# Van Halen discography

Van Halen was an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California in 1972 by the Dutch-born American brothers Eddie Van Halen (guitar) and Alex Van Halen (drums), plus singer David Lee Roth and bassist Michael Anthony. The band's discography consists of 12 studio albums, two live albums, four compilation albums, and 56 singles.
The band signed a contract with Warner Bros. Records in 1977, and in the following year released the album Van Halen. Over the next few years, the band alternated album releases, one per year between 1979 and 1982, and touring to increasing commercial and critical acclaim, becoming one of the world's most successful and influential rock bands. In 1984, Van Halen released 1984, which peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard 200 and had the band's sole No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100, "Jump". After the tour promoting that album, Roth left the band due to artistic and personal tensions with Eddie.
To replace Roth, Eddie picked Sammy Hagar, formerly of Montrose and at that time a very successful solo artist. Van Halen's first album with Hagar, 1986's 5150, was the band's first No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The three studio albums that followed, OU812, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge and Balance, also topped the charts. In 1996, Hagar left Van Halen amidst similar tension with the Van Halen brothers.
Roth rejoined briefly and recorded two songs with the band for the 1996 compilation Best Of – Volume I, but Van Halen eventually settled on Gary Cherone, frontman of the then defunct Boston-based band Extreme. Cherone's sole release with the band was Van Halen III, released in 1998 to mixed reviews and diminishing sales, being the only Van Halen studio album not to get a platinum RIAA certification. Van Halen's last release for Warner was the 2004 compilation Best of Both Worlds, which featured three new songs with Hagar. In 2011, the band left the label and signed with Interscope Records.
In February 2012, Van Halen released its twelfth and final studio album, A Different Kind of Truth, featuring Roth on vocals and Eddie's son Wolfgang on bass guitar. The album debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, and became the band's highest-charting album on the UK Albums Chart with a sixth spot.
As of 2007, Van Halen has sold 75 million albums worldwide and have thirteen No. 1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart. During the 1980s, they, along with the band Heart, had more Billboard Hot 100 hits, fifteen, than any other hard rock or heavy metal band. According to the RIAA, Van Halen is the 19th best-selling music group/artist of all time with sales of over 56 million albums in the US, and is one of five rock bands that have had two albums (Van Halen and 1984) sell more than ten million copies in the US.

## Albums
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Title | Album details | US | CAN | AUS | SWI | AUT | NLD | DEN | SWE | FIN | NOR | GER | NZ | UK | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Van Halen | Released: February 10, 1978 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, 8-track, CS, CD, digital | 19 | 18 | 17 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 34 | RIAA: Diamond BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI FIN: Gold MC: 4× Platinum NVPI: Platinum SNEP: Gold |
| Van Halen II | Released: March 23, 1979 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CS, 8-track, CD, digital | 6 | 15 | 68 | — | — | 11 | — | 22 | — | — | 24 | — | 23 | RIAA: 5× Platinum MC: 2× Platinum NVPI: Gold SNEP: Gold |
| Women and Children First | Released: March 26, 1980 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CS, 8-track, CD, digital | 6 | 12 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 19 | — | 23 | 19 | 48 | 15 | RIAA: 3× Platinum MC: 2× Platinum NVPI: Gold SNEP: Gold |
| Fair Warning | Released: April 29, 1981 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CS, 8-track, CD, digital | 5 | 11 | 97 | — | — | 13 | — | 18 | — | 27 | 37 | — | 49 | RIAA: 2× Platinum MC: Platinum |
| Diver Down | Released: April 19, 1982 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CS, 8-track, CD, DVD-A, digital | 3 | 5 | 79 | — | — | 28 | — | 28 | — | 19 | 65 | 37 | 36 | RIAA: 4× Platinum MC: Platinum |
| 1984 | Released: January 9, 1984 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CS, 8-track, CD, digital | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 8 | — | 4 | — | 12 | 11 | 15 | 15 | RIAA: Diamond BPI: Gold BVMI: Platinum MC: 5× Platinum SNEP: Gold |
| 5150 | Released: March 24, 1986 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, CS, LP, digital | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 30 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 11 | 13 | 16 | RIAA: 6× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver BVMI: Gold MC: 3× Platinum |
| OU812 | Released: May 23, 1988 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, CS, LP, digital | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 22 | — | 9 | — | 5 | 12 | 35 | 16 | RIAA: 4× Platinum BPI: Silver |
| For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | Released: June 17, 1991 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, CS, LP, Digital | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 21 | 24 | — | 17 | — | — | 6 | 25 | 12 | RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Platinum |
| Balance | Released: January 24, 1995 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, CS, LP, digital | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 17 | 8 | 16 | 8 | RIAA: 3× Platinum MC: 3× Platinum |
| Van Halen III | Released: March 17, 1998 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, CS, digital | 4 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 39 | 5 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 43 | RIAA: Gold |
| A Different Kind of Truth | Released: February 7, 2012 Label: Interscope Format: CD, digital, LP | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 6 | MC: Gold |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. ||||||||||||||||

