. "1979-03-23Z"^^ . . . . "1896.0"^^ . . "1978-12-11Z"^^ . . . . . "Van Halen II is the second studio album by American hard rock band Van Halen, released in 1979. It peaked at number 6 on the Billboard charts and spawned the singles \"Dance the Night Away\" and \"Beautiful Girls\". To date, it has sold over five million copies in the United States. Critical reaction to the album has been positive as well, with the The Rolling Stone Album Guide praising the feel-good, party atmosphere of the songs."@en . "Van Halen II"@en . .