"Best of Both Worlds" | ||||
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Single by Van Halen | ||||
from the album 5150 | ||||
B-side | "Best of Both Worlds (Live)" | |||
Released | October 1986 | |||
Recorded | 1985–1986 | |||
Genre | Hard rock [1] | |||
Length | 3:58 (single version) 4:49 (album version) | |||
Songwriter(s) | Sammy Hagar, Eddie Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, Michael Anthony | |||
Van Halen singles chronology | ||||
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"Best of Both Worlds" is a song by American rock band Van Halen on their album 5150 that was later released as a single in October 1986. [2] A music video taken from the Live Without a Net concert video [3] was in heavy rotation on MTV. [4]
The song is about Sammy's optimistic look on Van Halen's future, and creating your own luck. Primarily a guitar-driven song, the second verse includes a few keyboard chords as incidental backing sounds. [5]
Cash Box said that "the guitar wizardry of Eddie Van Halen charges through the grooves of this song" and also praised Sammy Hagar's vocal performance. [6] Billboard said it has a "strong pop hook and hedonist philosophy." [7]
In 2011, the song was ranked at #5 on Ultimate Classic Rock's list of the Top 10 Van Hagar Songs. [8] They also ranked the song as best song from 5150. [9]
Chart (1986) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock [10] | 12 |
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