### Live albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Title | Album details | US | CAN | AUS | SWI | AUT | NLD | DEN | SWE | FIN | NOR | GER | NZ | UK | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Live: Right Here, Right Now | Released: February 23, 1993 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, CS | 5 | 15 | 7 | 18 | 30 | 8 | — | 21 | — | — | 30 | 25 | 24 | RIAA: 2× Platinum MC: Gold |
| Tokyo Dome Live in Concert | Release: March 31, 2015 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, digital, LP | 20 | 24 | 67 | 59 | — | 48 | — | — | — | — | 64 | — | 74 | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. ||||||||||||||||

### Compilation albums

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Title | Album details | US | CAN | AUS | SWI | AUT | NLD | DEN | SWE | FIN | NOR | GER | NZ | UK | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
| Best Of – Volume I | Released: October 22, 1996 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, CS | 1 | 1 | 11 | 26 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 36 | 7 | 2 | 45 | RIAA: 3× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI FIN: Gold MC: 2× Platinum |
| The Best of Both Worlds | Released: July 20, 2004 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD | 3 | 2 | 31 | 55 | 33 | — | 25 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 28 | 9 | 15 | RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold |
| The Collection | Released: March 31, 2015 Label: Warner Bros., Rhino Format: LP, CD, digital | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| The Collection II | Released: October 6, 2023 Label: Rhino Format: LP, CD, digital | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. ||||||||||||||||

### Box sets

| Title | Album details |
| The Japanese Singles 1978–1984 | Released: November 1, 2019 Label: Warner Bros./Rhino Format: 7" EP x 13 |

## Singles

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Album |
| Title | Year | US | US Main | AUS | CAN | IRE | NLD | UK | Certifications (sales thresholds) | Album |
| "You Really Got Me" | 1978 | 36 | — | 12 | 49 | — | — | — | | Van Halen |
| "Runnin' with the Devil" | 1978 | 84 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 52 | | Van Halen |
| "Jamie's Cryin'" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Van Halen |
| "On Fire" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Van Halen |
| "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love" | 1978 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Van Halen |
| "Dance the Night Away" | 1979 | 15 | — | — | 28 | — | — | — | | Van Halen II |
| "Beautiful Girls" | 1979 | 84 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Van Halen II |
| "Somebody Get Me a Doctor" | 1979 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Van Halen II |
| "And the Cradle Will Rock..." | 1980 | 55 | — | — | 81 | — | — | — | | Women and Children First |
| "Mean Street" | 1981 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | | Fair Warning |
| "Push Comes to Shove" [airplay] | 1981 | — | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | | Fair Warning |
| "So This Is Love?" | 1981 | 110 | 15 | — | 20 | — | — | — | | Fair Warning |
| "Unchained" | 1981 | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | | Fair Warning |
| "Hear About It Later" | 1981 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Fair Warning |
| "(Oh) Pretty Woman" | 1982 | 12 | 1 | 59 | 5 | — | 28 | 47 | | Diver Down |
| "Little Guitars" [airplay] | 1982 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | | Diver Down |
| "Where Have All the Good Times Gone!" [airplay] | 1982 | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | | Diver Down |
| "Dancing in the Street" b/w "The Full Bug" | 1982 | 38 — | 3 42 | — — | 15 — | — — | — — | — — | | Diver Down |
| "Secrets" | 1982 | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | | Diver Down |
| "Jump" | 1983 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 7 | RIAA: Gold BPI: 2× Platinum | 1984 |
| "I'll Wait" | 1984 | 13 | 2 | — | 21 | — | — | 85 | | 1984 |
| "Panama" | 1984 | 13 | 2 | 74 | 15 | 30 | — | 61 | BPI: Silver | 1984 |
| "Hot for Teacher" | 1984 | 56 | 24 | 89 | 83 | — | — | 87 | | 1984 |
| "Why Can't This Be Love" | 1986 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 8 | | 5150 |
| "Dreams" | 1986 | 22 | 6 | 51 | 85 | 25 | — | 62 | | 5150 |
| "Love Walks In" | 1986 | 22 | 4 | — | 65 | — | — | — | | 5150 |
| "Summer Nights" [promo] | 1986 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | | 5150 |
| "Best of Both Worlds" | 1986 | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | | 5150 |
| "Black and Blue" | 1988 | 34 | 1 | — | 42 | — | — | — | | OU812 |
| "When It's Love" | 1988 | 5 | 1 | 23 | 21 | 23 | — | 28 | | OU812 |
| "Mine All Mine" [airplay] | 1988 | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | | OU812 |
| "Finish What Ya Started" | 1988 | 13 | 2 | 123 | — | — | — | — | | OU812 |
| "Cabo Wabo" [airplay] | 1988 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | | OU812 |
| "Feels So Good" | 1989 | 35 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 63 | | OU812 |
| "Poundcake" | 1991 | — | 1 | 55 | 55 | — | — | 74 | | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge |
| "Runaround" | 1991 | — | 1 | 169 | 50 | — | — | — | | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge |
| "Top of the World" | 1991 | 27 | 1 | 162 | 23 | — | — | 63 | | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge |
| "Right Now" | 1992 | 55 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge |
| "The Dream Is Over" [airplay] | 1992 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge |
| "Man on a Mission" [airplay] | 1992 | — | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge |
| "Jump" (live) | 1993 | — | — | 93 | — | 13 | 12 | 26 | | Live: Right Here, Right Now |
| "Won't Get Fooled Again" (live) | 1993 | — | 1 | — | 64 | — | — | — | | Live: Right Here, Right Now |
| "Dreams" (live) | 1993 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Live: Right Here, Right Now |
| "Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)" | 1995 | — | 1 | 107 | 36 | — | 31 | 27 | | Balance |
| "The Seventh Seal" [airplay] | 1995 | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | | Balance |
| "Can't Stop Lovin' You" | 1995 | 30 | 2 | 105 | 3 | — | — | 33 | | Balance |
| "Amsterdam" | 1995 | — | 9 | — | 46 | — | — | 77 | | Balance |
| "Not Enough" | 1995 | 97 | 27 | — | 6 | — | — | — | | Balance |
| "Humans Being" | 1996 | — | 1 | — | 47 | — | — | — | | Twister |
| "Me Wise Magic" | 1996 | — | 1 | 126 | 14 | — | — | — | | Best Of: Volume I |
| "Can't Get This Stuff No More" | 1997 | — | 12 | — | 38 | — | — | — | | Best Of: Volume I |
| "Without You" | 1998 | — | 1 | 56 | 55 | — | — | — | | Van Halen III |
| "One I Want" | 1998 | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | | Van Halen III |
| "Fire in the Hole" | 1998 | — | 6 | 206 | 65 | — | — | — | | Van Halen III |
| "It's About Time" [promo] | 2004 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | | The Best Of Both Worlds |
| "Up for Breakfast" [promo] | 2004 | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | | The Best Of Both Worlds |
| "Tattoo" | 2012 | 67 | 13 | — | 62 | — | — | — | | A Different Kind Of Truth |
| "She's the Woman" | 2012 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | | A Different Kind Of Truth |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that country. |||||||||||
Notes
* 1^ UK and NL position for 1980 re-release
* A^ released in Japan
* B^ released in some European territories
* C^ released in Europe and Japan
* D^ released in the Netherlands

## Videos

| Title | Year | Certification | Vocalist |
| Live Without a Net | 1986 | RIAA: 2× Platinum | Sammy Hagar |
| Live: Right Here, Right Now | 1993 | RIAA: Gold | Sammy Hagar |
| Video Hits Volume I | 1996 | RIAA: Gold ARIA: Platinum | David Lee Roth, Sammy Hagar, and Gary Cherone |