Poundcake (song)

"Poundcake"
Single by Van Halen
from the album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge
B-side"Pleasure Dome"
ReleasedJune 1991 (1991-06)[1]
Recorded1990–1991
Studio5150 Studios, Studio City, California
Genre
Length5:22
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Van Halen singles chronology
"Feels So Good"
(1989)
"Poundcake"
(1991)
"Runaround"
(1991)

"Poundcake" is a Van Halen song and the opening track on their 1991 album For Unlawful Carnal Knowledge. "Poundcake" was the first song to be released as a single from the album, reaching number one on the US Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart and number 74 on the UK Singles Chart.

The CD Single provides an 'interview with Van Halen' which begins with hearing Eddie say, "Hey, this is Eddie Van Halen...". In addition, "Poundcake" begins immediately with the drill and omits the sound of Edward plugging his guitar cable into the amplifier.

  1. ^ Christopher, Michael (October 2021). Van Halen: The Eruption and Resilience of Hard Rock Legends. ISBN 978-1493062096.