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May 24, 2023 · Sammy Hagar-fronted lineup of Van Halen released the multi-platinum No. 1 hit 'OU812' on May 24, 1988.
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1 day ago · Hagar replaced Roth in VAN HALEN in 1985 and recorded four studio albums with the band — "5150", "OU812", "For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge" and "Balance" — all of which topped the U.S. chart.
- "Best of Both Worlds" With its effective loud-quiet-loud dynamic, "Best of Both Worlds" is by far the best showcase of everything that the Hagar-fronted Van Halen could achieve.
- "Poundcake" From: For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge(1991) Logic dictates that the early-'90s alt-rock revolution should have rendered Van Halen passe, but they took a power drill to that presumption on "Poundcake."
- "5150" God, that riff. In a catalog full of six-string masterclasses, the title track to 5150 remains a high-water mark for Eddie Van Halen.
- "Summer Nights" "Summer Nights" is the first thing Sammy Hagar and Van Halen played together when he visited the band's recording studio to test their compatibility.
- "Mine All Mine" Tense, hard-driving and moody, "Mine All Mine" is definitely one of OU812's darker — and less immediately gratifying — tracks. It doesn't exactly set the tone for what's to follow, but putting it in the lead-off slot sent a message regardless: If you were among the disgruntled Van Halen fans who felt like Hagar's lyrics tended toward the meathead end of the spectrum and you weren't happy about their relatively recent embrace of the power ballad, this song offered at least a few minutes of proof that they were still capable of rocking harder and digging a little deeper.
- "When It's Love" What were we saying about power ballads? The first song written for OU812, "When It's Love" is vintage post-Roth Van Halen, a track that bolts fat, shiny pop hooks onto a deceptively muscular rock arrangement, then tops the whole thing off with some Eddie Van Halen synths and Hagar lyrics about love.
- "A.F.U. (Naturally Wired)" You don't hear them as often as you used to but for a really long time, any touring act worth its salt eventually recorded a touring anthem — and Van Halen got around to it with OU812's third track, "A.F.U.
- "Cabo Wabo" The Dave vs. Sammy debate will probably never be settled. Those looking for an easy way to break down the divide could do worse than saying Roth often seemed eager to let listeners know how much fun hewas having, while Hagar tended to take a more inclusive approach in his embrace of Van Halen's good-time vibes.
Jun 1, 2023 · Sammy Hagar was feelin’ the love for Van Halen’s OU812 album today. To celebrate the album’s 35th anniversary, he posted a video of Van Halen performing the album’s biggest hit, “When It’s Love”, live in Oakland, California, during the band’s 1995 ‘Balance’ tour. Sammy and Michael also shared their thoughts on the song:
Released: September 1988. "Feels So Good". Released: January 1989[4] OU812 (pronounced "Oh You Ate One Too") is the eighth studio album by American rock band Van Halen. It was released in 1988 and is the band's second album to feature vocalist Sammy Hagar. Van Halen began work on the album in September 1987 and completed it in April 1988, one ...
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Jan 7, 2010 · OU812 was the second to feature Sammy Hagar as lead singer. The number 1 album sold over 4 million copies in the US and featured 6 songs that landed on the Billboard Hot 100 and/or the Mainstream Rock Tracks! This interview with Martin Popoff, Sammy Hagar gives a thorough retrospective of Van Halen’s OU812 album.
