Bon Jovi: A Retrospective, 1984-1994

Bon Jovi A Retrospective: 1984-1994

Overview: Rock group formed in Sayreville, New Jersey in 1983. Considered one of the premiere “hair bands” of the 1980s, but have remained a top-selling rock group since. The Players: Jon Bon Jovi (vocals, various instruments: 1983-present) Everett Bradley (session and touring musician: 2003-04, 2016-24; percussion, backing vocals: 2024-present) David Bryan (keyboards: 1983-present) Hugh McDonald (session and touring musician: 1983-1994; bass: 1994-present) Phil X (guitar: 2013-present) Dave Sabo (guitar: 1983) Richie Sambora (guitar: 1983-2013) John Shanks (guitar, backing vocals: 2024-present) Alec John Such (bass: 1983-1994). Died in 2022. Tico Torres (drums: 1983-present) Links: DMDB encyclopedia entry for Bon Jovi BonJovi.com (official site) Facebook Wikipedia

Awards:

Studio Albums:

Compilations: CR Cross Road (covers 1984-94, released 1994) Under each album snapshot, songs featured on the anthologies are noted. If the song charted, the date of the song’s release or first chart appearance and its chart peaks are noted in parentheses. Click for codes to charts.

Bon Jovi Bon Jovi

Released: January 21, 1984 Peak: 43 US, 71 UK, -- CN, 39 AU Sales (in millions): 2.0 US, 0.06 UK, 4.0 world (includes US + UK) Genre: rock Rating: 2.849 out of 5.00 (average of 11 ratings)

Tracks: Runaway (2/11/84, 39 BB, 37 CB, 34 GR, 34 RR, 5 AR, 5 DF) CR Roulette She Don’t Know Me (5/5/84, 48 BB, 46 CB, 44 AR, 15 DF) Shot Through the Heart Love Lies Breakout Burning for Love (10/17/84, --) Come Back Get Ready

7800° Fahrenheit Bon Jovi

Released: March 27, 1985 Peak: 37 US, 28 UK, -- CN, 30 AU Sales (in millions): 1.0 US, 0.06 UK, 1.06 world (includes US + UK) Genre: rock Rating: 2.383 out of 5.00 (average of 5 ratings)

Tracks: In and Out of Love (7/6/85, 69 BB, 71 CB, 37 AR, 27 DF) CR The Price of Love Only Lonely (4/20/85, 54 BB, 57 CB, 28 AR, 29 DF) King of the Mountain Silent Night (10/22/85, 24 AR) Tokyo Road The Hardest Part Is the Night (8/21/85, 68 UK) Always Run to You To the Fire Secret Dreams

Slippery When Wet Bon Jovi

Released: August 18, 1986 Peak: 18 US, 6 UK, 18 CN, 16 AU Sales (in millions): 12.0 US, 1.2 UK, 28.0 world (includes US + UK) Genre: rock Rating: 4.270 out of 5.00 (average of 32 ratings)

Tracks: Let It Rock You Give Love a Bad Name (7/23/86, 1 BB, 1 CB, 7 GR, 7 RR, 9 AR, 14 UK, 2 CN, 32 AU, 6 DF) CR Livin’ on a Prayer (10/25/86, 1 BB, 1 BA, 1 CB, 1 GR, 1 RR, 1 AR, 4 UK, 1 CN, 3 AU, 2 DF) CR Social Disease Wanted Dead or Alive (11/1/86, 7 BB, 7 CB, 8 GR, 7 RR, 13 AR, 13 UK, 17 CN, 13 AU, 3 DF) CR Raise Your Hands Without Love I’d Die for You Never Say Goodbye (3/14/87, 28 BA, 35 RR, 11 AR, 21 UK, 26 AU, 29 DF) CR Wild in the Streets About the Album: Read more on the DMDB page for this album.

