The History of Bon Jovi

this rock band has sold over 100 million
records and performed for over 30
million fans around the world welcome to
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look at the history of Bon Jovi
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American band Bon Jovi formed in
Sayreville New Jersey in 1983 the group
was assembled by vocalist Jon Bon Jovi
after the demo for his song runaway
received local airplay and interest from
record labels along with guitarist
Richie Sambora keyboardist David Bryan
bassist Alec John such and drummer Tico
Torres Bon Jovi started playing local
gigs and was eventually signed their
self-titled debut came out in 1984 it
was a hard rock album the charted within
the top 50 on the Billboard 200 and
spawned the hit single runaway
they’re sophomore effort 7800 degrees
Farenheit was released the next year and
performed slightly better on the charts
but was not a commercial hit the band
came out with their breakthrough album
slippery when wet
in 1986 its immediate success turn them
into international superstars this was
thanks to their first number-one hit you
give love a bad name
the top 10 single wanted dead or alive
and their soon-to-be signature tune
livin on a prayer
in 1988 Bon Jovi released New Jersey
which followed the same hardrock vein of
their previous record the mostly
positively reviewed album peaked at
number one on the Billboard 200 it
generated five top ten singles on the
Billboard Hot 100 namely I’ll be there
for you and bad medicine
the band took a break after touring in
support of New Jersey
after several members released solo
albums they reconvene to put out album
number 5 featuring a more mature rock
and roll sound
1992’s keep the faith went to the fifth
position on the Billboard 200 and
produce the hits keep the faith
and bed of roses
after more touring the band released the
best of album crossroad in 1994 two new
songs were offered on the compilation
the most notable being always which
became one of Bon Jovi’s biggest
commercial hits that year also marked
the departure of bassist Alec John such
the dark and mature these days dropped
in 1995 though the album made the top 10
in the US it was even more commercially
successful overseas and yielded the
single this ain’t a love song
bon jovi then went on hiatus for a few
years but finally in 2000 they released
the album crush the grammy-nominated
effort reignited their popularity and
introduced them to a younger fanbase
it’s rousing first single it’s my life
became another of the band’s biggest
hits this was followed by bounce in 2002
which debuted at number two on the
Billboard 200 it included the
grammy-nominated single every day in
2003 an album that consisted of new
versions of previously released Bon Jovi
tracks called this.left feels right was
released and was followed by the box set
100 million Bon Jovi fans can’t be wrong
in 2004 a year later have a nice day the
band’s ninth album was released debuting
at number two on the Billboard 200 the
record spawned singles such as the title
track and who says you can’t go home
the band’s country version of that
single one the McGraw me so Bon Jovi
incorporated more country music
influences with their hard rock sound on
their next album 2007’s Lost Highway was
the group’s first effort to debut at the
top spot on the Billboard 200 chart the
album garnered Bon Jovi more Grammy
nominations including one for the first
single you want to make a memory
after a highly grossing tour Bon Jovi
released another number-one album the
circle marking a return to their
rock-and-roll roots the 2009 record had
several singles with the first being we
weren’t born to follow we
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next up was their 2010 greatest hits
compilation which included several new
songs such as the single what do you got
for decades Bon Jovi has been rocking
the music industry with their
chart-topping singles and nmuk live
shows making them some of the biggest
stars in rock music today
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