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)
Woman in Love
Bon Jovi Lyrics
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Call it just what me eyes see
Seems that there's more pretty women
Than there are fish in the sea
Woman in love
You see there's girls who like your money
Girls who like your car
And feed on caviar
Woman in love
Send me some silk stockings
Smooth talking lipstick and curls
I want a woman
More than a girl
Need some lip-locking, cool walking
Diamonds and pearls
I'll wrap 'em all up
And give them the world
You know there ain't no woman
Like a woman in love
Ain't nothing
She can't rise above
She can part the water
When the seas get rough
But there ain't no woman
Like a woman in love
If lust is just a dirty dog
I've been scratching with the fleas
I've been waking up your neighbors
Barking up your tree
I went down to the shopping mall
To get it off my mind
But it's like sleeping with the enemy
If you're not deaf and blind
I tried to run
But it was too late for me
I tried to hide
Since the day Adam met Eve
Till I turned on the television
And I looked up on the screen
I saw a hundred pretty girls
Sing this song on MTV
Send me some silk stockings
Smooth talking lipstick and curls
I want a woman
More than a girl
Need some lip-locking, cool walking
Diamonds and pearls
I'll wrap 'em all up
And give them the world
You know there ain't no woman
Like a woman in love
Ain't nothing she can't rise above
She can part the water
When the seas get rough
There ain't no woman
Like a woman in love
There ain't secret
To woman in love
You think that you can
Live without 'em
But you're asking too much
You see I've slept with romance
And danced with lust
But there ain't no woman
Like a woman in love
Oh, yeah
I've traveled all around the world
Across the seven seas
Got everything I wanted
There's just one thing I need
It hasn't changed forever
Fathers tell your sons
That there ain't nothing like
A thing called love
You know there ain't no woman
Like a woman in love
Ain't nothing she can't rise above
She can part the water
When the seas get rough
There ain't no woman
Like a woman in love
There ain't secret
To woman in love
You think that you can
Live without 'em
But you're asking too much
You see I've slept with romance
And danced with lust
But there ain't no woman
Like a woman in love
Oh, yeah
The lyrics of Bon Jovi's "Woman In Love" feature social commentary on the nature of the relationships between men and women. The song lyrics suggest that there are more romantic and beautiful women in the world than there are fish in the sea, emphasizing that women in love are a rarity. The verse talks about how there are many women out there that are only attracted to men's wealth, cars, and lavish lifestyle (champagne & caviar), and cannot love them for who they are. However, the chorus emphasizes the beauty of loving and being loved back, particularly by a woman in love, who is described as someone who can rise above any situation, and can even part the waters when the seas get rough, indicating the immense strength of a woman in love.
The second verse describes the singer's internal conflict and his desperation for love, which he cannot seem to find. He compares his lustful desires to that of a "dirty dog," and even after trying to escape such primal behaviors, he finds himself returning to his deepest desires. However, the lyrics suggest that there is "nothing like a thing called love," and the want and need for a genuine and reciprocated love are far greater than simple carnal desires. The bridge emphasizes how he has traveled the world, has obtained everything he has ever wanted, but he still needs something that hasn't changed forever, the thing called love.
Line by Line Meaning
Call it social commentary
The song talks about the different types of women, and how they can be categorized based on their interests and preferences.
Call it just what me eyes see
The song is simply an observation of the world, and how men feel about women and their different personalities.
Seems that there's more pretty women
There are a lot of women in the world, and some of them are very attractive.
Than there are fish in the sea
There are more women than there are fish in the sea, which means there is a lot of competition for men.
You see there's girls who like your money
Some women are attracted to men's wealth and financial status.
Girls who like your car
Some women are attracted to men's material possessions, such as their cars.
Girls who like to sip champagne
Some women are attracted to luxury and expensive things, such as champagne.
And feed on caviar
Some women are attracted to lavish foods, such as caviar.
Send me some silk stockings
The artist wants a woman who is sexy and wears silk stockings.
Smooth talking lipstick and curls
The artist wants a woman who is charming and wears lipstick and has curly hair.
I want a woman
The singer desires a mature and confident partner.
More than a girl
The artist wants someone who is an adult and ready for a serious relationship.
Need some lip-locking, cool walking
The singer wants a woman who is passionate and confident, who can handle herself well.
Diamonds and pearls
The singer wants to give his woman expensive things, like diamonds and pearls.
I'll wrap 'em all up
The singer will take care of his woman and provide her with all she needs.
And give them the world
The artist wants to give his woman everything they could ever want.
You know there ain't no woman
There is no woman who is as powerful and capable as a woman in love.
Like a woman in love
A woman who is deeply in love is a force to be reckoned with.
Ain't nothing she can't rise above
A woman in love can overcome any obstacle that comes her way.
She can part the water
A woman in love has the power to move mountains and do things that others may think are impossible.
When the seas get rough
A woman in love can handle difficult situations with grace and ease.
If lust is just a dirty dog
Lust is often seen as something that is dirty and shameful.
I've been scratching with the fleas
The singer has been engaging in lustful behavior and feels dirty and ashamed.
I've been waking up your neighbors
The artist has been engaging in lustful behavior in public and causing a disturbance.
Barking up your tree
The singer has been making sexual advances towards someone who is not interested.
I went down to the shopping mall
The singer went out looking for distractions to take his mind off of his lustful behavior.
To get it off my mind
The singer was trying to forget about his lustful behavior.
But it's like sleeping with the enemy
The artist knows that engaging in lustful behavior is not good for him, but he still can't help himself.
If you're not deaf and blind
If you are aware of what is going on around you, it is easy to see the negative effects of lust.
I tried to run
The singer tried to escape his lustful behavior.
But it was too late for me
The singer was already addicted to his lustful behavior.
Since the day Adam met Eve
Lustful behavior has been present in humanity since the beginning of time.
Till I turned on the television
The artist was looking for a distraction from his lustful behavior and turned on the TV.
And I looked up on the screen
The artist saw something on TV that caught his attention.
I saw a hundred pretty girls
The singer saw many attractive women on TV.
Sing this song on MTV
The artist heard this song on MTV, which is a channel that often features attractive women.
There ain't secret
There is no secret to love and relationships.
To woman in love
Being in love is a natural and beautiful thing.
You think that you can
Some people think that they can live without being in love.
Live without 'em
Live without being in love and without a partner.
But you're asking too much
The artist thinks that living without love is too much to ask for.
You see I've slept with romance
The singer has experienced many romantic relationships.
And danced with lust
The singer has also engaged in lustful behavior.
Oh, yeah
The artist is expressing enthusiasm about the idea of being in love.
I've traveled all around the world
The artist has traveled extensively and seen many different things.
Across the seven seas
The artist has traveled to many different countries.
Got everything I wanted
The singer has been successful in his endeavors and has achieved many of his goals.
There's just one thing I need
Despite having everything he wants, the artist still feels like something is missing from his life.
It hasn't changed forever
The desire to be in love and be with someone special is a timeless desire that will never go away.
Fathers tell your sons
The singer is advising fathers to teach their sons the importance of being in love and finding a partner.
That there ain't nothing like
There is nothing in the world that is as amazing and powerful as love.
A thing called love
Love is an incredibly powerful and beautiful thing that can change a person's life forever.
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Written by: JON BON JOVI
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