Van Halen reached No. 19 on the Billboard pop music charts, one of

Van Halen reached No. 19 on the Billboard pop music charts, one of rock’s most commercially successful debuts. It was regarded as both a heavy metal and hard rock album. The album included songs now regarded as Van Halen classics, like ” Runnin’ with the Devil ” and the guitar solo ” Eruption “, which showcased Eddie’s use of a technique known as “finger-tapping” , leading into what became the band’s first single, a cover of ” You Really Got Me “. The band toured for 9 months more, opening for Black Sabbath and establishing a reputation for their performances. The band’s chemistry was based on Eddie Van Halen’s guitar technique and David Lee Roth’s charisma. The band returned to the studio for two weeks in late 1978, to record Van Halen II , a 1979 LP similar in style to their debut. This record yielded the band’s first hit single, ” Dance the Night Away “, which peaked at 15 on BB Hot 100.