Studio Album · No. 10

Balance Songwriting Credits by Van Halen

1995 Warner Bros. 12 tracks 53:18

Produced by Bruce Fairbairn  ·  Engineered by Erwin Musper, Mike Fraser, George Marino

Warner Bros. Hard RockPop Metal
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Van Halen carries a lyricist or composer credit.

100%
12 trackswritten by Van Halen 0 tracksoutside writers
Van Halen's roles on this album

Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist75%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

12
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
more than 3 million
US Copies Sold
1995
Released
Data Insight

Twelve tracks with the same four names, and three of them are instrumentals, the most on any Van Halen album. That leaves nine songs with lyrics on a record running almost an hour.

The 1995 album, the last with Sammy Hagar, produced by Bruce Fairbairn and the band's fourth number 1 in a row.

Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
The Seventh Seal
Eddie Van HalenMichael AnthonySammy HagarAlex Van Halen Edward Lodewijk Van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van Halen Bruce Fairbairn Van Halen (Performer)
2
Can't Stop Lovin' You #30
Eddie Van HalenMichael AnthonySammy HagarAlex Van Halen Edward Lodewijk Van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van Halen Bruce Fairbairn Van Halen (Performer)
3
Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)
Eddie Van HalenMichael AnthonySammy HagarAlex Van Halen Edward Lodewijk Van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van Halen Bruce Fairbairn Van Halen (Performer)
4
Amsterdam
Eddie Van HalenMichael AnthonySammy HagarAlex Van Halen Edward Lodewijk Van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van Halen Bruce Fairbairn Van Halen (Performer)
5
Big Fat Money
Eddie Van HalenMichael AnthonySammy HagarAlex Van Halen Edward Lodewijk Van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van Halen Bruce Fairbairn Van Halen (Performer)
6
Strung Out
Not documented Edward Lodewijk Van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van Halen Bruce Fairbairn Van Halen (Performer)
7
Not Enough #97
Eddie Van HalenMichael AnthonySammy HagarAlex Van Halen Edward Lodewijk Van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van Halen Bruce Fairbairn Van Halen (Performer)
8
Aftershock
Eddie Van HalenMichael AnthonySammy HagarAlex Van Halen Edward Lodewijk Van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van Halen Bruce Fairbairn Van Halen (Performer)
9
Doin' Time
Not documented Edward Lodewijk Van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van Halen Bruce Fairbairn Van Halen (Performer)
10
Baluchitherium
Not documented Edward Lodewijk Van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van Halen Bruce Fairbairn Van Halen (Performer)
11
Take Me Back (Deja Vu)
Eddie Van HalenMichael AnthonySammy HagarAlex Van Halen Edward Lodewijk Van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van Halen Bruce Fairbairn Van Halen (Performer)
12
Feelin'
Eddie Van HalenMichael AnthonySammy HagarAlex Van Halen Edward Lodewijk Van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van Halen Bruce Fairbairn Van Halen (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 10 contributors

AA
Alexander Arthur van Halen
Writer
On this album12 written
EL
Edward Lodewijk Van Halen
Writer
On this album12 written
MA
Michael Anthony Sobolewski
Writer
On this album12 written
SR
Samuel Roy Hagar
Writer
On this album12 written
AV
Alex Van Halen
Writer
On this album9 written
EV
Eddie Van Halen
Writer
On this album9 written
MA
Michael Anthony
Writer
On this album9 written
SH
Sammy Hagar
Writer
On this album9 written
BF
Bruce Fairbairn
Producer
On this album12 produced
VH
Van Halen
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Balance

Who wrote the songs on Balance?
Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen, credited together on all twelve tracks.
Which tracks are instrumentals?
"Strung Out", "Doin' Time" and "Baluchitherium".
How high did the singles chart?
"Can't Stop Lovin' You" reached number 30 on the Hot 100 and "Not Enough" number 97.
How did it sell?
More than three million copies in the US, where it reached triple platinum in May 2004.
Who produced it?
Bruce Fairbairn.
How high did the album chart?
Number 1 on the Billboard 200.
How long is the album?
53:18 across twelve tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Balance Wikipedia: Van Halen discography Cover Art Archive: Balance by Van Halen