01/09/2026
Today in Quake History: Jan. 9, 1984 - released their 6th studio album, "1984" (MCML###IV). It was the last Van Halen album to feature new music with lead singer David Lee Roth (who left the band in 1985 following creative differences) until their 2012 release "A Different Kind Of Truth".
"1984" produced four singles, including "Jump" (Van Halen's only number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100), the top-20 hits "Panama" and "I'll Wait", and the MTV favorite "Hot for Teacher". It and the band's self-titled debut album are their best-selling albums, each having sold more than 10 million copies in the United States.