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Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.), pianist and keyboardist [[David Bryan]], drummer Tico Torres, lead guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald.[1] The band's lineup has remained mostly static during its history, with the only exceptions being the 1994 dismissal of bass player Alec John Such, who was unofficially replaced by Hugh McDonald, and the departure of longtime guitarist and co-songwriter Richie Sambora in 2013. Phil X and McDonald would later both become official members in 2016.[2] In 1986, Bon Jovi achieved widespread global recognition with their third album, Slippery When Wet.[3] The band's fourth album, New Jersey was equally successful in 1988. After touring and recording non-stop during the late 1980s, the band went on hiatus following the New Jersey Tour in 1990, during which time Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora both released successful solo albums. In 1992, the band returned with the album Keep the Faith. Their 2000 single "It's My Life", which followed a second hiatus, successfully introduced the band to a younger audience. Bon Jovi have been known to use different styles in their music, which has included country for their 2007 album Lost Highway. On March 12, 2013, Bon Jovi released their 12th studio album, What About Now.[4]
 
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| origin = [[Sayreville, New Jersey]], U.S.
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| years_active = 1983–present
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| label = [[Island Records|Island]], [[Mercury Records|Mercury]]
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| website = {{URL|bonjovi.com}}
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* [[Jon Bon Jovi]]
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* [[David Bryan]]
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* [[Hugh McDonald (American musician)|Hugh McDonald]]
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'''Bon Jovi''' is an American [[Rock music|rock]] band from [[Sayreville, New Jersey]]. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake [[Jon Bon Jovi]] (born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.), pianist and keyboardist [[David Bryan]], drummer [[Tico Torres]], lead guitarist [[Phil X]], and bassist [[Hugh McDonald (American musician)|Hugh McDonald]].<ref name="bon jovi historyking">{{cite web| title=Bon Jovi History | url=http://www.historyking.com/Music-History/Bon-Jovi-History.html | work=Historyking.com | accessdate=June 1, 2009}}</ref> The band's lineup has remained mostly static during its history, with the only exceptions being the 1994 dismissal of bass player [[Alec John Such]], who was unofficially replaced by [[Hugh McDonald (American musician)|Hugh McDonald]], and the departure of longtime guitarist and co-songwriter [[Richie Sambora]] in 2013. Phil X and McDonald both become official members in 2016.<ref name="musicfeeds">{{cite web| title=It's Official: Jon Bon Jovi Says Richie Sambora Has "Quit" Bon Jovi | url=http://musicfeeds.com.au/news/its-official-jon-bon-jovi-says-richie-sambora-has-quit-bon-jovi | work=Music Feeds | accessdate=November 16, 2014 | date=November 14, 2014}}</ref>
   
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In 1986, Bon Jovi achieved widespread global recognition with their third album, ''[[Slippery When Wet]]''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Whitewood|first=Alan|title=Bon Jovi Keep the Faith|url=http://www.islandpulse.co.uk/b2/bon-jovi-keep-the-faith-10240/|publisher=Island Pulse|accessdate=December 31, 2012|date=December 24, 2012|quote=Their first notable album was 'Slippery When Wet', a USA No.1 that stalled at No.6 here in 1986. In all that album spawned four hit singles in the UK.}}</ref> The band's fourth album, ''[[New Jersey (album)|New Jersey]]'' was equally successful in 1988. After touring and recording non-stop during the late 1980s, the band went on hiatus following the [[New Jersey Tour]] in 1990, during which time Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora both released successful solo albums. In 1992, the band returned with the album ''[[Keep the Faith]]''. Their 2000 single "[[It's My Life (Bon Jovi song)|It's My Life]]", which followed a second hiatus, successfully introduced the band to a younger audience. Bon Jovi have been known to use different styles in their music, which has included [[country music|country]] for their 2007 album ''[[Lost Highway (Bon Jovi album)|Lost Highway]]''. On March 12, 2013, Bon Jovi released their 12th studio album, ''[[What About Now (Bon Jovi album)|What About Now]]''.<ref name="BecauseWeCan">{{cite web|title=Announcing Bon Jovi: Because We Can – The Tour|url=http://www.bonjovi.com/en/news/34287336298.0/announcing-bon-jovi-because-we-can-the-tour|date=October 25, 2012|publisher=BonJovi.com|accessdate=November 12, 2012}}</ref>
Thus far, Bon Jovi has released 13 studio albums, plus two compilations and two live albums. The band has sold more than 130 million records worldwide[5] and performed more than 2,700 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans.[6][7] Bon Jovi was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006.[8] The band was also honored with the Award of Merit at the American Music Awards in 2004,[9] and as songwriters and collaborators, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009.[10][11]
 
 
 
 
Contents
 
 
1 History 1.1 Formation (1978–1983)
 
1.2 Bon Jovi and 7800° Fahrenheit (1984–1985)
 
1.3 Slippery When Wet (1986–1987)
 
1.4 New Jersey and hiatus (1988–1991)
 
1.5 Keep the Faith and Cross Road (1992–1995)
 
1.6 These Days and another hiatus (1995–1998)
 
1.7 Crush, Bounce and This Left Feels Right (1999–2004)
 
1.8 Have a Nice Day and Lost Highway (2005–2008)
 
1.9 The Circle and Greatest Hits (2009–2011)
 
1.10 Inside Out, What About Now and departure of Sambora (2012–2014)
 
1.11 Burning Bridges and This House Is Not for Sale (2015–present)
 
2 Solo projects
 
3 Musical style
 
4 Band members
 
5 Awards and nominations
 
6 Discography
 
7 Tours
 
8 See also
 
9 References
 
10 External links
 
   
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Thus far, Bon Jovi has released 13 [[studio album]]s, plus six [[compilation album|compilations]] and three [[live albums]]. The band has sold more than 130 million records worldwide<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/arts-lifestyle/music/bon-jovi-to-return-to-abu-dhabi-for-october-concert|title=Bon Jovi to Returns to Abu Dhabi for October Concert|publisher=The National|date=June 7, 2015|accessdate=January 1, 2016}}</ref> and performed more than 2,700 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans.<ref name="Bon top40-charts.com">{{cite web| title=Bon Jovi: When We Were Beautiful | url=http://top40-charts.com/news/Metal-Hard-Rock/BON-JOVI-WHEN-WE-WERE-BEAUTIFUL--Documentary-Celebrates-Bands-25-Year-Career/47464.html | work=Top 40 Charts.com | publisher= | date=April 6, 2009 | accessdate=June 1, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2012/11/bon_jovi_to_play_metlife_stadi.html|title=Bon Jovi to play MetLife Stadium in July|first=Tris|last=McCall|authorlink=Tris McCall|publisher=[[The Jersey Journal]]|date=November 20, 2012|accessdate=March 21, 2013}}</ref> Bon Jovi was inducted into the [[UK Music Hall of Fame]] in 2006.<ref name="Bon Jovi to enter UK Hall of Fame">{{cite news| title=Bon Jovi to enter UK Hall of Fame | url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6055938.stm | work=BBC News | publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation | date=October 16, 2006 | accessdate=June 1, 2009}}</ref> The band was also honored with the Award of Merit at the [[American Music Awards]] in 2004,<ref name="Bon Jovi honored at American Music Awards">{{cite news|url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2004/11/15/1100384463983.html?from=storyrhs |title=Bon Jovi honoured at American Music Awards – Music |publisher=Smh.com.au |date= November 15, 2004|accessdate=March 20, 2013}}</ref> and as songwriters and collaborators, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were inducted into [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]] in 2009.<ref name="Jon SongHall">{{cite web|url=http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibits/C6013 |title=Jon Bon Jovi Exhibit |publisher=Songwriters Hall of Fame |date= |accessdate=March 20, 2013}}</ref><ref name="Richie SongHall">{{cite web|url=http://www.songwritershalloffame.org/exhibits/C6014 |title=Richie Sambora Exhibit |publisher=Songwriters Hall of Fame |date= |accessdate=March 20, 2013}}</ref>
   
 
==History==
 
==History==
   
Formation (1978–1983)
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===Formation (1978–1983)===
   
Jon Bon Jovi began playing piano and guitar in 1975, at the age of 13, with his first band 'Raze'. At 16, Bon Jovi met David Bryan and formed a band called "Atlantic City Expressway". Still in his teens, Bon Jovi played in the band "John Bongiovi and the Wild Ones," playing local clubs like "The Fast Lane," and opening for known acts in the area. By 1980, he formed another band, "The Rest", and opened up for New Jersey acts such as Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.
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[[Jon Bon Jovi]] began playing piano and guitar in 1975, at the age of 13, with his first band 'Raze'. At 16, Bon Jovi met [[David Bryan]] and formed a band called "Atlantic City Expressway". Still in his teens, Bon Jovi played in the band "John Bongiovi and the Wild Ones," playing local clubs like "The Fast Lane," and opening for known acts in the area. By 1980, he formed another band, "The Rest", and opened up for New Jersey acts such as [[Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes]].
   
By mid-1982, out of school and working part-time at a women's shoe store, Jon Bon Jovi took a job at the Power Station Studios, a Manhattan recording facility where his cousin Tony Bongiovi was co-owner. Bon Jovi made several demos—including one produced by Billy Squier—and sent them to record companies, though failing to make an impact. His first professional recording was as lead vocals in "R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas," which was part of the Christmas in the Stars album which his cousin co-produced.
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By mid-1982, out of school and working part-time at a women's shoe store, Jon Bon Jovi took a job at the [[Avatar Studios|Power Station Studios]], a [[Manhattan]] recording facility where his cousin Tony Bongiovi was co-owner. Bon Jovi made several [[demo (music)|demos]]—including one produced by [[Billy Squier]]—and sent them to record companies, though failing to make an impact. His first professional recording was as lead vocals in "R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas," which was part of the ''[[Christmas in the Stars]]'' album which his cousin co-produced.
   
Bon Jovi visited local radio station WAPP 103.5FM "The Apple" in Lake Success, New York. In 1983, a then-unknown Bon Jovi visited the station and wrote and sang the jingles for the station. He spoke with DJ Chip Hobart and to the promotion director, John Lassman, who suggested Bon Jovi let WAPP include the song "Runaway" on the station's compilation album of local homegrown talent. Bon Jovi was reluctant, but eventually gave them the song, on which Bon Jovi had used studio musicians to play on the track "Runaway" (which was written in 1982). WAPP worked with WOR-TV (now WWOR-TV) in nearby Secaucus, NJ on a music video show, Rock 9 Videos, for a short time in 1984. The studio musicians who helped record "Runaway"—known as The All Star Review—were guitarist Tim Pierce, keyboardist Roy Bittan, drummer Frankie LaRocka, and bassist Hugh McDonald.
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In 1983, a then-unknown Bon Jovi visited a local radio station [[WAPP 103.5FM "The Apple"]] in [[Lake Success, New York|Lake Success]], New York, and wrote and sang the jingles for the station. He spoke with DJ Chip Hobart and to the promotion director, John Lassman, who suggested Bon Jovi let WAPP include the song "[[Runaway (Bon Jovi song)|Runaway]]" on the station's compilation album of local homegrown talent. Bon Jovi was reluctant, but eventually gave them the song, on which Bon Jovi had used studio musicians to play on the track "Runaway" (which was written in 1982). WAPP worked with WOR-TV (now WWOR-TV) in nearby Secaucus, NJ on a music video show, Rock 9 Videos, for a short time in 1984. The studio musicians who helped record "Runaway"—known as The All Star Review—were guitarist Tim Pierce, keyboardist [[Roy Bittan]], drummer [[Frankie LaRocka]], and bassist [[Hugh McDonald (American musician)|Hugh McDonald]].
   
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[[File:Bon Jovi O2 Arena Circle Tour.JPG|thumb|right|Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora on stage]]
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The song began to get airplay in the New York area, then other sister stations in major markets picked up the song. In March 1983, Bon Jovi called David Bryan, who in turn called bassist [[Alec John Such]] and an experienced drummer named [[Tico Torres]], both formerly of the band Phantom's Opera. Tapped to play lead guitar was Bon Jovi's neighbor, [[Dave Sabo]] (a.k.a. The Snake)—though he never officially joined the band. He and Jon promised each other that whoever made it first, would help out the other. Sabo later went on to form the group [[Skid Row (American band)|Skid Row]]. Jon saw and was impressed with hometown guitarist Richie Sambora. Sambora had toured with [[Joe Cocker]], played with a group called [[Mercy (band)|Mercy]] and had been called up to audition for [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]]. He also played on the album ''Lessons'' with the band Message, which was re-released on [[CD]] through Long Island Records in 1995. Message was originally signed to [[Led Zeppelin]]'s [[Swan Song Records]] label, although the album was never released.
   
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Tico Torres was also an experienced musician, having recorded and played live with Phantom's Opera, [[The Marvelettes]], and [[Chuck Berry]]. He appeared on 26 records and had recently recorded with [[Franke and the Knockouts]], a Jersey band with hit singles during the early 1980s.
 
   
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David Bryan had quit the band that he and Bon Jovi had founded in order to study medicine. While in college, he realized that he wanted to pursue music full-time, and was accepted to [[Juilliard School]], a New York music school. When Bon Jovi called his friend and said that he was putting together a band, and a record deal looked likely, Bryan followed Bon Jovi's lead and gave up his studies.
   
Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora on stage
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===''Bon Jovi'' and ''7800° Fahrenheit'' (1984–1985)===
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Once the band began playing showcases and opening for local talent, they caught the attention of record executive [[Derek Shulman]], who signed them to [[Mercury Records]] and who was part of the [[PolyGram]] company. Because Jon Bon Jovi wanted a group name, Pamela Maher, a friend of Richard Fischer and an employee of [[Doc McGhee]], suggested they call themselves Bon Jovi, following the example of the other famous two-word bands such as [[Van Halen]]. This name was chosen instead of the original idea of Johnny Electric. Pamela's suggestion of the name was met with little enthusiasm, but two years later they hit the charts under that name.
The song began to get airplay in the New York area, then other sister stations in major markets picked up the song. In March 1983, Bon Jovi called David Bryan, who in turn called bassist Alec John Such and an experienced drummer named Tico Torres, both formerly of the band Phantom's Opera. Tapped to play lead guitar was Bon Jovi's neighbor, Dave Sabo (a.k.a. The Snake)—although he never officially joined the band. He and Jon promised each other that whoever made it first, would help out the other. He later went on to form the group Skid Row. Jon saw and was impressed with hometown guitarist Richie Sambora. Sambora had toured with Joe Cocker, played with a group called Mercy and had been called up to audition for Kiss. He also played on the album Lessons with the band Message, which was re-released on CD through Long Island Records in 1995. Message was originally signed to Led Zeppelin's Swan Song Records label, although the album was never released.
 
