Van Halen Popular Song Rankings [2025]

Love Walks InVan Halen15rank/position

Van Halen – Love Walks In

Included on the 1986 album 5150.

A four-piece rock band from California that debuted in 1978.

The album title 5150 comes from police slang derived from a California statute that sets out involuntary commitment procedures for mentally ill individuals who pose a danger to themselves or others.

This track features Sammy Hagar on vocals, and it’s a number brimming with a different kind of appeal from Dave’s.

Right nowVan Halen16rank/position

Van Halen – Right Now

A power ballad included on the album “F@U#C%K.” While the album mostly features guitar-driven arrangements, this track is unusual in that it’s arranged with keyboards prominently at the forefront.

In songs like this, Sammy Hagar’s vocals really stand out with a commanding presence.

It’s a bit short, but the dramatic guitar solo is also a highlight.

(Oh) Pretty WomanVan Halen17rank/position

Van Halen – (Oh) Pretty Woman (Official Music Video)

A cover of Roy Orbison’s huge hit, also famous as the theme song for the film of the same name.

True to their style, the track opens with a dreamy sound featuring Eddie Van Halen’s guitar.

Along with a drama-style music video in which the members dress up as samurai and cowboys, the song became a major hit in the U.

S.

, reaching No.

12 on the charts.

316Van Halen18rank/position

Van Halen – 316

A guitar piece Eddie wrote for his son, Wolfgang Van Halen, in honor of his birthday.

It’s a gentle composition without flashy playing or techniques, overflowing with the affection of a father toward his son—not as a “super guitar hero” famed worldwide, but as Wolfgang’s one and only dad.

Wolfgang would later join Van Halen as a member, but this track reveals a side of the musician Eddie Van Halen that feels purely like the relationship between parent and child, rather than that of bandmates.

5150Van Halen19rank/position

5150

How many guitarists in the world can generate this much drive with just the intro riff alone? And then comes the rich, full-bodied chord work that unfolds afterward.

Dropping the rhythm for the first verse, then surging back through the pre-chorus and chorus with racing rhythm and melody.

After pushing a synth-forward feel on their previous album, 1984, Van Halen intentionally arranged this track to spotlight the guitar, and Eddie’s guitar work absolutely shines.

It’s also the title track of the album 5150—pronounced “fifty-one fifty”—a name given to the private studio used by the Van Halen brothers.

Beautiful GirlsVan Halen20rank/position

Van Halen – Van Halen II – Beautiful Girls

A track released as a single from their second album, “Legendary Bomber.” Closing out the album, this song is notable for its bluesy vibe.

Listening to it, you can tell they influenced the LA metal bands that later sparked a boom.

That bluesy direction also carried over into vocalist David Lee Roth’s solo work.

Can’t Stop Loving YouVan Halen21rank/position

Van Halen – Can’t Stop Lovin’ You

They’re a hugely popular veteran hard rock band from the United States.

At first glance, many might wonder whether men of their age can really sing pure love songs.

But once you read the lyrics translated into Japanese, you’ll surely change your mind.