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)
Wildflower
Bon Jovi Lyrics
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If you don't follow what I mean, I sure don't mean to be confusing
They say when she laughs she wants to cry
She'll draw a crowd then try to hide
Don't know if it's her or just my mind I'm losing
Nobody knows a wildflower still grows
By the side of the road
Wildflower
That girl's sure put a spell on me
Yeah, her voodoos hidden right behind her pocket
If she's fire, I'm gasoline
Yeah, we fight a lot but neither wants to stop it
Well, she'll tell you she's an only child until you meet her brothers
Swear she's never met the man she couldn't make into a lover
Nobody knows a wildflower still grows
By the side of the road
And she don't need to need like the roses
She's at home with the weeds
And just as free as the night breeze
She's got the cool of a shade tree
She's growin' on me and I can't live with out her
Yesterday's a memory
Tomorrow's accessory
That's her favorite quote about regret
Well, she'll tell you â??bout her pedigree
With a sailor's mouth he'd have left at sea and it ain't over yet
Nobody knows
Nobody knows a wildflower still grows
By the side of the road
And she don't need to need like the roses, the roses
She feels at home with the weeds
And just as free as the night breeze
She's got the cool of a shade tree
She's growin' on me and I can't live without her
But nobody knows
Nobody knows
Nobody knows
Nobody knows
That's right
She wakes up when I sleep to talk to ghosts like in the movies.
The opening line of Bon Jovi's song "Wildflower" sets the tone for a song about a mysterious and intriguing girl who dances to her own beat. In the first verse, Bon Jovi sings about her oddities, like how she talks to ghosts while he sleeps, and laughs when she wants to cry. He doesn't know if he's losing his mind or if it's just her unique way of being. The chorus offers a contrast between the blossoming, but still unseen, beauty of a wildflower growing by the side of the road and the prominent, but perhaps less unique, beauty of a rose. The wildflower is free and unconstrained, content with being herself, without needing validation or attention like a rose does. In the second verse, Bon Jovi describes the girl's effect on him, casting a spell on him with the hidden power of her voodoo. He acknowledges the passion and drama in their relationship, but neither wants to stop it. He also mentions her ability to make any man fall in love with her and her colorful family history.
Overall, the song tells a story of a girl who's not afraid to be different and live life on her own terms, even if that means being misunderstood by others. She grows like a wildflower, unconstrained by the expectations of others, and Bon Jovi can't help but be drawn to her. It's a celebration of the beauty in being unique and embracing your individuality.
Line by Line Meaning
She wakes up when I sleep to talk to ghosts like in the movies.
Sometimes, she talks to people who are not there, like those in the movies, and does it when I'm asleep.
If you don't follow what I mean, I sure don't mean to be confusing.
If you're having trouble understanding me, I didn't mean to be unclear.
They say when she laughs she wants to cry.
Some people think that she's sad and wants to cry when she laughs.
She'll draw a crowd then try to hide.
She likes to draw attention to herself, but then wants to disappear when people start paying attention.
Don't know if it's her or just my mind I'm losing.
I'm not sure if I'm losing my mind or if it's just because of her.
Nobody knows a wildflower still grows by the side of the road.
Most people don't notice the simple, beautiful things that grow by the side of the road.
And she don't need to need like the roses.
She doesn't need to be taken care of like delicate roses do.
That girl's sure put a spell on me.
I'm deeply infatuated with her and can't explain why.
Yeah, her voodoos hidden right behind her pocket.
She has a hidden power over me that I can't explain.
If she's fire, I'm gasoline.
She has a strong, captivating personality, and I'm drawn to her like a moth to a flame.
Yeah, we fight a lot but neither wants to stop it.
We argue frequently, but neither of us wants it to end.
Well, she'll tell you she's an only child until you meet her brothers.
She might say she's an only child, but when you meet her brothers, you find out she's not.
Swear she's never met the man she couldn't make into a lover.
She's very charming and has never met a man who didn't fall for her.
Yesterday's a memory, tomorrow's accessory.
She doesn't dwell on the past and only thinks about the future when necessary.
That's her favorite quote about regret.
When it comes to regret, she believes that the past is in the past and there's no use dwelling on it.
She feels at home with the weeds and just as free as the night breeze.
She's comfortable with being different and is just as free as the wind blowing through the weeds.
She's got the cool of a shade tree.
She's calm and soothing, like sitting in the shade of a tree on a hot day.
She's growin' on me and I can't live without her.
I'm falling more in love with her every day and can't imagine my life without her.
But nobody knows.
Despite how I feel about her, nobody else knows or understands how strong our connection is.
That's right.
This is my reality, and nobody else can change it.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JON BON JOVI
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