Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in Sayreville, New Jersey in 1983. The band consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarists John Shanks and Phil X, percussionist Everett Bradley, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John Such left the band in 1994, and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter Richie Sambora left in 2013. In 1984, Bon Jovi released their self-titled debut album, and its single "Runaway" managed to reach the Top 40 of the Billboard Hot 100. In 1986, the band achieved widespread success and global recognition with their third album, Slippery When Wet, which included three Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, two of which reached No. 1: "You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Livin' on a Prayer". Their fourth album, New Jersey (1988), was also commercially successful, featuring five Top 10 singles, including the number ones "Bad Medicine" and "I'll Be There for You". The band toured and recorded during the late 1980s, culminating in the 1988–90 New Jersey Syndicate Tour. In 1992, the band returned with the double-platinum Keep the Faith, which included the hit "Bed of Roses". This was followed by their biggest-selling...
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Members
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- 1983–1983Dave “The Snake” Sabo — background vocals, electric guitar, original
- 1983–1994Alec John Such — background vocals, bass guitar, original
- 1983–2013Richie Sambora — acoustic guitar, background vocals, electric guitar, lead vocals, talkbox
- 1983–Jon Bon Jovi — acoustic guitar, electric guitar, eponymous, lead vocals, maracas, original
- 1983–David Bryan — background vocals, keyboard, lead vocals, original, pedal steel guitar, piano
- 1983–Tico Torres — background vocals, drums (drum set), lead vocals, original, percussion
- 2016–Hugh McDonald — background vocals, bass guitar
- 2016–Phil X — acoustic guitar, background vocals, electric guitar, lead vocals, talkbox
Discography
306 releases from MusicBrainz · ★ 10 in my collection
Albums (19)
- 1984★Bon Jovi
- 19857800° Fahrenheit
- 1986★Slippery When Wet
- 1988★New Jersey
- 1992Keep the Faith
- 1995These Days
- 2000Crush
- 2002Bounce
- 2005Have a Nice Day
- 2007Lost Highway
- 2009The Circle
- 2013What About Now
- 2015Burning Bridges
- 2016This House Is Not for Sale
- 20202020
- 2024Forever
- —In These Arms (Unauthorised)
- —Only for You, Volume 1 (Unauthorised)
- —With a Little Help From My Friends
EPs (1)
- 1988Born to Be My Baby
Singles (82)
- 1984Runaway
- 1984She Don’t Know Me
- 1985Hardest Part Is the Night
- 1985In And Out Of Love
- 1985Noche Silenciosa - Silent Night
- 1985Only Lonely
- 1986Borderline
- 1986Livin’ on a Prayer
- 1986Livin’ on a Prayer / You Give Love a Bad Name
- 1986Wanted Dead or Alive
- 1986You Give Love a Bad Name
- 1987Never Say Goodbye
- 1988Bad Medicine
- 1988I’ll Be There for You
- 1988Living in Sin
- 1989Lay Your Hands on Me
- 1992Bed of Roses
- 1992Concierto Basico 40
- 1992I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas
- 1992In These Arms
- 1992Keep the Faith
- 1993Burning for Love
- 1993I Believe
- 1993I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
- 1994Always
- 1994Dry County
- 1994Please Come Home for Christmas
- 1995Lie to Me
- 1995Someday I’ll Be Saturday Night
- 1995Something for the Pain
- 1995Something for the Pain / Lie to Me
- 1995This Ain’t a Love Song
- 1995Wedding Day
- 1996Hey God
- 1996These Days
- 1999Real Life
- 2000It’s My Life
- 2000Say It Isn't So
- 2000Thank You for Loving Me
- 2001One Wild Night
- 2002Bounce / Misunderstood
- 2002Everyday
- 2002Misunderstood
- 2003All About Lovin’ You
- 2003It's My Life (2003)
- 2003★The Distance
- 2005Have a Nice Day
- 2005Welcome to Wherever You Are
- 2005Who Says You Can’t Go Home
- 2007(You Want to) Make a Memory
- 2007Lost Highway
- 2007Mainstream Rock Profiles
- 2007Till We Ain’t Strangers Anymore
- 2008Whole Lot of Leavin’
- 2009We Weren’t Born to Follow
- 2010Superman Tonight
- 2010When We Were Beautiful
- 2011This Is Our House
- 2013Because We Can
- 2013What About Now
- 2016Born Again Tomorrow
- 2016Knockout
- 2016Labor of Love
- 2016This House Is Not for Sale
- 2019Unbroken
- 2020Do What You Can
- 2020Do What You Can
- 2020Do What You Can
- 2020Do What You Can (single edit)
- 2020Limitless
- 2020Unbroken
- 2021Story Of Love
- 2022Como yo nadie te ha amado (This Ain’t a Love Song)
- 2023Christmas Isn’t Christmas
- 2024Legendary
- 2024Living Proof
- 2024Now or Never
- 2025Hollow Man
- 2025We Made It Look Easy
- 2026You Give Love a Bad Name x Section (VRYBAD edit)
- —Open All Night
- —Thief of Hearts
More: singles, compilations, live & other releases
Lives (135)
- 1984On Stage in Philadelphia
- 1987Cincinnati Gardens 3/17/87
- 1987Live! On Tour
