Bon Jovi - ... 80s ...

By Shelby

In the mid to late 80s Bon Jovi released 4 albums; Bon Jovi (April 1984), 7800 Fahrenheit (May 1985), Slippery When Wet (September 1986), and New Jersey (September 1988). Their first two albums proved to be big sellers, as they both went gold (500,000 sales). But their big breakthrough album proved to be Slippery When Wet as it went gold and platinum and by the end of the year, had sold over 14 million copies. The hit album was said to be powered by songs such as; "Livin' On A Prayer" and "You Give Love A Bad Name". Then, their next album, New Jersey, proved to be a big hit too. It sold over 7 million copies and included five Top Ten hits; "Bad Medicine" (Number One, 1988), "Born to Be My Baby" (Number Three, 1988), "I'll Be There for You" (Number One, 1989), "Lay Your Hands on Me" (Number Seven, 1989) and "Living in Sin" (Number Nine, 1989). But not only were their albums getting them noticed but they were also opening for bands like; The Scorpions, Kiss and Judas Priest, enhancing their fans base even more because of their powerful stage presence.

Then in 1989, Bon Jovi married his school sweet-heart, Dorothea Hurley, in Las Vegas while on tour.