   
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With the help of their new manager [[Doc McGhee]] they recorded the band's debut album, ''[[Bon Jovi (album)|Bon Jovi]]'', which was released on January 21, 1984. The album included the band's first hit single, "[[Runaway (Bon Jovi song)|Runaway]]", reaching top forty on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]]. The album peaked at number forty-three on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] album chart. The group soon found itself opening for [[Scorpions (band)|Scorpions]] in U.S. and for [[Kiss (band)|Kiss]] in Europe.
Tico Torres was also an experienced musician, having recorded and played live with Phantom's Opera, The Marvelettes, and Chuck Berry. He appeared on 26 records and had recently recorded with Franke and the Knockouts, a Jersey band with hit singles during the early 1980s.
 
   
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In 1985, Bon Jovi's second album ''[[7800° Fahrenheit]]'' was released. The band released three singles "[[Only Lonely]]", "[[In and Out of Love (Bon Jovi song)|In and Out of Love]]" and the ballad "[[Silent Night (Bon Jovi song)|Silent Night]]". The album peaked at number thirty seven on Billboard 200 and certified Gold by [[RIAA]]. While the album did not do as well as they'd hoped in terms of sales, it allowed Bon Jovi to get out on the road touring again. In May 1985, Bon Jovi headlined venues in Japan and Europe. At the end of the European tour, the band began a six-month run of U.S. tour dates supporting [[Ratt]]. In the midst of that tour they managed to make appearances at the Texas Jam and Castle Donington's [[Monsters of Rock]] concerts in England. The band also performed at the very first [[Farm Aid]] in 1985.
David Bryan had quit the band that he and Bon Jovi had founded in order to study medicine. While in college, he realized that he wanted to pursue music full-time, and was accepted to Juilliard School, a New York music school. When Bon Jovi called his friend and said that he was putting together a band, and a record deal looked likely, Bryan followed Bon Jovi's lead and gave up his studies.
 
   
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===''Slippery When Wet'' (1986–1987)===
Bon Jovi and 7800° Fahrenheit (1984–1985)
 
   
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After two moderately successful albums, the group changed their approach for their next album and hired professional songwriter [[Desmond Child]] as a collaborator. [[Bruce Fairbairn]] was chosen as the producer of the album. In early 1986 Bon Jovi moved to Vancouver, Canada to record their third album. The band spent six-months recording the new album. The band decided to name the album "Slippery When Wet" after visiting a strip club in Vancouver.<ref name="TV">{{cite web| title=Bon Jovi: Summary | url=http://www.tv.com/bon-jovi/person/591904/summary.html | work=TV.com | publisher=CBS Interactive | accessdate=June 1, 2009}}</ref>
Once the band began playing showcases and opening for local talent, they caught the attention of record executive Derek Shulman, who signed them to Mercury Records and who was part of the PolyGram company. Because Jon Bon Jovi wanted a group name, Pamela Maher, a friend of Richard Fischer and an employee of Doc McGhee, suggested they call themselves Bon Jovi, following the example of the other famous two-word bands such as Van Halen. This name was chosen instead of the original idea of Johnny Electric. Pamela's suggestion of the name was met with little enthusiasm, but two years later they hit the charts under that name.
 
   
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On August 16, 1986, ''[[Slippery When Wet]]'' was released. The album reached number one in U.S., where it spent 8 weeks at number one on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]] album chart.<ref>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=bon jovi|chart=all}}|title=Slippery When Wet – Bon Jovi|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|accessdate=January 13, 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.riaa.com/newsitem.php?content_selector=newsandviews&news_month_filter=9&news_year_filter=2000&id=8FE9018F-4FD8-8A99-C464-ED5774E23BF3|title=Diamonds Are a 'Chicks' Best Friend | publisher=RIAA |accessdate=September 18, 2012}}</ref> The first two singles from the album, "[[You Give Love a Bad Name (song)|You Give Love a Bad Name]]" and "[[Livin' on a Prayer]]", both reached number one on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] singles chart.<ref name=allmusicsingles>{{cite web|url={{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p3734/charts-awards/billboard-singles|pure_url=yes}}|title=Bon Jovi > Charts & Awards > ''Billboard'' Singles|publisher=[[AllMusic]]. [[Rovi Corporation|Macrovision]]|accessdate=July 28, 2009}}</ref> Slippery When Wet was named the top selling album of 1987 by ''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]''<ref name="billboard">{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1987/the-billboard-200 |title=1987 |publisher=Billboard.com |date= |accessdate=July 18, 2011}}</ref> "Livin' On A Prayer" won an [[MTV Video Music Award]] for Best Stage Performance.<ref name="metrolyrics.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.metrolyrics.com/1987-mtv-video-music-awards.html |title=Metrolyrics.com |publisher=Metrolyrics.com |date=September 11, 1987 |accessdate=July 18, 2011}}</ref> The band won an award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band at the [[American Music Awards]]<ref name="american-music-awards">{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=k_YaAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ikcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=3222,293008&dq=bon+jovi+american+music+awards&hl=en |title=Rockin' on music awards night |publisher=News.google.com |date=February 2, 1988 |accessdate=July 18, 2011}}</ref> and an award for Favorite Rock Group at the [[People's Choice Awards]].<ref name="1988 People's Choice Ödülleri">{{cite web|url=http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/index.jsp?year=1988 |title=1988 Pcavote.com |publisher=Peopleschoice.com |date= |accessdate=July 18, 2011}}</ref> When ''Slippery When Wet'' was released in August 1986, Bon Jovi was the support act for [[38 Special (band)|38 Special]]. By the end of 1986, Bon Jovi were well into six months of headline dates in arenas across America. In August 1987, the band headlined England's "[[Monsters of Rock]]" festival. During their set [[Dee Snider]], [[Bruce Dickinson]] and Paul Stanley joined the band to perform "[[We're an American Band (song)|We're an American Band]]". The band ended the year having headlined 130 shows in the "Tour Without End", grossing $28,400,000. Jon Bon Jovi was asked what this breakthrough to worldwide fame meant, to which he answered, "Everything is bigger, and it moves twice as fast. You're recognized twice as often. This is bigger, the whole world gets bigger. You have to sell more records, be huger. You get smarter and you understand the business a little more, so it's more responsibility. You understand it now, and you want to make sure everything goes right".
With the help of their new manager Doc McGhee they recorded the band's debut album, Bon Jovi, which was released on January 21, 1984. The album included the band's first hit single, "Runaway", reaching top forty on the Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked at number forty-three on the Billboard 200 album chart. The group soon found itself opening for Scorpions in U.S. and for Kiss in Europe.
 
   
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===''New Jersey'' and hiatus (1988–1991)===
In 1985, Bon Jovi's second album 7800° Fahrenheit was released. The band released three singles "Only Lonely", "In and Out of Love" and the ballad "Silent Night". The album peaked at number thirty seven on Billboard 200 and certified Gold by RIAA. While the album did not do as well as they'd hoped in terms of sales, it allowed Bon Jovi to get out on the road touring again. In May 1985, Bon Jovi headlined venues in Japan and Europe. At the end of the European tour, the band began a six-month run of U.S. tour dates supporting Ratt. In the midst of that tour they managed to make appearances at the Texas Jam and Castle Donington's Monsters of Rock concerts in England. The band also performed at the very first Farm Aid in 1985.
 
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Determined to prove that the success of ''Slippery When Wet'' was not a fluke, Bon Jovi released their fourth effort ''[[New Jersey (album)|New Jersey]]'' in September 1988. ''New Jersey'' peaked at number one in the U.S., Canada, UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia. 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ssmusic.tv/artist_profile.php?Opt=2&Language=&artId=20070500010|title=SS MUSIC > Bon Jovi|publisher=SS MUSIC|accessdate=January 13, 2010}}</ref> Two of the hits, "[[Bad Medicine (song)|Bad Medicine]]" and "[[I'll Be There for You (Bon Jovi song)|I'll Be There for You]]", managed to reach number one.<ref name=bjbio>{{cite web|url={{BillboardURLbyName|artist=bon jovi|bio=true}}|title=Bon Jovi Biography > ''Billboard.com''|publisher=Billboard.com|accessdate=January 13, 2010}}</ref> The album's three other singles "[[Born to Be My Baby]]", "[[Lay Your Hands on Me]]", and "[[Living in Sin (song)|Living in Sin]]" reached the top ten. Bon Jovi even made the news when the video for "Living In Sin" was banned by MTV for featuring some too racy romance/sex scenes. After that it was re-edited and MTV put it in heavy rotation.
   
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Bon Jovi mounted another huge worldwide tour that continued throughout 1989 and 1990. They visited more than 22 countries and performed more than 232 shows before it was all over. The personal highpoint for the band was their June 11, 1989 sell-out homecoming at [[Giants Stadium]] in New Jersey. In August 1989, the band headed to the Soviet Union for the [[Moscow Music Peace Festival]]. Bon Jovi were the first band officially sanctioned by the Soviet government to perform in the Soviet Union and ''[[New Jersey (album)|New Jersey]]'' became the first U.S. album to be released legally in the [[U.S.S.R.]].<ref name="on this day historyking">{{cite web| title=On This Day | url=http://www.on-this-day.com/onthisday/thedays/music/aug14.htm | work=Historyking.com | accessdate=June 1, 2009}}</ref><ref name="U.S.S.R.">{{cite web| title=netmusiccountdown | url=http://www.netmusiccountdown.com/inc/artist.php?artist=Bon+Jovi | work=Historyking.com | accessdate=June 1, 2009}}</ref>
After two moderately successful albums, the group changed their approach for their next album and hired professional songwriter Desmond Child as a collaborator. Bruce Fairbairn was chosen as the producer of the album. In early 1986 Bon Jovi moved to Vancouver, Canada to record their third album. The band spent six-months recording the new album. The band decided to name the album "Slippery When Wet" after visiting a strip club in Vancouver[12]
 
   
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In September 1989, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora performed Livin' On A Prayer and Wanted Dead Or Alive only with two acoustic guitars on the [[1989 MTV Video Music Awards]]. The performance has generally been acknowledged as the inspirational spark that led to the [[MTV Unplugged]] series and the catalyst for the subsequent popularity of the unplugged movement in popular music.<ref name="livinglegends">{{cite web| title=n-this-day | url=http://www.livinglegendsmusic.com/library.php?groupID=1523 | accessdate=June 1, 2009}}</ref>
On August 16, 1986, Slippery When Wet was released. The album reached number one in U.S., where it spent 8 weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart.[13][14] 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.[15] Slippery When Wet was named the top selling album of 1987 by Billboard[16] "Livin' On A Prayer" won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance.[17] The band won an award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band at the American Music Awards[18] and an award for Favorite Rock Group at the People's Choice Awards.[19] When Slippery When Wet was released in August 1986, Bon Jovi was the support act for 38 Special. By the end of 1986, Bon Jovi were well into six months of headline dates in arenas across America. In August 1987, the band headlined England's "Monsters of Rock" festival. During their set Dee Snider, Bruce Dickinson and Paul Stanley joined the band to perform "We're an American Band". The band ended the year having headlined 130 shows in the "Tour Without End", grossing $28,400,000. Jon Bon Jovi was asked what this breakthrough to worldwide fame meant, to which he answered, "Everything is bigger, and it moves twice as fast. You're recognized twice as often. This is bigger, the whole world gets bigger. You have to sell more records, be huger. You get smarter and you understand the business a little more, so it's more responsibility. You understand it now, and you want to make sure everything goes right".
 
 
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Determined to prove that the success of Slippery When Wet was not a fluke, Bon Jovi released their fourth effort New Jersey in September 1988. New Jersey peaked at number one in US, Canada, UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia. 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.[20] Two of the hits, "Bad Medicine" and "I'll Be There for You", managed to reach number one.[21] The album's three other singles "Born to Be My Baby", "Lay Your Hands on Me", and "Living in Sin" reached the top ten. Bon Jovi even made the news when the video for "Living In Sin" was banned by MTV for featuring some too racy romance/sex scenes. After that it was re-edited and MTV put it in heavy rotation.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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Bon Jovi mounted another huge worldwide tour that continued throughout 1989 and 1990. They visited more than 22 countries and performed more than 232 shows before it was all over. The personal highpoint for the band was their June 11, 1989 sell-out homecoming at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. In August 1989, the band headed to the Soviet Union for the Moscow Music Peace Festival. Bon Jovi were the first band officially sanctioned by the Soviet government to perform in the Soviet Union and New Jersey became the first U.S. album to be released legally in the U.S.S.R..[22][23]
 
 
In September 1989, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora performed Livin' On A Prayer and Wanted Dead Or Alive only with two acoustic guitars on the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards. The performance has generally been acknowledged as the inspirational spark that led to the MTV Unplugged series and the catalyst for the subsequent popularity of the unplugged movement in popular music.[24]
 
   
 
The non-stop touring was taking its toll on the band. By the end of the New Jersey tour, Bon Jovi had 16 months of concerts under their belt and the band members were exhausted physically, mentally and emotionally. Finally, following the last tour date in Mexico, and without any clear plans for their future, the band members just went home.
 
The non-stop touring was taking its toll on the band. By the end of the New Jersey tour, Bon Jovi had 16 months of concerts under their belt and the band members were exhausted physically, mentally and emotionally. Finally, following the last tour date in Mexico, and without any clear plans for their future, the band members just went home.
   
Between 1990 and 1991 the band members went their separate ways. The exhaustion of recording both Slippery When Wet and New Jersey back to back, with highly paced world tours after each album, took its toll on the band. The band has since stated that there were few if any goodbyes between them at the end of the New Jersey tour. During the time they took off from the scene, the band retreated to their own projects and showed no desire for making another album.
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Between 1990 and 1991 the band members went their separate ways. The exhaustion of recording both Slippery When Wet and New Jersey back to back, with highly paced world tours after each album, took its toll on the band. The band has since stated that there were few if any goodbyes between them at the end of the New Jersey tour. During the time they took off from the scene, the band retreated to [[Bon Jovi#Solo projects|their own projects]] and showed no desire for making another album.
   
Disillusioned with the music business, despite all his success, and unhappy with the status quo, in 1991 Jon Bon Jovi fired his management, business advisers, and agents, including his long-time manager, Doc McGhee. Jon took on the quarterbacking responsibilities himself by closing ranks and creating Bon Jovi Management. In October 1991 the band went to a Caribbean island of St. Thomas to discuss plans for the future. They managed to resolve their differences by allowing each member to speak about his feelings without interruption from each other.[citation needed] Upon resolving their issues, they headed back into the Vancouver Little Mountain studios with Bob Rock to work on the band's fifth album in January 1992.
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Disillusioned with the music business, despite all his success, and unhappy with the status quo, in 1991 Jon Bon Jovi fired his management, business advisers, and agents, including his long-time manager, Doc McGhee. Jon took on the quarterbacking responsibilities himself by closing ranks and creating ''Bon Jovi Management''. In October 1991 the band went to a [[Caribbean island]] of [[Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands|St. Thomas]] to discuss plans for the future. They managed to resolve their differences by allowing each member to speak about his feelings without interruption from each other.{{citation needed|date=June 2013}} Upon resolving their issues, they headed back into the Vancouver Little Mountain studios with [[Bob Rock]] to work on the band's fifth album in January 1992.
   
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Bon Jovi's fifth studio album ''[[Keep the Faith]]'' was released in November 1992, representing "the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Bon Jovi" and marking a change in the band's sound and image. The album turned away from heavy drums and wild guitar solos, but instead introduced a more mature sound of Bon Jovi and contained more serious lyrics. The media focused considerable attention on Jon Bon Jovi’s hair. When Jon Bon Jovi cut his hair he made headlines on [[CNN]]. To promote ''Keep The Faith'' they returned to their roots playing a few dates at the small New Jersey clubs where they had started their career. The band appeared on ''[[MTV Unplugged]]'' but that was different from the other episodes of MTV Unplugged series. The performance captures Bon Jovi in an intimate, "in the round" experience, performing acoustic and electric renditions of classic hits (Bon Jovi and non-Bon Jovi tracks) and new material from ''Keep the Faith''. The concert was released commercially in 1993 as ''[[Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi]]''.
   
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The album managed to reach Double Platinum status by the RIAA <ref name=riaa>{{cite web|url=http://riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?resultpage=1&table=SEARCH_RESULTS&action=&title=&artist=Bon%20Jovi&format=ALBUM&startYear=1958&endYear=2009&sort=Artist&perPage=50|title=RIAA Gold & Platinum|publisher=[[Recording Industry Association of America]]|accessdate=October 23, 2009}}</ref> and produced the Top 10 hit "[[Bed of Roses (song)|Bed of Roses]]" while the [[Keep the Faith (Bon Jovi song)|title track]] hit number one on the [[Mainstream Rock Tracks]].<ref name=allmusicsingles/> Bon Jovi embarked on an extensive international world tour for the album, visiting countries the band had never seen before and headlining stadiums in the South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. They visited 37 countries, performed 177 shows and seen them play to 2.5 million fans on the [[Keep the Faith Tour]]/[[I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Tour]].
Bon Jovi's fifth studio album Keep the Faith was released in November 1992, representing "the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Bon Jovi" and marking a change in the band's sound and image. The album turned away from heavy drums and wild guitar solos, but instead introduced a more mature sound of Bon Jovi and contained more serious lyrics. The media focused considerable attention on Jon Bon Jovi’s hair. When Jon Bon Jovi cut his hair he made headlines on CNN. To promote Keep The Faith they returned to their roots playing a few dates at the small New Jersey clubs where they had started their career. The band appeared on MTV Unplugged but that was different from the other episodes of MTV Unplugged series. The performance captures Bon Jovi in an intimate, "in the round" experience, performing acoustic and electric renditions of classic hits (Bon Jovi and non-Bon Jovi tracks) and new material from Keep the Faith. The concert was released commercially in 1993 as Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi.
 
   
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In October 1994, Bon Jovi released a [[greatest hits]] album titled ''[[Cross Road (album)|Cross Road]]'', with two new tracks: "[[Always (Bon Jovi song)|Always]]" and "[[Someday I'll Be Saturday Night]]". The first single from the album "Always" became Bon Jovi's highest selling single and stayed on top ten of the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] for six months. In the UK, ''Cross Road'' became the best-selling album of 1994. That year Bon Jovi won an award for ''Best Selling Rock Band'' at the [[World Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.theofficialcharts.com/search-results-album/_/Cross+Road+-+The+Best+of#album | publisher = ChartArchive.org | accessdate = May 14, 2012 | title = Chart Archive – Bon Jovi – Cross Road – The Best of}}</ref>
The album managed to reach Double Platinum status by the RIAA [25] and produced the Top 10 hit "Bed of Roses" while the title track hit number one on the Mainstream Rock Tracks.[15] Bon Jovi embarked on an extensive international world tour for the album, visiting countries the band had never seen before and headlining stadiums in the South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. They visited 37 countries, performed 177 shows and seen them play to 2.5 million fans on the Keep the Faith Tour/I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Tour.
 
   
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That same year, bassist Alec John Such was fired from the band, the first lineup change since Bon Jovi began. [[Hugh McDonald (American musician)|Hugh McDonald]] who was the bassist on "Runaway," unofficially replaced Such as bassist. Jon Bon Jovi said, regarding the departure of Such: "Of course it hurts. But I learned to accept and respect it. The fact that I'm a workaholic, studio in, studio out, stage on, stage off, want to be dealing with music day and night, doesn't mean everyone else has to adjust to that pace. Alec wanted to quit for a while now, so it didn't come as a complete surprise."
In October 1994, Bon Jovi released a greatest hits album titled Cross Road, with two new tracks: "Always" and "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night". The first single from the album "Always" became Bon Jovi's highest selling single and stayed on top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 for six months. In the UK, Cross Road became the best-selling album of 1994. That year Bon Jovi won an award for Best Selling Rock Band at the World Music Awards.[26]
 
   
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It was followed by a hugely successful worldwide tour. In June 1995, Bon Jovi sold out three-nights at London's historical ''[[Wembley Stadium]]''. The concerts were documented for ''Bon Jovi: [[Live From London (Bon Jovi)|Live From London]]''.
That same year, bassist Alec John Such was fired from the band, the first lineup change since Bon Jovi began. Hugh McDonald who was the bassist on "Runaway," unofficially replaced Such as bassist. Jon Bon Jovi said, regarding the departure of Such: "Of course it hurts. But I learned to accept and respect it. The fact that I'm a workaholic, studio in, studio out, stage on, stage off, want to be dealing with music day and night, doesn't mean everyone else has to adjust to that pace. Alec wanted to quit for a while now, so it didn't come as a complete surprise."
 
   
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It was followed by a hugely successful worldwide tour. In June 1995, Bon Jovi sold out three-nights at London's historical Wembley Stadium. The concerts were documented for Bon Jovi: Live From London.
 
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Bon Jovi's sixth studio album, ''[[These Days (Bon Jovi album)|These Days]]'', was released in June 1995, during which time the band on European tour. The album debuted at number one in UK and spent four consecutive weeks at the top position. The album also reached number one in Ireland, Germany, Australia, Japan and many other countries. The album's first single was the [[rhythm and blues]] influenced ballad "[[This Ain't a Love Song]]". With an exotic video filmed in Thailand, "This Ain't a Love Song" reached top twenty on the Billboard Hot 100, and was the only significant U.S. hit from the album, however, the album produced four UK top ten hits ("This Aint A Love Song", "[[Something for the Pain]]", "[[Lie to Me]]" and "[[These Days (Bon Jovi song)|These Days]]"). That year the band earned a [[BRIT Award]] for best international band and also won a [[MTV Europe Music Award]] for Best Rock. It was followed by These Days Tour. In June 1995, Bon Jovi sold out three-nights at London's historical ''[[Wembley Stadium]]''. The concerts were documented for ''Bon Jovi: [[Live From London (Bon Jovi)|Live From London]]''. Bon Jovi visited 43 countries and performed 126 shows on ''[[These Days Tour]]''.
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Following the overwhelming success of the ''These Days Tour'', the members of Bon Jovi went their separate ways. But unlike the period following the New Jersey tour, tainted with uncertainty, this hiatus was a conscious group decision. The members of Bon Jovi agreed to a self-imposed two-year sabbatical from the band.
   
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Bon Jovi reunited in 1999 to record the song "[[Real Life (Bon Jovi song)|Real Life]]" for the movie ''[[EdTV]]''. David Bryan was recovering from an accident in which he nearly severed his finger.
   
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After a nearly four-year hiatus, during which several band members worked on independent projects, Bon Jovi regrouped in 1999 to begin work on their next studio album. In June 2000, ''[[Crush (Bon Jovi album)|Crush]]'' was released as the band's seventh studio album and constituted something of a comeback. The first single "[[It's My Life (Bon Jovi song)|It's My Life]]" was noted as one of the group’s most successful releases in a decade and most importantly, becoming a symbol of the band's longevity as they prevailed through many different changes in the mainstream rock scene with admirable success. It's My Life helped introduce them to a new, younger fan base. The band received two [[Grammy]] nominations for Best Rock Album ''Crush'' and Best Rock Performance by Duo/Group "It's My Life". The video for "It's My Life" won the [[My VH1 Music Awards]] for "My Favorite Video".
   
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Bon Jovi played two sold-out concerts at London's historic [[Wembley Stadium (1923)|Wembley Stadium]] in August 19, 20, 2000, becoming the last ever concerts held at the legendary venue before its demolition. That year the band played to 1.1 million fans in 40 arena and stadium venues across North America, Europe and Japan. While on tour, Bon Jovi released a collection of live performances from throughout their career in an album entitled ''[[One Wild Night Live 1985–2001]]''. This was Bon Jovi's first-ever live album. The songs were culled from archives of recorded material the band had been collecting from their earliest days on the road right through the current tour. The band sold out two homecoming concerts at New Jersey's [[Giants Stadium]] in July 27, 28, 2001. The broadcast broke ratings records for the VH-1 network. At the end of the year Bon Jovi awarded for "Hottest Live Show" at the 2001 [[My VH1 Music Awards]].
 
   
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The members of the band had anticipated a brief vacation before work would begin on the band's 8th studio album. But on September 11, the world changed. Within days of the terrorist attacks, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora had filmed Public Service Announcements for the Red Cross, recorded "America The Beautiful" for the [[NFL]] and performed as part of the historic ''[[America: A Tribute to Heroes]]'' live telethon. One month later, the band participated at two Monmouth County Alliance of Neighbors concerts in Red Bank, NJ to raise funds for the families close the band's hometowns, which were affected by the World Trade Center disaster. And on October 21, 2001, Bon Jovi performed at the monumental ''Concert For New York'' at [[Madison Square Garden]], raising relief funds and honoring those who worked to save lives during the attack.
"This Ain't a Love Song" (1995)
 
   
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In spring 2002, the group entered the studio to begin recording their eighth studio album. ''[[Bounce (Bon Jovi album)|Bounce]]'' was influenced by the [[September 11, 2001 attacks|September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks]], released on October 8, 2002. The album debuted at number two in both the U.S. and UK. The band went on the [[Bounce Tour]] for the album, during which they made history as the last band to play [[Veterans Stadium]] in [[Philadelphia]] before it was torn down.
   
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Following the end of the Bounce Tour in August 2003, Bon Jovi embarked on a side project; originally intending to produce an album consisting of live acoustic performances, the band ended up rewriting, re-recording and reinventing 12 of their biggest hits in a new and much different light. Bon Jovi's <!--Please do not add "ninth studio album" this album is Bon Jovi's compilation album, not a studio album--> compilation album ''[[This Left Feels Right]]'' was released in November 2003.
   
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The following year, the band released a box set entitled ''[[100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong]]'', the title being a homage to Elvis Presley's ''[[50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong]]''. The set consisted of four CDs packed with 38 unreleased and 12 rare tracks, as well as a DVD. The box set marked the sales of 100 million Bon Jovi albums and also commemorated the 20th anniversary of the release of the band's first record in 1984. In November 2004, Bon Jovi was honored with the Award for Merit at the [[American Music Awards]].
   
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===''Have a Nice Day'' and ''Lost Highway'' (2005–2008)===
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The band's ninth studio album, ''[[Have a Nice Day (Bon Jovi album)|Have a Nice Day]]'', was released in September 2005. The album debuted at number two in both the U.S. and UK, reaching number one in fifteen countries.<ref>{{cite web |url={{Allmusic|class=aartist|id=p3734|tab=charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} |title=Bon Jovi: Charts & Awards – ''Billboard'' Albums |work=[[AllMusic]] |publisher=[[Rovi Corporation]] |location=United States |accessdate=August 21, 2011}}</ref> The title track was an international hit, reaching the top ten in the UK, Europe, Australia and Canada. The second single, "[[Who Says You Can't Go Home]]", was released in early 2006. The song reached top forty on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. A duet version of "[[Who Says You Can't Go Home]]" with country singer [[Jennifer Nettles]] of the band [[Sugarland (band)|Sugarland]], peaked at number one on the Billboard [[Hot Country Songs]] and Bon Jovi became the first rock band to have a number one single on Billboard's Country Chart. On February 11, 2007, Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles won the [[Grammy Award]], for "Best Country Collaboration with Vocals" for "[[Who Says You Can't Go Home]]". The band also won an award for Favorite Rock Song at the [[People's Choice Awards]] with "Who Says You Can't Go Home".<ref name="2007 People's Choice Ödülleri">{{cite web|url=http://www.peopleschoice.com/pca/awards/nominees/index.jsp?year=2007 |title=2007 Pcavote.com |publisher=Peopleschoice.com |date= |accessdate=July 18, 2011}}</ref>
   
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Soon after the release of ''Have A Nice Day'', the band started gearing up for the new 2005–2006 worldwide [[Have A Nice Day Tour]]. This tour, took the band to numerous stages and stadiums throughout the world. The tour was a significant commercial success, as the group played to 2,002,000 fans, and the tour grossed a total $191 million. The tour was the third-highest-grossing tour of 2006 taking in just over $131 million, just behind [[The Rolling Stones]]' [[A Bigger Bang World Tour]] and [[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]'s [[Confessions Tour]]. On November 14, 2006, Bon Jovi were inducted into the [[UK Music Hall of Fame]] alongside [[James Brown]] and [[Led Zeppelin]].
   
