Studio Album · No. 8

OU812 Songwriting Credits by Van Halen

1988 Warner Bros. 10 tracks 50:41

Produced by Van Halen, Donn Landee  ·  Engineered by Donn Landee, Ken Deane, Bobby Hata

Warner Bros. Hard RockGlam Metal
90%
Authorship
Artist

Holds writing credit on 9 of 10 tracks

Authorship Breakdown 9 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Van Halen carries a lyricist or composer credit.

90%
9 trackswritten by Van Halen 1 trackoutside writers
Van Halen's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist90%
Composer90%
Producer100%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
5
Lyricists
2
Producers
1988
Released
Data Insight

Nine of the ten tracks are the four-way Hagar-era credit. The tenth is "A Apolitical Blues", a Lowell George song added to the CD, and it is the only outside writing anywhere on the album.

The 1988 album, the band's second number 1 in a row, with Donn Landee co-producing alongside the band.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Mine All Mine
Eddie Van HalenSammy HagarAlex Van HalenMichael Anthony Edward Lodewijk Van HalenSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van HalenMichael Anthony Sobolewski Van HalenDonn Landee Van Halen (Performer)
2
When It's Love #5
Eddie Van HalenSammy HagarAlex Van HalenMichael Anthony Edward Lodewijk Van HalenSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van HalenMichael Anthony Sobolewski Van HalenDonn Landee Van Halen (Performer)
3
A.F.U. (Naturally Wired)
Eddie Van HalenSammy HagarAlex Van HalenMichael Anthony Edward Lodewijk Van HalenSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van HalenMichael Anthony Sobolewski Van HalenDonn Landee Van Halen (Performer)
4
Cabo Wabo
Eddie Van HalenSammy HagarAlex Van HalenMichael Anthony Edward Lodewijk Van HalenSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van HalenMichael Anthony Sobolewski Van HalenDonn Landee Van Halen (Performer)
5
Source of Infection
Eddie Van HalenSammy HagarAlex Van HalenMichael Anthony Edward Lodewijk Van HalenSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van HalenMichael Anthony Sobolewski Van HalenDonn Landee Van Halen (Performer)
6
Feels So Good #35
Eddie Van HalenSammy HagarAlex Van HalenMichael Anthony Edward Lodewijk Van HalenSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van HalenMichael Anthony Sobolewski Van HalenDonn Landee Van Halen (Performer)
7
Finish What Ya Started #13
Eddie Van HalenSammy HagarAlex Van HalenMichael Anthony Edward Lodewijk Van HalenSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van HalenMichael Anthony Sobolewski Van HalenDonn Landee Van Halen (Performer)
8
Black and Blue #34
Eddie Van HalenSammy HagarAlex Van HalenMichael Anthony Edward Lodewijk Van HalenSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van HalenMichael Anthony Sobolewski Van HalenDonn Landee Van Halen (Performer)
9
Sucker in a 3 Piece
Eddie Van HalenSammy HagarAlex Van HalenMichael Anthony Edward Lodewijk Van HalenSamuel Roy HagarAlexander Arthur van HalenMichael Anthony Sobolewski Van HalenDonn Landee Van Halen (Performer)
10
A Apolitical Blues
Lowell George Lowell George Van HalenDonn Landee Van Halen (Performer)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 11 contributors

AV
Alex Van Halen
Writer
On this album9 written
AA
Alexander Arthur van Halen
Writer
On this album9 written
EV
Eddie Van Halen
Writer
On this album9 written
EL
Edward Lodewijk Van Halen
Writer
On this album9 written
MA
Michael Anthony
Writer
On this album9 written
MA
Michael Anthony Sobolewski
Writer
On this album9 written
SH
Sammy Hagar
Writer
On this album9 written
SR
Samuel Roy Hagar
Writer
On this album9 written
LG
Lowell George
Writer
On this album1 written
DL
Donn Landee
Producer
On this album10 produced
VH
Van Halen
Producer · Performer
On this album10 produced

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Frequently Asked Questions OU812

Who wrote the songs on OU812?
Eddie Van Halen, Sammy Hagar, Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony on nine of the ten tracks. "A Apolitical Blues" was written by Lowell George.
How high did the singles chart?
"When It's Love" reached number 5 on the Hot 100, "Finish What Ya Started" number 13, "Feels So Good" number 35 and "Black and Blue" number 34.
How did it sell?
The article gives a copy count without naming a region, so no sales figure is recorded here.
Who produced it?
The band with Donn Landee.
How high did the album chart?
Number 1 on the Billboard 200.
Why is one track only on the CD?
"A Apolitical Blues" was added for the CD and streaming versions and is not on the original vinyl.
How long is the album?
50:41 on CD across ten tracks.

Sources

Wikipedia: OU812 Wikipedia: Van Halen discography Cover Art Archive: OU812 by Van Halen