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An early Bon Jovi song about enduring love.
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15 catalog entries, grouped by year.
ARTIST ESSENTIALS
Explore Artist EssentialsBon Jovi: a curated listening guide
Follow the big refrains into ballads, guitar detail and a changing studio sound across three decades.
25 selections with release evidence; 12 beyond the yearly lists.
About Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi formed in New Jersey in 1983 around Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, David Bryan, Tico Torres and Alec John Such. Their early albums paired hard-rock playing with prominent pop melodies, reaching a much wider audience with Slippery When Wet in 1986. New Jersey followed in 1988, while Keep the Faith and These Days developed a different balance of guitar rock and ballad writing in the 1990s. The group catalog continued through Crush and later albums, alongside separately credited member solo projects.
Artist background sources
Bon Jovi - official origin exhibit
The group came together around Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, David Bryan, Tico Torres and Alec John Such in 1983. Runaway appears on the earlier New York Rocks 1983 compilation, introducing a credit/recording question that is kept in the queue. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Slippery When Wet - official album exhibit
Explicit 1986 album release and original singles, plus the hard-rock/pop-hook direction. Never Say Goodbye is a song from these sessions and this album, not an established 1982 release. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Bon Jovi catalog reissue announcement - UMG/uDiscover
Explicit original album years from Bon Jovi 1984 through This House Is Not for Sale 2016, including 7800 1985, Slippery 1986, New Jersey 1988, Keep the Faith 1992, These Days 1995, Crush 2000 and Have a Nice Day 2005. Later vinyl debut dates are separate. | Retrieved 2026-10-17
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-17. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
1982
1986
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The struggles of working-class Americans
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Co-written with Desmond Child, this song describes a heartbreaking relationship.
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The struggles of working-class Americans
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The lifestyle of touring musicians
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Bon Jovi formed in New Jersey in 1983 around Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, David Bryan, Tico Torres and Alec John Such. Their early albums paired hard-rock playing with prominent pop melodies, reaching a much wider...
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The idea of finding one's soulmate and destined partner.
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Written about the band's commitment to their fans and each other.
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The physical and emotional connection in a passionate relationship.
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Jon Bon Jovi wrote the song while hungover in a hotel room, reflecting on his life.
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Bon Jovi formed in New Jersey in 1983 around Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, David Bryan, Tico Torres and Alec John Such. Their early albums paired hard-rock playing with prominent pop melodies, reaching a much wider...
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Jon Bon Jovi's pledge of eternal love and devotion.
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Written as a love song for the movie "Romeo Is Bleeding."
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A power ballad about the end of a relationship.
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The song was inspired by the band's desire to create an anthem for a new generation of fans.
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