Artist Song Thread – Jump + Top of the World
Have you noticed some of your favorite songs sound alike? Many artists take a prior song and mix a thread of it into a new hit. Many artists when asked about the reason for...
Tagged: Van Halen
The Struts
 The Struts were formed in 2012 and hail from Derby, England. They made their debut lead single in 2015 with “Could Have Been Me†which hit #1 on Spotify’s viral chart. Per their...
DEF: Van Halen “And the Cradle Will Rock…”
Among Van Halen‘s twenty-three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart, fourteen hit the chart in the 1980s. On this date in 1980, the first of those fourteen hits, “And the Cradle Will Rock…” climbed...
DEF: Van Halen “Jump”
Covering a time period ranging from 1978 to 2012, Van Halen has made twenty-three appearances on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. Among those appearances, sixteen songs have reached the Top 40 and three have hit the...
MOTW: I Can’t Drive Panama
This week’s mashup is brought to you by Ultramegamo – it brings the 1980s Van Halen lead singer controversy to a new level. This tune takes the music from Sammy Hagar‘s “I Can’t Drive 55” and adds the vocals...
DEF: Van Halen “I’ll Wait”
Three songs from Van Halen‘s 1984 album 1984 hit the Top 20 on Billboard‘s Hot 100 chart. On this date that year, the second of those three songs, “I’ll Wait,” climbed to a peak position of...
MOTW – I Will Jump
DJ Cummerbund does it again this week with another smash hit out of the park. What happens when you take the biggest disco hit of the 1970s and mix it with the biggest pop...
Best Remixes: Jump
Matt Pop does it again with his remix of “Jump”! The tune features the original David Lee Roth vocal and a sample from Jump by The Pointer Sisters. Crank it up for maximum effect!...
Title Title: “5150”
5-1-5-0 by Dierks Bentley 5150 by Van Halen Rock fans may know “5150” as a Van Halen album and song from 1986, but Country fans may know it as a song by Dierks Bentley. The...
Best Samples: Wild Thing
One of the best samples of all-time is Tone Loc’s 1989 hit “Wild Thing” which samples Van Halen’s “Jamie’s Cryin”. The smooth combination of the familiar Van Halen rock track along with Tone Loc’s...
