1366 - Sammy Hagar I Can't Drive 55 1984

Nearly a decade of constant touring and increasing record sales had already established Hagar as a rock star prior to the release of his 1984 ‘VOA’ album. But the Red Rocker really hit a nerve with the message of "I Can't Drive 55", the record’s first single, which quickly made him a household name and bona-fide arena headliner, aided by a truly entertaining video. ‘I Can’t Drive 55,’ as Hagar has explained many times, was inspired by a real-life incident that found him pulled over for doing 62 late at night on an empty highway in upstate New York. We’re guessing record sales from this song have paid for that ticket many times over by now.