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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. A studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Glam metal (also known as pop metal) is a sub-genre of Heavy metal music that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States. Hard rock (also referred to as heavy rock) is a variation of Rock music which has its earliest roots in mid-1960s garage and Psychedelic rock In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Mercury Records is a Record label operating as a standalone company in the UK and as part of the Island Def Jam Music Group in the US and are both subsidiaries of In the Music industry, a record producer or music producer has many roles among them controlling the recording sessions coaching and guiding the musicians organizing Bruce Earl Fairbairn ( December 30, 1949 - May 17, 1999) was Canadian Rock music producer who was prominent during allmusic (previously All Music Guide) is a Metadata database about music owned by All Media Guide. Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. Slippery When Wet, recorded in Vancouver, Canada, is the third Studio album by Bon Jovi, released on August 18, Keep the Faith is Bon Jovi 's fifth album released in November 1992 " Bad Medicine " is a number-one single by American rock band Bon Jovi. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) " Born to Be My Baby " is a song performed by American rock band Bon Jovi. Year 1988 ( MCMLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Friday (link displays 1988 Gregorian calendar) " I'll Be There for You " is a Billboard Hot 100 number-one single written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and performed by American Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) " Lay Your Hands on Me " is a song written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and recorded by the American rock band Bon Jovi Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Living in Sin is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi. Year 1989 ( MCMLXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar) Bon Jovi is an American Hard rock band from Sayreville New Jersey. 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. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 Melodiya ( Μелодия, meaning Melody) is a Russian (formerly Soviet) Record 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. " Bad Medicine " is a number-one single by American rock band Bon Jovi. " I'll Be There for You " is a Billboard Hot 100 number-one single written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and performed by American 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. " Born to Be My Baby " is a song performed by American rock band Bon Jovi. " Lay Your Hands on Me " is a song written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and recorded by the American rock band Bon Jovi Living in Sin is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi. 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. The New Jersey Syndicate Tour, Jersey Syndicate Tour, New Jersey Syndicate Brotherhood Tour, or New Jersey Tour, was a concert tour by American
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 The Videos is a package featuring all the videos from Bon Jovi 's ''New Jersey'' album together with interviews and backstage footage
"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
Contents |
Lay Your Hands On Me
Bad Medicine
Born To Be My Baby
Living In Sin
Blood On Blood
I'll Be There For You
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 |
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
| Preceded by Tracy Chapman by Tracy Chapman |
Billboard 200 number-one album October 15 - November 11, 1988 |
Succeeded by Rattle and Hum by U2 |