# Dance the Night Away guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Dance the Night Away by Van Halen (1979) starts at about 1:33. From the album Van Halen II. Watch from the solo, plus the story and gear.

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Van Halen, 1979, from *Van Halen II*. Solo by *Eddie Van Halen*.

A catchy pop solo with harmonic touches that showed Eddie could write hooks as well as shred.

Dance the Night Away by Van Halen is #11 in our ranking of the best Van Halen guitar solos. The solo is played by Eddie Van Halen and the song was released in 1979.

## In our lists

- [The Best Van Halen Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/van-halen-guitar-solos/) — #11

## Sources

### Who played the guitar solo on Dance the Night Away?

Eddie Van Halen played the solo on Van Halen's Dance the Night Away (1979).

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