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New Jersey is Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi is an United States hard rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Fronted by lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi, the group originally achieved large-scale success in the 1980s....
's fourth album, released on September 13, 1988. Approximate sales were in excess of 7 million copies in the United States and over 18 million copies 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
Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was a Constitution of the Soviet Union socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.The name is a translation of the , romanization of Russian Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik, abbreviated ????, SSSR....
 on the state-owned Melodiya
Melodiya

Melodiya is a Russian record label. It was the state-owned major Record industry of the Soviet Union....
 label.

New Jersey was an immediate success, debuting at #1 in the United States and across the world.






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New Jersey is Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi is an United States hard rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey. Fronted by lead singer and namesake Jon Bon Jovi, the group originally achieved large-scale success in the 1980s....
's fourth album, released on September 13, 1988. Approximate sales were in excess of 7 million copies in the United States and over 18 million copies 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
Soviet Union

The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was a Constitution of the Soviet Union socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991.The name is a translation of the , romanization of Russian Soyuz Sovetskikh Sotsialisticheskikh Respublik, abbreviated ????, SSSR....
 on the state-owned Melodiya
Melodiya

Melodiya is a Russian record label. It was the state-owned major Record industry of the Soviet Union....
 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
Bad Medicine (song)

"Bad Medicine" is a number-one single by United States rock music band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child....
" and the ballad "I'll Be There for You
I'll Be There for You (Bon Jovi song)

"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 United States rock music band Bon Jovi....
", both of which ran in excess of five minutes. The album's three other singles ("Born to Be My Baby
Born to Be My Baby

"Born to Be My Baby" is a song performed by United States rock music band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child....
", "Lay Your Hands on Me
Lay Your Hands on Me

"Lay Your Hands on Me" is a song written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and recorded by the United States rock music band Bon Jovi. It was released in 1989 as the fourth Single from the band's 1988 in music album New Jersey ....
", 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
Billboard Hot 100

The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard Single popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday; while the airplay tracking-week runs from Wednesday to Tuesday....
 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
New Jersey Syndicate Tour

The New Jersey Syndicate Tour, Jersey Syndicate Tour, New Jersey Syndicate Brotherhood Tour, or New Jersey Tour, was a concert tour by United States hard rock band Bon Jovi that ran from 1988 in music to 1990 in music....
, which ran from 1988 to 1990.

Additionally, the album was supported by two home video releases: New Jersey: The Videos
New Jersey: The Videos

New Jersey: The Videos is a package featuring all the videos from Bon Jovi's New Jersey album, together with interviews and backstage footage....
 (a collection of music videos from New Jersey) and Access All Areas
Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey

Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey is a documentary following rock band Bon Jovi on their successful New Jersey Syndicate Tour between 1988 and 1990....
 (a chronicle of the band's world tour).

The album was remastered and re-released in 1998, adding the music video
Music video

A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a pop music or rock music song with lyrics. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings....
 for "Lay Your Hands on Me
Lay Your Hands on Me

"Lay Your Hands on Me" is a song written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and recorded by the United States rock music band Bon Jovi. It was released in 1989 as the fourth Single from the band's 1988 in music album New Jersey ....
" as a bonus track.

Track listing

  1. "Lay Your Hands on Me
    Lay Your Hands on Me

    "Lay Your Hands on Me" is a song written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and recorded by the United States rock music band Bon Jovi. It was released in 1989 as the fourth Single from the band's 1988 in music album New Jersey ....
    " (Jon Bon Jovi/Sambora) – 6:00
  2. "Bad Medicine
    Bad Medicine (song)

    "Bad Medicine" is a number-one single by United States rock music band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child....
    " (Jon Bon Jovi/Child/Sambora) – 5:16
  3. "Born to Be My Baby
    Born to Be My Baby

    "Born to Be My Baby" is a song performed by United States rock music band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child....
    " (Jon Bon Jovi/Child/Sambora) – 4:40
  4. "Living in Sin" (Jon Bon Jovi) – 4:39
  5. "Blood on Blood
    Blood on Blood