- 1987Runaway: Live in Cincinnati '87
- 1987Sink or Swim (The 1987 Cincinnati Broadcast)
- 1988King of the Air Waves
- 1990Document in Japan
- 1991Concierto
- 1991Dead or Alive
- 1992Blaze of Roses
- 1992Live 1992
- 1992Live and Faithful
- 19931992-10-24: Kaufmann Astoria Studios, New York, NY, USA
- 1993Bed of Roses: Greatest Hits Live
- 1993★Bon Jovi
- 1993Europe '93
- 1993Good Medicine
- 1993Keep the Faith: An Evening With Bon Jovi
- 1993Live Albany / NY. 1993 Vol. 1
- 1993Live Albany / NY. 1993 Vol. 2
- 1993Love, Faith and Soul
- 1994Always Live in USA
- 1994Coverin'
- 1994Live & Alive
- 1994Live & Alive, Vol. 2
- 1994New York 1992
- 1995Christmas Benefit
- 1995Live and Forever II
- 1995Live From London
- 1995Live From London: Complete 3rd Night
- 1995Open All Night
- 1996Acoustic Journey
- 1996Open All Night
- 1996Yo‐Ko‐Ha‐Ma
- 1998Red Bank Night
- 2000Crush Tour 2000 Switzerland
- 2000The Crush Tour
- 2001One Wild Night: Live 1985–2001
- 2001Ultra Rare Trax
- 2002Bounce at Sheperds Bush
- 2003It’s My Life (live from the Bounce Tour)
- 2004This Left Feels Right Live
- 2004This Precious Moments: 2003-06-17: Ostseehalle, Kiel, Germany
- 2005CMT Crossroads
- 2006Live From the Have a Nice Day Tour
- 2006Welcome to Soulville
- 2007Live, Unplugged & Rare
- 2007Lost Highway: The Concert
- 2007MTV Unplugged
- 2008Live Rarities
- 2009Live at Madison Square Garden
- 2010Live in Rotterdam
- 2012Agora Ballroom, Cleveland OH 17 March 1984
- 2012Inside Out
- 2013One Last Wild Night
- 2014Live 2
- 2016Melbourne Unplugged 1993
- 2016This House Is Not for Sale: Live From the London Palladium
- 20172017-02-08: Bon Secours Wellness Arena, Greenville, SC, USA
- 20172017-02-10: Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA, USA
- 20172017-02-12: BB&T Center, Sunrise, FL, USA
- 20172017-02-14: Amalie Arena, Tampa, FL, USA
- 20172017-02-16: Legacy Arena, Birmingham, AL, USA
- 20172017-02-18: Bridgestone Arena, Nashville, TN, USA
- 20172017-02-19: Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO, USA
- 20172017-02-21: Chesapeake Energy Arena, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- 20172017-02-23: American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX, USA
- 20172017-02-25: T‐Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, NV, USA
- 20172017-02-28: Golden 1 Center, Sacramento, CA, USA
- 20172017-03-01: SAP Center at San Jose, San Jose, CA, USA
- 20172017-03-04: Talking Stick Resort Arena, Phoenix, AZ, USA
- 20172017-03-05: Viejas Arena at Aztec Bowl, San Diego, CA, USA
- 20172017-03-08: The Forum, Inglewood, CA, USA
- 20172017-03-16: FedExForum, Memphis, TN, USA
- 20172017-03-18: Nationwide Arena, Columbus, OH, USA
- 20172017-03-19: Quicken Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH, USA
- 20172017-03-22: Bankers Life Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN, USA
- 20172017-03-26: United Center, Chicago, IL, USA
- 20172017-03-27: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, MN, USA
- 20172017-03-29: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, MI, USA
- 20172017-03-31: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA, USA
- 20172017-04-01: Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT, USA
- 20172017-04-05: PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
- 20172017-04-10: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 20172017-04-11: Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON, Canada
- 20172017-04-13: Madison Square Garden, Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY, USA
- 20172017-04-14: Pepsi Center, Denver, CO, USA
- 20172017-04-15: Madison Square Garden, Midtown Manhattan, New York, NY, USA
- 2018Below the Borderline (1995 Argentina broadcast)
- 2018Ripley’s Music Hall, Philadelphia, March 3rd, 1984
- 2020FM Broadcasts Aerosmith & Bon Jovi
- 2021The Rarities Collection
- 2022Rare Gems From the Vault, Vol. 2
- 2022Rock Mix: Bon Jovi & Bryan Adams
- 2022Wembley Stadium 1995: The Complete Concert
- 2023An Evening With
- 2024SuperRock in Japan '84 (live radio broadcast)
- 2024Yokohama ’96
- —1985-05-15: Gota Lejon: Göta Lejon, Stockholm, Sweden
- —1987-07-24: Wet & Wild: Coliseum, Largo, MD, USA
- —1988-12-31: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan
- —1993-08-24: Live in Kiel: Kiel, Germany
- —1993-08-28: In These Arms Tonight: Hardturm Stadion, Zurich, Switzerland
- —1993-09-18: Milton Keynes, UK
- —2000-11-20: Thank You for Loving Us Chicago: Chicago, IL, USA
- —2004-11-21: Borgata Casino, Atlantic City, NJ, USA
- —2006-06-04: I Need a Doctor... Or at Least I Need a Nurse: Manchester Stadium, Manchester, UK
- —2013-01-24: BBC Radio 2, London, UK
- —2013-01-26: SWR3, Stuttgart, Germany
- —2013-06-16: Isle of Wight Festival, UK
- —★Alive
- —Bed Of Roses
- —Bon Jovi Live (Unapproved)
- —Born to Love
- —Diamond Rings in Osaka!
