Wolfgang Van Halen Celebrates His Tribute Song to Dad Eddie Going No. 1

Wolfgang Van Halen has a lot of cause for celebration, after his tribute song to his late dad [...]

By Stephen Andrew

Wolfgang Van Halen has a lot of cause for celebration, after his tribute song to his late dad Eddie Van Halen went to Number 1 on the charts. Just hours after its debut, the tune — titled "Distance" — landed at the #1 spot on the iTunes overall charts. Taking to Instagram, Van Halen commented on the epic achievement by saying that it had left him "speechless."

"The response to Distance has been mind-blowing and I'm so thankful for each and every one of you," he went on to say. "Know that the weight of this moment is not lost on me. Thank you." Van Halen then added, "Wish you were here for this, Pop." Over on Twitter, the singer/songwriter retweeted a post that reflected the video for "Distance" — which is made up of old home movie footage of the father and son duo — had quickly racked up 1.1 million views, as well as 5,000 comments. Scroll down to see what fans are saying about the song on Twitter and Instagram.

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"Beautiful song! Your pops is smiling from Heaven."

"Thank you for making things better. Love the song!!!"

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"OMG!!! So excited for you Wolf! I feel your heart, soul & love for your dad in this song. Congratulations!! I couldn't be happier for you!"

"Yes! Congrats. Enjoyed your interview today on Stern. What a humble, grounded young man you are."

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"Well deserved! Great track. I'm looking forward to hearing more."

"You spoke so well on Stern, a well adjusted, wise,mature strong you man, grieving tremendously but feel the love around you and feel happy of how proud and how well your represented your dad. All the best in your own career."

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"Never rocked out hard and cried at the same time...until today. Congratulations!!"

"Your pop is smiling down on you [Wolf]. Thank you for sharing and opening up on Stern today."

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"Well deserved. It's a great song. I really enjoyed 'You're To Blame' as well. I'm pumped to hear the rest of the album!"

"Congratulations Rocker! Let your music do the talking. Forward!"

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"Cried like a baby. Thank you EVH for the soundtrack of my life, and thank you Wolf for sharing your Pop with us and keeping the music moving forward."

"Duuuude... Congrats mate, it's a beautiful song!!!"

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"This track is beautiful, man! Your pop is proud."

"I LOVE THIS SONG!! I can't wait to get the album. You are so very talented."

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