    "Blood on Blood" is a song performed by United States rock music band Bon Jovi, from their massive-selling 1988 in music album New Jersey . It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child....
    " (Jon Bon Jovi/Child/Sambora) – 6:16
  6. "Homebound Train" (Jon Bon Jovi/Sambora) – 5:10
  7. "Wild Is the Wind" (Jon Bon Jovi/Child/Sambora/Warren) – 5:08
  8. "Ride Cowboy Ride" (Jon Bon Jovi/Sambora, credited to Captain Kidd/King Of Swing) – 1:25
  9. "Stick to Your Guns" (Jon Bon Jovi/Knight/Sambora) – 4:45
  10. "I'll Be There for You
    I'll Be There for You (Bon Jovi song)

    "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 United States rock music band Bon Jovi....
    " (Jon Bon Jovi/Sambora) – 5:46
  11. "99 in the Shade" (Jon Bon Jovi/Sambora) – 4:29
  12. "Love for Sale" (Jon Bon Jovi/Sambora) – 3:58
  13. "You Give Love a Bad Name (Live)" (Jon Bon Jovi/Sambora/Child) - 5:26 [Japan Only Bonus Track]


Special Edition Bonus CD

Mercury Japan PHCR-90017~8 / 1998

  1. Bad Medicine - Wembley 1988
  2. Bad Medicine - New Jersey tour
  3. Blood On Blood - Wembley 1988
  4. Born To Be My Baby - Acoustic version
  5. I'll Be There For You - Lakeland 1989
  6. Lay Your Hands On Me - Giants Stadium 1989
  7. Love Is War - Studio Outtake


Samples


Personnel

  • Jon Bon Jovi
    Jon Bon Jovi

    John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. , better known as Jon Bon Jovi, is an United States musician, songwriter and actor, best known as the lead singer and founder of Bon Jovi....
      - vocals, Backing Vocals, Guitar
    Guitar

    The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six Strings , but Tenor guitar, Seven-string guitar, Eight-string guitar, Ten-string guitar, Eleven-string guitar, Twelve-string guitar, Thirteen-string guitar and doubleneck guitar string guitars also exist....
    , Harmonica
    Harmonica

    The harmonica is a free reed aerophone wind instrument which is played by blowing air into it or drawing air out by placing lips over individual holes or multiple holes....
  • Richie Sambora
    Richie Sambora

    Richard "Richie" Steven Sambora , is an American Rock music guitarist, producer, musician, singer and songwriter who is the lead guitarist of the rock band Bon Jovi....
     - Guitar
    Guitar

    The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six Strings , but Tenor guitar, Seven-string guitar, Eight-string guitar, Ten-string guitar, Eleven-string guitar, Twelve-string guitar, Thirteen-string guitar and doubleneck guitar string guitars also exist....
    , Mandolin
    Mandolin

    A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family . It is descended from the Mandora, a soprano member of the lute family. It has a body with a teardrop-shaped soundboard, or one which is essentially oval in shape, with a soundhole, or soundholes, of varying shapes which are open and are not decorated with an intricately carved grille lik...
    , Backing Vocals
  • Alec John Such
    Alec John Such

    Alec John Such is the former bassist for the band Bon Jovi. He left the band in 1994 and has not been officially replaced. As well as playing bass guitar, Such sang backing vocals and occasionally took the lead for part of 'Blood on Blood' at live shows....
     - Bass
    Bass guitar

    The electric bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a plectrum.The bass guitar is similar in appearance and construction to an electric guitar, but with a larger body, a longer neck and Scale length, and usually four strings tuned to the same pitches as those of the double bass, whic...
    , Backing Vocals
  • Tico Torres
    Tico Torres

    Hector Samuel Juan "Tico" Torres is an United States drummer and percussionist of Bon Jovi. He also has taken lead vocals on a song on the box set 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong, as well as backing vocals on a couple of the early Bon Jovi tracks, notably "Born to Be My Baby" and "Love for Sale"....
      - Drums, Percussion
  • David Bryan
    David Bryan

    David Bryan is the keyboard player of the band Bon Jovi. Bryan also sings backing vocals and often at live shows sings part of or the whole of the song 'In These Arms', one of a handful of Bon Jovi songs credited to him....
     - Keyboards, 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


Charts

Album

Singles - Billboard (North America)

Certifications

  • RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America): 7x platinum
  • BPI (British Phonographic Industry): 2x platinum
  • CRIA (Canadian Recording Industry Association): 5x platinum
  • ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association): 2x platinum
  • RIAJ (Recording Industry Association of Japan): 3x platinum


Unreleased songs

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 from the album are:

  • "Love is War"
  • "Let's Make it Baby"
  • "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"