Van Halen Occupies 20 of the Top 25 Spots on Billboard Chart
October 16, 2020 9:10AM EDT
LAS VEGAS, NV – MAY 17: (L-R) Musicians Wolfgang Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth and Eddie Van Halen of Van Halen perform onstage during the 2015 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 17, 2015 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images)
Sales of Van Halen songs continue to skyrocket in the wake of Eddie Van Halen’s death, rising an incredible 6,000 percent.
Van Halen songs occupy 20 of the top 25 spots on this week’s Billboard Hard Rock Digital Song Sales chart, with “Jump,” “Panama,” “Eruption,” “Runnin’ with the Devil,” “You Really Got Me,” “Why Can’t this be Love” and “Dance the Night Away” taking the first seven positions.
The Billboard Hot Hard Rock Songs chart tells a similar tale, with Van Halen tracks taking six of the top seven positions.
Eddie Van Halen died October 6th after a lengthy battle with throat cancer.
Have you been listening to more Van Halen since Eddie’s death? Will Van Halen be remembered as a legendary group?
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