For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
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| For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | ||
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| Image:Van Halen - For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge.jpg | ||
| Album by Van Halen | ||
| Released | June 17, 1991 | |
| Recorded | 1990 | |
| Genre | Hard rock | |
| Length | 52:08 | |
| Label | Warner Bros. | |
| Producer(s) | Andy Johns, Ted Templeman, Van Halen | |
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| Van Halen chronology | ||
| {{{Last album}}} | {{{This album}}} | {{{Next album}}} |
| Last album = OU812
(1988) | This album = For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
(1991) | Next album = Live: Right Here, Right Now
(1993) |
}} For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge (also known as F.U.C.K.) is the ninth album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1991 (see 1991 in music). When the first letter of each word in the title are put together, they spell a vulgarism, an intended pun; the phrase For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge is one of the common fake etymologies of the word fuck.
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Track listing
all songs by Michael Anthony, Sammy Hagar, Edward Van Halen and Alex Van Halen
- "Poundcake" - 5:22
- "Judgement Day" - 4:41
- "Spanked" - 4:53
- "Runaround" - 4:21
- "Pleasure Dome" - 6:57
- "In 'n' Out" - 6:05
- "Man on a Mission" - 5:04
- "The Dream Is Over" - 4:00
- "Right Now" - 5:21
- "316" - 1:29
- "Top of the World" - 3:55
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Personnel
- Michael Anthony - bass, background vocals
- Sammy Hagar - vocals
- Alex Van Halen - percussion, drums, background vocals
- Eddie Van Halen - guitar, keyboards, background vocals
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Production
- Producers: Andy Johns, Ted Templeman, Van Halen
- Engineers: Lee Herschberg, Andy Johns, Michael Scott, Mike Scott
- Mixing: Andy Johns, Michael Scott, Ted Templeman
- Art direction: Jeri Heiden
- Photography: David Seltzer, Glenn Wexler
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Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | The Billboard 200 | 1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1991 | "Poundcake" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1991 | "Right Now" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 2 |
| 1991 | "Runaround" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1991 | "Top of the World" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 1 |
| 1991 | "Top of the World" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 27 |
| 1992 | "Man on a Mission" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 21 |
| 1992 | "Right Now" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 55 |
| 1992 | "The Dream Is Over" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 7 |
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Awards
| Year | Winner | Category |
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| 1991 | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | Best Hard Rock Performance |
| Van Halen |
| Eddie Van Halen | Alex Van Halen | Michael Anthony | Sammy Hagar |
| Albums and EPs |
|---|
| Van Halen | Van Halen II | Women and Children First | Fair Warning | Diver Down | 1984 | 5150 | OU812 | For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge | Balance | Van Halen III | Live: Right Here, Right Now | Best of Volume I | The Best of Both Worlds |
| Videos and DVDs |
| Van Halen - Live Without a Net | Van Halen: Right Here, Right Now - Live | Van Halen: Video Hits, Vol. 1 |
