Beautiful Girls (Van Halen song)

"Beautiful Girls"
Single by Van Halen
from the album Van Halen II
B-side	"D.O.A."
Released	August 1979
Recorded	December 1978 – January 1979
Studio	Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood
Genre	Hard rock
Length	3:57
Label	Warner Bros.
Songwriter(s)	Michael Anthony David Lee Roth Alex Van Halen Edward Van Halen
Producer(s)	Ted Templeman
Van Halen singles chronology
"Dance the Night Away" (1979) "Beautiful Girls" (1979) "And the Cradle Will Rock..." (1980)

"Beautiful Girls" is the last song from Van Halen's second album, Van Halen II , from 1979. The song was a concert staple during their tour for this album. The song was originally titled "Bring on the Girls" when it was recorded for the 25-song Warner Brothers demo, but the title and lyrics were changed accordingly. ^[1]

Charts

Chart (1979)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100 [2]	84

Reception

Cash Box said that "David Lee Roth belts out the lead vocal with a sense of good humor rarely seen in heavy metal." ^[3] Record World said that Van Halen's "trademark raunchy guitar is accompanied by carefree, youthful vocals." ^[4] Author Chuck Klosterman ranked it the 20th-best Van Halen song, calling it the "supernatural definition of musical immediacy." ^[5]

Notes

1. "Van Halen II". www.classicvanhalen.com.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 879.
3. "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. August 18, 1979. p. 15. Retrieved January 1, 2022.
4. "Hits of the Week" (PDF). Record World. August 18, 1979. p. 1. Retrieved February 11, 2023.
5. Klosterman, Chuck (October 6, 2020). "All 131 Van Halen Songs, Ranked From Worst to Best A look back at the band's formidable legacy". Vulture.com . Retrieved October 9, 2020.

Further reading

• Van Halen Guitar Anthology. Van Nuys, California: Alfred. 2006. pp. 46–55. ISBN   9780897246729. OCLC   605214049.