Favorite Power Ballads #7 - "Love Walks In"
@teamfreak16 (43611)
Denver, Colorado
August 9, 2017 7:12pm CST
I've used this band a couple of times in my music countdowns, although not this particular lineup. We are at #7 in my Favorite Power Ballads series: "Love Walks In" by Van Halen.
This is the Sammy Hagar era, from the band's debut with Hagar as vocalist, 5150. "Love Walks In" had to have come as a bit of a surprise for a lot of us. After all, Van Halen, one of the 80's' top party band's, weren't exactly known as a power ballad band.
The tune was released as a single, and did fairly well, peaking at #22 on the Billboard Hot 100, and #4 on that magazine's Mainstream Rock Songs chart.
I've attached a really good live performance video, in which Hagar performs all guitar leads as lead guitarist Eddie Van Halen handles keyboard duties.
Like I said, a bit of a surprise, but a good surprise.
(Info verified by Wikipedia)
"Love Walks In" is a song by Van Halen from their 1986 album 5150 (pronounced "fifty-one-fifty"). The song peaked at #4 on the US Album Rock Tracks and #22 o...
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@TiarasOceanView (70020)
• United States
10 Aug 17
Crazy for this Scott..love it thanks for sharing. Listening now. 


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@teamfreak16 (43611)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Aug 17
It is a favorite Van Halen songt.
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@librarygeek1980 (3137)
• United States
10 Aug 17
This is probably one of my most favorite of thiers..... that and of course the classic, running with the devil.... 
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@teamfreak16 (43611)
• Denver, Colorado
10 Aug 17
"Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love" is my favorite.
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@FourWalls (86757)
• United States
10 Aug 17
JJ gives you a three lock box full of thumbs up for this one.
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@teamfreak16 (43611)
• Denver, Colorado
11 Aug 17
He does love him some Sam Halen.
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@JohnRoberts (109841)
• Los Angeles, California
10 Aug 17
Not a fan of Sam Halen or Van Hagar.
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