Why Can’t This Be Love
~ Recording by Van Halen
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | 5150 | Van Halen | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9 25394-2 |
| 1.2 | Why Can't This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | 5150 | Van Halen | Album |
| Warner-Pioneer Corporation (Japanese holding company, 1972–1991) | 32XD-435 |
| 1.2 | Why Can't This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | 5150 | Van Halen | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 925 394-2 |
| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:45 | Van Halen | 5150 | Van Halen | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 25394-4 |
| 1.2 | Why Can't This Be Love | 3:45 | Van Halen | 5150 | Van Halen | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9 25394-1 |
| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | 5150 (made in W. Germany by PDO) | Van Halen | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases) | W2-25394 |
| 1.2 | Why Can't This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | 5150 (made in Japan) | Van Halen | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9 25394-2 |
| 1.2 | Why Can't This Be Love | 3:45 | Van Halen | 5150 | Van Halen | Album | Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 2=25394, 925 394-1 | |
| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | 5150 | Van Halen | Album | Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 7599-25394-2 | |
| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | 5150 | Van Halen | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9 25394-2, D 170220, D 170220, 9 25394-2 |
| 1.8 | Why Can't This Be Love | 3:45 | Van Halen | Das Sommer Hits Album | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| CBS (CBS Records’ international imprint from 1962–1990; renamed since 1991 as Columbia), wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | 24073 |
| 1.1 | Why Can't This Be Love | 3:45 | Van Halen | Why Can't This Be Love | Van Halen | Single |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| 1.4 | Why Can’t This Be Love | ?:?? | Van Halen | Life in the Fast Lane | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | STAR 2315 |
| 1.4 | Why Can’t This Be Love | ?:?? | Van Halen | Life in the Fast Lane | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | STAC 2315 | |
| 1.4 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:44 | Van Halen | Life in the Fast Lane | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2315 |
| 2.1 | Why Can't This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | Rock Classics: Rock the Night | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Arcade (record label founded in 1970s by Herman Heinsbroek; use this as its universal imprint) | 01025422 |
| 1.1 | Why Can't This Be Love | 3:45 | Van Halen | WEA Starforce on CD II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it), Atlantic (Warner Music imprint), Elektra (all releases with “Elektra” or “Elektra Entertainment” logo, 1950 to present), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 241 093-2 |
| 1.4 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:45 | Van Halen | When It’s Love | Van Halen | Single |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | W 7816 CD |
| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | 5150 | Van Halen | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 20P2-2619 |
| 1.3 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:43 | Van Halen | The Best Rock Album in the World… Ever! II | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD47 |
| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:45 | Van Halen | Van Halen Box 1986–1993 | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| wea (has logo with just “wea” on it) | WPCR 456~460 |
| 1.10 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:45 | Van Halen | Best Of, Volume I | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WPCR-900 |
| 1.9 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | Best Of, Volume I | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9362-46474-2 |
| 1.9 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | Best Of, Volume I | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 9 46332-2 |
| 1.3 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:45 | Van Halen | Me Wise Magic | Van Halen | Single |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| 1.9 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | Best Of, Volume I | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WBCD 1844 |
| 1.9 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:45 | Van Halen | Best Of, Volume I | Van Halen | Album + Compilation | Warner Music Brasil (imprint of Warner Music Brasil Ltda.), Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988) | 936246332-2, 9362463322 | |
| 1.9 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | Best Of, Volume I | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | CDW 46332 |
| 1.3 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:47 | Van Halen | Me Wise Magic | Van Halen | Single |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WPCR-819 |
| 1.3 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:45 | Van Halen | Me Wise Magic | Van Halen | Single |
| WEA Records (imprint of Warner Records International: lower-case “wea” with “records” below) | 9362437952 |
| 1.2 | Why Can't This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | 5150 | Van Halen | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WPCR-1039 |
| 5.10 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | The Ultimate Rock Collection: Gold and Platinum | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music, Warner Special Products | 8458-2, OPCD-2749A |
| 1.10 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:45 | Van Halen | Best Of, Volume I | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| WPCR-2276 | |
| 1.17 | Why Can't This Be Love | 3:49 | Van Halen | Mega Rock Ballads 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| EMI (EMI Records, since 1972) | 7243 5227572 4 |
| 2.6 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | The Best of Both Worlds | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WTVD 78961 |
| 2.6 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | The Best of Both Worlds | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | R2 78961 |
| 2.6 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | The Best of Both Worlds | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WPCR-11887/8 |
