Just Like Paradise
David Lee Roth
1988
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About David Lee Roth
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David Lee Roth became known as Van Halen's original lead vocalist before building a separate solo catalog. Crazy from the Heat featured his interpretations of familiar songs, including California Girls and the Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody medley. For Eat 'Em and Smile, he worked with Steve Vai, Billy Sheehan and Gregg Bissonette. Later records brought further changes in collaborators, including guitarist Jason Becker on A Little Ain't Enough and producer Nile Rodgers on Your Filthy Little Mouth.
Artist background sources
David Lee Roth - Rhino retrospective of the Warner recordings
Read label retrospective and personnel details. Supports original Van Halen role, solo program and named collaborators. Omit the internally conflicting Skyscraper year, exact first-single dates, sales and chart claims. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-19. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Retained annual-list context
Just Like Paradise by David Lee Roth appears at number 97 in the reviewed U.S. year-end table for 1988. No reliable song-specific account of its inspiration was established in this review.
Annual-list context only; songwriting inspiration remains unestablished
Billboard year-end 1988 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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Billboard year-end 1988 table (Wikipedia transcription)
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