Beautiful Girls | |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Van Halen |
Album: | Van Halen II |
A-Side: | Beautiful Girls |
B-Side: | D.O.A. |
Released: | August 1979 |
Recorded: | December 1978 – January 1979 |
Genre: | Hard rock |
Length: | 3:57 |
Label: | Warner Bros. |
Producer: | Ted Templeman |
Prev Title: | Dance the Night Away |
Prev Year: | 1979 |
Next Title: | And the Cradle Will Rock... |
Next Year: | 1980 |
"Beautiful Girls" is the last song from Van Halen's second album, Van Halen II, from 1979. The song was a concert staple during their tour for this album. The song was originally titled "Bring on the Girls" when it was recorded for the 25-song Warner Brothers demo, but the title and lyrics were changed accordingly.[1]
Cash Box said that "David Lee Roth belts out the lead vocal with a sense of good humor rarely seen in heavy metal."[3] Record World said that Van Halen's "trademark raunchy guitar is accompanied by carefree, youthful vocals."[4] Author Chuck Klosterman ranked it the 20th-best Van Halen song, calling it the "supernatural definition of musical immediacy."[5]
. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 . Joel Whitburn . 2013 . Record Research . 879.