Black and Blue (Van Halen song)
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"Black and Blue" is a rock
song written by the group Van Halen
for their 1988 album OU812
. It is one of six singles issued for the album, and was the first from the album to hit #1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
song written by the group Van Halen
Van Halen
Van Halen is an American hard rock band formed in Pasadena, California, in 1972. The band has enjoyed success since the release of its debut album, Van Halen, . As of 2007 Van Halen has sold 80 million albums worldwide and has had the most #1 hits on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart...
for their 1988 album OU812
OU812
OU812 is the 8th studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1988. The album title is allegedly a joke on Van Halen's previous lead singer David Lee Roth's 1986 album Eat 'Em and Smile . However, "OU812" was also seen in the 70s sitcom Taxi written on a wall...
. It is one of six singles issued for the album, and was the first from the album to hit #1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart.