The Japanese Singles 1978–1984

The Japanese Singles 1978–1984
The Japanese Singles 1978–1984
Box set by Van Halen
Released	November 1, 2019
Recorded	1978–1984
Studio	Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood; 5150 Studios, Studio City
Genre	Hard rock; heavy metal; glam metal;
Length	1:25:41
Label	Warner Bros.; Rhino;
Producer	Ted Templeman
Van Halen chronology
Music video
	The Japanese Singles 1978–1984 official trailer on YouTube

The Japanese Singles 1978–1984 (日本盤シングルズ 1978-1984, Nihon-ban Shinguruzu 1978–1984) is a box set by American hard rock band Van Halen, released by Warner Records and Rhino Entertainment on November 1, 2019, and by Warner Music Japan on April 15, 2020. The box set contains reprints of the original 7" vinyl EP singles released in Japan from 1978 to 1984.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Edward Van Halen, Alex Van Halen, David Lee Roth, and Michael Anthony, except where noted.

Disc 1: "You Really Got Me" (1978)

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Japanese title	Length
1.	"You Really Got Me" (The Kinks cover)	Ray Davies	ユー・リアリー・ガット・ミー
Total length:				2:36

Side two
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"Atomic Punk"	アトミック・パンク
Total length:			3:00

Disc 2: "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love" (1978)

Side one
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love"	叶わぬ賭け; Kanawanukake ("An Unfulfilled Bet")
Total length:			3:47

Side two
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"Runnin' with the Devil"	悪魔のハイウェイ; Akuma no Haiuei ("The Devil's Highway")
Total length:			3:22

Disc 3: "On Fire" (1978)

Side one
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"On Fire"	炎の叫び; Honō no Sakebi ("The Scream of Fire")
Total length:			3:01

Side two
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"Jamie's Cryin'"	ジェイミーの涙; Jeimī no Namida ("Jamie's Tears")
Total length:			3:30

Disc 4: "Dance the Night Away" (1979)

Side one
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"Dance the Night Away"	踊り明かそう; Odori Akasō
Total length:			3:07

Side two
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"Spanish Fly"	スパニッシュ・フライ
Total length:			0:59

Disc 5: "Somebody Get Me a Doctor" (1979)

Side one
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"Somebody Get Me a Doctor"	必殺のハード・ラヴ; Hissatsu no Hādo Ravu ("Deadly Hard Love")
Total length:			2:53

Side two
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"Women in Love..."	ウィメン・イン・ラヴ…
Total length:			4:07

Disc 6: "And the Cradle Will Rock..." (1980)

Side one
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"And the Cradle Will Rock..."	ロックン・ロール・ベイビー; Rokkun Rōru Beibī ("Rock and Roll Baby")
Total length:			3:31

Side two
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"Could This Be Magic?"	戦慄の悪夢; Senritsu no Akumu ("A Terrifying Nightmare")
Total length:			3:08

Disc 7: "Unchained" (1981)

Side one
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"Unchained"	アンチェインド
Total length:			3:27

Side two
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"So This Is Love?"	これが愛だって; Kore ga Ai Datte
Total length:			3:05

Disc 8: "(Oh) Pretty Woman" (1982)

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Japanese title	Length
1.	"(Oh) Pretty Woman" (Roy Orbison cover)	Roy Orbison Bill Dees	プリティ・ウーマン
Total length:				2:55

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Japanese title	Length
1.	"Happy Trails" (Roy Rogers and Dale Evans cover)	Dale Evans	ハッピー・トレイルズ
Total length:				1:03

Disc 9: "Dancing in the Street" (1982)

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Japanese title	Length
1.	"Dancing in the Street" (Martha and the Vandellas cover)	Marvin Gaye William "Mickey" Stevenson Ivy Jo Hunter	ダンシング・イン・ザ・ストリート
Total length:				3:42

Side two
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"The Full Bug"	ザ・フル・バグ
Total length:			3:18

Disc 10: "Jump" (1984)

Side one
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"Jump"	ジャンプ
Total length:			4:04

Side two
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"House of Pain"	ハウス・オブ・ペイン
Total length:			3:18

Disc 11: "I'll Wait" (1984)

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Japanese title	Length
1.	"I'll Wait"	E. Van Halen A. Van Halen Roth Anthony Michael McDonald	ウェイト ("Wait")
Total length:				4:11

