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)
Please Come Home For Christmas
Bon Jovi Lyrics
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Oh what a Christmas to have the blues
My baby's gone (my baby's gone), I have no friends
To wish me greetings once again
Choirs will be singing Silent Night
Those Christmas carols by candlelight
Please come home for Christmas (please come home)
If not for Christmas by New Year's night
Friends and relations send salutations
Just as sure as the stars shine above
(Yes, they do)
This is Christmas, Christmas my dear
The time of year to be with the one that you love
Then won't you tell me?
You'll never more roam
Christmas and New Year (Christmas and New Year's)
Will find you at home
There'll be no more sorrow, no grief or pain
'Cause I'll be happy (happy) that it's Christmas once again
The lyrics of Bon Jovi's "Please Come Home for Christmas" reflect a sense of longing and sadness during the holiday season. The singer is experiencing the holiday blues and wishes their former partner would return home for Christmas. The bells that are ringing represent the happy news of the holiday, but in contrast, the singer is feeling the opposite emotions. The absence of their loved one and the lack of friends or family to celebrate with creates a sense of loneliness and heartache.
The song expresses a desire to be reunited with the one they love during this season of joy and happiness. The mention of Christmas carols being sung by candlelight and the request for their loved one to please come home for Christmas all add to the sentimental and romantic feeling of the song. As the song progresses, the singer hopes for a New Year's reunion if not a Christmas one. The lyrics suggest that the singer is hoping for an end to the sorrow, grief, and pain that their absence has caused.
Overall, "Please Come Home for Christmas" is a nostalgic, emotional song that highlights the importance of love and connection during the holiday season. It provokes feelings of both happiness and sadness, and many can relate to the experience of wanting to be reunited with a loved one during the festive period.
Line by Line Meaning
Bells will be ringing, the glad, glad news
The announcement of Christmas brings joy and excitement
Oh what a Christmas to have the blues
It's unfortunate to feel sad during the holiday season
My baby's gone (my baby's gone), I have no friends
The singer is alone and missing his loved ones
To wish me greetings once again
The singer is longing for someone to greet him with cheer
Choirs will be singing Silent Night
The sound of choirs singing carols is a Christmas tradition
Those Christmas carols by candlelight
Carols are often sang with the accompaniment of candles
Please come home for Christmas (please come home)
The singer is pleading for his loved one to return home for the holidays
If not for Christmas by New Year's night
The singer hopes his loved one will be home before the end of the year
Friends and relations send salutations
Family and friends send well-wishes during the holidays
Just as sure as the stars shine above
Holiday greetings are as certain as the stars in the sky
(Yes, they do)
An affirmation of the certainty of holiday greetings
This is Christmas, Christmas my dear
A reminder that it's the season of love and togetherness
The time of year to be with the one that you love
Christmas is a holiday to spend with loved ones
Then won't you tell me?
An inquiry about the possibility of his loved one returning home
You'll never more roam
The singer hopes his loved one will stay home and never leave again
Christmas and New Year (Christmas and New Year's)
The singer wants his loved one to be home for both holidays
Will find you at home
The singer hopes his loved one will be home for the holidays
There'll be no more sorrow, no grief or pain
The singer believes that the holidays will bring happiness and joy
'Cause I'll be happy (happy) that it's Christmas once again
The singer is happy and grateful for the holiday season and the hope it brings
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Written by: Charles Mose Brown, Gene Redd
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Momoh Kargbo
My favourite Christmas song .Merry Christmas .Peace to Ukraine 🇺🇦
Anastasia Lozovaia
MY FAIVORITE CHRISTMAS SONG !!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH JOHN BON JOVI !!!! 💕
Kyoko Miyamoto
Me too ❤
Ewan Booper
This is one that hits the soul in the perfect spot all year round
S Matthes
Amen...!!!
Ben
@S Matthes Jesus Christ loves you
Ben
Jesus Christ loves you
Joe Lujan
Jon is my favorite singer ever, But man I don't really think Dorothea had approved this! 🤣
Charlotte Moreau
Yes one of the most romantic songs I’ve heard . Jon does this song perfect
KatjaOnderXXX
I wish you all a great Christmas time. I love this song so much Jon. Thank you very much for your music Jon. You are the best gift for me and for the world. I think you know this. Big kisses for Bongiovis family. 😘❤️Nice greetings from Austria your big fan Katja and I hope we can meet us soon again.