- —Encore
- —Friendly Acoustic
- —★Greatest Hits Live
- —In Concert
- —In These Arms
- —Live in Cockroach City
- —Live in Concert
- —Live in East Rutherford, New Jersey 2005
- —Live USA, Vol. 3
- —Livin' in Faith of Glory
- —Los Angeles 2003
- —★Made in Japan
- —Only for You, Vol. 4: Unauthorised
- —Only for You, Volume 2 (Unauthorised)
- —Only for You, Volume 3 (Unauthorised)
- —Telling Stories at the China Club
- —Uncovered
- —Unplugged
- —Unwired
- —Virgin Megastore Melbourne Australia
Compilations (59)
- 1985Double Up
- 1988Essential Bon Jovi
- 1991Hard & Hot
- 1994Cross Road
- 1995Rare Traxx
- 1996Hidden Treasures
- 1997Fields of Fire
- 1998Best Ballads
- 1998The X - Rarities (Vol. 1)
- 1998The X - Rarities (Vol. 2)
- 2000Hit Collection 2000
- 2000The Best 2000
- 2001Gold
- 2001One Wild Night
- 2001Tokyo Road
- 2002Studio Archives 2002!
- 2003Target Exclusive
- 2003Target Special Marketing
- 2003This Left Feels Right
- 2004100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong
- 2007Ultra Rare Tracks
- 2008Burning for Rock
- 2008★Greatest Hits
- 20092 for 1: Bon Jovi + 7800° Fahrenheit
- 2010Access All Areas: Special Edition Collector’s Box
- 2010Greatest Hits: The Ultimate Collection
- 2010What Do You Got?
- 2011Blaze of Hits
- 2011Have a Nice Outtakes
- 2014Live to Air
- 2016Rare Gems From The Vaults - The Very Best Of Bon Jovi Broadcasting Live
- 2017★Greatest Hits
- 2017The Albums
- 2018The Many Faces of Bon Jovi: A Journey Through the Inner World of Bon Jovi
- 2024All Time Best 1984–2024
- —Behind the Glory Days
- —Double Platinum
- —Gold 98
- —Golden Ballads
- —Most Requested
- —Rare B‐Sides, Vol. 2
- —Rare B‐Sides, Volume 1
- —Rare Tracks, Volume 1
- —Rare Tracks, Volume 2
- —Rare Tracks, Volume 3
- —Rare Tracks, Volume 4
- —Rare Tracks, Volume 5
- —Rare Tracks, Volume 6
- —Sessions From the Vault Volume 1
- —Sessions From the Vault Volume 6
- —Sessions From the Vault Volume 7
- —Sessions From the Vault, Volume 2
- —Sessions From the Vault, Volume 3
- —Sessions From the Vault, Volume 4
- —Sessions From the Vault, Volume 5
- —Studio Sessions
- —The Best of '99
- —The Best of Bon Jovi
- —The Slippery When Wet Outtakes
Remixs (5)
- 2019Bon Jovi - It's My Life (Azkaban Remix)
- 2024The People’s House
- 2025Keep the Faith
- 2025Living Proof
- —Living on a Prayer (DJ Prince remix)
Demos (1)
- —The Power Station Sessions 1980–1983
Others (4)
- 1988Wanted Dead or Alive / You Give Love a Bad Name
- 1996Double Platinum, Volume 2
- —Bon Jovi Limited Edition Interview
- —Bon Jovi: Interview Disc & Fully Illustrated Book