| 2.15 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | Classic Drive: Back to the 80’s | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | TL CDC/04 |
| 1.10 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | Legends: Livin’ on a Prayer | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | 8461-2 RIAA-05 |
| 2.6 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | The Best of Both Worlds | Van Halen | Album + Compilation | Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 8122-76515-2 | |
| 1.2 | Why Can't This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | 5150 | Van Halen | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WPCR-75068 |
| 1.6 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:44 | Van Halen | Monsters of Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Virgin TV | VTDCD 824 |
| 2.7 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:49 | Van Halen | Fetenhits: The Best of Real Classics | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Polystar (Germany) | |
| 1.10 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:45 | Van Halen | Best Of, Volume I | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WPCR-12626 |
| 1.10 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:45 | Van Halen | Best Of, Volume 1 | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WPCR-13390 |
| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | 5150 | Van Halen | Album | Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | ||
| 1.10 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:45 | Van Halen | Best Of, Volume I | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WPCR-14063 |
| 3.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | The Triple Album Collection | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Music (global imprint of Warner Music Group, ‘W’ logo either with “Warner Music” or no text) | 8122797399 |
| 1.25 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | The Very Best of Van Halen (remastered) | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:47 | Van Halen | 5150 (hi-res audio) | Van Halen | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| 2.6 | Why Can’t This Be Love (2004 remaster) | 3:48 | Van Halen | The Very Best of Van Halen | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| 2.6 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | The Best of Both Worlds | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Rhino (reissue label), Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| 1.10 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:46 | Van Halen | Best Of, Volume I | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | WPCR-26202 |
| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:47 | Van Halen | 5150 (2023 HD Remaster) | Van Halen | Album |
| Rhino (reissue label), Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it) | |
| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:47 | Van Halen | the Collection II | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | |
| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love (2023 Remaster) | 3:47 | Van Halen | The Collection II | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it) | |
| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:47 | Van Halen | The Collection II | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it) | R2 725109 |
| 1.2 | Why Can't This Be Love | 3:47 | Van Halen | The Collection II (Remastered) | Van Halen | Album + Compilation |
| Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it) | 6003497832231, R1 725109 |
| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | 5150 | Van Halen | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | CD 25394 |
| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | 5150 (price code WE 835) | Van Halen | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 7599-25394-2 |
| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | 5150 (price code WE 835, made in West Germany) | Van Halen | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | 7599-25394-2 |
| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | 5150 (made in USA by PDO) | Van Halen | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across), Columbia House (direct‐mailing distributor of club editions of releases) | W2-25394 |
| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | 5150 | Van Halen | Album |
| Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across) | W2-25394 |
| 1.2 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:48 | Van Halen | 5150 (made in the EU, no price code) | Van Halen | Album |
| Warner Records (2019–present; circle imprint with “Warner Records” next to it) | 25394-2 |
| 1.17 | Why Can't This Be Love | 3:45 | Van Halen | Mastermix Classic Cuts 76: Rock | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service) | CC076 |
| 1.1 | Why Can't This Be Love | 3:43 | Van Halen | Rock Classics: Rock the Night, Volume 2 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
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| 4.14 | Why Can’t This Be Love | 3:46 | Van Halen | Mastermix Classic Cuts Presents: The Rock Box | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Music Factory (UK promotional remix service) | BX050 |
Relationships
| additional engineer: | Ken Or Murray Deane |
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| engineer: | Donn Landee |
| producer: | Mick Jones (Foreigner/Spooky Tooth, worked in France) Donn Landee Van Halen (American hard rock band) |
| acoustic guitar and guitar and lead vocals: | Sammy Hagar |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | Warner Bros. Records Inc. (not for release label use, company behind the “WB Records” imprint) (in 1986) WEA International Inc. (not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1986) |
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| has remixes: | Why Can't This Be Love (ext. remix) |
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| recording of: | Why Can’t This Be Love |
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Related works
Why Can’t This Be Love
| writer: | Michael Anthony (US bassist, formerly of Van Halen) Sammy Hagar Alex Van Halen Eddie Van Halen |
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| publisher: | Warner Bros. Music Ltd. (UK subsidiary, so named between 1970/01/23–1971/04/26 and 1972/04/25–1988/08/23) |
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