On This Day: March 24 1986 5150 by Van Halen Was Released

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On This Day: March 24 1986 5150 by Van Halen Was Released.

On this day March 24 1986 Van Halen released their seventh studio album 5150. This was the band’s first album with Sammy Hagar as lead vocalist following David Lee Roth’s departure. The album marked a new era for Van Halen with a shift toward a more polished sound that combined hard rock with synthesizers and melodic hooks. 5150 hit number 1 on the US Billboard 200 charts and went on to sell over 6 million copies in the United States. The album featured major hits like Why Can’t This Be Love...

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