Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville,New Jersey. The band currently consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi,keyboardist David Bryan,drummer Tico Torres,guitarist Phil X,and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John Such left the band in 1994,and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter Richie Sambora left in 2013. The band has been credited with "bridging the gap between heavy metal,rock and pop with style and ease".
Slippery When Wet is the third studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on August 18,1986,by Mercury Records in North America and Vertigo Records internationally. It was produced by Bruce Fairbairn,with recording sessions between January and July 1986 at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver. The album features many of Bon Jovi's best-known songs,including "You Give Love a Bad Name","Livin' on a Prayer",and "Wanted Dead or Alive".
New Jersey is the fourth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi,released on September 19,1988,by Mercury Records. The album was produced by Bruce Fairbairn and recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver,British Columbia,Canada. The album was the follow-up to the band's third album,Slippery When Wet,and reached number one on the Billboard 200 chart in its second week of release after debuting at number eight. It remained at the top for four consecutive weeks and was Bon Jovi's last album to do so until Lost Highway (2007). The album was named after the birth state of Jon Bon Jovi,New Jersey.
"Livin' on a Prayer" is a song by the American rock band Bon Jovi,and is the band's second chart-topping single from their third album Slippery When Wet. Written by Jon Bon Jovi,Richie Sambora and Desmond Child,the single,released in late 1986,was well received at both rock and pop radio and its music video was given heavy rotation at MTV,giving the band their first No. 1 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and their second consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hit.
"Blaze of Glory" is the debut solo single of American singer-songwriter Jon Bon Jovi. It reached No. 1 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Album Rock Tracks charts in 1990,becoming his only chart-topper away from his band Bon Jovi. "Blaze of Glory" also topped the Australian,Canadian,and New Zealand singles charts and reached No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart.
"Wanted Dead or Alive" is a power ballad by American rock band Bon Jovi. It is from their 1986 album Slippery When Wet. The song was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and was released in 1987,as the album's third single. During a February 20,2008 encore performance in Detroit,Jon Bon Jovi told the crowd about running into Bob Seger at a Pistons game. As he introduced his song "Wanted Dead or Alive",he said it was inspired by Seger's "Turn the Page" hit and called the song the band's anthem. The song peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and number 13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,making it the third single from the album to reach the Top 10 of the Hot 100. As a result,Slippery When Wet was the first glam metal album to have 3 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
"I'll Be There for You" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi,released as the third single from their 1988 album,New Jersey. The power ballad was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora. The single reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number five on the Album Rock Tracks chart.
"Runaway" is the debut single by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was originally recorded in 1981 for the so-called "Power Station Demos" at the beginning of singer Jon Bon Jovi's career,featuring the vocalist backed by session musicians.
American rock band Bon Jovi has released 15 studio albums,three live albums,five compilation albums,five EPs,66 singles,14 video albums,and 71 music videos. Bon Jovi has sold over 130 million records worldwide,making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. As of 2018,the band has sold 21.8 million albums in the US Nielsen SoundScan era. Billboard ranked Bon Jovi as the 45th Greatest Artist of all time,achieving 6 No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 &4 No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. According to Recording Industry Association of America,Bon Jovi has sold 34.5 million albums in the United States.
"We're an American Band" is a song by American rock band Grand Funk Railroad,released in 1973 from the band's album of the same name which became the band's first number one single,released July 2,1973. Written by Don Brewer and produced by Todd Rundgren,its huge chart success broadened Grand Funk's appeal. It was sung by drummer Brewer,who began doing more lead vocals for the band and helped with their transition to making top 40 hits.
"Keep the Faith" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi,Richie Sambora,and Desmond Child. It was released on October 7,1992,as the lead single from Bon Jovi's fifth album,Keep the Faith (1992). It is characterized by its driving bass line and is a live staple for the band. "I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas" appeared as a B-side to the song in the United States. In the US,the song reached number one on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart and peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. Worldwide,"Keep the Faith" topped the charts of Norway and Portugal and reached number five in the United Kingdom.
"Born to Be My Baby" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi,Richie Sambora,and Desmond Child. It was released on November 24,1988 as the second single from their fourth studio album New Jersey. It peaked the following year at number 2 on the Cash BoxTop 100,3 on the Billboard Hot 100,number 7 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart,number 22 in the UK,and number 30 in Australia.
"Bad Medicine" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi,Richie Sambora,and Desmond Child,and was released on September 12,1988,as the lead single from the band's fourth album,New Jersey (1988). The song reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100,Bon Jovi's third single to do so,and became a top-10 hit in Australia,Canada,Finland,Ireland,the Netherlands,and New Zealand.
"Lay Your Hands on Me" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on August 1,1989,as the fourth single from the band's 1988 album New Jersey. It peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100,becoming the band's fourth single from New Jersey to chart in the Top 10 and it also charted at #20 on the Mainstream rock charts.
"Living in Sin" is a power ballad by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was written by lead singer Jon Bon Jovi,and was released on October 7,1989,as the fifth single from their fourth album New Jersey. It also was the fifth single from New Jersey to chart in the Top 10,allowing Bon Jovi to hold the record for the most songs from a glam metal album to reach the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 and the Cash Box Top 100,peaking at #9 on both charts. It also reached #37 on the Mainstream rock charts.
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on July 26,1993,as the fourth single from their fifth studio album,Keep the Faith (1992). The song was written by Jon Bon Jovi,Richie Sambora,and Desmond Child. "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" reached No. 17 on the UK Singles Chart,No. 97 on the US Billboard Hot 100,and No. 29 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks charts. The grave of the Doors' lead singer Jim Morrison was featured in the song's music video.
"(You Want to) Make a Memory" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi,which was released as the first single from their tenth studio album Lost Highway (2007). Written by Jon Bon Jovi,Richie Sambora and Desmond Child,it was released for radio airplay on March 20,2007,and for download on the US iTunes Store on April 17,2007. The song is a ballad,and was performed at several nationally-televised events in an effort to promote the single. "(You Want to) Make a Memory" peaked at number 27 in the United States,making it Bon Jovi's last single to break the Top 40 on the Hot 100.
"If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler for her 1986 rock album Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire. It was written by Desmond Child and produced by Jim Steinman. Child has since stated that the song was re-written as "You Give Love a Bad Name" for Bon Jovi after he was dissatisfied with the chart performance of "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)". It was successful in Europe,reaching number six in France and sold over 250,000 copies. The song also reached number 77 on the US Hot 100,and has since been Tyler's last hit single in the country. Tyler re-recorded the song on her 2004 album Simply Believe.
"Real Life" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi,released in 1999. It is taken from the soundtrack of the film EDtv.
"All About Lovin' You" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released as the fifth single from the band's eighth studio album,Bounce (2002).