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In June 2007, Bon Jovi released their tenth studio album, ''[[Lost Highway (Bon Jovi album)|Lost Highway]]''. The album influences the band's rock sound with that of country music following the success of a country version of the band's 2006 single "Who Says You Can't Go Home", a duet with Jennifer Nettles. To promote the new album, Bon Jovi made several television appearances, including the 6th annual [[Country Music Television|CMT]] Awards in Nashville, ''[[American Idol]]'', and MTV Unplugged, as well as playing at the [[Live Earth concert, New York City|Live Earth concert at Giants Stadium]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://liveearth.msn.com/artists/bonjovi |title=MSN.com |publisher=Liveearth.msn.com |date= |accessdate=July 18, 2011}}</ref> They also performed ten promotional gigs in the U.S., Canada, the UK, and Japan. As part of the 'tour', Bon Jovi were the first group to perform at London's new [[The O2 Arena (London)|O<sub>2</sub> Arena]] (formerly the Millennium Dome) when it opened to the public on June 24, 2007. The 23,000-seater stadium sold out within 30 minutes of tickets being released.<ref name="BBC O2 story">{{Cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6575577.stm|title=Bon Jovi sell out first Dome gig|publisher=BBC News|date=April 20, 2007|accessdate=July 8, 2009}}</ref>
   
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The album, described by Jon Bon Jovi as a "Bon Jovi album influenced by Nashville", topped the charts in U.S., Canada, Europe, and Japan. The album's third single "[[Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore]]" features [[LeAnn Rimes]] and won the [[CMT Music Award]] for the Collaborative Video of the Year in 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/microsites/cmt-music-awards/2008/winners.jhtml |title=2008 Winners |publisher=[[Country Music Television|CMT]] |year=2008 |accessdate=April 7, 2009}}</ref><ref name="cmt">{{cite web|url=http://www.cmt.com/news/country-music/1585690/backstage-with-rascal-flatts-leann-rimes-robert-plant-and-alison-krauss.jhtml |title=Backstage With Rascal Flatts, LeAnn Rimes, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss |publisher=CMT |date=April 16, 2008 |accessdate=April 7, 2009}}</ref> The song was also nominated for the [[Academy of Country Music Award]] for Vocal Event of the Year.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cbs.com/specials/43acma/ |title=43rd Academy of Country Music Awards |publisher=CBS |accessdate=April 7, 2009}}</ref>
   
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In October 2007 the band announced the [[Lost Highway Tour]]. Starting with the 10 shows to open the brand new, [[Newark, New Jersey]] [[Prudential Center]], the band toured Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the U.S. and then Europe, finishing in the summer of 2008. The tour was the highest grossing tour of 2008 in Billboard's rankings, with ticket sales of $210.6 million, reported from November 14, 2007 through Nov.11, 2008.<ref name="bb121108">{{Cite news| url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266123/bon-jovi-scores-2008s-top-grossing-tour | title=Bon Jovi Scores 2008's Top-Grossing Tour | author=Waddell, Ray | publisher=''[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]'' | date=December 11, 2008 | accessdate=December 13, 2008}}</ref> In all, 2,157,675 tickets were sold during 2008.<ref name="bb121108"/> Combined with $16.4 million in 2007 from the Newark shows, making a combined gross of $227 million in ticket sales. In [[Pollstar]]'s calculus for North America, the Lost Highway Tour had the highest gross for 2008 at $70.4 million.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081230/music_nm/us_tours |title=Madonna biggest 2008 North American tour attraction |agency=[[Reuters]] |publisher=[[Yahoo! News]] |date=December 30, 2008 |accessdate=December 31, 2008 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090101192456/http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081230/music_nm/us_tours |archivedate=January 1, 2009 }}</ref>
   
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===''The Circle'' and ''Greatest Hits'' (2009–2011)===
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In April 2009, [[Phil Griffin (director)|Phil Griffin]]'s documentary on the band, "[[When We Were Beautiful]]", debuted at the [[Tribeca Film Festival]], chronicling Bon Jovi's ups and downs over 25 years and following the band on their latest Lost Highway tour.
   
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In June 2009, Jon Bon Jovi and [[Richie Sambora]] were inducted into [[Songwriters Hall of Fame]]. That month they also recorded a cover of the song "Stand By Me" with Iranian singer [[Andy Madadian]], to show solidarity for those affected by political unrest in Iran. Parts of the song were sung in [[Persian language|Persian]].
   
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On November 10, 2009, the band released their eleventh studio album, entitled ''[[The Circle (Bon Jovi album)|The Circle]]''. The Circle is a return to rock n' roll after their Nashville influenced album, ''Lost Highway''. The album debuted at number one in the U.S., Canada, Germany and Japan. Bon Jovi headed out on the road once again on February 19, 2010, embarking on [[The Circle Tour]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266967/bon-jovi-announces-meadowlands-concerts-world-tour|title=Bon Jovi Announces Meadowlands Concerts|publisher=Billboard|accessdate=December 30, 2009}}</ref> Bon Jovi kicked off the stadium leg of the Circle Tour by making history. They played the first ever show at the brand new [[New Meadowlands Stadium]] in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The three sold out shows on May 26, 27 and 29, 2010 were a huge success. Bon Jovi's 12 night run at London's O2 Arena grossed $18,178,036 and seen them play to 187,696 fans. The Circle Tour was the highest-grossing concert tour of 2010 according to Billboard's annual Top 25 concert tours. So far the tour has played to 1,909,234 fans and has grossed $201.1 million from more than 80 venues reported to Pollstar.<ref>{{cite web|last= |first= |url=http://www.standard.net/topics/features/2011/01/06/bon-jovi-world-tour-tops-ticket-sales-tough-10 |title=Bon Jovi world tour tops ticket sales in tough '10 |publisher=Standard.net |date= |accessdate=March 20, 2013}}</ref> For the second time in three years, Bon Jovi ranked as Billboard's & Pollstar's Top Touring Act of the Year. Bon Jovi was also ranked second on ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine's list of the world's highest paid musicians, earning an approximate $125 million income that year.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.forbes.com/pictures/eeel45ehmg/2-bon-jovi-125-million |title=Bon Jovi ($125 million) – The World's 25 Highest-Paid Musicians 2011 |publisher=Forbes |date=June 15, 2011 |accessdate=March 20, 2013}}</ref>
   
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Bon Jovi released a greatest hits album with four new songs in October 2010. The album debuted at number one in Canada, Ireland, Europe, Australia and made the top five in twenty countries. At the [[2010 MTV Europe Music Awards]], Bon Jovi received the [[MTV Europe Music Award for Global Icon|Global Icon Award]]. In October 2010, Bon Jovi released the concert film, "The Circle Tour Live From Jersey" in U.S. theaters. At the same time, the band announced their upcoming tour. At the conclusion of 2011, the tour placed second on Billboard's annual, "Top 25 Tour", earning over £790 million dollars.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/42159/top-25-tours-of-2011 |title=Top 25 Tours of 2011 |author= |date=December 8, 2011 |work=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |accessdate=December 27, 2011|archiveurl=http://www.freezepage.com/1324984111AELBCMOXWV |archivedate=December 27, 2011}}</ref>
   
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In January 2012, Jon Bon Jovi stated that they were working on a twelfth studio album,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bonjovi.com/story/news-backstage_jbj/new-note-from-jbj|title=note from JBJ|accessdate=February 26, 2012}}</ref> and in a live show in August 2012, Jon Bon Jovi played an acoustic version of a song that was announced to be on the upcoming album.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9Sz4k4Tt1A|title=August Show on YouTube|author= |date=August 29, 2012 |accessdate=September 1, 2012}}</ref>
   
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In October 2012, Bon Jovi announced [[Because We Can (concert tour)|Because We Can]], a new world tour for 2013, in support of their new album, ''[[What About Now (Bon Jovi album)|What About Now]]'', which was released on March 12, 2013. The tour started in February 2013 and visited North America, Europe, Africa, the Far East, Australia and Latin America.<ref name=BecauseWeCan/>
   
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On November 27, 2012, Bon Jovi released a new live video album, called ''[[Inside Out (Bon Jovi Album)|Inside Out]]'', made up of content from shows at the [[The O2 Arena (London)|O2 Arena]], [[MetLife Stadium]], and [[Madison Square Garden]].<ref name="inside out"/> The album was first shown at movie theaters, with screenings preceded by a question-and-answer session with Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, David Bryan and Tico Torres streamed live from a theater in New York, and was subsequently made available for purchase on [[iTunes]].<ref name="inside out">{{cite web|url=http://blogs.ajc.com/atlanta-music-scene/2012/11/28/bon-jovi-discusses-new-album-tour-at-film-event/ |title=Bon Jovi unveils details about new album, tour at film event |publisher=Atlanta Journal-Constitution |date=November 28, 2012 |accessdate=December 5, 2012 |archiveurl=http://www.webcitation.org/6Ch6XltEI?url=http%3A%2F%2Fblogs.ajc.com%2Fatlanta-music-scene%2F2012%2F11%2F28%2Fbon-jovi-discusses-new-album-tour-at-film-event%2F |archivedate=December 5, 2012 |deadurl=yes |df=mdy }}</ref>
   
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On March 14, 2013, Bon Jovi appeared on the results show of American Idol and played one song, Because We Can, from their new album What About Now.<ref name="American Idol">{{cite web|url=http://www.americanidol.com |title=American Idol |date=March 14, 2013}}</ref>
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From April 2 forward, Richie Sambora departed the band's ongoing tour for unspecified "personal reasons"; Phil X once again replaced him, this time for the remainder of the tour, amidst rumours that Sambora had been fired.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2013/08/22/richie-sambora-fired-bon-jovi-tour_n_3796742.html |title=Richie Sambora Fired From Bon Jovi World Tour Over Money (REPORT) |publisher=Huffingtonpost.ca |date=August 22, 2013 |accessdate=April 25, 2014}}</ref> Both Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi later denied the claim.<ref>[http://au.news.yahoo.com/entertainment/a/20223268/richie-sambora-hasnt-been-fired-bon-jovi/ ] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131216061638/http://au.news.yahoo.com/entertainment/a/20223268/richie-sambora-hasnt-been-fired-bon-jovi/ |date=December 16, 2013 }}</ref> Tico Torres was also sidelined briefly due to emergency gallbladder surgery; he was replaced by Rich Scannella from Bon Jovi's solo band, the Kings of Suburbia, from September 20 to October 6.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/earshot/bon-jovi-drummer-tico-torres-646446 | work=The Hollywood Reporter | title=Bon Jovi Drummer Tico Torres Returns to Tour After Surgeries | date=October 9, 2013}}</ref>
   
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2014 marked the 30th Anniversary since the band's first album ''[[Bon Jovi (album)|Bon Jovi]]'' was released. In celebration of this, the band's album ''[[New Jersey (album)|New Jersey]]'' was reissued along with an additional CD with the ''Sons of Beaches'' demos on it.
30 second sample from "This Ain't a Love Song" by Bon Jovi
 
 
   
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In November 2014, Jon Bon Jovi told a reporter that Richie Sambora had officially left the band, saying "He's quit. He's gone. No hard feelings."<ref name="musicfeeds"/> That November, he also revealed that he was finishing writing songs for the band's next studio album, their first without Sambora, who was unofficially replaced by touring guitarist [[Phil X]]. Sambora has since stated that "There's no bad blood with me any more. I love Jon, and I still see the possibility of a return."<ref>{{cite web|last1=Mardukas|first1=Nate|title=Richie Sambora To Reunite With The Band After Leaving Last Year? Guitarist And Vocalist At Peace Now|url=http://www.kpopstarz.com/articles/107999/20140904/bon-jovi-tour-2014.htm|website=K Pop Starz|accessdate=May 13, 2015}}</ref>
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===''Burning Bridges'' and ''This House Is Not for Sale'' (2015–present)===
Bon Jovi's sixth studio album, These Days, was released in June 1995, during which time the band on European tour. The album debuted at number one in UK and spent four consecutive weeks at the top position. The album also reached number one in Ireland, Germany, Australia, Japan and many other countries. The album's first single was the rhythm and blues influenced ballad "This Ain't a Love Song". With an exotic video filmed in Thailand, "This Ain't a Love Song" reached top twenty on the Billboard Hot 100, and was the only significant US hit from the album, however, the album produced four UK top ten hits ("This Aint A Love Song", "Something for the Pain", "Lie to Me" and "These Days"). That year the band earned a BRIT Award for best international band and also won a MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock. It was followed by These Days Tour. In June 1995, Bon Jovi sold out three-nights at London's historical Wembley Stadium. The concerts were documented for Bon Jovi: Live From London. Bon Jovi visited 43 countries and performed 126 shows on These Days Tour.
 
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On July 31, Bon Jovi released twin lead singles "We Don't Run" and "Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday Morning" for the compilation album ''[[Burning Bridges (Bon Jovi album)|Burning Bridges]]''. "Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday Morning" had its premiere at the Austrian Radio Ö3 Hitradio on July 17, 2015 and "We Don't Run" premiered at the Brazilian radio Radio Rock on July 20, 2015. ''[[Burning Bridges (Bon Jovi album)|Burning Bridges]]'' was released August 21, 2015. According to [[Jon Bon Jovi]], the album serves as a "fan record" to tie in with an accompanying international tour: "It’s songs that weren’t finished, that were finished, a couple of new ones like the one we released as a single "We Don't Run".<ref name="autogenerated1">{{cite web|title=Bon Jovi Riddled Us This: ‘Burning Bridges’ Is The Band’s ‘Latest Album, But Not The Next’|url=http://wcbsfm.cbslocal.com/2015/07/24/bon-jovi-burning-bridges-not-next-album/|publisher=CBS Local Media|accessdate=31 July 2015|date=24 July 2015}}</ref>
   
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A Bon Jovi consultant confirmed that a new studio album is still planned to be released in 2016 followed by a world tour. On September 30, 2015, Jon Bon Jovi announced during a press conference that the title of their upcoming album will be ''[[This House Is Not for Sale]]''. In the article, he said the following "The record is about our integrity. Integrity matters and we're at a place in our career where we don't have anything left to prove."
Following the overwhelming success of the These Days Tour, the members of Bon Jovi went their separate ways. But unlike the period following the New Jersey tour, tainted with uncertainty, this hiatus was a conscious group decision. The members of Bon Jovi agreed to a self-imposed two-year sabbatical from the band.
 
