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906:Where Have All the Good Times Gone!
555:"Van Halen Chart History (Hot 100)"
1188:For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour
343:Alex Van Halen – drums, percussion
311:For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour
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241:" is a song written by the group
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1011:Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)
539:"Official Singles Chart Top 100"
1345:Songs written by Alex Van Halen
428:Strong, Martin Charles (1995).
346:Steve Lukather – backing vocals
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514:Polcaro, Rafael (2020-08-15).
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307:For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
248:For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
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1046:Can't Get This Stuff No More
1124:Live: Right Here, Right Now
871:And the Cradle Will Rock...
797:Live: Right Here, Right Now
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297:. This song also features
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691:Women and Children First
16:1991 single by Van Halen
1213:North America 2007–2008
779:The Best of Both Worlds
543:Official Charts Company
1365:Warner Records singles
1250:Guitar Hero: Van Halen
1092:Everybody Wants Some!!
983:Finish What Ya Started
941:Why Can't This Be Love
829:Runnin' with the Devil
1018:Can't Stop Lovin' You
899:Dancing in the Street
486:(September 3, 1991).
245:for their 1991 album
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850:Dance the Night Away
520:Rock And Roll Garage
321:, and the ill-fated
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1158:World Invasion Tour
1153:World Vacation Tour
1131:Video Hits Volume I
962:Best of Both Worlds
1223:North America 2015
1117:Live Without a Net
772:Best Of – Volume I
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660:Wolfgang Van Halen
194:singles chronology
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1109:Videography
1077:Other songs
1053:Without You
789:Live albums
650:Sammy Hagar
317:, the 1995
291:Peavey 5150
173:Producer(s)
161:Sammy Hagar
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1314:Categories
1183:OU812 Tour
705:Diver Down
525:2021-06-11
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287:Ernie Ball
179:Andy Johns
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1178:5150 Tour
1173:1984 Tour
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1004:Right Now
990:Poundcake
920:I'll Wait
885:Unchained
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560:Billboard
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484:Kot, Greg
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384:Billboard
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253:Billboard
243:Van Halen
223:Right Now
205:Poundcake
192:Van Halen
186:Van Halen
111:Hard rock
80:1990–1991
41:Van Halen
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1085:Eruption
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