New Jersey (album)
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| Studio album by Bon Jovi | |||||
| Released | September 13, 1988 | ||||
| Recorded | 1988 | ||||
| Genre | Glam metal Hard rock[1] |
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| Length | 57:42 | ||||
| Label | Mercury | ||||
| Producer | Bruce Fairbairn | ||||
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Bon Jovi's fourth album, New Jersey was released on September 13, 1988. Approximate sales were in excess of seven million copies in the United States and 18 million worldwide. The album is the band's third highest selling album worldwide, and their second highest selling album in the United States. It is also known for being the only album by a western band released in the former Soviet Union on the state-owned Melodiya label.
New Jersey was an immediate success, debuting at #1 in the United States and across the world. It shipped 2 million copies straight out of the gates in the U.S. alone. Additionally, it spawned two #1 singles, "Bad Medicine" and the ballad "I'll Be There for You", both of which ran in excess of five minutes, showing how powerful a force Bon Jovi became in the music industry. The album's three other singles ("Born to Be My Baby", "Lay Your Hands on Me", and "Living in Sin") reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100. In addition to their success in the states, the band's singles all made a significant impact worldwide, more so than in the past, a trend which would continue for Bon Jovi well into the 21st century.
New Jersey holds the record for the rock album to spawn the most Top 10 singles, with five singles charting on the Top 10 of the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart. No other hard rock album has since equaled or broken this feat.
New Jersey was supported by the massive New Jersey Syndicate Tour, which ran from 1988 to 1990.
Additionally, the album was supported by two home video releases: New Jersey: The Videos (a collection of music videos from New Jersey) and Access All Areas (a chronicle of the band's world tour).
"New Jersey" in charts: No.1 in CNN Worldbeat, Europe, USA, UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, Switzerland, Russia, Brazil, Mexico. No.2 in Japan. RIAA: 7x platinum BPI: 2x platinum CRIA: 5x platinum
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[edit] Track listing
- "Lay Your Hands on Me" (Bon Jovi/Sambora) – 6:00
- "Bad Medicine" (Bon Jovi/Child/Sambora) – 5:16
- "Born to Be My Baby" (Bon Jovi/Child/Sambora) – 4:40
- "Living in Sin" (Bon Jovi) – 4:39
- "Blood on Blood" (Bon Jovi/Child/Sambora) – 6:16
- "Homebound Train" (Bon Jovi/Sambora) – 5:10
- "Wild Is the Wind" (Bon Jovi/Child/Sambora/Warren) – 5:08
- "Ride Cowboy Ride" (Captain Kidd/King Of Swing) – 1:25
- "Stick to Your Guns" (Bon Jovi/Knight/Sambora) – 4:45
- "I'll Be There for You" (Bon Jovi/Sambora) – 5:46
- "99 in the Shade" (Bon Jovi/Sambora) – 4:29
- "Love for Sale" (Bon Jovi/Sambora) – 3:58
- "You give love a bad name (Live)" (Bon Jovi/Sambora/Child) - 5:26 [Japan Only Bonus Track]
[edit] Samples
[edit] Personnel
- Jon Bon Jovi - Lead and Backing Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica
- Richie Sambora - Lead, Rhythm, Acoustic 6 and 12-string Guitars, Backing Vocals
- Alec John Such - Bass, Backing Vocals
- Tico Torres - Drums, Percussion
- David Bryan - Keyboards, Piano, Backing Vocals
- John Allen - Engineer
- Peter Berring - Arranger, Vocals, Vocal Arrangement
- Joanie Bye - Vocals, Vocals (background)
- Chris Cavallaro - Engineer
- Bruce Fairbairn - Percussion, Horn, Producer
- Scott Fairbairn - Cello
- Lovena Fox - Vocals, Vocals (background)
- Linda Hunt - Vocals, Vocals (background)
- Cecille Larochelle - Vocals, Vocals (background)
- Sue Leonard - Vocals, Vocals (background)
- George Marino - Digital Remastering Engineer
- Goudin Dido Morris - Percussion
- Audrey Nordwell - Cello
- Bob Rock - Engineer, Mixing
- The Sweet Thing - Vocal Association
- Hugh Syme - Artwork, Design
- Chris Taylor - Assistant Engineer
- Joani Taylor - Vocals, Vocals (background)
- Tim White - Photography
- Cameron Wong - Photography
[edit] Charts
Album
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 1988 | US Billboard 200 | #1 (4 weeks) |
| 1988 | UK Albums Chart | #1 |
| 1988 | Australian Top 100 Album Chart | #1 |
Singles - Billboard (North America)
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1988 | "Bad Medicine" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 3 |
| 1988 | "Bad Medicine" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1988 | "Born to Be My Baby" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 7 |
| 1988 | "Born to Be My Baby" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 3 |
| 1989 | "I'll Be There for You" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 5 |
| 1989 | "I'll Be There for You" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| 1989 | "Lay Your Hands on Me" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 20 |
| 1989 | "Lay Your Hands on Me" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
| 1989 | "Living in Sin" | Mainstream Rock Tracks | 37 |
| 1989 | "Living in Sin" | The Billboard Hot 100 | 9 |
[edit] Trivia
- The song "Ride Cowboy Ride" is credited to Captain Kidd and The King of Swing, as a joke by the actual writers, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, to put the song in the spirit of a true cowboy song.[citation needed]
- The album was initially meant to be a double album, however this idea was rejected by the record company because they got nervous about the higher price point and decided they would only release a single album. Songs that were recorded but withheld form the album are:
Love is War, Let's Make it Baby, The Boys Are Back In Town, Outlaws of Love, Judgment Day, Growing Up the Hard Way, Does Anybody Really Fall in Love Anymore?, Rosie, River of Love (Come Alive), Backdoor to Heaven, Love Hurts, Diamond Ring, Now and Forever, Seven Days
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic - New Jersey - Review. William Ruhlmann. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2008-04-07.
| Preceded by Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman |
Billboard 200 number-one album October 15 - November 11, 1988 |
Succeeded by Rattle and Hum by U2 |
