Bon Jovi has sold more than 35 million albums in the United States, and over 120 million albums worldwide. It has played in live concerts around the world. Few bands embodied the era of pop-metal like Bon Jovi.
Bon Jovi made simple performance videos that emphasized lead singer Jon Bon Jovi's photogenic good looks, and these clips helped propel them into multi-platinum status around the world. The group managed to subtly change its image in the early '90s, moving away from metal and concentrating on straightforward arena rock and big ballads. The shift in style worked, and Bon Jovi were the only American pop-metal band of the '80s to retain a sizable audience in the '90s.
After a hiatus in the early ‘90s, Bon Jovi reunited to record their fifth album, Keep the Faith, which was released in the fall of 1992. While the album didn't match the blockbuster status of its predecessors, it was nevertheless a big hit. A hits collection, Cross Road, followed in 1994. After appearing in the 1996 film Moonlight and Valentino, Jon Bon Jovi released his first official solo album in the summer of 1997. Three years later, Bon Jovi regrouped and released Crush. "It's My Life" and "Thank You for Loving Me" were chart hits.
Bon Jovi's long-awaited new album, Have a Nice Day, was released in September 2005. The album topped the charts around the world, landing on the number two spot on Billboards the first week of sales. Bon Jovi had a career-best first week, selling over 2 million albums.
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