   
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The album's lead single, "[[This House Is Not for Sale (song)|This House Is Not for Sale]]" featuring a music video was released August 12, 2016, which also featured the promotion of unofficial members Hugh McDonald and Phil X to full-time band members.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/BonJovi/photos/a.126654481999.116377.7220821999/10153567092377000/?type=3 |title=Bon Jovi - Timeline |publisher=[[Facebook]] |date= |accessdate=2016-11-04}}</ref> On November 4, 2016, the band officially released their thirteenth studio album, ''[[This House Is Not for Sale]]'', which was followed by their third live album, ''[[This House Is Not for Sale – Live from the London Palladium]]'', that was released on December 16, 2016.
Crush, Bounce and This Left Feels Right (1999–2004)
 
   
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==Solo projects==
Bon Jovi reunited in 1999 to record the song "Real Life" for the movie EdTV. David Bryan was recovering from an accident in which he nearly severed his finger.
 
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During the band's first sabbatical between 1990–1991 Jon Bon Jovi recorded a solo album, a soundtrack to the movie ''[[Young Guns II]]'' more commonly known as ''[[Blaze of Glory (Jon Bon Jovi album)|Blaze of Glory]]''. Released in 1990, the title track, "[[Blaze of Glory (Jon Bon Jovi song)|Blaze of Glory]]" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1991 "Blaze of Glory" won an award for Favorite Pop/Rock Single at the [[American Music Awards]]<ref name="american-music-awards 2">{{cite web|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=VTgdAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2aUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5690,6330505&dq=bon+jovi+american+music+awards&hl=en|title=Rappers dominate music awards |publisher=News.google.com |date=January 28, 1991 |accessdate=July 18, 2011}}</ref> and awarded a [[Golden Globe]], as well. The song also earned Jon Bon Jovi an [[Academy Award]] nomination and a [[Grammy]] nomination.
   
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Richie Sambora, with the help of Tico Torres and David Bryan, released a solo album entitled ''[[Stranger In This Town]]'', in 1991. The album featured [[Eric Clapton]] on the song "Mr. Bluesman". David Bryan recorded a soundtrack for the horror movie ''The Netherworld'', which was the brighter part of that year after he was hospitalized with an illness caused by a South American parasite. Alec John Such took a fall off of his motorcycle which injured his bass-playing hand, forcing him to develop a whole new way to hold and play his instrument.
After a nearly four-year hiatus, during which several band members worked on independent projects, Bon Jovi regrouped in 1999 to begin work on their next studio album. In June 2000, Crush was released as the band's seventh studio album and constituted something of a comeback. The first single "It's My Life" was noted as one of the group’s most successful releases in a decade and most importantly, becoming a symbol of the band's longevity as they prevailed through many different changes in the mainstream rock scene with admirable success. It's My Life helped introduce them to a new, younger fan base. The band received two Grammy nominations for Best Rock Album Crush and Best Rock Performance by Duo/Group "It's My Life". The video for "It's My Life" won the My VH1 Music Awards for "My Favorite Video".
 
   
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In 1997, Jon Bon Jovi landed lead roles in several movies. While he was free between filming different movies, Jon wrote what would become his second solo album, 1997's ''[[Destination Anywhere]]''. A short movie of the same name was recorded around the record's release, based entirely on the songs from the record and starring Jon Bon Jovi, [[Demi Moore]], [[Kevin Bacon]] and [[Whoopi Goldberg]].
Bon Jovi played two sold-out concerts at London's historic Wembley Stadium in August 19, 20, 2000, becoming the last ever concerts held at the legendary venue before its demolition. That year the band played to 1.1 million fans in 40 arena and stadium venues across North America, Europe and Japan. While on tour, Bon Jovi released a collection of live performances from throughout their career in an album entitled One Wild Night Live 1985–2001. This was Bon Jovi's first-ever live album. The songs were culled from archives of recorded material the band had been collecting from their earliest days on the road right through the current tour. The band sold out two homecoming concerts at New Jersey's Giants Stadium in July 27, 28, 2001. The broadcast broke ratings records for the VH-1 network. At the end of the year Bon Jovi awarded for "Hottest Live Show" at the 2001 My VH1 Music Awards.
 
   
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Tico Torres used the opportunity to further pursue his painting while David Bryan started writing and composing various musicals. In 1998, Richie Sambora released his second solo outing titled ''[[Undiscovered Soul]]''.
The members of the band had anticipated a brief vacation before work would begin on the band's 8th studio album. But on September 11, the world changed. Within days of the terrorist attacks, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora had filmed Public Service Announcements for the Red Cross, recorded "America The Beautiful" for the NFL and performed as part of the historic America: A Tribute to Heroes live telethon. One month later, the band participated at two Monmouth County Alliance of Neighbors concerts in Red Bank, NJ to raise funds for the families close the band's hometowns, which were affected by the World Trade Center disaster. And on October 21, 2001, Bon Jovi performed at the monumental Concert For New York at Madison Square Garden, raising relief funds and honoring those who worked to save lives during the attack. .
 
   
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In 2012, the band members embarked on solo projects once again, meanwhile recording their ''[[What About Now (Bon Jovi album)|What About Now]]''. Returning to film composing for the first time since ''Blaze of Glory'', Jon Bon Jovi wrote and recorded two songs for the [[Al Pacino]] film ''[[Stand Up Guys]]'',<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.antimusic.com/news/12/November/09Jon_Bon_Jovi_Goes_Solo_For_New_Al_Pacino_Movie.shtml|title=Jon Bon Jovi Goes Solo For New Al Pacino Movie|publisher=Antimusic|accessdate=November 12, 2012}}</ref> while Richie Sambora recorded and released his third studio album, ''[[Aftermath of the Lowdown]]'', and supported it with a short world tour in October 2012.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.contactmusic.com/press/richie-sambora-october-2012-tour
In spring 2002, the group entered the studio to begin recording their eighth studio album. Bounce was influenced by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, released on October 8, 2002. The album debuted at number two in both the US and UK . The band went on the Bounce Tour for the album, during which they made history as the last band to play Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia before it was torn down.
 
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|title=JRichie Sambora October 2012 European Tour Dates Announced|publisher=Contactmusic|accessdate=November 12, 2012}}</ref> As regards Tico Torres he focused on playing golf, by taking part in several tournaments and being captured by many different cameras while David Bryan made a short performance at Fantiscritti, [[Carrara]] in May 26, 2012.
   
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==Musical style==
Following the end of the Bounce Tour in August 2003, Bon Jovi embarked on a side project; originally intending to produce an album consisting of live acoustic performances, the band ended up rewriting, re-recording and reinventing 12 of their biggest hits in a new and much different light. Bon Jovi's compilation album This Left Feels Right was released in November 2003.
 
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Bon Jovi's musical style has generally been characterized as [[hard rock]],<ref name="Moskowitz">{{cite book|editor-first= David V. |editor-last= Moskowitz |title= The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time: A Guide to the Legends Who Rocked the World |year= 2015 |publisher= [[ABC-CLIO]] |volume= 1 |chapter= Bon Jovi |isbn= 978-1-4408-0340-6}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|first= Thomas |last= Harrison |title= Music of the 1980s |year= 2011 |pages= 48, 53, 60 |publisher= ABC-CLIO |isbn= 978-0-3133-6600-0}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first= Tris |last= McCall |title= Bon Jovi announces new album and tour dates |newspaper= [[The Star-Ledger|Inside Jersey]] |date= October 25, 2012 |accessdate= October 9, 2016 |url= http://www.nj.com/entertainment/music/index.ssf/2012/10/bon_jovi_announces_new_album_a.html}}</ref> [[glam metal]],<ref>{{cite book|first= Joe S. |last= Harrington |title= Sonic Cool: The Life & Death of Rock 'n' Roll |year= 2002 |page= 392 |publisher= [[Hal Leonard Corporation]] |isbn= 0-634-02861-8}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first= Emma |last= Forrest |title= On the road with Big Jon |newspaper= [[The Independent]] |date= June 23, 1995 |accessdate= October 9, 2016 |url= http://www.independent.co.uk/incoming/on-the-road-with-big-jon-1587826.html}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first= Benjamin |last= Smith |title= Revisiting America’s Hard 100 (25–1) |publisher= [[VH1]]. [[Viacom]] |date= November 11, 2013 |accessdate= October 9, 2016 |url= http://www.vh1.com/news/51890/americas-hard-100-list-25-1/}}</ref> [[arena rock]]<ref name="Moskowitz"/><ref>{{cite news|first= Gene |last= Stout |title= Bon Jovi will make a local band's day at Monday's KeyArena concert |newspaper= [[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]] |date= March 2, 2006 |accessdate= October 9, 2016 |url= http://www.seattlepi.com/ae/music/article/Bon-Jovi-will-make-a-local-band-s-day-at-Monday-s-1197334.php}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|first= Richard |last= Harrington |title= Jon Bon Jovi Is Rock's Mr. Nice Guy |newspaper= [[The Washington Post]] |date= December 16, 2005 |accessdate= October 9, 2016 |url= http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/12/15/AR2005121500510.html}}</ref> and [[pop rock]].<ref name="Moskowitz"/><ref>{{cite news|first= Jon |last= Pareles |authorlink= Jon Pareles |title= Heavy Metal, Weighty Words |newspaper= [[The New York Times]] |date= July 10, 1988 |accessdate= October 9, 2016 |url= https://www.nytimes.com/1988/07/10/magazine/heavy-metal-weighty-words.html?pagewanted=all}}</ref>
   
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The band's first four albums blended the glam metal and hard rock genres. Their first two albums used a heavier mixture of glam metal and hard rock while their follow up which were ''[[Slippery When Wet]]'' and ''[[New Jersey (album)|New Jersey]]'' featured a more mainstream commercialized mixture of glam metal and hard rock. They had shed the glam metal sound by their fifth studio album, ''[[Keep the Faith]]'', and their sixth, ''[[These Days (Bon Jovi album)|These Days]]'', utilizing a more mature hard rock sound. ''[[Crush (Bon Jovi album)|Crush]]'' was characterized as "far enough into pop/rock to actually stand a chance of getting airplay", while ''[[Bounce (Bon Jovi album)|Bounce]]'' was described as "heavy, serious rock". ''[[Have a Nice Day (Bon Jovi album)|Have a Nice Day]]'' was also characterized as being heavier than ''Crush''.<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas |first=Stephen |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/have-a-nice-day-r790894 |title=Have a Nice Day – Bon Jovi |publisher=AllMusic |date=September 20, 2005 |accessdate=July 18, 2011}}</ref>
The following year, the band released a box set entitled 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong, the title being a homage to Elvis Presley's 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong. The set consisted of four CDs packed with 38 unreleased and 12 rare tracks, as well as a DVD. The box set marked the sales of 100 million Bon Jovi albums and also commemorated the 20th anniversary of the release of the band's first record in 1984. In November 2004, Bon Jovi was honored with the Award for Merit at the American Music Awards.
 
   
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The band altered their sound dramatically in their next release, ''[[Lost Highway (Bon Jovi album)|Lost Highway]]'', blending influences from [[country music]] and [[country rock]], a sound Jon Bon Jovi described as "a Bon Jovi album influenced by Nashville". Bon Jovi returned to a more typical rock sound on ''[[The Circle (Bon Jovi album)|The Circle]]'', which was described by Allmusic as "conjured by echoed, delayed guitars, shimmering keyboards, and spacious rhythms."<ref>{{cite web|last=Thomas |first=Stephen |url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-circle-r1675189 |title=The Circle – Bon Jovi |publisher=AllMusic |date=November 10, 2009 |accessdate=July 18, 2011}}</ref>
Have a Nice Day and Lost Highway (2005–2008)
 
   
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Some of the band's influences are [[Bruce Springsteen]], [[The Rolling Stones]], [[Aerosmith]], [[Van Halen]], [[The Beatles]], [[Tom Petty]] and [[The Animals]].
The band's ninth studio album, Have a Nice Day, was released in September 2005. The album debuted at number two in both the US and UK, reaching number one in fifteen countries.[27] The title track was an international hit, reaching the top ten in the UK, Europe, Australia and Canada. The second single, "Who Says You Can't Go Home", was released in early 2006. The song reached top forty on the Billboard Hot 100 in US. A duet version of "Who Says You Can't Go Home" with country singer Jennifer Nettles of the band Sugarland, peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Bon Jovi became the first rock band to have a number one single on Billboard's Country Chart. On February 11, 2007, Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles won the Grammy Award, for "Best Country Collaboration with Vocals" for "Who Says You Can't Go Home". The band also won an award for Favorite Rock Song at the People's Choice Awards with "Who Says You Can't Go Home".[28]
 
   
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==Band members==
Soon after the release of Have A Nice Day, the band started gearing up for the new 2005–2006 worldwide Have A Nice Day Tour. This tour, took the band to numerous stages and stadiums throughout the world. The tour was a significant commercial success, as the group played to 2,002,000 fans, and the tour grossed a total $191 million. The tour was the third-highest-grossing tour of 2006 taking in just over $131 million, just behind The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang World Tour and Madonna's Confessions Tour. On November 14, 2006, Bon Jovi were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame alongside James Brown and Led Zeppelin.
 
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===Timeline===
Bon Jovi in Montreal in 2007 during the Lost Highway Tour
 
In June 2007, Bon Jovi released their tenth studio album, Lost Highway. The album influences the band's rock sound with that of country music following the success of a country version of the band's 2006 single "Who Says You Can't Go Home", a duet with Jennifer Nettles. To promote the new album, Bon Jovi made several television appearances, including the 6th annual CMT Awards in Nashville, American Idol, and MTV Unplugged, as well as playing at the Live Earth concert at Giants Stadium.[29] They also performed ten promotional gigs in the U.S., Canada, the UK, and Japan. As part of the 'tour', Bon Jovi were the first group to perform at London's new O2 Arena (formerly the Millennium Dome) when it opened to the public on June 24, 2007. The 23,000-seater stadium sold out within 30 minutes of tickets being released.[30]
 
   
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The album, described by Jon Bon Jovi as a "Bon Jovi album influenced by Nashville", topped the charts in US, Canada, Europe, and Japan. The album's third single "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore" features LeAnn Rimes and won the CMT Music Award for the Collaborative Video of the Year in 2008.[31][32] The song was also nominated for the Academy of Country Music Award for Vocal Event of the Year.[33]
 
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In October 2007 the band announced the Lost Highway Tour. Starting with the 10 shows to open the brand new, Newark, New Jersey Prudential Center, the band toured Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the U.S. and then Europe, finishing in the summer of 2008. The tour was the highest grossing tour of 2008 in Billboard's rankings, with ticket sales of $210.6 million, reported from November 14, 2007 through Nov.11, 2008.[34] In all, 2,157,675 tickets were sold during 2008.[34] Combined with $16.4 million in 2007 from the Newark shows, making a combined gross of $227 million in ticket sales. In Pollstar's calculus for North America, the Lost Highway Tour had the highest gross for 2008 at $70.4 million.[35]
 
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The Circle and Greatest Hits (2009–2011)
 
 
 
 
 
 
Richie Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi at 2009 Tribeca Film Festival
 
In April 2009, Phil Griffin's documentary on the band, "When We Were Beautiful", debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival, chronicling Bon Jovi's ups and downs over 25 years and following the band on their latest Lost Highway tour.
 
