Studio albums 13 Compilation albums 6 Music videos 71 | Live albums 3 Video albums 14 Singles 66 | |
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Bon Jovi are an American rock band. Its first commercial release was the single "Runaway" in 1983. It was taken from their 1984 self-titled debut album Bon Jovi which made a small impact in the US. Their second album 7800° Fahrenheit achieved even less success than its predecessor, except in Japan where it reached the top 5 on the albums chart.
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The band's first major success came with the release of their third studio album Slippery When Wet. Released in 1986, the album became Bon Jovi's best-selling album worldwide, selling over 28 million copies. It reached number one in Australia, Canada, and the US, where it spent 94 weeks on the Billboard 200 album chart, certified Diamond by the Recording Industry Association of America. The first two singles from the album, "You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Livin' on a Prayer", both reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. The follow-up album to Slippery When Wet was New Jersey, which shared similar global success. The album produced five top-10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100, giving Bon Jovi the record for the most top-10 singles spawned by a hard rock album. No other hard rock album has yet equaled or broken this record. Two of the hits, "Bad Medicine" and "I'll Be There for You", managed to reach number one.
Bon Jovi's fifth studio album Keep the Faith released in 1992 marked a change in the band's sound. The album managed to reach Double Platinum status by the RIAA and debuted at #1 in both UK and Australia. In US, it produced the Top 10 hit "Bed of Roses" while the title track hit number one on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. In 1994, Bon Jovi released a 'greatest hits' album with two new tracks, titled Cross Road, which was the best-selling album in UK for 1994. The first single from the compilation, "Always", spent six months on the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, certified platinum in the US and became Bon Jovi's highest selling single. The compilation album would be the last release to feature bass player Alec John Such.
Despite the departure of Such, the band released their sixth studio album, These Days, a year later in 1995.These Days was a huge commercial success, especially in the Asian and European markets. The album debuted at #1 in UK where it replaced Michael Jackson's album HIStory at number one on the UK Albums Chart and spent four consecutive weeks at #1. In Japan, the album topped the Oricon chart with sales of 379,000 copies in first week, becoming second fastest selling international albums in history of the country's chart. The lead single This Ain't A Love Song reached #14 in the United States, and was the only significant US hit from the album, however, the album produced four UK Top 10 hits.
After five years since their last studio album, Bon Jovi returned in 2000 and released their seventh studio album, Crush. Despite the long break, the album was just as successful as their previous releases. It became the band's sixth and fifth consecutive number one album in Australia and the United Kingdom, respectively, and reached double platinum in the US. The success of the album was largely due to the lead single "It's My Life" which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group, while the album itself was nominated for Best Rock Album.
The band soon returned with an eighth studio effort in 2002, Bounce. It debuted at number two on the Billboard 200, making it Bon Jovi's highest debut in the band's 20-year history. This record was beaten, however, with the band's ninth studio album Have a Nice Day in 2005. The title track was an international hit, reaching the top 10 in Australia, Europe and the UK. Another track, "Who Says You Can't Go Home", reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs after being remixed into a country duet with Jennifer Nettles. With success of the single, the band also became the first rock band ever to have reached the number one spot on both the rock and country Billboard chart. The duet earned Bon Jovi a Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals. The single gave way to the band's tenth studio album in 2007, Lost Highway, which was a Nashville-influenced record. The album became the first Bon Jovi album to debut at number one in the US, making it the band's first number one in their home country since the late eighties. Although the album achieved great success, including a Grammy nomination for best Pop Vocal Album, the band returned to their rock roots in 2009 with their eleventh studio album, The Circle. The album also debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the band's fourth number one in the US. The lead singles from both Lost Highway and The Circle received Grammy Award nominations for Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. The lead singles were "(You Want to) Make a Memory" and "We Weren't Born to Follow", respectively.
In November 2010, the band released their second major greatest hits album, titled Greatest Hits. The compilation album was released as both a single-disc version and an ultimate double-disc version. It did particularly well in Australia, reaching 3× platinum in two months. The double disc release contained four new songs with the first single being "What Do You Got?". The music video for the song was the first Bon Jovi music video to be shot and released in 3D.
On March 8, 2013, they released their twelfth studio album, What About Now. The album was released two months after the first single, "Because We Can", which was released on January 7. The album came out to mixed reviews but became the band's fifth release to reach the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart, debuting at number one. This was followed by their fan album Burning Bridges in 2015. On September 30, 2015, in an interview for a star2.com, Jon Bon Jovi confirmed that album is going to be called This House Is Not for Sale describing the album as a "really going back to the beginning". On August 12, 2016, they released their first single, "This House Is Not for Sale", and it also followed by the announcement that the album was released on October 21, 2016. On October 5, 2016, Jon Bon Jovi announced their upcoming 2017 tour This House Is Not for Sale Tour on The Ellen DeGeneres Show. On the same date it was announced that the release date was pushed back from October 21 to November 4, 2016. On November 4, 2016 when the album came out followed by the announcement on Billboard, immediately it became as the band's sixth release to reach the top of the Billboard 200 albums chart, debuting at number one.
Bon Jovi has sold more than 130 million records worldwide.
Other charted songs
Notes:
A^ Released as a single only in Japan (except "Bounce", which was released as a promo single in US)
B^ As it had not been issued as a retail-available single in the US, "Never Say Goodbye" was not eligible to chart on the Billboard Hot 100; however, it peaked at number 28 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.
C^ "Please Come Home for Christmas" was originally credited as a solo recording by Jon Bon Jovi when included on the Christmas compilation A Very Special Christmas 2 in 1992,
but when released as a single in the UK, Ireland and Europe in 1994 it was released under the band name.
D^ "Something for the Pain" and "Lie to Me" were released and charted as a double A-side single in the US.
E^ Released as a single only in Europe.
F^ The country version of "Who Says You Can't Go Home" with Jennifer Nettles peaked at #1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.
G^ Charted from airplay.
H^ Charted due to digital download sales.
Music videos
Notes:
A^ "Real Life" features all band members except David Bryan who was absent due to a serious hand injury.
B^ "Wanted Dead or Alive 2003" was a reused music video from the promo single "Wanted Dead or Alive Live" from 2001. It was slightly reworked to match the reworked music of the song.