Song · Van Halen
“You're No Good” by Van Halen
From the album Van Halen II (1979)
“You're No Good” by Van Halen appears on 4 radio countdowns from 2 stations between 1990 and 2015. It was first released in 1979 on the album Van Halen II. Its best result is #661 on the Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,701 classic rock song of all time.
Van Halen reached back for "You're No Good" on Van Halen II in 1979, taking a Clint Ballard Jr. song that dated back to 1963 and hauling it into the arena. The song is a kiss-off, a flat verdict on an ex who is no good and good riddance, and David Lee Roth, on lead vocals, was built for exactly that kind of strut.
Behind him, Edward Van Halen plays guitar, Michael Anthony bass and Alex Van Halen drums. Ted Templeman produced, Donn Landee engineered, and Corey Bailey and Jim Fitzpatrick assisted.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 661 | Z-Rock | Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) | 1000 |
| 2013 | 773 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Grand Jam 1000 (2013) | 1000 |
| 2014 | 893 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX 1K Countdown (2014) | 1000 |
| 2015 | 779 | 100.7 WZLX | 100.7 WZLX Top 1007 Classic Rock Countdown (2015) | 1007 |
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