Monday, January 23, 2012

Van Halen: Tattoo hits #1 on Billboard Hard Rock Singles chart




Van Halen's new single, "Tattoo," has hit #1 on Billboard's Hard Rock Singles chart.

The track also earns the title of #1 Most Played Song at Classic Rock Radio in its first week and the #1 Most Added song at Mainstream and Active Rock Radio.

Since its January 10 release, “Tattoo” has been played on more than 160 stations across the States.

The song is the lead track from “A Different Kind Of Truth,” due February 7; it’s Van Halen's first original studio album with singer David Lee Roth since the band's diamond certified album “1984.”

Roth talks about the inspiration behind the song’s lyrics here.

Van Halen’s 2012 tour kicks off February 18 in Louisville, Kentucky.


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