# The Best Sammy Hagar Guitar Solos

> The 20 best Sammy Hagar guitar solos, ranked. #1 is Dreams (1986), then Rock Candy and Poundcake. Every video starts at the solo.

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Sammy Hagar's career connects some of hard rock's greatest guitarists, from Ronnie Montrose to Eddie Van Halen and Joe Satriani. His catalog is packed with classic solos, alongside his own gritty lead work.

Informed by: [Wikipedia - Sammy Hagar discography](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sammy_Hagar_discography)

1. [Dreams](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-dreams/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1986
2. [Rock Candy](https://greatestsolos.com/song/montrose-rock-candy/) — Montrose · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1973
3. [Poundcake](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-poundcake/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1991
4. [Bad Motor Scooter](https://greatestsolos.com/song/montrose-bad-motor-scooter/) — Montrose · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1973
5. [Best of Both Worlds](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-best-of-both-worlds/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1986
6. [Summer Nights](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-summer-nights/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1986
7. [Right Now](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-right-now/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1991
8. [Why Can't This Be Love](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-why-can-t-this-be-love/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1986
9. [Space Station #5](https://greatestsolos.com/song/montrose-space-station-5/) — Montrose · solo by Ronnie Montrose · 1973
10. [Finish What Ya Started](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-finish-what-ya-started/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1988
11. [Judgement Day](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-judgement-day/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1991
12. [Top of the World](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-top-of-the-world/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1991
13. [Mine All Mine](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-mine-all-mine/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1988
14. [Seventh Seal](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-seventh-seal/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1995
15. [Love Walks In](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-love-walks-in/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1986
16. [When It's Love](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-when-it-s-love/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1988
17. [There's Only One Way to Rock](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sammy-hagar-there-s-only-one-way-to-rock/) — Sammy Hagar · solo by Sammy Hagar · 1982
18. [Heavy Metal](https://greatestsolos.com/song/sammy-hagar-heavy-metal/) — Sammy Hagar · solo by Sammy Hagar · 1981
19. [Sexy Little Thing](https://greatestsolos.com/song/chickenfoot-sexy-little-thing/) — Chickenfoot · solo by Joe Satriani · 2009
20. [Don't Tell Me (What Love Can Do)](https://greatestsolos.com/song/van-halen-don-t-tell-me-what-love-can-do/) — Van Halen · solo by Eddie Van Halen · 1995

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