Runnin' With The Devil

Released in April 1978 as the second single from Van Halen's eponymous debut album, this song was written by Michael Anthony, David Lee Roth, Alex Van Halen, and Edward Van Halen, with lyrics inspired by Ohio Players' 1974 song "Runnin' from the Devil." VH1 named it the 9th greatest hard rock song of all time in 2009, and Alex Van Halen has stated that this song "best epitomizes why Eddie Van Halen was such a genius."