Balance (album)
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| Studio album by Van Halen | ||
| Released | January 24, 1995 | |
| Recorded | 1994 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 53:19 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. | |
| Producer(s) | Bruce Fairbairn | |
| Professional reviews | ||
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| Van Halen chronology | ||
| Live: Right Here, Right Now (1993) |
Balance (1995) |
Van Halen Best of, Volume I (1996) |
Balance is the tenth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1995. To date, it is the final Van Halen album of new material featuring singer Sammy Hagar, who later left the band after long-standing personal and musical disagreements, most notably surrounding the lyrics to the song "Humans Being" for the soundtrack to the film, Twister.
The song "Can't Stop Lovin' You" pays homage to Ray Charles' "I Can't Stop Loving You".
The Japanese Import also includes the bonus track "Crossing Over", which was the b-side to "Can't Stop Lovin' You"
[edit] Track listing
all songs by Anthony, Hagar, Van Halen and Van Halen
- "The Seventh Seal" – 5:18
- "Can't Stop Lovin' You" – 4:07
- "Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)" – 5:56
- "Amsterdam" – 4:45
- "Big Fat Money" – 3:57
- "Strung Out" [instrumental] – 1:29
- "Not Enough" – 5:13
- "Aftershock" – 5:29
- "Doin' Time" [instrumental] – 1:41
- "Baluchitherium" [instrumental] – 4:05
- "Take Me Back (Deja Vu)" – 4:43
- "Feelin'" – 6:36
- "Crossing Over" - 4:49 (Japanese Bonus Track)
[edit] Credits
[edit] Van Halen
- Sammy Hagar - lead vocals, background vocals
- Eddie Van Halen - guitar, keyboards, background vocals
- Michael Anthony - bass, background vocals
- Alex Van Halen - percussion, drums
[edit] Additional personnel
- The Monks Of Gyuro Tantric University - Chants on "The Seventh Seal"
[edit] Production
- Producer: Bruce Fairbairn
- Engineers: Erwin Musper, Mike Plotnikoff
- Mixing: Michael Fraser
- Mastering: George Marino
- Art direction: Jeri Heiden
- Photography: Randee Saint Nicholas, Glen Wexler (front cover)
[edit] Charts
[edit] Album
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
[edit] Singles
Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1995 | "Amsterdam" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 9 |
| 1995 | "Can't Stop Lovin' You" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 1995 | "Can't Stop Lovin' You" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 30 |
| 1995 | "Can't Stop Lovin' You" | Top 40 Mainstream | 11 |
| 1995 | "Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1995 | "Not Enough" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 27 |
| 1995 | "Not Enough" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 97 |
| 1995 | "Not Enough" | Top 40 Mainstream | 39 |
| 1995 | "The Seventh Seal" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 36 |
| Van Halen |
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| David Lee Roth | Eddie Van Halen | Wolfgang Van Halen | Alex Van Halen |
| Sammy Hagar | Gary Cherone | Michael Anthony |
| Discography |
| Studio Albums: Van Halen | Van Halen II | Women and Children First | Fair Warning | Diver Down | 1984 5150 | OU812 | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | Balance | Van Halen III |
| Compilations, Extended Plays and Live albums: 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 |
