Top 20 Bon Jovi Hits

Formed in Sayreville, New Jersey in 1983, Bon Jovi consists of lead singer Jon Bon Jovi, Tito Torres, Richie Sambora, Dave Bryan and Hugh McDonald. They were originally going to be called Johnny Electric, but a friend suggested the name Bon Jovi, along the lines of Van Halen.

They recorded their first album in 1984, which spawned their first top forty single, “Runaway”. Their second album, “7800 Degrees Fahrenheit”, in 1985, failed to produce any top forty singles, but, in 1986, they released their third album, “Slippery When Wet”. This album then gave her first number one single on Billboard’s weekly charts and became the best-selling album of the year.

In 1988, they released their album “New Jersey”, but when this tour ended, the band was ready for a break. So, the members of the group took a two-year hiatus, at which time Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora recorded solo albums.

Jon’s was the soundtrack to the movie “Young Guns II”, also known as “Blaze Of Glory” and produced two top forty singles. By the way, Jon appeared very briefly in the film as “the long-haired corpse in the coffin.”

In 1992, they reunited and released three more albums and by 1997, the members were ready to take another break from each other. But, in 1999, they joined forces again and have continued to record and tour ever since.

On the charts, Bon Jovi has had 19 songs make it onto Billboard’s weekly charts, including Jon’s solo efforts, and has hit number one five times. These are Bon Jovi’s twenty biggest hits, according to Billboard’s Weekly Top 40 charts.

1. Livin’ On A Prayer – 1987 – His biggest single, from his album “Slippery When Wet”, which produced three top ten singles, went to number one for four weeks.

2. Bad Medicine – 1988 – From their album “New Jersey,” which spawned five top 10 singles.

3. You Give Love A Bad Name – 1986 – In 2009, VH1 named their first number one single the 20th greatest hard rock song of all time.

4. Blaze Of Glory – 1990 – From Jon’s solo album “Young Guns II”, this single earned Jon a Golden Globe and Academy Award nomination. It also features Jeff Beck, Aldo Nova and Randy Jackson on guitars.

5. I’ll Be There For You – 1990 – Written by Jon and Richie Sambora, this song was performed by James Durbin on American Idol on March 16, 2011.

6. Born To Be My Baby – 1989 – The music video for this song was shot in black and white.

7. Always – 1994 – Originally written for the movie “Romeo Is Bleeding”, but after seeing the movie, the band opted not to lend the song to the soundtrack.

8. Lay Your Hands On Me – 1989 – Not to be confused with the Thompson Twins’ 1985 top ten hit, the Bon Jovi song comes from their album “New Jersey.”

9. Living In Sin – 1989 – The album’s fifth single “New Jersey” gives them the record for most top 10 singles from a rock album.

10. Bed Of Roses – 1992 – From the “Keeping The Faith” album, Jon reportedly wrote this song while recovering from a hangover in a hotel room.

11. Miracle – The second single from Jon’s solo album, “Blaze Of Glory”, also known as the “Young Guns II Soundtrack”.

12. This Ain’t A Love Song – 1995 – The only successful single from the album “These Days”.

13. Who Says You Can’t Go Home – 2005 – From the album “Have A Nice Day”, the song was used in TV commercials for New Jersey tourism.

14. In These Arms – 1993 – Bon Jovi keyboardist Dave Bryan recorded this song on his solo album “On A Full Moon” in 1995.

15. Midnight In Chelsea – 1997 – This song comes from another Jon Bon Jovi solo album, “Destination Anywhere”.

16. (Do you want) to make a souvenir? – 2007 – From his album “Lost Highway”, this song was nominated for a Grammy Award.

17. Keep The Faith – 1992 – The title track of their fifth studio album, the flip side was “I Wish Every Day Could Be Like Christmas”.

18. It’s My Life – 2000 – This song references Tommy and Gina, two fictional characters used in their hit “Livin’ On A Prayer.”

19. Levon – 1992 – Originally recorded and written by Elton John, Jon Bon Jovi claims this is his all-time favorite song and released it on his solo album, “Two Rooms.”

20. Runaway – 1984 – His first top 40 single was written in 1980 and recorded by Jon Bongiovi & The Rest and recorded by Bon Jovi in ​​1984. Bongiovi is the actual spelling of Jon’s last name.

Jon has had a successful acting career appearing in the movies “Destination Anywhere”, “Homegrown”, “U-571”, “Pay It Forward” and has been cast in the movie “New Year’s Eve” with Kathryn Heigl. in 2011. His television appearances include “Ally McBeal”, “The West Wing” and “30 Rock”.

Bon Jovi was nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010, but failed. Jon and Richie Sambora were inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009.

Bon Jovi continues to record and perform to packed stadiums around the world.