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Released on Warner Bros. Records, also In the End (Linkin Park), Numb (Linkin Park) and Take On Me (a‐ha)
Engineered by Donn Landee, also Beat It (Michael Jackson), Jump and Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love
Written by Edward Van Halen, also Jump, Ain’t Talkin’ ’Bout Love and And the Cradle Will Rock…
Produced by Mick Jones, also Dreams, Best of Both Worlds and Love Walks In
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
55 other songs on fono were recorded at 5150, by Mammoth and others
Donn Landee engineered 7 of Van Halen’s top 10 songs
Donn Landee engineered 167 songs on fono
Credits
All 13 credits
- Written by
- Alex Van Halen, Edward Van Halen, Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar
- Produced by
- Donn Landee, Mick Jones and Van Halen
- Performed by
- Sammy Hagar
- Engineered by
- Donn Landee and Ken Deane
- Part of
- 5150
- Recorded at
- 5150
- Released on
- Warner Bros. Records
- Written by
- Alex Van Halen, Edward Van Halen, Michael Anthony and Sammy Hagar
- Produced by
- Donn Landee, Mick Jones and Van Halen
- Performed by
- Sammy Hagar
- Engineered by
- Donn Landee and Ken Deane
- Part of
- 5150
- Recorded at
- 5150
- Released on
- Warner Bros. Records
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same engineer: Donn Landee
Same writer: Edward Van Halen
Same producer: Mick Jones
Same label: Warner Bros. Records
Same writer: Edward Van Halen
Same producer: Mick Jones
Same label: Warner Bros. Records
Same studio: 5150
Elsewhere
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1MusicBrainz Why Can’t This Be Love was performed by Sammy Hagar
Why Can’t This Be Love was performed by Sammy Hagar
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz Why Can’t This Be Love was produced by Donn Landee
Why Can’t This Be Love was produced by Donn Landee
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz Why Can’t This Be Love was produced by Mick Jones
Why Can’t This Be Love was produced by Mick Jones
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Why Can’t This Be Love was produced by Van Halen
Why Can’t This Be Love was produced by Van Halen
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz Why Can’t This Be Love was written by Alex Van Halen
Why Can’t This Be Love was written by Alex Van Halen
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz Why Can’t This Be Love was written by Edward Van Halen
Why Can’t This Be Love was written by Edward Van Halen
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz Why Can’t This Be Love was written by Michael Anthony
Why Can’t This Be Love was written by Michael Anthony
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz Why Can’t This Be Love was written by Sammy Hagar
Why Can’t This Be Love was written by Sammy Hagar
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz Why Can’t This Be Love is part of the release 5150
Why Can’t This Be Love is part of the release 5150
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz Why Can’t This Be Love was recorded at 5150
Why Can’t This Be Love was recorded at 5150
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz Warner Bros. Records is the label of the song Why Can’t This Be Love
Warner Bros. Records is the label of the song Why Can’t This Be Love
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz Why Can’t This Be Love was engineered by Donn Landee
Why Can’t This Be Love was engineered by Donn Landee
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Why Can’t This Be Love was engineered by Ken Deane
Why Can’t This Be Love was engineered by Ken Deane
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz Why Can’t This Be Love was released on 1986-03-25
Why Can’t This Be Love was released on 1986-03-25
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026