Black and Blue (Van Halen song)
"Black and Blue" is a hard rock song written and performed by the group Van Halen for their 1988 album OU812. It was the first single released from the album, peaking at #34 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] and #1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart,[2]
"Black and Blue" | |
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Single by Van Halen | |
from the album OU812 | |
B-side | "A Apolitical Blues" |
Released | May 1988 |
Recorded | 1987-1988 |
Studio | 5150 Studios, Hollywood, California |
Genre | |
Length | 5:26 |
Label | Warner Bros. |
Songwriter(s) | Eddie Van Halen Alex Van Halen Michael Anthony Sammy Hagar |
Chuck Klosterman of Vulture.com ranked it the 97th-best Van Halen song, noting that "in 1990, New Hampshire high school employee Pamela Smart used this plodding OU812 track to sexually seduce a 15-year-old male student, later convincing the teen to murder her husband."[3]
Personnel
Van Halen
- Michael Anthony – bass guitar, vocals
- Sammy Hagar – lead vocals
- Alex Van Halen – drums
- Eddie Van Halen – guitar
References
- "Van Halen - Chart history". www.billboard.com. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- "Van Halen - Chart history". www.billboard.com. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
- Klosterman, Chuck (October 6, 2020). "All 131 Van Halen Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best A look back at the band's formidable legacy". Vulture.com. Retrieved October 11, 2020.
Further reading
- Van Halen Guitar Anthology. Van Nuys, California: Alfred. 2006. pp. 206–15. ISBN 9780897246729. OCLC 605214049.
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