Fair Warning is the fourth studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1981. Fair Warning went 2x platinum,, which was disappointing compared to the sales of the band's previous albums, making it the least commercially successful album of the David Lee Roth years. The album featured a much more adventurous and progressive sound than most of their other albums, which may have been the cause of its disappointing sales. Also, unlike the previous 'party albums' the band released, this one had a darker and more brooding approach.

Track listing

All songs by Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen

1. "Mean Street" – 5:00†
2. ""Dirty Movies"" – 4:08
3. "Sinner's Swing!" – 3:09
4. "Hear About It Later" – 4:35
5. "Unchained" – 3:29†
6. "Push Comes to Shove" – 3:49†
7. "So This Is Love?" – 3:06†
8. "Sunday Afternoon in the Park" – 1:59
9. "One Foot Out the Door" – 1:58

† denotes a single

Personnel

• David Lee Roth - vocals
• Eddie Van Halen - guitar
• Michael Anthony - bass
• Alex Van Halen - drums

Production

• Producer: Ted Templeman
• Engineers: Donn Landee, Gene Meros
• Remastering: Chris Bellman, Gregg Geller
• Project coordinator: Jo Motta
• Art direction: Richard Seireeni
• Design: Pete Angelus
• Cover design: Pete Angelus
• Cover artwork: From The Maze by William Kurelek
• Photography: Greg Gorman, Neil Zlozower
• Inlay photography: Greg Gorman

Charts

Album

Billboard (North America)

Year	Chart	Position
1981	Pop Albums	5

Singles

Billboard (North America)

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1981	"So This Is Love?"	Mainstream Rock	15
1981	"Mean Street"	Mainstream Rock	12
1981	"Push Comes to Shove"	Mainstream Rock	29
1981	"Unchained"	Mainstream Rock	13

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