L.A. punk singer James Paul Koncek (1955-2001) of the band Top Jimmy & the Rhythm Pigs.Rosen Craig 2025-11-13 Legendary Singer Immortalized in Van Halen Song Has Project Coming 24 Years After His Death https://parade.com/news/legendary-singer-immortalized-in-van-halen-song-has-project-coming-24-years-after-his-death https://web.archive.org/web/20251219162735/https://parade.com/news/legendary-singer-immortalized-in-van-halen-song-has-project-coming-24-years-after-his-death 2025-12-19 2026-06-17 Parade en The album concludes with "House of Pain", a heavy metal song dating back to the band's mid-1970s club sets.Dodds Kevin Edward Van Halen: A Definitive Biography October 12, 2011 iUniverse 978-1-4620-5481-7 https://books.google.com/books?id=o_D0U4o1sMsC&q=House+of+pain+van+halen+1970s&pg=PA55 Release 1984 peaked at number 2 on the Billboard 200 (behind Michael Jackson's Thriller, which featured an Eddie Van Halen guitar solo on "Beat It"), and remained in that spot for 5 consecutive weeks.http://www.myguitarsolo.com/Players/EddievanHalen.htm Eddie van Halen August 12, 2007 https://web.archive.org/web/20070917053537/http://www.myguitarsolo.com/Players/EddievanHalen.htm September 17, 2007 dead mdy-all It contained the anthems "Jump", "Panama", "I'll Wait", and "Hot for Teacher". "Jump" reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. 1984 is the second of two Van Halen albums to have achieved RIAA Diamond status, selling over ten million copies in the United States. Their debut Van Halen was the first.Gold & Platinum – RIAA https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database# RIAA February 20, 2017 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20130905082250/http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?content_selector=gold-platinum-searchable-database September 5, 2013 "Jump" went on to be certified Gold in April 1984, only months after the album's release.Gold & Platinum – RIAA – Jump https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=Van+Halen&ti=Jump#search_section RIAA January 9, 2017 The album's follow-up singles – the synth-driven "I'll Wait", and "Panama", each peaked at Billboard number 13 on the Pop charts, respectively, in March and June. "Hot for Teacher" was a moderate Billboard Hot 100 success, reaching number 56; the MTV video for "Hot for Teacher" became even more popular.Van Halen's 'Hot for Teacher' Appeals to the Student Body http://www.vhnd.com/2010/09/06/van-halens-hot-for-teacher-appeals-to-the-student-body/ Van Halen News Desk January 11, 2017 September 6, 2010 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170113134047/http://www.vhnd.com/2010/09/06/van-halens-hot-for-teacher-appeals-to-the-student-body/ January 13, 2017 The "Hot for Teacher" video, which was directed by Roth, stars preteen lookalikes of the four Van Halen band members; a stereotypical nerd named "Waldo"; David Lee Roth as Waldo's bus driver; and numerous teachers stripping.Van Halen's 5 Best Music Videos https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/van-halen-best-music-videos-6568573/ Billboard live https://web.archive.org/web/20170131022417/http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/rock/6568573/van-halen-best-music-videos January 31, 2017 To promote the album, the band ran a contest on MTV.Hay, Carla. "Billboard Salutes Twenty Years of MTV". International Index to Music Periodicals Full Text [ProQuest]. Billboard- The International Newsweekly of Music, Video, and Home Entertainment, July 28, 2001 The contest was called, "Lost Weekend" with Van Halen. Fans mailed over 1 million postcards to MTV in hopes of winning the contest. In the promo for MTV, David Lee Roth said, "You won't know where you are, you won't know what's going to happen, and when you come back, you're not gonna have any memory of it."Tannenbaum Rob Marks Craig I Want My MTV: The Uncensored Story of the Music Video Revolution October 27, 2011 Penguin 978-1-101-52641-5 https://books.google.com/books?id=zrBolXPYq40C&q=You+won%27t+know+where+you+are%2C+you+won%27t+know+what%27s+going+to+happen%2C+and+when+you+come+back%2C+you%27re+not+gonna+have+any+memory+of+it&pg=RA3-PA17MTV Lost Weekend With Van Halen Promo (1984) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ65la5BEKQ YouTube December 10, 2016 December 30, 2014 live https://web.archive.org/web/20170614205701/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ65la5BEKQ&gl=US&hl=en June 14, 2017 Kurt Jeffries won the contest and was flown to Detroit to join the band."Fear and Loathing in 1984″ A Savage Tale of Booze, Babes, Van Halen, and two unsuspecting men from Pennsylvania Bell, Geoffrey Smith, Scott 1984 http://www.vhnd.com/2012/12/05/winner-of-mtvs-lost-weekend-with-van-halen-tells-his-story/ Winner of MTV's "Lost Weekend With Van Halen" Tells His Story The Inside: The International Van Halen Magazine 2 live https://web.archive.org/web/20150126060145/http://www.vhnd.com/2012/12/05/winner-of-mtvs-lost-weekend-with-van-halen-tells-his-story/ January 26, 2015 Jeffries was allowed to bring along his best friend. He was given a Lost Weekend T-shirt and a hat. He was also brought on stage and had a large sheet cake smashed in his face which was followed by about a dozen people pouring champagne on him. Songwriting credits The UK single release for "I'll Wait" credited Michael McDonald as a co-writer, though he was not credited on the US version.Van Halen (1984). "I'll Wait" (UK 7-inch single). Warner Bros. Records. W9213.Van Halen (1984). "I'll Wait" (US 7-inch single). Warner Bros. Records. 7-29307. The ASCAP entry for the song lists McDonald as a co-writer alongside Roth and the Van Halen members.https://www.ascap.com/repertory#/ace/search/title/I%20ll%20Wait/performer/Van%20Halen?at=false&searchFilter=SVW&page=1 I'll Wait ACE Repertory ASCAP Following the 1996 release of Best Of – Volume I, Van Halen renegotiated their royalties with Warner Bros. Records. In 2004, Roth discovered that the other band members had negotiated a royalty rate five times higher than his for recordings made during his tenure as lead singer.Halbert, James (April 13, 2004). "The Gripes of Roth https://web.archive.org/web/20070819011001/http://www.vhnd.net/articles/040413-02.shtml August 19, 2007 ". Classic Rock. Archived from the original https://web.archive.org/web/20070819011001/http://www.vhnd.net/articles/040413-02.shtml August 19, 2007 on August 19, 2007.October 3, 2003 David Lee Roth Files Request To Have His Lawsuit Against Van Halen Dismissed http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/david-lee-roth-files-request-to-have-his-lawsuit-against-van-halen-dismissed/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20161220162103/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/david-lee-roth-files-request-to-have-his-lawsuit-against-van-halen-dismissed/ December 20, 2016 December 14, 2016 Blabbermouth.net Songs from 1984 appearing on compilations released after the royalty dispute were credited only to Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, and David Lee Roth. Michael Anthony's name was removed from the credits, a change also seen in the end credits of the 2007 film Superbad.August 21, 2007 Van Halen Removing Bassist From Songwriting Credits? http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/van-halen-removing-bassist-from-songwriting-credits/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20170116165308/http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/van-halen-removing-bassist-from-songwriting-credits/ January 16, 2017 January 14, 2017 Blabbermouth.net Anthony's longtime bass technician, Kevin Dugan, has stated that the opening title track was based on a Roland bass synthesizer passage created for Anthony's live solos. Dugan claims that he and Anthony wrote and programmed the piece together.https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/interviews/tech_kevin_dugan_talks_his_30-year_history_with_van_halen_shares_stories_of_nightmare_gigs_and_memories_of_eddie_van_halen.html Tech Kevin Dugan Talks His 30-Year History With Van Halen Beckner Justin October 20, 2020 Ultimate Guitar September 5, 2022 Critical reception AllMusic 5 5 Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s B+https://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=van+halen Consumer Guide Reviews: Van Halen Robert Christgau October 16, 2020 Encyclopedia of Popular Music 4 5Strong Martin C. Encyclopedia of Popular Music 2004 Canongate 1-84195-551-5 Rolling Stone 4 