Side two
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"Girl Gone Bad"	ガール・ゴーン・バッド
Total length:			4:33

Disc 12: "Panama" (1984)

Side one
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"Panama"	パナマ
Total length:			3:31

Side two
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"Drop Dead Legs"	ドロップ・デッド・レッグス
Total length:			4:13

Disc 13: "Hot for Teacher" (1984)

Side one
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"Hot for Teacher"	ホット・フォー・ティーチャー
Total length:			3:58

Side two
No.	Title	Japanese title	Length
1.	"Little Dreamer"	リトル・ドリーマー
Total length:			3:22

Personnel

David Lee Roth – lead vocals
Eddie Van Halen – guitar, keyboard, backing vocals
Michael Anthony – bass, backing vocals
Alex Van Halen – drums and percussion

References

^ Munro, Scott (September 16, 2019). "Van Halen: The Japanese Singles vinyl collection revealed". Classic Rock. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
^ Childers, Chad (November 6, 2019). "Van Halen's The Japanese Singles 1978–1984 Boxed Set Available Now". Loudwire. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
^ Irwin, Corey (September 12, 2019). "Van Halen Announces The Japanese Singles Box Set". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
^ Deaux, John (September 14, 2019). "Van Halen: The Japanese Singles 1978–1984". All About the Rock. Retrieved February 28, 2025.
^ "Van Halen to Release The Japanese Singles 1978–1984 Collection". Ghost Cult. October 22, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2025.

External links

Official website
Official website (Warner Music Japan)
The Japanese Singles 1978–1984 at Discogs (list of releases)

[1] Munro, Scott (September 16, 2019). "Van Halen: The Japanese Singles vinyl collection revealed". Classic Rock. Retrieved February 28, 2025.

[2] Childers, Chad (November 6, 2019). "Van Halen's The Japanese Singles 1978–1984 Boxed Set Available Now". Loudwire. Retrieved February 28, 2025.

[3] Irwin, Corey (September 12, 2019). "Van Halen Announces The Japanese Singles Box Set". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved February 28, 2025.

[4] Deaux, John (September 14, 2019). "Van Halen: The Japanese Singles 1978–1984". All About the Rock. Retrieved February 28, 2025.

[5] "Van Halen to Release The Japanese Singles 1978–1984 Collection". Ghost Cult. October 22, 2019. Retrieved February 28, 2025.

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Eddie Van Halen Alex Van Halen David Lee Roth Michael Anthony Sammy Hagar Gary Cherone Wolfgang Van Halen
Studio albums	Van Halen Van Halen II Women and Children First Fair Warning Diver Down 1984 5150 OU812 For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Balance Van Halen III A Different Kind of Truth
Compilation albums	Best Of – Volume I The Best of Both Worlds The Japanese Singles 1978–1984
Live albums	Live: Right Here, Right Now Tokyo Dome Live in Concert
Singles	"You Really Got Me" "Runnin' with the Devil" "Jamie's Cryin'" "Ain't Talkin' 'bout Love" "Dance the Night Away" "Somebody Get Me a Doctor" "Beautiful Girls" "And the Cradle Will Rock..." "So This Is Love?" "Unchained" "(Oh) Pretty Woman" "Dancing in the Street" "Where Have All the Good Times Gone!" "Jump" "I'll Wait" "Panama" "Hot for Teacher" "Why Can't This Be Love" "Dreams" "Love Walks In" "Best of Both Worlds" "When It's Love" "Black and Blue" "Finish What Ya Started" "Poundcake" "Top of the World" "Right Now" "Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)" "Can't Stop Lovin' You" "Amsterdam" "Humans Being" "Me Wise Magic" "Can't Get This Stuff No More" "Without You" "Tattoo" "She's the Woman"
Other songs	"Eruption" "Everybody Wants Some!!" "Little Guitars"
Videography	Live Without a Net Live: Right Here, Right Now Video Hits Volume I
Tours	1978 World Tour World Vacation Tour World Invasion Tour Fair Warning Tour Hide Your Sheep Tour 1984 Tour 5150 Tour OU812 Tour For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge Tour Right Here Right Now Tour Balance Tour III Tour Summer Tour 2004 North America 2007–2008 A Different Kind of Truth Tour North America 2015
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