New Jersey Bon Jovi

Released: September 19, 1988 Peak: 14 US, 12 UK, 1 CN, 12 AU Sales (in millions): 7.0 US, 1.2 UK, 15.0 world (includes US + UK) Genre: rock Rating: 3.957 out of 5.00 (average of 23 ratings)

Tracks: Lay Your Hands on Me (5/27/89, 7 BB, 5 CB, 6 GR, 9 RR, 20 AR, 18 UK, 17 CN, 23 AU, 19 DF) CR Bad Medicine (9/3/88, 1 BB, 1 CB, 1 GR, 2 RR, 3 AR, 17 UK, 5 CN, 4 AU, 23 DF) CR Born to Be My Baby (10/8/88, 3 BB, 2 CB, 3 GR, 2 RR, 7 AR, 22 UK, 7 CN, 30 AU, 31 DF) Living in Sin (10/7/89, 9 BB, 9, CB, 8 GR, 10 RR, 37 AR, 35 UK, 19 CN, 64 AU, 24 DF) Blood on Blood Homebound Train Wild Is the Wind Ride Cowboy Ride Stick to Your Guns I’ll Be There for You (1/28/89, 1 BB, 1 BA, 1 CB, 2 GR, 1 RR, 5 AR, 18 UK, 2 CN, 23 AU, 30 DF) CR 99 in the Shade Love for Sale About the Album: Read more on the DMDB page for this album.

Blaze of Glory: Young Guns II (soundtrack) Jon Bon Jovi

Released: July 26, 1990 Peak: 3 US, 2 UK, 1 CN, 2 AU Sales (in millions): 2.0 US, 0.1 UK, 2.1 world (includes US + UK) Genre: rock Rating: 3.465 out of 5.00 (average of 11 ratings)

Tracks: Billy Get Your Guns Miracle (10/6/90, 12 BB, 12 CB, 11 GR, 13 RR, 20 AR, 29 UK, 36 DF) Blaze of Glory (7/20/90, 1 BB, 1 CB, 2 GR, 3 RR, 1 AR, 13 UK, 1 CN, 1 AU, 8 DF) CR Blood Money Santa Fe Justice in the Barrel Intro Never Say Die You Really Got Me Now Bang a Drum Dyin’ Ain’t Much of a Livin’ Guanno City [Alan Silverstri]

Keep the Faith Bon Jovi

Released: November 3, 1992 Peak: 5 US, 11 UK, 8 CN, 11 AU Sales (in millions): 2.0 US, 0.6 UK, 9.5 world (includes US + UK) Genre: rock Rating: 3.131 out of 5.00 (average of 12 ratings)

Tracks: I Believe (9/25/93, 11 UK, 40 AU) Keep the Faith (10/13/92, 29 BB, 21 CB, 7 GR, 11 RR, 1 AR, 5 UK, 5 CN, 10 AU, 24 DF) CR I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead (7/10/93, 97 BB, 31 GR, 29 AR, 17 UK, 47 CN, 24 AU) In These Arms (4/17/93, 27 BB, 24 CB, 3 GR, 9 RR, 32 AR, 9 UK, 6 CN, 10 AU) CR Bed of Roses (1/15/93, 10 BB, 4 CB, 3 GR, 4 RR, 39 AC, 25 AR, 13 UK, 2 CN, 10 AU, 31 DF) CR If I Was Your Mother Dry Country (3/26/94, 9 UK, 31 AU) Woman in Love Fear I Want You Blame It on the Love of Rock & Roll Little Bit of Soul

Cross Road Bon Jovi

Recorded: 1984-1994 Released: October 10, 1994 Peak: 8 US, 15 UK, 1 CN, 12 AU, 8 DF Sales (in millions): 5.0 US, 1.87 UK, 21.0 world (includes US and UK) Genre: rock > hair band Rating: 4.427 out of 5.00 (average of 16 ratings)

Awards: (Click on award to learn more).

Tracks: (1) Livin’ on a Prayer (2) Keep the Faith (3) Someday I’ll Be Saturday Night (4) Always (5) Wanted Dead or Alive (6) Lay Your Hands on Me (7) You Give Love a Bad Name (8) Bed of Roses (9) Blaze of Glory (10) In These Arms (11) Bad Medicine (12) I’ll Be There for You (13) In and Out of Love (14) Runaway Tracks Not on Previously Noted Albums: Always (9/20/94, 4 BB, 3 BA, 3 CB, 1 GR, 2 RR, 4 AC, 2 UK, 1 CN, 2 AU) CR Someday I’ll Be Saturday Night (2/4/95, 7 UK, 18 CN, 10 AU) CR About the Album: The international version of the album included “Never Say Goodbye” and U.S. version included “Prayer ’94,” a rerecorded version of “Livin’ on a Prayer.”

Resources and Related Links: DMDB encyclopedia entry for Bon Jovi Dave’s Music Database: Acts’ Profile Pages and Best-of Lists Wikipedia page for Cross Road First posted 3/9/2011; last updated 5/9/2024.