Album · Van Halen
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge by Van Halen
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge is an album by Van Halen, released in 1991. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 65 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Right Now”, on 65 lists with a best position of #84.
For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge, Van Halen's ninth studio album, came out on Warner Bros. on June 17, 1991, the third with Sammy Hagar at the mic and a title cheeky enough that everyone quickly abbreviated it. Ted Templeman was back in the producer's chair for the first time since 1984 and the David Lee Roth days, and you can feel the band leaning back toward muscle over gloss.
Eddie Van Halen's guitar is thick, grinding and nasty, Alex Van Halen and Michael Anthony keep the bottom end heavy, and Hagar hollers over the top. "Right Now" is the standout, and the record debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 and stayed there for three weeks. A remaster followed in 2023, and a 2024 expanded edition dug up concert footage from Dallas on the tour that followed.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Right Now | 65 | #84 | – | 1997–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.