Studio Album · No. 4

Fair Warning Songwriting Credits by Van Halen

1981 Warner Bros. 9 tracks 31:11

Produced by Ted Templeman  ·  Engineered by Donn Landee, Gene Meros

Warner Bros. Hard RockHeavy Metal
100%
Authorship
Complete Artist

Holds writing credit on 9 of 9 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 9 / 9 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 9 tracks with documented writers, by whether Van Halen carries a lyricist or composer credit.

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

Share of the 9 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist89%
Composer100%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

9
Tracks
4
Lyricists
1
Producers
1981
Released
Data Insight

Nine tracks, all four names, and no cover. "Sunday Afternoon in the Park" is the instrumental. The credit line says nothing about the tension that made the record, which is the limitation of a whole-band credit.

The 1981 album, the darkest record the band made with David Lee Roth and the lowest-selling of the six.

Track Listing & Credits 9 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Mean Street #12
Eddie Van HalenAlex Van HalenMichael AnthonyDavid Lee Roth Edward Lodewijk Van HalenAlexander Arthur van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiDavid Lee Roth Ted Templeman Van Halen (Performer)
2
Dirty Movies
Eddie Van HalenAlex Van HalenMichael AnthonyDavid Lee Roth Edward Lodewijk Van HalenAlexander Arthur van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiDavid Lee Roth Ted Templeman Van Halen (Performer)
3
Sinner's Swing!
Eddie Van HalenAlex Van HalenMichael AnthonyDavid Lee Roth Edward Lodewijk Van HalenAlexander Arthur van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiDavid Lee Roth Ted Templeman Van Halen (Performer)
4
Hear About It Later
Eddie Van HalenAlex Van HalenMichael AnthonyDavid Lee Roth Edward Lodewijk Van HalenAlexander Arthur van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiDavid Lee Roth Ted Templeman Van Halen (Performer)
5
Unchained #13
Eddie Van HalenAlex Van HalenMichael AnthonyDavid Lee Roth Edward Lodewijk Van HalenAlexander Arthur van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiDavid Lee Roth Ted Templeman Van Halen (Performer)
6
Push Comes to Shove
Eddie Van HalenAlex Van HalenMichael AnthonyDavid Lee Roth Edward Lodewijk Van HalenAlexander Arthur van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiDavid Lee Roth Ted Templeman Van Halen (Performer)
7
So This Is Love? #15
Eddie Van HalenAlex Van HalenMichael AnthonyDavid Lee Roth Edward Lodewijk Van HalenAlexander Arthur van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiDavid Lee Roth Ted Templeman Van Halen (Performer)
8
Sunday Afternoon in the Park
Not documented Edward Lodewijk Van HalenAlexander Arthur van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiDavid Lee Roth Ted Templeman Van Halen (Performer)
9
One Foot Out the Door
Eddie Van HalenAlex Van HalenMichael AnthonyDavid Lee Roth Edward Lodewijk Van HalenAlexander Arthur van HalenMichael Anthony SobolewskiDavid Lee Roth Ted Templeman Van Halen (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 9 contributors

AA
Alexander Arthur van Halen
Writer
On this album9 written
DL
David Lee Roth
Writer
On this album9 written
EL
Edward Lodewijk Van Halen
Writer
On this album9 written
MA
Michael Anthony Sobolewski
Writer
On this album9 written
AV
Alex Van Halen
Writer
On this album8 written
EV
Eddie Van Halen
Writer
On this album8 written
MA
Michael Anthony
Writer
On this album8 written
TT
Ted Templeman
Producer
On this album9 produced
VH
Van Halen
Performer
On this albumGuest

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Frequently Asked Questions Fair Warning

Who wrote the songs on Fair Warning?
Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony and David Lee Roth, credited together on all nine tracks.
Which track is the instrumental?
"Sunday Afternoon in the Park", the synthesizer piece on side two.
Did it have a Hot 100 single?
No. "Mean Street", "Unchained" and "So This Is Love?" reached the mainstream rock chart instead, at numbers 12, 13 and 15.
How did it sell?
The article publishes no sales or certification figure for it.
Who produced it?
Ted Templeman, with Donn Landee engineering.
How high did it chart?
Number 5 on the Billboard 200.
How long is the album?
31:11 across nine tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: Fair Warning Wikipedia: Van Halen discography Cover Art Archive: Fair Warning by Van Halen