Van Halen II

Van Halen II
Studio album by Van Halen
Released	March 23, 1979 (1979-03-23)
Recorded	December 10–16, 1978[1]
Studio	Sunset Sound Recorders, Hollywood, California
Genre	Hard rock heavy metal
Length	31:36
Label	Warner Bros.
Producer	Ted Templeman
Van Halen chronology
Van Halen (1978) Van Halen II (1979) Women and Children First (1980)
Singles from Van Halen II
"Dance the Night Away" Released: April 1979 "Beautiful Girls" Released: August 1979 "Somebody Get Me a Doctor" Released: August 1979 (Japan)

Van Halen II is the second studio album by American rock band Van Halen. Released by Warner Bros Records on March 23, 1979, it peaked at number six on the U.S. Billboard 200 and yielded hit singles "Dance the Night Away" and "Beautiful Girls." As of 2004, it's sold almost six million copies in the United States. Critical reaction to the album has been positive, with The Rolling Stone Album Guide praising the "feel-good, party atmosphere" of the songs.