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)
Wild Is The Wind
Bon Jovi Lyrics
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You know I tried so hard to be
What you hoped that I would be
I gave you what wanted
God couldn't give you what you need
You wanted more from me
Than I could ever be
You wanted heart and soul
Wild, wild is the wind
That takes me away from you
Cold is the night without your love
To see me through
Wild, wild is the wind
That blows through my heart
Wild is the wind,
Wild is the wind
You got to understand, baby
Wild is the wind
You need someone to hold you
Somebody to be there night and day
Someone to kiss your fears away
I just went on pretending
Too weak, too proud, too tough to say
I couldn't be the one
To make your dreams come true
That's why I had to run
Though I needed you, baby
Wild, wild is the wind
That takes me away from you
Cold is the night without your love
To see me through, baby
Wild, wild is the wind
That blows through my heart tonight
That tears us apart
Wild is the wind
Wild is the wind
You got to understand, baby
Wild is the wind
Maybe a better man
Would live and die for you
Baby, a better man would
Never say goodbye to you
Wild, wild is the wind
That takes me away from you
Cold is the night without your love
To see me through, baby
Wild, wild is the wind
That blows through my heart tonight
That tears us apart
Wild is the wind,
Wild is the wind
You got to understand, baby
Wild is the wind
The lyrics to Bon Jovi's song "Wild Is The Wind" are about a man who tried everything to make his partner happy, but his efforts did not meet her expectations. He gave everything he had, but she still wanted more from him. The man realized that he could not be everything she wanted and needed, so he had to walk away. He compares his feelings of love to the wind - wild and unpredictable, which takes him away from his partner.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the emotional turmoil experienced, where the wind is a metaphor for the storm of emotions inside that tear them apart. The man acknowledges that he can't be the one to fulfill his partner's hopes and dreams, and he is not the better man that would live and die for her.
The song highlights the struggles of a relationship where one partner tries to do everything they can to make the other happy, but their efforts do not succeed. It is about the realization that sometimes love is not enough, and both partners need to be able to compromise and work together to make the relationship work.
Line by Line Meaning
I tried to make you happy
I made an effort to keep you content
You know I tried so hard to be
I gave it my all
What you hoped that I would be
I aimed to fulfill your expectations
I gave you what wanted
I provided you with what you desired
God couldn't give you what you need
You required more than what even divine power could provide you
You wanted more from me
You expected greater things from me
Than I could ever be
I didn't have the capacity to be what you yearned for
You wanted heart and soul
You wished for someone who would give everything emotionally
But you didn't know, baby
You overlooked the fact
Wild, wild is the wind
Unpredictable is the force that separates us
That takes me away from you
That pulls me far from your direction
Cold is the night without your love
The darkness is bleak without your affection
To see me through
To help me persist
That blows through my heart
That pummels my soul
You need someone to hold you
You crave for someone to embrace you
Somebody to be there night and day
Someone to be present during your ups and downs
Someone to kiss your fears away
Someone to relieve you from your anxieties
I just went on pretending
I just kept on pretending
Too weak, too proud, too tough to say
I wasn't able, nor was I willing to express my feelings
I couldn't be the one
I was incapable of being the right person
To make your dreams come true
To fulfill your desires and aspirations
That's why I had to run
That's why I had to leave
Though I needed you, baby
Despite my yearning for you, baby
That tears us apart
That separates us
Maybe a better man
Possibly, a more suitable man
Would live and die for you
Would give their life and death for you
Never say goodbye to you
Wouldn't leave you behind
You got to understand, baby
You need to comprehend, my love
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Realsongs
Written by: JON BON JOVI, DESMOND CHILD, RICHARD S SAMBORA, DIANE EVE WARREN
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