Two songs, “You Give Love a Bad Name” and “Livin’ on a Prayer,” reached number one, while “Wanted Dead or Alive” reached the Top Ten, and Bon Jovi were established as superstars.īon Jovi replicated the Slippery When Wet formula for 1988’s New Jersey, which shot to number one upon its release. alone, helping usher in the era of pop-metal. Supported by several appealing, straightforward videos that showcased the photogenic Jon, the album eventually sold nine million copies in the U.S.

After ditching the original cover of a busty woman in a wet T-shirt for the title traced in water on a garbage bag, Slippery When Wet was released in 1986. Hiring professional songwriter Desmond Child as a collaborator, the group wrote 30 songs and auditioned them for local New Jersey and New York teenagers, basing the album’s running order on their opinions. Despite the band’s respectable success, Bon Jovi weren’t becoming the superstars they had hoped, and they changed their approach for their next album, Slippery When Wet. The following year, 7800 Fahrenheit was released and went gold. Following its success, Tony Bongiovi sued the band, claiming he developed their successful sound the group settled out of court. Jon Bon Jovi’s eponymous debut album was released in 1984, and “Runaway” became a Top 40 hit.

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