Black and Blue (Van Halen song)
| "Black and Blue" | ||||
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| Single by Van Halen | ||||
| from the album OU812 | ||||
| B-side | "A Apolitical Blues" | |||
| Released | May 1988 | |||
| Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
| Studio | 5150 Studios, Studio City, California | |||
| Length | 5:26 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eddie Van Halen Alex Van Halen Michael Anthony Sammy Hagar | |||
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"Black and Blue" is a song by American rock band Van Halen, from their 1988 album OU812. It was the first single released from the album, peaking at number 34 on the Billboard Hot 100, and at number 1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart,
Cash Box called it a "power-rocker that nearly sizzles off the vinyl" and praised Sammy Hagar's singing and Eddie Van Halen's guitar playing.