5 The Great Rock Discography 7/10Strong Martin C. Martin C. Strong 2004 AC/DC The Great Rock Discography Canongate U.S. 7th 1-84195-615-5 Spin 4 5Spin Van Halen 1984 https://books.google.com/books?id=EUm4Cp2ZFOEC&pg=PA78 June 22, 2021 Spin August 2006 Reviews for 1984 were generally favorable. Robert Christgau rated the album a B+, noting that "Side one is pure 'up', and not only that, it sticks to the ears." He added that the band's "pop move avoids fluff because they're heavy, and schlock because they're built for speed," while describing side two as "consolation for their loyal fans—a little sexism, a lot of pyrotechnics, and a standard HM bass attack." J.D. Considine, writing for Rolling Stone, rated the album four out of five stars, calling it "the album that brings all of Van Halen's talent into focus." He noted that while "Jump" was unexpected for the band, "once Alex Van Halen's drums kick in and singer David Lee Roth starts to unravel a typically convoluted story line, things start sounding a little more familiar." In a 1984 review, Billboard stated the album was "funnier and more versatile than most of their metal brethren," praising the production as "typically strong."Billboard – Jan. 21, 1984 https://www.worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/80s/1984/BB-1984-01-21.pdf Billboard December 14, 2016 95 January 21, 2014 A retrospective review by AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine was extremely positive, noting that while the band had used synths since Women and Children First, this album placed a greater emphasis on songwriting.Erlewine Stephen Thomas album 1984-mw0000196168 yes 1984 – Van Halen : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards AllMusic August 4, 2012 live https://web.archive.org/web/20120806011902/http://www.allmusic.com/album/1984-mw0000196168 August 6, 2012 Martin C. Strong noted in The Great Rock Discography (2004) that the album "saw Van Halen successfully tackling obligatory '80s experimentation." Conversely, Julian Cope described the record as "curious," suggesting it expected listeners to accept "the wholesale metaphor change from Guitar Eddie to Synth Eddie."Cope Julian Copendium: An Expedition into the Rock 'n' Roll Underworld 2012 Faber & Faber London 978-0-571-27034-7 341 At the end of the 1980s, Rolling Stone—which had previously been critical of the band—ranked 1984 at number 81 on its list of the 100 Greatest Albums of the 1980s. The album was also included in 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die.Dimery Robert Lydon Michael 1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die: Revised and Updated Edition February 7, 2006 Universe 0-7893-1371-5 In 1991, Chuck Eddy praised the album as "pure avant-garde vaudeville," ranking it 12th on his list of the best heavy metal albums.Eddy Chuck Stairway to Hell: The 500 Best Heavy Metal Albums in the Universe 1991 Harmony Books New York 0-517-57541-8 20 Following the death of Eddie Van Halen in 2020, the album saw a resurgence on the charts.Rutherford Kevin October 14, 2020 Van Halen Songs Dominate Rock Charts After Eddie Van Halen's Death https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/chart-beat/9465588/van-halen-rock-charts-eddie-van-halen-death/ June 22, 2021 Billboard Track listing 1984 track listingSide one Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, and David Lee Roth 1984 instrumental 1:07 Jump 4:01 Panama 3:31 Top Jimmy 2:59 Drop Dead Legs 4:14 Side two Hot for Teacher 4:42 I'll Wait Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Michael McDonald 4:40 Girl Gone Bad 4:35 House of Pain 3:19 33:22 Personnel Van Halen David Lee Roth – lead vocals Edward Van Halen – guitars, keyboards, backing vocals Michael Anthony – bass guitar, synth bass on "I'll Wait", backing vocals Alex Van Halen – drums, percussion, backing vocals Production Pete Angelus – art direction Chris Bellman – mastering Ken Deane – engineering Gregg Geller – mastering Donn Landee – engineering Jo Motta – project coordination Margo Nahas – cover art Joan Parker – production coordination Richard Seireeni – art direction Ted Templeman – producer Charts Weekly charts Chart (1984–1985) Peakposition Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 