1984

…Van Halen’s sixth studio album, 1984, proved to be a game changer. Featuring the hits “Jump” and “Panama,” the album made megastars of the band. Yet artistic and personal tensions grew between Eddie and Roth, both of whom wrestled with Van Halen’s creative control. Roth wanted to keep the group…

Van Halen’s sixth studio album, 1984 (1984), launched the band into megastardom with the standout tracks “Panama,” “Hot for Teacher,” and the band’s only number-one hit, “Jump,” which features Eddie Van Halen on synthesizer and guitar. 1984 reached number two on the Billboard album charts, peaking behind Michael Jackson’s multiplatinum…