Jon Bon Jovi turns 63, check Bon Jovi’s Top 10 songs
As the frontman for Bon Jovi, he scored several memorable Rock hits
Jon Bon Jovi turns 63, check Bon Jovi’s Top 10 songs
Jon Bon Jovi rose to fame during the 1980’s as the frontman for Bon Jovi, then, part of the rising hair metal scene. With Bon Jovi, Jon scored several memorable Rock hits during a career that now has spanned for over 40 years. To celebrate Jon’s 63rd anniversary, here’s a Top 10 list of some of Bon Jovi’s best ever songs.
Jon Bon Jovi was born John Francis Bongiovi Jr. on March 2, 1962, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey. Throughout his teenage years, Jon Bon Jovi played in several different bands. In 1980, he made a demo tape with studio musicians, and after several radio stations in New York City and other areas began playing one of the demo songs, “Runaway,” he gained a positive reputation in the music world. Based on that success, he formed his own band, Bon Jovi, which subsequently signed a deal with Mercury Records. The band released its first, self-titled album (Bon Jovi) in 1984 and its second, 7800° Fahrenheit, in 1985, followed by the best-seller “Slippery When Wet” in 1986 that featured a string of hit singles including their signature song “Livin’ on a Prayer,” “You Give Love a Bad Name,” Wanted Dead or Alive and “Never Say Goodbye.” In 1988 they released “New Jersey” which was another worldwide best-seller and featured the hit singles “Bad Medicine,” “Born to be my Baby, ” “Lay Your Hands on Me” and “I’ll Be There for You.” In 1992, at the height of the Alternative Rock and Grunge dominance in the music charts, Bon Jovi were able to score a hit album with “Keep the Faith” which produced another string of hits, including “Keep the Faith,” “In These Arms,” “Bed of Roses” and “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead.” In 1994 the band released their successful greatest hits album “Cross Road ” featuring the new songs “Always” and “Someday I’ll Be Saturday Night,” which also became hits. In 1995 the band released “These Days” which was also a best-seller but was followed by the less successful albums “Crush” in 2000, “Bounce” in 2002, “Have a Nice Day” in 2006, “Lost Highway” in 2007, “The Circle” in 2009, “What About Now” in 2013, “Burning Bridges” in 2015, “This House is Not for Sale” in 2020 and their latest album “Forever” in 2024. In 1990 Jon Bon Jovi released his first solo album “Blaze of Glory” that produced the worldwide hit “Blaze of Glory” featured in the soundtrack of the movie “Young Guns II.”
Jon Bon Jovi married his high school sweetheart, Dorothea Hurley, in 1989. The couple has four children together. Bon Jovi is also known for his philanthropic efforts, including founding the Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation, which focuses on issues such as hunger and homelessness.
In 2025, Bon Jovi celebrated 40 years of career with the publication of a special book titled “Bon Jovi: Forever.” The book is narrated by Jon Bon Jovi and includes over 1,300 archival photographs, handwritten lyrics, costumes, and personal items from the band. Each copy is numbered and hand-signed by Jon Bon Jovi, making it a unique collector’s item.
10 “Bed of Roses”, 1992
9 “Always”, 1994
8 “Born to Be My Baby”, 1988
7 “Keep the Faith”, 1992
6 “Bad Medicine”, 1988
5 “Never Say Goodbye”, 1986
4 “Runaway”, 1984
3 “Wanted Dead or Alive”, 1986
2 “You Give Love a Bad Name”, 1986
1 “Livin’ on a Prayer”, 1986
Here’s Jon’s most successful solo hit, the 1990 “Blaze of Glory”, often put in Bon Jovi’s greatest hits compilations
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