Van Halen’s “Right Now” Took Six Months To Write
“Right Now” is one of the most iconic songs of the ‘Van Hagar’ era.
WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA – APRIL 17: Recording artist Sammy Hagar performs onstage during the John Varvatos 13th Annual Stuart House benefit presented by Chrysler with Kids’ Tent by Hasbro Studios at John Varvatos Boutique on April 17, 2016 in West Hollywood, California. (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images for John Varvatos)
Tommaso Boddi/Getty Images"Right Now" is one of the most iconic songs of the 'Van Hagar' era.
But Sammy Hagar says it took more than half a year for the song to finally come together.
Hagar recounted the story in a radio interview, saying Eddie Van Halen had written the piano part, but he and Hagar couldn't agree on a vocal melody.
He says it was "four months, five months, six months later" when he finally came up with a melody that works. He called the song "one of our most adventurous pieces".