Kent David David Kent (historian) Australian Chart Book St Ives, NSW 1993 0-646-11917-6 319 11Austria 12 Van Halen 1984 true June 30, 2024 autCanada RPM 1 4054 true June 30, 2024 CANWeeklyPeakNetherlands 8 Van Halen 1984 true June 30, 2024 net Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts)Pennanen Timo Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 1st Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava Helsinki 2006 978-951-1-21053-5 fi 3 French Albums (IFOP)http://www.infodisc.fr/B-CD_1984.php Les Albums (CD) de 1984 par InfoDisc fr infodisc.fr May 2, 2022 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20121027131308/http://www.infodisc.fr/B-CD_1984.php October 27, 2012 5Germany 11 64 Van Halen 1984 true June 30, 2024 ger Japanese Albums (Oricon)Oricon Album Chart Book: Complete Edition 1970–2005 Oricon Entertainment Roppongi, Tokyo 2006 4-87131-077-9 ja 4New Zealand 15 Van Halen 1984 true June 30, 2024 nzNorway 12 Van Halen 1984 true June 30, 2024 norSweden 4 Van Halen 1984 true June 30, 2024 sweSwitzerland 7 Van Halen 1984 true June 30, 2024 swiUK2 15 19840311 true June 30, 2024 ukBillboard200 2 Van Halen true June 30, 2024 US Chart (2016) PositionBillboardCanada 71 Van Halen true June 30, 2024 can Chart (2020) PeakpositionHungary 38 2020 48 Van Halen 1984 true June 30, 2024BillboardRock 7 Van Halen true June 30, 2024 Year-end charts Chart (1984) PositionCanada RPM 9 5259 June 30, 2024 CANYE true French Albums (IFOP) 9 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/album-jahr/for-date-1984 Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts de GfK Entertainment offiziellecharts.de May 1, 2022 21 New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/1984-12-31 Top Selling Albums of 1984 — The Official New Zealand Music Chart Recorded Music New Zealand February 2, 2022 35 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1984 Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1984 de hitparade.ch December 7, 2020 18 UK Albums (OCC)https://worldradiohistory.com/hd2/IDX-UK/Music/Archive-Music-Week-IDX/IDX/1985/Music-Week-1985-01-26-I-IDX-62.pdf Top 100 Albums (January 3–December 29, 1984) Music Week London January 26, 1985 42 0265-1548 World Radio History May 1, 2022 94 US Billboard 200http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/855368?imw=Y https://archive.today/20121231160407/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/archivesearch/article_display/855368?imw=Y Top Pop Albums of 1984 Billboard May 1, 2022 December 31, 2012 December 31, 1984 dead 6 Chart (1985) Position US Billboard 200https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1985/top-billboard-200-albums Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1985 Billboard December 7, 2020 73 Chart (2020) Position US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2020/top-rock-albums Top Rock Albums – Year-End 2020 Billboard December 7, 2020 96 Certifications Canada album Platinum 5 1984 Van Halen 1984 Finland album Gold 84 Van Halen 1984 195 25,305 February 27, 2020 France album Gold 1984 Van Halen infodisc 1984 Germany album Platinum 1984 Van Halen 1984 Italy Van Halen 1984 Gold album 1984 2025 (since 2009) January 28, 2025 13878 Japan album Gold 1984 Van Halen 1984 1993 9 February 27, 2020 New Zealand album Platinum 1984 Van Halen 1985-02-22 newchart 2024-11-20 1984 United Kingdom album Gold 1984 Van Halen 78-989-2 United States album Diamond 1984 Van Halen 1999 true References Monk Noel E. Layden Joe Runnin' With the Devil: A Backstage Pass to the Wild Times, Loud Rock, and the Down and Dirty Truth Behind the Making of Van Halen 2017 Dey Street Books New York 978-0-06-247412-4 Further reading A Brief History of Album Covers Jason Draper Flame Tree Publishing London 2008 254–255 9781847862112 227198538 Eruption—Conversations With Eddie Van Halen Chris Gill Brad Tolinski 103–123 Hachette Books New York 2021 9780306826658 Ted Templeman: A Platinum Producer's Life In Music Ted Templeman Greg Renoff 335–58 ECW Press Toronto 2020 9781770414839 1121143123 Category:Van Halen albums Category:1984 albums Category:Warner Records albums Category:Albums produced by Ted Templeman Category:Albums recorded at 5150 Studios Category:Electronic rock albums by American artists