5150 (album)
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This article is about the Van Halen album. For other meanings of 5150, see 5150.
5150 is the seventh album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1986 (see 1986 in music). This was the first album recorded with new lead singer Sammy Hagar, who replaced David Lee Roth.
It was named after Eddie Van Halen's home studio, 5150, which is a California police term for a mentally disturbed person (a reference to Section 5150 of the California Welfare and Institutions Code). A series of guitar amplifiers designed by Eddie Van Halen for Peavey Electronics also bears this name.
The music style has been changed to more serious mood than Roth's exciting mood.
The opening song "Good Enough" can be heard in the movie 'Spaceballs'.
Track listing
All songs by Anthony, Hagar, A. Van Halen and E. Van Halen
- "Good Enough" - 4:00
- "Why Can't This Be Love?" - 3:45
- "Get Up" - 4:35
- "Dreams" - 4:54
- "Summer Nights" - 5:04
- "Best of Both Worlds" - 4:49
- "Love Walks In" - 5:09
- "5150" - 5:44
- "Inside" - 5:02
Personnel
- Michael Anthony - bass, background vocals
- Sammy Hagar - vocals
- Alex Van Halen - drums
- Eddie Van Halen - guitar, keyboards, background vocals
Production
- Producers: Mick Jones, Donn Landee, Eddie Van Halen, Van Halen.
- Engineers: Ken Deane, Donn Landee
- Mastering: Bobby Hata
- Art direction: Jeri McManus, Van Halen
- Photography: Aaron Rapoport
Charts
Album
Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
Singles
Billboard (North America)| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | "Best of Both Worlds" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 12 |
| 1986 | "Dreams" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 6 |
| 1986 | "Dreams" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 22 |
| 1986 | "Love Walks In" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 4 |
| 1986 | "Love Walks In" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 22 |
| 1986 | "Summer Nights" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 33 |
| 1986 | "Why Can't This Be Love?" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1986 | "Why Can't This Be Love?" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| Van Halen |
|---|
| Eddie Van Halen | Alex Van Halen | Michael Anthony | David Lee Roth | Sammy Hagar |
| Gary Cherone |
| Discography |
| Albums and extended plays: Van Halen | Van Halen II | Women and Children First | Fair Warning | Diver Down | 1984 | 5150 | OU812 | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | Balance | Van Halen III | [[Live: Right Here, Right Now]] | Best of Volume I | The Best of Both Worlds |
| Videos and DVDs: Van Halen - Live Without a Net | [[Van Halen: Right Here, Right Now - Live]] | [[Van Halen: Video Hits, Vol. 1]] |
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