Van Halen is the debut studio album by American rock band Van Halen. Released on February 10, 1978, sales were initially slow, with the album peaking at number 19 on the Billboard Hot 100. The album became widely recognized as the band's popularity grew, selling more than ten million copies in the United States by 1999 and achieving RIAA diamond status.
Van Halen contains many of Van Halen's signature songs, including “Runnin' with the Devil”, the guitar solo “Eruption”, the The Kinks cover “You Really Got Me”, “Ain't Talkin' ‘bout Love”, “Jamie's Cryin’”, and “Ice Cream Man”.