# Van Halen discography

**Section:** 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 | US: Diamond CAN: 4× Platinum FRA: Gold UK: Gold GER: Gold FIN: Gold NLD: Platinum |
| Van Halen II | Released: March 23, 1979 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CS, 8-Track, CD, Digital | 6 | 15 | 68 | — | — | 11 | — | 22 | — | — | 24 | — | 23 | US: 5× Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum FRA: Gold NLD: Gold |
| Women and Children First | Released: March 26, 1980 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CS, 8-Track, CD, Digital | 6 | 12 | 128 | — | — | 3 | — | 19 | — | 23 | 19 | 48 | 15 | US: 3× Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum FRA: Gold NLD: 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 | US: 2× Platinum CAN: Platinum |
| Diver Down | Released: April 14, 1982 Label: Warner Bros. Format: LP, CS, 8-Track, CD, DVD-A, Digital | 3 | 5 | 79 | — | — | 28 | — | 28 | — | 19 | 65 | 37 | 36 | US: 4× Platinum CAN: 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 | US: Diamond CAN: 5× Platinum UK: Gold FRA: Gold GER: Platinum |
| 5150 | Released: March 24, 1986 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, CS, LP, Digital | 1 | 2 | 5 | 16 | 13 | 30 | — | 2 | — | 5 | 11 | 13 | 16 | US: 6× Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum UK: Silver GER: Gold |
| OU812 | Released: May 24, 1988 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, CS, LP, Digital | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 22 | — | 9 | — | 5 | 12 | 35 | 16 | US: 4× Platinum UK: 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 | US: 3× Platinum CAN: Platinum UK: Silver |
| Balance | Released: January 24, 1995 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, CS, LP, Digital | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 18 | 5 | — | 5 | — | 17 | 8 | 16 | 8 | US: 3× Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum |
| Van Halen III | Released: March 17, 1998 Label: Warner Bros. Format: CD, CS, LP, Digital | 4 | 4 | 8 | 38 | 23 | 24 | 7 | 39 | 5 | 29 | 13 | 14 | 43 | US: 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 | CAN: Gold |
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Question: Who wrote the studio albums OU812, For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge and Balance?