Monday, October 10, 1994

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:

Awards:

Studio Albums:


Compilations:

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:

  1. Runaway (2/11/84, 39 BB, 37 CB, 34 GR, 34 RR, 5 AR, 5 DF) CR
  2. Roulette
  3. She Don’t Know Me (5/5/84, 48 BB, 46 CB, 44 AR, 15 DF)
  4. Shot Through the Heart
  5. Love Lies
  6. Breakout
  7. Burning for Love (10/17/84, --)
  8. Come Back
  9. 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:

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

  1. Let It Rock
  2. 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
  3. 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
  4. Social Disease
  5. 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
  6. Raise Your Hands
  7. Without Love
  8. I’d Die for You
  9. Never Say Goodbye (3/14/87, 28 BA, 35 RR, 11 AR, 21 UK, 26 AU, 29 DF) CR
  10. 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:

  1. 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
  2. Bad Medicine (9/3/88, 1 BB, 1 CB, 1 GR, 2 RR, 3 AR, 17 UK, 5 CN, 4 AU, 23 DF) CR
  3. 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)
  4. Living in Sin (10/7/89, 9 BB, 9, CB, 8 GR, 10 RR, 37 AR, 35 UK, 19 CN, 64 AU, 24 DF)
  5. Blood on Blood
  6. Homebound Train
  7. Wild Is the Wind
  8. Ride Cowboy Ride
  9. Stick to Your Guns
  10. 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
  11. 99 in the Shade
  12. 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:

  1. Billy Get Your Guns
  2. Miracle (10/6/90, 12 BB, 12 CB, 11 GR, 13 RR, 20 AR, 29 UK, 36 DF)
  3. 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
  4. Blood Money
  5. Santa Fe
  6. Justice in the Barrel Intro
  7. Never Say Die
  8. You Really Got Me Now
  9. Bang a Drum
  10. Dyin’ Ain’t Much of a Livin’
  11. 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:

  1. I Believe (9/25/93, 11 UK, 40 AU)
  2. 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
  3. I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead (7/10/93, 97 BB, 31 GR, 29 AR, 17 UK, 47 CN, 24 AU)
  4. In These Arms (4/17/93, 27 BB, 24 CB, 3 GR, 9 RR, 32 AR, 9 UK, 6 CN, 10 AU) CR
  5. 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
  6. If I Was Your Mother
  7. Dry Country (3/26/94, 9 UK, 31 AU)
  8. Woman in Love
  9. Fear
  10. I Want You
  11. Blame It on the Love of Rock & Roll
  12. 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:


First posted 3/9/2011; last updated 5/9/2024.

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