 
In June 2009, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame. That month they also recorded a cover of the song "Stand By Me" with Iranian singer Andy Madadian, to show solidarity for those affected by political unrest in Iran. Parts of the song were sung in Persian.
 
 
On November 10, 2009, the band released their eleventh studio album, entitled The Circle. The Circle is a return to rock n' roll after their Nashville influenced album, Lost Highway. The album debuted at number one in the US, Canada, Germany and Japan. Bon Jovi headed out on the road once again on February 19, 2010, embarking on The Circle Tour.[36] Bon Jovi kicked off the stadium leg of the Circle Tour by making history. They played the first ever show at the brand new New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The three sold out shows on May 26, 27 and 29, 2010 were a huge success. Bon Jovi's 12 night run at London's O2 Arena grossed $18,178,036 and seen them play to 187,696 fans. The Circle Tour was the highest-grossing concert tour of 2010 according to Billboard's annual Top 25 concert tours. So far the tour has played to 1,909,234 fans and has grossed $201.1 million from more than 80 venues reported to Pollstar.[37] For the second time in three years, Bon Jovi ranked as Billboard's & Pollstar's Top Touring Act of the Year. Bon Jovi was also ranked second on Forbes magazine's list of the world's highest paid musicians, earning an approximate $125 million income that year.[38]
 
 
Bon Jovi released a greatest hits album with four new songs in October 2010. The album debuted at number one in Canada, Ireland, Europe, Australia and made the top five in twenty countries. At the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards, Bon Jovi received the Global Icon Award. In October 2010, Bon Jovi released the concert film, "The Circle Tour Live From Jersey" in U.S. theaters. At the same time, the band announced their upcoming tour. At the conclusion of 2011, the tour placed second on Billboard's annual, "Top 25 Tour", earning over £790 million dollars.[39]
 
 
Inside Out, What About Now and departure of Sambora (2012–2014)
 
 
In January 2012, Jon Bon Jovi stated that they were working on a twelfth studio album,[40] and in a live show in August 2012, Jon Bon Jovi played an acoustic version of a song that was announced to be on the upcoming album.[41]
 
 
In October 2012, Bon Jovi announced Because We Can, a new world tour for 2013, in support of their new album, What About Now, which was released on March 12, 2013. The tour started in February 2013 and visited North America, Europe, Africa, the Far East, Australia and Latin America.[4]
 
 
On November 27, 2012, Bon Jovi released a new live video album, called Inside Out, made up of content from shows at the O2 Arena, MetLife Stadium, and Madison Square Garden.[42] The album was first shown at movie theaters, with screenings preceded by a question-and-answer session with Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, David Bryan and Tico Torres streamed live from a theater in New York, and was subsequently made available for purchase on iTunes.[42]
 
 
On March 14, 2013, Bon Jovi appeared on the results show of American Idol and played one song, Because We Can, from their new album What About Now.[43]
 
 
From April 2 forward, Richie Sambora departed the band's ongoing tour for unspecified "personal reasons"; Phil X once again replaced him, this time for the remainder of the tour, amidst rumours that Sambora had been fired.[44] Both Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi later denied the claim.[45] Tico Torres was also sidelined briefly due to emergency gallbladder surgery; he was replaced by Rich Scannella from Bon Jovi's solo band, the Kings of Suburbia, from September 20 to October 6.[46]
 
 
2014 marked the 30th Anniversary since the band's first album Bon Jovi was released. In celebration of this, the band's album New Jersey was reissued along with an additional CD with the Sons of Beaches demos on it.
 
 
In November 2014, Jon Bon Jovi told a reporter that Richie Sambora had officially left the band, saying "He's quit. He's gone. No hard feelings."[2] That November, he also revealed that he was finishing writing songs for the band's next studio album, their first without Sambora, who was unofficially replaced by touring guitarist Phil X. Sambora has since stated that "There's no bad blood with me any more. I love Jon, and I still see the possibility of a return." [47]
 
 
Burning Bridges and This House Is Not for Sale (2015–present)
 
 
On July 31, Bon Jovi released twin lead singles "We Don't Run" and "Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday Morning" for the compilation album Burning Bridges. "Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday Morning" had its premiere at the Austrian Radio Ö3 Hitradio on July 17, 2015 and "We Don't Run" premiered at the Brazilian radio Radio Rock on July 20, 2015. Burning Bridges was released August 21, 2015. According to Jon Bon Jovi, the album serves as a "fan record" to tie in with an accompanying international tour: "It’s songs that weren’t finished, that were finished, a couple of new ones like the one we released as a single "We Don't Run".[48]
 
 
A Bon Jovi consultant confirmed that a new studio album is still planned to be released in 2016 followed by a world tour. On September 30, 2015, Jon Bon Jovi announced during a press conference that the title of their upcoming album will be This House Is Not for Sale. In the article, he said the following "The record is about our integrity. Integrity matters and we're at a place in our career where we don't have anything left to prove."
 
 
The album's lead single, "This House Is Not for Sale" is set to be released August 12, which also featured the promotion of unofficial members Hugh McDonald and Phil X to full-time band members.[49]
 
 
==Solo projects==
 
 
During the band's first sabbatical between 1990–1991 Jon Bon Jovi recorded a solo album, a soundtrack to the movie Young Guns II more commonly known as Blaze of Glory. Released in 1990, the title track, "Blaze of Glory" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1991 "Blaze of Glory" won an award for Favorite Pop/Rock Single at the American Music Awards[50] and awarded a Golden Globe, as well. The song also earned Jon Bon Jovi an Academy Award nomination and a Grammy nomination.
 
 
Richie Sambora, with the help of Tico Torres and David Bryan, released a solo album entitled Stranger In This Town, in 1991. The album featured Eric Clapton on the song "Mr. Bluesman". David Bryan recorded a soundtrack for the horror movie The Netherworld, which was the brighter part of that year after he was hospitalized with an illness caused by a South American parasite. Alec John Such took a fall off of his motorcycle which injured his bass-playing hand, forcing him to develop a whole new way to hold and play his instrument.
 
 
In 1997, Jon Bon Jovi landed lead roles in several movies. While he was free between filming different movies, Jon wrote what would become his second solo album, 1997's Destination Anywhere. A short movie of the same name was recorded around the record's release, based entirely on the songs from the record and starring Jon Bon Jovi, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon and Whoopi Goldberg.
 
 
Tico Torres used the opportunity to further pursue his painting while David Bryan started writing and composing various musicals. In 1998, Richie Sambora released his second solo outing titled Undiscovered Soul.
 
 
In 2012, the band members embarked on solo projects once again, meanwhile recording their What About Now. Returning to film composing for the first time since Blaze of Glory, Jon Bon Jovi wrote and recorded two songs for the Al Pacino film Stand Up Guys,[51] while Richie Sambora recorded and released his third studio album, Aftermath of the Lowdown, and supported it with a short world tour in October 2012.[52] As regards Tico Torres he focused on playing golf, by taking part in several tournaments and being captured by many different cameras while David Bryan made a short performance at Fantiscritti, Carrara in May 26, 2012.
 
 
==Musical style==
 
 
Bon Jovi's musical style has generally been characterized as hard rock,[53][54][55] glam metal,[56][57][58] arena rock[53][59][60] and pop rock.[53][61]
 
 
The band's first four albums blended the glam metal and hard rock genres. Their first two albums used a heavier mixture of glam metal and hard rock while their follow up which were Slippery When Wet and New Jersey featured a more mainstream commercialized mixture of glam metal and hard rock. They had shed the glam metal sound by their fifth studio album, Keep the Faith, and their sixth, These Days, utilizing a more mature hard rock sound. Crush was characterized as "far enough into pop/rock to actually stand a chance of getting airplay", while Bounce was described as "heavy, serious rock". Have a Nice Day was also characterized as being heavier than Crush.[62]
 
 
The band altered their sound dramatically in their next release, Lost Highway, blending influences from country music and country rock, a sound Jon Bon Jovi described as "a Bon Jovi album influenced by Nashville". Bon Jovi returned to a more typical rock sound on The Circle, which was described by Allmusic as "conjured by echoed, delayed guitars, shimmering keyboards, and spacious rhythms."[63]
 
 
Some of the band's influences are Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Van Halen, The Beatles, Tom Petty and The Animals.
 
 
==Band members==
 
 
 
Current membersJon Bon Jovi – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, acoustic guitar (1983–present)
 
David Bryan – keyboards, piano, pedal steel guitar, backing vocals (1983–present)
 
Tico Torres – drums, percussion (1983–present)
 
Hugh McDonald – bass, backing vocals (1994–present)
 
Phil X – lead guitar, talkbox, backing vocals (2013–present)
 
Former membersRichie Sambora – lead guitar, talkbox, backing vocals (1983–2013)
 
Dave Sabo – lead guitar, backing vocals (1983)
 
Alec John Such – bass, backing vocals (1983–1994, one-off show in 2001)
 
Touring musiciansLorenza Ponce – violin, viola, backing vocals (2005–2009)
 
Kurt Johnston – pedal steel guitar (2006–2008)
 
Bobby Bandiera – rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2005–2015)
 
Jeff Kazee - keyboards, backing vocals (2005-2006)
 
Matt O'Ree - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2015)
 
John Shanks - rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2016-present)
 
Everett Bradley - percussion, backing vocals (2016-present)
 
   
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==Awards and nominations==
 
==Awards and nominations==
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==Discography==
 
==Discography==
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Main articles: Bon Jovi discography and List of songs recorded by Bon Jovi
 
Studio albumsBon Jovi (1984)
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*''[[Bon Jovi (album)|Bon Jovi]]'' (1984)
7800° Fahrenheit (1985)
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*''[[7800° Fahrenheit]]'' (1985)
Slippery When Wet (1986)
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*''[[Slippery When Wet]]'' (1986)
New Jersey (1988)
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*''[[New Jersey (album)|New Jersey]]'' (1988)
Keep the Faith (1992)
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*''[[Keep the Faith]]'' (1992)
These Days (1995)
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*''[[These Days (Bon Jovi album)|These Days]]'' (1995)
Crush (2000)
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*''[[Crush (Bon Jovi album)|Crush]]'' (2000)
Bounce (2002)
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*''[[Bounce (Bon Jovi album)|Bounce]]'' (2002)
Have a Nice Day (2005)
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*''[[Have a Nice Day (Bon Jovi album)|Have a Nice Day]]'' (2005)
Lost Highway (2007)
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*''[[Lost Highway (Bon Jovi album)|Lost Highway]]'' (2007)
The Circle (2009)
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*''[[The Circle (Bon Jovi album)|The Circle]]'' (2009)
What About Now (2013)
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*''[[What About Now (album)|What About Now]]'' (2013)
This House Is Not for Sale (2016)
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*''[[This House Is Not for Sale]]'' (2016)
   
 
==Tours==
 
==Tours==
Runaway Tour (1983-1984)
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*[[Runaway Tour]] (1983-1984)
7800 Fahrenheit Tour (1985)
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*[[7800 Fahrenheit Tour]] (1985)
Slippery When Wet Tour (1986–87)
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*[[Slippery When Wet Tour]] (1986–87)
New Jersey Syndicate Tour (1988–90)
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*[[New Jersey Syndicate Tour]] (1988–90)
Keep the Faith Tour (1993)
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*[[Keep the Faith Tour]] (1993)
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Tour (1993)
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*[[I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Tour]] (1993)
Crossroad Promo Tour (1994)
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*[[Crossroad Promo Tour]] (1994)
These Days Tour (1995–96)
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*[[These Days Tour]] (1995–96)
Crush Tour (2000)
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*[[Crush Tour]] (2000)
One Wild Night Tour (2001)
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*[[One Wild Night Tour]] (2001)
Bounce Tour (2002–03)
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*[[Bounce Tour]] (2002–03)
Have a Nice Day Tour (2005–06)
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*[[Have a Nice Day Tour]] (2005–06)
Lost Highway Tour (2007–08)
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*[[Lost Highway Tour]] (2007–08)
The Circle Tour (2010)
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*[[The Circle Tour]] (2010)
Bon Jovi Live (2011)
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*[[Bon Jovi Live]] (2011)
Because We Can: The Tour (2013)
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*[[Because We Can: The Tour]] (2013)
Bon Jovi Live! (2015)
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*[[Bon Jovi Live!]] (2015)
This House Is Not for Sale Tour (2017)
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*[[This House Is Not for Sale Tour]] (2017)
   
 
==See also==
 
==See also==
List of best-selling music artists
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List of glam metal bands and artists
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*[[List of glam metal bands and artists]]
   
 
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This article is about the band. For the eponymous album from the band, see Bon Jovi (album).

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Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi in Montreal in 2007 during the Lost Highway Tour.
Bon Jovi in Montreal in 2007 during the Lost Highway Tour.
Background information
OriginSayreville, New Jersey, U.S.
Genres
Years active1983–present
LabelsIsland, Mercury
Websitebonjovi.com
Members
  • Jon Bon Jovi
  • David Bryan
  • Tico Torres
  • Phil X
  • Hugh McDonald
Past members
  • Dave Sabo
  • Alec John Such
  • Richie Sambora

Bon Jovi is an American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Formed in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr.), pianist and keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, lead guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald.[1] The band's lineup has remained mostly static during its history, with the only exceptions being the 1994 dismissal of bass player Alec John Such, who was unofficially replaced by Hugh McDonald, and the departure of longtime guitarist and co-songwriter Richie Sambora in 2013. Phil X and McDonald both become official members in 2016.[2]

In 1986, Bon Jovi achieved widespread global recognition with their third album, Slippery When Wet.[3] The band's fourth album, New Jersey was equally successful in 1988. After touring and recording non-stop during the late 1980s, the band went on hiatus following the New Jersey Tour in 1990, during which time Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora both released successful solo albums. In 1992, the band returned with the album Keep the Faith. Their 2000 single "It's My Life", which followed a second hiatus, successfully introduced the band to a younger audience. Bon Jovi have been known to use different styles in their music, which has included country for their 2007 album Lost Highway. On March 12, 2013, Bon Jovi released their 12th studio album, What About Now.[4]

Thus far, Bon Jovi has released 13 studio albums, plus six compilations and three live albums. The band has sold more than 130 million records worldwide[5] and performed more than 2,700 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans.[6][7] Bon Jovi was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006.[8] The band was also honored with the Award of Merit at the American Music Awards in 2004,[9] and as songwriters and collaborators, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009.[10][11]

History

Formation (1978–1983)

Jon Bon Jovi began playing piano and guitar in 1975, at the age of 13, with his first band 'Raze'. At 16, Bon Jovi met David Bryan and formed a band called "Atlantic City Expressway". Still in his teens, Bon Jovi played in the band "John Bongiovi and the Wild Ones," playing local clubs like "The Fast Lane," and opening for known acts in the area. By 1980, he formed another band, "The Rest", and opened up for New Jersey acts such as Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes.

