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Black and Blue (Van Halen song)






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"Black and Blue"
SinglebyVan Halen
from the album OU812
B-side"A Apolitical Blues"
ReleasedMay 1988
Recorded1987–1988
Studio5150 Studios, Studio City, California
Length5:26
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Eddie Van Halen
Alex Van Halen
Michael Anthony
Sammy Hagar
Producer(s)
  • Van Halen
  • Donn Landee
  • Van Halen singles chronology
    "Best of Both Worlds"
    (1986)
    "Black and Blue"
    (1988)
    "When It's Love"
    (1988)

    "Black and Blue" is a song by American rock band Van Halen from their 1988 album OU812. It was the first single released from the album, peaking at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100[1] and at number 1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart,[2]

    Cash Box called it a "power-rocker that nearly sizzles off the vinyl" and praised Sammy Hagar's singing and Eddie Van Halen's guitar playing.[3]

    Personnel[edit]

    Charts[edit]

    Weekly charts[edit]

    Weekly chart performance for "Black and Blue"
    Chart (1988) Peak

    position

    USBillboard Hot 100[4] 34
    USBillboard Mainstream Rock[5] 1

    References[edit]

    1. ^ "Van Halen - Chart history". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2016. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  • ^ "Van Halen - Chart history". www.billboard.com. Archived from the original on February 4, 2017. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
  • ^ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. May 14, 1988. p. 8. Retrieved December 21, 2022.
  • ^ "Van Halen - Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  • ^ "Van Halen - Mainstream rock". Billboard. Retrieved April 11, 2021.
  • Further reading[edit]


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