In 1984 and 1985, Bon Jovi released their first two albums and their debut single "Runaway" managed to crack the Top 40. In 1986, the band achieved widespread success and global recognition with their third album, Slippery When Wet, which sold over 20 million copies and included three Top 10 singles, two of which reached No. 1 ("You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Livin' on a Prayer") Their fourth album, New Jersey (1988), was also very successful, selling over 10 million copies and featuring five Top 10 singles (a record for a glam metal album), two of which reached No. 1 ("Bad Medicine" and "I'll Be There for You"). After the band toured and recorded extensively during the late 1980s, culminating in the 1988–1990 New Jersey Tour, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora released successful solo albums in 1990 and 1991, respectively.
In 1992, the band returned with the double-platinum Keep the Faith. This was followed by their biggest-selling and longest-charting single "Always" (1994) and the album These Days (1995), which proved to be a bigger success in Europe than in the United States, producing four Top Ten singles in the United Kingdom. Following a second hiatus, their 2000 album Crush, particularly the lead single, "It's My Life", successfully introduced the band to a younger audience, and the band considered this their comeback album. The band followed up with Bounce in 2002. The platinum albums Have a Nice Day (2005) and Lost Highway (2007) saw the band incorporate elements of country music into some of the songs, including the 2006 single "Who Says You Can't Go Home", which won the band a Grammy Award and became the first single by a rock band to reach No. 1 on the country charts. The Circle (2009) marked a return to the band's rock sound. The band also enjoyed great success touring, with both the 2005–2006 Have a Nice Day Tour and 2007–2008 Lost Highway Tour ranking among the Top 20 highest-grossing concert tours of the 2000s. After recording and releasing Because We Can in 2013, lead guitarist Richie Sambora left the band just before an April concert during the supporting tour to spend more time with his family. The band released their first studio album without Sambora, Burning Bridges, in 2015 and the follow-up album This House Is Not for Sale in 2016, the tour for which encompassed 2017–2019. Their most recent album 2020 (2020) was re-worked to include songs inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic and George Floyd protests; its supporting tour was delayed to 2022.
Bon Jovi consisting of frontman Jon Bon Jovi, drummer Tico Torres, keyboardist David Bryan, lead guitarist Phil X, bassist Hugh McDonald and guitarist John Shanks have unveiled a video for the lead single “Legendary” from their upcoming studio album Forever, which will be released on June 7, 2024. Forever is the follow up to Bon Jovi‘s studio album 2020, which was released back on October 2, 2020.
Bon Jovi has released 15 studio albums, five compilations and three live albums. They have sold more than 120 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling American rock bands, and performed more than 2,700 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans. Bon Jovi was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame in 2006, and into the US Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018. The band received the Award of Merit at the American Music Awards in 2004, and Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora were inducted into Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2009.
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Studio albums
Bon Jovi (1984)
7800° Fahrenheit (1985)
Slippery When Wet (1986)
New Jersey (1988)
Keep the Faith (1992)
These Days (1995)
Crush (2000)
Bounce (2002)
Have a Nice Day (2005)
Lost Highway (2007)
The Circle (2009)
What About Now (2013)
Burning Bridges (2015)
This House Is Not for Sale (2016)
2020 (2020)
Forever (2024)
Bounce
Bon Jovi Lyrics
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Counted out 6, 7, 8, 9
Written off like some bad deal
If you're breathing you know how it feels
Call it karma, call it luck
Me, I just don't give a
[Chorus:]
Bounce, Bounce Stand up, shout it out
Bounce, Bounce I play hard, I play to win
Count me out, count me in
I'll be bouncing back again
This ain't no game; I play it hard
Kicked around, cut, stitched and scarred
I'll take the hit but not the fall
I know no fear, still standing tall
You can call it karma, call it luck
Me, I just don't give a
[Chorus]
Bounce!
Bring it on, I like it rough
In your face, I call your bluff
It ain't karma, it ain't luck
Me, I just don't give a
[Chorus]
Bounce, Bounce
Nothing's gonna keep me down
Bounce, Bounce Stand up, shout it out
Bounce, Bounce I play hard, I play to win
Count me out, count me in
I'll be bouncing back again
Bon Jovi's song Bounce is a pure rock song that talks about resilience and the determination to overcome challenges. The opening lines of the first verse reveal that the singer has been knocked down so many times in life, but he never gave up. He was written off like some bad deal, but he remains unshaken, and this is evident in the line "if you're breathing, you know how it feels." The singer attributes his resilience to karma and luck, which may suggest that he believes in fate, but he also acknowledges that he just doesn't give up easily.
The chorus of Bounce highlights the singer's resilience and determination not to give up. He sings that nothing will keep him down; instead, he bounces back when knocked down. He plays hard and plays to win, and he is open to both counting him out and counting him in. The singer's resilience is further evident in the second verse when he brags about playing hard and taking hits without falling. He knows no fear and stands tall even when the chips are down.
The overall message of Bon Jovi's Bounce is crystal clear: no matter how challenging life might get, one must keep bouncing back. The song is an anthem of resilience, a call to keep pushing and never giving up no matter what.
Line by Line Meaning
I been knocked down so many times
I have faced failure numerous times
Counted out 6, 7, 8, 9
People have given up hope on me several times
Written off like some bad deal
Considered as worthless as a failed business deal
If you're breathing you know how it feels
Everyone understands the feeling of being knocked down
Call it karma, call it luck
Whether it is luck or destiny, it does not matter to me
Me, I just don't give a
I do not care about the reasons for my failure
Bounce, Bounce Nothing's gonna keep me down
No matter how often I fail, I will always rise again
Bounce, Bounce Stand up, shout it out
I will not be defeated; I will shout out my success
Bounce, Bounce I play hard, I play to win
I strive to be the best and never settle for mediocrity
Count me out, count me in
No matter what others think, I will always keep fighting
I'll be bouncing back again
I will always rise again, no matter how many times I fall
This ain't no game; I play it hard
I take life seriously and work hard for my success
Kicked around, cut, stitched and scarred
I have faced many hardships and have the scars to prove it
I'll take the hit but not the fall
I may suffer setbacks, but I will not give up
I know no fear, still standing tall
I am fearless and determined to succeed
Bring it on, I like it rough
I welcome challenges and hard work
In your face, I call your bluff
I am not afraid to confront my opponents
It ain't karma, it ain't luck
My success is not determined by fate or luck
Me, I just don't give a
I will not let others dictate my success or happiness
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: RICHARD SAMBORA, JON BON JOVI, BILLY FALCON
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