Balance (Van Halen album)

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All tracks are written by Eddie Van Halen, Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar and Alex Van Halen

Balance
Van Halen - Balance.jpg
Studio album by
Van Halen
ReleasedJanuary 24, 1995 (1995-01-24)
RecordedMay 25 – September 2, 1994
Studio 5150 Studios (Studio City)
Little Mountain (Vancouver)
Genre
Length53:18
Label Warner Bros.
Producer Bruce Fairbairn
Van Halen chronology
Live: Right Here, Right Now
(1993)		Balance
(1995)		 Van Halen Best of, Volume I
(1996)
Sammy Hagar chronology
Live: Right Here, Right Now
(1993)		Balance
(1995)		 Marching to Mars
(1997)
No.TitleLength
1."The Seventh Seal"5:18
2."Can't Stop Lovin' You"4:08
3."Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)"5:56
4."Amsterdam"4:45
5."Big Fat Money"3:57
6."Strung Out" (instrumental)1:29
7."Not Enough"5:13
8."Aftershock"5:29
9."Doin' Time" (instrumental)1:41
10."Baluchitherium" (instrumental, omitted from the U.S. vinyl LP due to time constraints)4:05
11."Take Me Back (Deja Vu)"4:43
12."Feelin'"6:36
Japanese bonus track
No.TitleLength
13."Crossing Over"4:49

The Japanese bonus track "Crossing Over" was used as the B-side to the US CD single for "Can't Stop Lovin' You".

Vinyl track listing

Side A
No.TitleLength
1."The Seventh Seal"5:18
2."Can't Stop Lovin' You"4:08
3."Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)"5:56
4."Amsterdam"4:45
5."Big Fat Money"3:57
6."Doin' Time"1:41
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Aftershock"5:29
2."Strung Out"1:29
3."Not Enough"5:13
4."Take Me Back (Déjà Vu)"4:43
5."Feelin'"6:36

Personnel

Van Halen

Additional personnel

Production

Charts

Singles

YearSingleChartPosition
1995"Amsterdam"US Mainstream Rock Tracks [41] 9
"Can't Stop Lovin' You"2
US Billboard Hot 100 [42] 30
US Top 40 Mainstream [43] 7
"Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)"US Mainstream Rock Tracks [41] 1
"Not Enough"27
US Billboard Hot 100 [42] 97
US Top 40 Mainstream [43] 39
"The Seventh Seal"US Mainstream Rock Tracks [41] 36

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [44] Gold100,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [45] 3× Platinum300,000^
Japan (RIAJ) [46] Platinum200,000^
United States (RIAA) [7] 3× Platinum3,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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