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| ]'s third and most commercially successful album '''''Slippery When Wet''''' was released in ] of ]. It sold over twelve million copies in the ] and spawned two #1 singles, "You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Livin' On a Prayer". | ]'s third and most commercially successful album '''''Slippery When Wet''''' was released in ] of ] (see ]). It sold over twelve million copies in the ] and spawned two #1 singles, "You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Livin' On a Prayer". ''Slippery When Wet'' hit #1 on the [[Billboard Music Charts|Billboard Top 200. | ||
| Jon Bon Jovi initially didn't want to include "Livin' on a Prayer" on the album, as he didn't think it was a good song. Ironically, it became one of the band's most popular and well-known songs. | Jon Bon Jovi initially didn't want to include "Livin' on a Prayer" on the album, as he didn't think it was a good song. Ironically, it became one of the band's most popular and well-known songs. | ||
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| # "Never Say Goodbye" (JBJ, Sambora) | # "Never Say Goodbye" (JBJ, Sambora) | ||
| # "Wild In The Streets" (JBJ) | # "Wild In The Streets" (JBJ) | ||
| ==Personnel== | |||
| *Jon Bon Jovi - Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr) | |||
| *Richie Sambora - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Talk Box, Guitar Synth | |||
| *David Bryan - Keyboards, Vocals | |||
| *Tim Crich - Assistant Engineer | |||
| *Bruce Fairbairn - Percussion, Horn, Producer | |||
| *Tom Keenlyside - Horn | |||
| *George Marino - Digital Remastering Engineer | |||
| *Lema Moon - Horn | |||
| *Alec John Such - Bass, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr) | |||
| *Tico Torres - Percussion, Drums | |||
| *Mark Weiss - Photography | |||
| *Bill Levy - Artwork | |||
| ==Charting singles== | |||
| 1986 You Give Love A Bad Name The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 | |||
| 1986 Wanted Dead Or Alive Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 13 | |||
| 1986 You Give Love A Bad Name Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 9 | |||
| 1987 Livin On A Prayer The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 | |||
| 1987 Wanted Dead Or Alive The Billboard Hot 100 No. 7 | |||
| 1987 Livin On A Prayer Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 1 | |||
| 1987 Never Say Goodbye Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 11 | |||
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Bon Jovi's third and most commercially successful album Slippery When Wet was released in August of 1986 (see 1986 in music). It sold over twelve million copies in the U.S. and spawned two #1 singles, "You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Livin' On a Prayer". Slippery When Wet hit #1 on the [[Billboard Music Charts|Billboard Top 200.
Jon Bon Jovi initially didn't want to include "Livin' on a Prayer" on the album, as he didn't think it was a good song. Ironically, it became one of the band's most popular and well-known songs.
Track Listing
- "Let It Rock" (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora)
- "You Give Love a Bad Name" (JBJ, Sambora, Desmond Child)
- "Livin' on a Prayer" (JBJ, Sambora, Child)
- "Social Disease" (JBJ, Sambora)
- "Wanted Dead Or Alive" (JBJ, Sambora)
- "Raise Your Hands" (JBJ, Sambora)
- "Without Love" (JBJ, Sambora, Child)
- "I'd Die For You" (JBJ, Sambora, Child)
- "Never Say Goodbye" (JBJ, Sambora)
- "Wild In The Streets" (JBJ)
Personnel
- Jon Bon Jovi - Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Richie Sambora - Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Vocals, Vocals (bckgr), Talk Box, Guitar Synth
- David Bryan - Keyboards, Vocals
- Tim Crich - Assistant Engineer
- Bruce Fairbairn - Percussion, Horn, Producer
- Tom Keenlyside - Horn
- George Marino - Digital Remastering Engineer
- Lema Moon - Horn
- Alec John Such - Bass, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Tico Torres - Percussion, Drums
- Mark Weiss - Photography
- Bill Levy - Artwork
Charting singles
1986 You Give Love A Bad Name The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 1986 Wanted Dead Or Alive Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 13 1986 You Give Love A Bad Name Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 9 1987 Livin On A Prayer The Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 1987 Wanted Dead Or Alive The Billboard Hot 100 No. 7 1987 Livin On A Prayer Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 1 1987 Never Say Goodbye Mainstream Rock Tracks No. 11