By mid-1982, out of school and working part-time at a women's shoe store, Jon Bon Jovi took a job at the Power Station Studios, a Manhattan recording facility where his cousin Tony Bongiovi was co-owner. Bon Jovi made several demos—including one produced by Billy Squier—and sent them to record companies, though failing to make an impact. His first professional recording was as lead vocals in "R2-D2 We Wish You a Merry Christmas," which was part of the Christmas in the Stars album which his cousin co-produced.

In 1983, a then-unknown Bon Jovi visited a local radio station WAPP 103.5FM "The Apple" in Lake Success, New York, and wrote and sang the jingles for the station. He spoke with DJ Chip Hobart and to the promotion director, John Lassman, who suggested Bon Jovi let WAPP include the song "Runaway" on the station's compilation album of local homegrown talent. Bon Jovi was reluctant, but eventually gave them the song, on which Bon Jovi had used studio musicians to play on the track "Runaway" (which was written in 1982). WAPP worked with WOR-TV (now WWOR-TV) in nearby Secaucus, NJ on a music video show, Rock 9 Videos, for a short time in 1984. The studio musicians who helped record "Runaway"—known as The All Star Review—were guitarist Tim Pierce, keyboardist Roy Bittan, drummer Frankie LaRocka, and bassist Hugh McDonald.

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Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora on stage

The song began to get airplay in the New York area, then other sister stations in major markets picked up the song. In March 1983, Bon Jovi called David Bryan, who in turn called bassist Alec John Such and an experienced drummer named Tico Torres, both formerly of the band Phantom's Opera. Tapped to play lead guitar was Bon Jovi's neighbor, Dave Sabo (a.k.a. The Snake)—though he never officially joined the band. He and Jon promised each other that whoever made it first, would help out the other. Sabo later went on to form the group Skid Row. Jon saw and was impressed with hometown guitarist Richie Sambora. Sambora had toured with Joe Cocker, played with a group called Mercy and had been called up to audition for Kiss. He also played on the album Lessons with the band Message, which was re-released on CD through Long Island Records in 1995. Message was originally signed to Led Zeppelin's Swan Song Records label, although the album was never released.

Tico Torres was also an experienced musician, having recorded and played live with Phantom's Opera, The Marvelettes, and Chuck Berry. He appeared on 26 records and had recently recorded with Franke and the Knockouts, a Jersey band with hit singles during the early 1980s.

David Bryan had quit the band that he and Bon Jovi had founded in order to study medicine. While in college, he realized that he wanted to pursue music full-time, and was accepted to Juilliard School, a New York music school. When Bon Jovi called his friend and said that he was putting together a band, and a record deal looked likely, Bryan followed Bon Jovi's lead and gave up his studies.

Bon Jovi and 7800° Fahrenheit (1984–1985)

Once the band began playing showcases and opening for local talent, they caught the attention of record executive Derek Shulman, who signed them to Mercury Records and who was part of the PolyGram company. Because Jon Bon Jovi wanted a group name, Pamela Maher, a friend of Richard Fischer and an employee of Doc McGhee, suggested they call themselves Bon Jovi, following the example of the other famous two-word bands such as Van Halen. This name was chosen instead of the original idea of Johnny Electric. Pamela's suggestion of the name was met with little enthusiasm, but two years later they hit the charts under that name.

With the help of their new manager Doc McGhee they recorded the band's debut album, Bon Jovi, which was released on January 21, 1984. The album included the band's first hit single, "Runaway", reaching top forty on the Billboard Hot 100. The album peaked at number forty-three on the Billboard 200 album chart. The group soon found itself opening for Scorpions in U.S. and for Kiss in Europe.

In 1985, Bon Jovi's second album 7800° Fahrenheit was released. The band released three singles "Only Lonely", "In and Out of Love" and the ballad "Silent Night". The album peaked at number thirty seven on Billboard 200 and certified Gold by RIAA. While the album did not do as well as they'd hoped in terms of sales, it allowed Bon Jovi to get out on the road touring again. In May 1985, Bon Jovi headlined venues in Japan and Europe. At the end of the European tour, the band began a six-month run of U.S. tour dates supporting Ratt. In the midst of that tour they managed to make appearances at the Texas Jam and Castle Donington's Monsters of Rock concerts in England. The band also performed at the very first Farm Aid in 1985.

Slippery When Wet (1986–1987)

After two moderately successful albums, the group changed their approach for their next album and hired professional songwriter Desmond Child as a collaborator. Bruce Fairbairn was chosen as the producer of the album. In early 1986 Bon Jovi moved to Vancouver, Canada to record their third album. The band spent six-months recording the new album. The band decided to name the album "Slippery When Wet" after visiting a strip club in Vancouver.[12]

On August 16, 1986, Slippery When Wet was released. The album reached number one in U.S., where it spent 8 weeks at number one on the Billboard 200 album chart.[13][14] 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.[15] Slippery When Wet was named the top selling album of 1987 by Billboard[16] "Livin' On A Prayer" won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance.[17] The band won an award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band at the American Music Awards[18] and an award for Favorite Rock Group at the People's Choice Awards.[19] When Slippery When Wet was released in August 1986, Bon Jovi was the support act for 38 Special. By the end of 1986, Bon Jovi were well into six months of headline dates in arenas across America. In August 1987, the band headlined England's "Monsters of Rock" festival. During their set Dee Snider, Bruce Dickinson and Paul Stanley joined the band to perform "We're an American Band". The band ended the year having headlined 130 shows in the "Tour Without End", grossing $28,400,000. Jon Bon Jovi was asked what this breakthrough to worldwide fame meant, to which he answered, "Everything is bigger, and it moves twice as fast. You're recognized twice as often. This is bigger, the whole world gets bigger. You have to sell more records, be huger. You get smarter and you understand the business a little more, so it's more responsibility. You understand it now, and you want to make sure everything goes right".

New Jersey and hiatus (1988–1991)

Determined to prove that the success of Slippery When Wet was not a fluke, Bon Jovi released their fourth effort New Jersey in September 1988. New Jersey peaked at number one in the U.S., Canada, UK, Ireland, New Zealand and Australia. 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.[20] Two of the hits, "Bad Medicine" and "I'll Be There for You", managed to reach number one.[21] The album's three other singles "Born to Be My Baby", "Lay Your Hands on Me", and "Living in Sin" reached the top ten. Bon Jovi even made the news when the video for "Living In Sin" was banned by MTV for featuring some too racy romance/sex scenes. After that it was re-edited and MTV put it in heavy rotation.

Bon Jovi mounted another huge worldwide tour that continued throughout 1989 and 1990. They visited more than 22 countries and performed more than 232 shows before it was all over. The personal highpoint for the band was their June 11, 1989 sell-out homecoming at Giants Stadium in New Jersey. In August 1989, the band headed to the Soviet Union for the Moscow Music Peace Festival. Bon Jovi were the first band officially sanctioned by the Soviet government to perform in the Soviet Union and New Jersey became the first U.S. album to be released legally in the U.S.S.R..[22][23]

In September 1989, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora performed Livin' On A Prayer and Wanted Dead Or Alive only with two acoustic guitars on the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards. The performance has generally been acknowledged as the inspirational spark that led to the MTV Unplugged series and the catalyst for the subsequent popularity of the unplugged movement in popular music.[24]

The non-stop touring was taking its toll on the band. By the end of the New Jersey tour, Bon Jovi had 16 months of concerts under their belt and the band members were exhausted physically, mentally and emotionally. Finally, following the last tour date in Mexico, and without any clear plans for their future, the band members just went home.

Between 1990 and 1991 the band members went their separate ways. The exhaustion of recording both Slippery When Wet and New Jersey back to back, with highly paced world tours after each album, took its toll on the band. The band has since stated that there were few if any goodbyes between them at the end of the New Jersey tour. During the time they took off from the scene, the band retreated to their own projects and showed no desire for making another album.

Disillusioned with the music business, despite all his success, and unhappy with the status quo, in 1991 Jon Bon Jovi fired his management, business advisers, and agents, including his long-time manager, Doc McGhee. Jon took on the quarterbacking responsibilities himself by closing ranks and creating Bon Jovi Management. In October 1991 the band went to a Caribbean island of St. Thomas to discuss plans for the future. They managed to resolve their differences by allowing each member to speak about his feelings without interruption from each other.[citation needed] Upon resolving their issues, they headed back into the Vancouver Little Mountain studios with Bob Rock to work on the band's fifth album in January 1992.

Keep the Faith and Cross Road (1992–1995)

Bon Jovi's fifth studio album Keep the Faith was released in November 1992, representing "the beginning of a new chapter in the history of Bon Jovi" and marking a change in the band's sound and image. The album turned away from heavy drums and wild guitar solos, but instead introduced a more mature sound of Bon Jovi and contained more serious lyrics. The media focused considerable attention on Jon Bon Jovi’s hair. When Jon Bon Jovi cut his hair he made headlines on CNN. To promote Keep The Faith they returned to their roots playing a few dates at the small New Jersey clubs where they had started their career. The band appeared on MTV Unplugged but that was different from the other episodes of MTV Unplugged series. The performance captures Bon Jovi in an intimate, "in the round" experience, performing acoustic and electric renditions of classic hits (Bon Jovi and non-Bon Jovi tracks) and new material from Keep the Faith. The concert was released commercially in 1993 as Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi.

The album managed to reach Double Platinum status by the RIAA [25] and produced the Top 10 hit "Bed of Roses" while the title track hit number one on the Mainstream Rock Tracks.[15] Bon Jovi embarked on an extensive international world tour for the album, visiting countries the band had never seen before and headlining stadiums in the South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. They visited 37 countries, performed 177 shows and seen them play to 2.5 million fans on the Keep the Faith Tour/I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Tour.

In October 1994, Bon Jovi released a greatest hits album titled Cross Road, with two new tracks: "Always" and "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night". The first single from the album "Always" became Bon Jovi's highest selling single and stayed on top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 for six months. In the UK, Cross Road became the best-selling album of 1994. That year Bon Jovi won an award for Best Selling Rock Band at the World Music Awards.[26]

That same year, bassist Alec John Such was fired from the band, the first lineup change since Bon Jovi began. Hugh McDonald who was the bassist on "Runaway," unofficially replaced Such as bassist. Jon Bon Jovi said, regarding the departure of Such: "Of course it hurts. But I learned to accept and respect it. The fact that I'm a workaholic, studio in, studio out, stage on, stage off, want to be dealing with music day and night, doesn't mean everyone else has to adjust to that pace. Alec wanted to quit for a while now, so it didn't come as a complete surprise."

It was followed by a hugely successful worldwide tour. In June 1995, Bon Jovi sold out three-nights at London's historical Wembley Stadium. The concerts were documented for Bon Jovi: Live From London.

These Days and another hiatus (1995–1998)

Bon Jovi's sixth studio album, These Days, was released in June 1995, during which time the band on European tour. The album debuted at number one in UK and spent four consecutive weeks at the top position. The album also reached number one in Ireland, Germany, Australia, Japan and many other countries. The album's first single was the rhythm and blues influenced ballad "This Ain't a Love Song". With an exotic video filmed in Thailand, "This Ain't a Love Song" reached top twenty on the Billboard Hot 100, and was the only significant U.S. hit from the album, however, the album produced four UK top ten hits ("This Aint A Love Song", "Something for the Pain", "Lie to Me" and "These Days"). That year the band earned a BRIT Award for best international band and also won a MTV Europe Music Award for Best Rock. It was followed by These Days Tour. In June 1995, Bon Jovi sold out three-nights at London's historical Wembley Stadium. The concerts were documented for Bon Jovi: Live From London. Bon Jovi visited 43 countries and performed 126 shows on These Days Tour.

Following the overwhelming success of the These Days Tour, the members of Bon Jovi went their separate ways. But unlike the period following the New Jersey tour, tainted with uncertainty, this hiatus was a conscious group decision. The members of Bon Jovi agreed to a self-imposed two-year sabbatical from the band.

Crush, Bounce and This Left Feels Right (1999–2004)

Bon Jovi reunited in 1999 to record the song "Real Life" for the movie EdTV. David Bryan was recovering from an accident in which he nearly severed his finger.

After a nearly four-year hiatus, during which several band members worked on independent projects, Bon Jovi regrouped in 1999 to begin work on their next studio album. In June 2000, Crush was released as the band's seventh studio album and constituted something of a comeback. The first single "It's My Life" was noted as one of the group’s most successful releases in a decade and most importantly, becoming a symbol of the band's longevity as they prevailed through many different changes in the mainstream rock scene with admirable success. It's My Life helped introduce them to a new, younger fan base. The band received two Grammy nominations for Best Rock Album Crush and Best Rock Performance by Duo/Group "It's My Life". The video for "It's My Life" won the My VH1 Music Awards for "My Favorite Video".

Bon Jovi played two sold-out concerts at London's historic Wembley Stadium in August 19, 20, 2000, becoming the last ever concerts held at the legendary venue before its demolition. That year the band played to 1.1 million fans in 40 arena and stadium venues across North America, Europe and Japan. While on tour, Bon Jovi released a collection of live performances from throughout their career in an album entitled One Wild Night Live 1985–2001. This was Bon Jovi's first-ever live album. The songs were culled from archives of recorded material the band had been collecting from their earliest days on the road right through the current tour. The band sold out two homecoming concerts at New Jersey's Giants Stadium in July 27, 28, 2001. The broadcast broke ratings records for the VH-1 network. At the end of the year Bon Jovi awarded for "Hottest Live Show" at the 2001 My VH1 Music Awards.

