Van Halen didn't just get a new singer in Sammy Hagar—they took on a whole new sound. Ditching the tongue-in-cheek pomp of the DLR years, they rattled off a string of hits, including “Right Now” and “Dreams”, all boasting huge choruses, thick riffs and punchy keys. Hagar ties it all together with a throat-shredding intensity that's been his calling card since fronting Montrose in the '70s.