New Jersey is Bon Jovi's fourth album, released on September 13, 1988. The album charted at #1 on The Billboard 200. New Jersey was particularly notable for producing five Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 singles, the most top ten hits to date for a hard rock album. One working title for the album was Sons of Beaches, which parodied the title of their previous album Slippery When Wet.
The album was initially meant to be a double album; however, this idea...
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New Jersey is Bon Jovi's fourth album, released on September 13, 1988. The album charted at #1 on The Billboard 200. New Jersey was particularly notable for producing five Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 singles, the most top ten hits to date for a hard rock album. One working title for the album was Sons of Beaches, which parodied the title of their previous album Slippery When Wet.
The album was initially meant to be a double album; however, this idea was rejected by the record company because they got nervous about the higher price point and decided they would only release a single album. Songs that were recorded but withheld from the album are:
Critical reception for New Jersey was mostly positive.
New Jersey was a commercial success. The album debuted at #8 on Billboard 200, the following week reached #1 and spent four weeks at #1. In the United States, it sold five million copies in six months. New Jersey was certified seven times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of...
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