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)
Help!
Bon Jovi Lyrics
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Heaven help the girl who walks the street alone
Heaven help the roses if the bombs begin to fall,
Heaven help us all.
Heaven help the black man if he struggles one more day,
Heaven help the white man if he turns his back away,
Heaven help the man who kicks the man who has to crawl,
Heaven help us all, heaven help us all, help us all.
Heaven help us, Lord, hear our call when we call
Oh, yeah!
Heaven help the boy who won't reach twenty-one,
Heaven help the man who gave that boy a gun.
Heaven help the people with their backs against the wall,
Lord, Heaven help us all.
Heaven help us all, heaven help us all, heaven help us all, help us all.
Heaven help us, Lord, hear our call when we call.
Now I lay me down before I go to sleep.
In a troubled world, I pray the Lord to keep, keep hatred from the mighty,
And the mighty from the small,
Heaven help us all.
Oh, oh, oh, yeah!
Heaven help us all.
The lyrics of Bon Jovi's song Help! are a heartfelt plea for help and mercy for those who are struggling and suffering in our world. The opening lines depict the vulnerability of a child who has never had a home and a girl who walks alone on the streets. The lyrics then shift to a broader context, asking for help for all of humanity, regardless of race or color. The sentiment expressed in the lyrics is clear: there is a need for divine intervention and mercy to help people in desperate and hopeless situations.
The lyrics are a reflection on the injustices and tragedies that we face as a society. The reference to the bombs falling on roses suggests the destruction wrought by conflicts that lead to loss of life, displacement and trauma. The lines that follow highlight the need to stand in solidarity with the oppressed, whether they are black or white, and call out the the cruelty of those who use their power to enforce their will on others. The final lines of the song are a prayer for a better tomorrow, a plea for protection and compassion in a world that can seem so harsh and unforgiving.
Line by Line Meaning
Heaven help the child who never had a home,
May heaven aid and assist the children who were unfortunate enough to never have a place to call home, to never experience the safety and comfort of a loving family.
Heaven help the girl who walks the street alone
May heaven aid and assist the girls who are forced to walk the streets alone, to endure the dangers and hardships of being on their own, vulnerable to the cruelty of the world.
Heaven help the roses if the bombs begin to fall,
May heaven protect the delicate, beautiful roses if the bombs start raining down upon the land, devastating everything in their path.
Heaven help us all.
May heaven assist and guide us all during these troubled times, to overcome the struggles and obstacles we face and emerge stronger and wiser on the other side.
Heaven help the black man if he struggles one more day,
May heaven lend its aid and support to the black men who have had to endure and persevere through countless struggles and hardships, who continue to carry on despite the adversity thrown their way.
Heaven help the white man if he turns his back away,
May heaven help the white men who, in their privilege and comfort, turn their backs on the struggles and hardships of those around them, and help them see the errors of their ways.
Heaven help the man who kicks the man who has to crawl,
May heaven help the people who delight in kicking a person who is already down, who take joy in the suffering of others and perpetuate the cycle of pain and misery.
Heaven help us all, heaven help us all, help us all.
May heaven hear our cry for help and come to our aid, guiding us towards the path of righteousness and peace, helping us overcome the obstacles that seem insurmountable.
Heaven help us, Lord, hear our call when we call
May heaven listen to our cries for help, and respond with love and compassion, guiding us through the darkness towards the light.
Heaven help the boy who won't reach twenty-one,
May heaven bless and comfort the boys who will never have the chance to grow up, to experience the joys and sorrows of life, to leave a lasting impact on the world.
Heaven help the man who gave that boy a gun.
May heaven guide and comfort the men who, through their actions or inactions, contributed to the senseless violence and bloodshed that leave young boys dead and their families shattered.
Heaven help the people with their backs against the wall,
May heaven aid and support the people who find themselves backed into a corner, with nowhere to go and no way out, who must summon their bravery and fortitude to fight their way through.
Lord, Heaven help us all.
May heaven's grace and wisdom shine down upon us all, guiding us towards a future filled with hope, love, and peace.
Now I lay me down before I go to sleep.
As I lay down to rest for the night, I turn my thoughts towards the divine, seeking comfort and guidance, letting go of my worries and fears.
In a troubled world, I pray the Lord to keep,
In a world filled with strife and turmoil, I turn to the Lord, and pray for his protection and love, to guide me through the darkness and into the light.
keep hatred from the mighty,
May the Lord help those in power to recognize the danger of succumbing to hatred and prejudice, and guide them towards inclusivity, compassion, and understanding.
And the mighty from the small,
May the Lord remind those in power that they have a responsibility to protect and uplift the less powerful and less privileged among us, to use their strength and influence for the greater good.
Heaven help us all.
May the mercy and guidance of the divine be with us all, to help us navigate the challenges and difficulties of life, and to find joy, peace, and love along the way.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network
Written by: Ronald N. Miller
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Сара Абрамова
Потрясающее исполнение, два голоса сливаются просто волшебно. Ах как жаль, что они расстались. Надеюсь когда нибудь еще споют вместе.
Dario Gomez
Imagino a Lennon y Mc Cartney de pie aplaudiendo esta versión increíble de Jon Bon Jovi y Richie Sambora..!
Christine Veroneze
Jon e Sambora juntos!❤💖
Aline Amorim da Silva
Amei a versão Jon & Sambora 🥰
Eva
Qué absoluta maravilla... 💖
marta susana cabrera
MARAVILLOSA, QUE EPOCA !
Elsa Nuñez Martin
They were so big. Bon Jovi is legend for ever
hAnD90
Wonderful sound remaster!
Juan Carlos
Increíble
eduardo scheffer
la voz de sambora en esa epoca era increible