The members of the band had anticipated a brief vacation before work would begin on the band's 8th studio album. But on September 11, the world changed. Within days of the terrorist attacks, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora had filmed Public Service Announcements for the Red Cross, recorded "America The Beautiful" for the NFL and performed as part of the historic America: A Tribute to Heroes live telethon. One month later, the band participated at two Monmouth County Alliance of Neighbors concerts in Red Bank, NJ to raise funds for the families close the band's hometowns, which were affected by the World Trade Center disaster. And on October 21, 2001, Bon Jovi performed at the monumental Concert For New York at Madison Square Garden, raising relief funds and honoring those who worked to save lives during the attack.

In spring 2002, the group entered the studio to begin recording their eighth studio album. Bounce was influenced by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, released on October 8, 2002. The album debuted at number two in both the U.S. and UK. The band went on the Bounce Tour for the album, during which they made history as the last band to play Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia before it was torn down.

Following the end of the Bounce Tour in August 2003, Bon Jovi embarked on a side project; originally intending to produce an album consisting of live acoustic performances, the band ended up rewriting, re-recording and reinventing 12 of their biggest hits in a new and much different light. Bon Jovi's compilation album This Left Feels Right was released in November 2003.

The following year, the band released a box set entitled 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong, the title being a homage to Elvis Presley's 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong. The set consisted of four CDs packed with 38 unreleased and 12 rare tracks, as well as a DVD. The box set marked the sales of 100 million Bon Jovi albums and also commemorated the 20th anniversary of the release of the band's first record in 1984. In November 2004, Bon Jovi was honored with the Award for Merit at the American Music Awards.

Have a Nice Day and Lost Highway (2005–2008)

The band's ninth studio album, Have a Nice Day, was released in September 2005. The album debuted at number two in both the U.S. and UK, reaching number one in fifteen countries.[27] The title track was an international hit, reaching the top ten in the UK, Europe, Australia and Canada. The second single, "Who Says You Can't Go Home", was released in early 2006. The song reached top forty on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. A duet version of "Who Says You Can't Go Home" with country singer Jennifer Nettles of the band Sugarland, peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot Country Songs and Bon Jovi became the first rock band to have a number one single on Billboard's Country Chart. On February 11, 2007, Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles won the Grammy Award, for "Best Country Collaboration with Vocals" for "Who Says You Can't Go Home". The band also won an award for Favorite Rock Song at the People's Choice Awards with "Who Says You Can't Go Home".[28]

Soon after the release of Have A Nice Day, the band started gearing up for the new 2005–2006 worldwide Have A Nice Day Tour. This tour, took the band to numerous stages and stadiums throughout the world. The tour was a significant commercial success, as the group played to 2,002,000 fans, and the tour grossed a total $191 million. The tour was the third-highest-grossing tour of 2006 taking in just over $131 million, just behind The Rolling Stones' A Bigger Bang World Tour and Madonna's Confessions Tour. On November 14, 2006, Bon Jovi were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame alongside James Brown and Led Zeppelin.

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Bon Jovi in Montreal in 2007 during the Lost Highway Tour

In June 2007, Bon Jovi released their tenth studio album, Lost Highway. The album influences the band's rock sound with that of country music following the success of a country version of the band's 2006 single "Who Says You Can't Go Home", a duet with Jennifer Nettles. To promote the new album, Bon Jovi made several television appearances, including the 6th annual CMT Awards in Nashville, American Idol, and MTV Unplugged, as well as playing at the Live Earth concert at Giants Stadium.[29] They also performed ten promotional gigs in the U.S., Canada, the UK, and Japan. As part of the 'tour', Bon Jovi were the first group to perform at London's new O2 Arena (formerly the Millennium Dome) when it opened to the public on June 24, 2007. The 23,000-seater stadium sold out within 30 minutes of tickets being released.[30]

The album, described by Jon Bon Jovi as a "Bon Jovi album influenced by Nashville", topped the charts in U.S., Canada, Europe, and Japan. The album's third single "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore" features LeAnn Rimes and won the CMT Music Award for the Collaborative Video of the Year in 2008.[31][32] The song was also nominated for the Academy of Country Music Award for Vocal Event of the Year.[33]

In October 2007 the band announced the Lost Highway Tour. Starting with the 10 shows to open the brand new, Newark, New Jersey Prudential Center, the band toured Canada, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, the U.S. and then Europe, finishing in the summer of 2008. The tour was the highest grossing tour of 2008 in Billboard's rankings, with ticket sales of $210.6 million, reported from November 14, 2007 through Nov.11, 2008.[34] In all, 2,157,675 tickets were sold during 2008.[34] Combined with $16.4 million in 2007 from the Newark shows, making a combined gross of $227 million in ticket sales. In Pollstar's calculus for North America, the Lost Highway Tour had the highest gross for 2008 at $70.4 million.[35]

The Circle and Greatest Hits (2009–2011)

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Richie Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi at 2009 Tribeca Film Festival

In April 2009, Phil Griffin's documentary on the band, "When We Were Beautiful", debuted at the Tribeca Film Festival, chronicling Bon Jovi's ups and downs over 25 years and following the band on their latest Lost Highway tour.

In June 2009, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame. That month they also recorded a cover of the song "Stand By Me" with Iranian singer Andy Madadian, to show solidarity for those affected by political unrest in Iran. Parts of the song were sung in Persian.

On November 10, 2009, the band released their eleventh studio album, entitled The Circle. The Circle is a return to rock n' roll after their Nashville influenced album, Lost Highway. The album debuted at number one in the U.S., Canada, Germany and Japan. Bon Jovi headed out on the road once again on February 19, 2010, embarking on The Circle Tour.[36] Bon Jovi kicked off the stadium leg of the Circle Tour by making history. They played the first ever show at the brand new New Meadowlands Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The three sold out shows on May 26, 27 and 29, 2010 were a huge success. Bon Jovi's 12 night run at London's O2 Arena grossed $18,178,036 and seen them play to 187,696 fans. The Circle Tour was the highest-grossing concert tour of 2010 according to Billboard's annual Top 25 concert tours. So far the tour has played to 1,909,234 fans and has grossed $201.1 million from more than 80 venues reported to Pollstar.[37] For the second time in three years, Bon Jovi ranked as Billboard's & Pollstar's Top Touring Act of the Year. Bon Jovi was also ranked second on Forbes magazine's list of the world's highest paid musicians, earning an approximate $125 million income that year.[38]

Bon Jovi released a greatest hits album with four new songs in October 2010. The album debuted at number one in Canada, Ireland, Europe, Australia and made the top five in twenty countries. At the 2010 MTV Europe Music Awards, Bon Jovi received the Global Icon Award. In October 2010, Bon Jovi released the concert film, "The Circle Tour Live From Jersey" in U.S. theaters. At the same time, the band announced their upcoming tour. At the conclusion of 2011, the tour placed second on Billboard's annual, "Top 25 Tour", earning over £790 million dollars.[39]

Inside Out, What About Now and Sambora's departure (2012–2014)

In January 2012, Jon Bon Jovi stated that they were working on a twelfth studio album,[40] and in a live show in August 2012, Jon Bon Jovi played an acoustic version of a song that was announced to be on the upcoming album.[41]

In October 2012, Bon Jovi announced Because We Can, a new world tour for 2013, in support of their new album, What About Now, which was released on March 12, 2013. The tour started in February 2013 and visited North America, Europe, Africa, the Far East, Australia and Latin America.[4]

On November 27, 2012, Bon Jovi released a new live video album, called Inside Out, made up of content from shows at the O2 Arena, MetLife Stadium, and Madison Square Garden.[42] The album was first shown at movie theaters, with screenings preceded by a question-and-answer session with Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, David Bryan and Tico Torres streamed live from a theater in New York, and was subsequently made available for purchase on iTunes.[42]

On March 14, 2013, Bon Jovi appeared on the results show of American Idol and played one song, Because We Can, from their new album What About Now.[43]

From April 2 forward, Richie Sambora departed the band's ongoing tour for unspecified "personal reasons"; Phil X once again replaced him, this time for the remainder of the tour, amidst rumours that Sambora had been fired.[44] Both Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi later denied the claim.[45] Tico Torres was also sidelined briefly due to emergency gallbladder surgery; he was replaced by Rich Scannella from Bon Jovi's solo band, the Kings of Suburbia, from September 20 to October 6.[46]

2014 marked the 30th Anniversary since the band's first album Bon Jovi was released. In celebration of this, the band's album New Jersey was reissued along with an additional CD with the Sons of Beaches demos on it.

In November 2014, Jon Bon Jovi told a reporter that Richie Sambora had officially left the band, saying "He's quit. He's gone. No hard feelings."[2] That November, he also revealed that he was finishing writing songs for the band's next studio album, their first without Sambora, who was unofficially replaced by touring guitarist Phil X. Sambora has since stated that "There's no bad blood with me any more. I love Jon, and I still see the possibility of a return."[47]

Burning Bridges and This House Is Not for Sale (2015–present)

On July 31, Bon Jovi released twin lead singles "We Don't Run" and "Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday Morning" for the compilation album Burning Bridges. "Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday Morning" had its premiere at the Austrian Radio Ö3 Hitradio on July 17, 2015 and "We Don't Run" premiered at the Brazilian radio Radio Rock on July 20, 2015. Burning Bridges was released August 21, 2015. According to Jon Bon Jovi, the album serves as a "fan record" to tie in with an accompanying international tour: "It’s songs that weren’t finished, that were finished, a couple of new ones like the one we released as a single "We Don't Run".[48]

A Bon Jovi consultant confirmed that a new studio album is still planned to be released in 2016 followed by a world tour. On September 30, 2015, Jon Bon Jovi announced during a press conference that the title of their upcoming album will be This House Is Not for Sale. In the article, he said the following "The record is about our integrity. Integrity matters and we're at a place in our career where we don't have anything left to prove."

The album's lead single, "This House Is Not for Sale" featuring a music video was released August 12, 2016, which also featured the promotion of unofficial members Hugh McDonald and Phil X to full-time band members.[49] On November 4, 2016, the band officially released their thirteenth studio album, This House Is Not for Sale, which was followed by their third live album, This House Is Not for Sale – Live from the London Palladium, that was released on December 16, 2016.

Solo projects

During the band's first sabbatical between 1990–1991 Jon Bon Jovi recorded a solo album, a soundtrack to the movie Young Guns II more commonly known as Blaze of Glory. Released in 1990, the title track, "Blaze of Glory" peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100. In 1991 "Blaze of Glory" won an award for Favorite Pop/Rock Single at the American Music Awards[50] and awarded a Golden Globe, as well. The song also earned Jon Bon Jovi an Academy Award nomination and a Grammy nomination.

Richie Sambora, with the help of Tico Torres and David Bryan, released a solo album entitled Stranger In This Town, in 1991. The album featured Eric Clapton on the song "Mr. Bluesman". David Bryan recorded a soundtrack for the horror movie The Netherworld, which was the brighter part of that year after he was hospitalized with an illness caused by a South American parasite. Alec John Such took a fall off of his motorcycle which injured his bass-playing hand, forcing him to develop a whole new way to hold and play his instrument.

In 1997, Jon Bon Jovi landed lead roles in several movies. While he was free between filming different movies, Jon wrote what would become his second solo album, 1997's Destination Anywhere. A short movie of the same name was recorded around the record's release, based entirely on the songs from the record and starring Jon Bon Jovi, Demi Moore, Kevin Bacon and Whoopi Goldberg.

Tico Torres used the opportunity to further pursue his painting while David Bryan started writing and composing various musicals. In 1998, Richie Sambora released his second solo outing titled Undiscovered Soul.

In 2012, the band members embarked on solo projects once again, meanwhile recording their What About Now. Returning to film composing for the first time since Blaze of Glory, Jon Bon Jovi wrote and recorded two songs for the Al Pacino film Stand Up Guys,[51] while Richie Sambora recorded and released his third studio album, Aftermath of the Lowdown, and supported it with a short world tour in October 2012.[52] As regards Tico Torres he focused on playing golf, by taking part in several tournaments and being captured by many different cameras while David Bryan made a short performance at Fantiscritti, Carrara in May 26, 2012.

Musical style

Bon Jovi's musical style has generally been characterized as hard rock,[53][54][55] glam metal,[56][57][58] arena rock[53][59][60] and pop rock.[53][61]

The band's first four albums blended the glam metal and hard rock genres. Their first two albums used a heavier mixture of glam metal and hard rock while their follow up which were Slippery When Wet and New Jersey featured a more mainstream commercialized mixture of glam metal and hard rock. They had shed the glam metal sound by their fifth studio album, Keep the Faith, and their sixth, These Days, utilizing a more mature hard rock sound. Crush was characterized as "far enough into pop/rock to actually stand a chance of getting airplay", while Bounce was described as "heavy, serious rock". Have a Nice Day was also characterized as being heavier than Crush.[62]

The band altered their sound dramatically in their next release, Lost Highway, blending influences from country music and country rock, a sound Jon Bon Jovi described as "a Bon Jovi album influenced by Nashville". Bon Jovi returned to a more typical rock sound on The Circle, which was described by Allmusic as "conjured by echoed, delayed guitars, shimmering keyboards, and spacious rhythms."[63]

Some of the band's influences are Bruce Springsteen, The Rolling Stones, Aerosmith, Van Halen, The Beatles, Tom Petty and The Animals.

Band members

Timeline

Awards and nominations

Main article: List of awards and nominations received by Bon Jovi

Discography

Main articles: Bon Jovi discography and List of songs recorded by Bon Jovi
Studio albums
  • Bon Jovi (1984)
  • 7800° Fahrenheit (1985)
  • Slippery When Wet (1986)
  • New Jersey (1988)
  • Keep the Faith (1992)
  • These Days (1995)
  • Crush (2000)
  • Bounce (2002)
  • Have a Nice Day (2005)
  • Lost Highway (2007)
  • The Circle (2009)
  • What About Now (2013)
  • This House Is Not for Sale (2016)

Tours

  • Runaway Tour (1983-1984)
  • 7800 Fahrenheit Tour (1985)
  • Slippery When Wet Tour (1986–87)
  • New Jersey Syndicate Tour (1988–90)
  • Keep the Faith Tour (1993)
  • I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Tour (1993)
  • Crossroad Promo Tour (1994)
  • These Days Tour (1995–96)
  • Crush Tour (2000)
  • One Wild Night Tour (2001)
  • Bounce Tour (2002–03)
  • Have a Nice Day Tour (2005–06)
  • Lost Highway Tour (2007–08)
  • The Circle Tour (2010)
  • Bon Jovi Live (2011)
  • Because We Can: The Tour (2013)
  • Bon Jovi Live! (2015)
  • This House Is Not for Sale Tour (2017)

See also

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