BY THE NUMBERS: Bon Jovi
As winners of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s fan vote this year, there’s no doubt Bon Jovi has the power of the people on their side to prove their case as to why they deserve to be inducted. However, they have more than enough stunning stats to back them up, too. In honor of the band’s induction, here are some important numbers in Bon Jovi’s history.
- Number of members being inducted: 6
- Jon Bon Jovi
- David Bryan
- Tico Torres
- Alec John Such
- Richie Sambora
- Hugh McDonald
- Year formed: 1983
- Years eligible for Rock Hall: 9 (First eligible in 2009)
- Studio Albums Released: 13
- 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)
- This House Is Not For Sale (2016)
- Live LPs: 3
- One Wild Night Live 1985-2001 (2001)
- Inside Out (2012)
- This House Is Not For Sale – Live from the London Palladium (2016)
- Albums sold worldwide: 100 million
- Biggest selling album: Slippery When Wet (28 Million)
- Billboard Hot 100 singles: 25
- “You Give Love A Bad Name” #1
- “I’ll Be There For You” #1
- “Livin’ On A Prayer” #1
- “Bad Medicine” #1
- “Born To Be My Baby” #3
- “Always” #4
- “Wanted Dead or Alive” #7
- “Lay Your Hands On Me” #7
- “Living In Sin” #9
- “Bed of Roses” #10
- “This Ain’t A Love Son” #14
- “Who Says You Can’t Go Home” #23
- “(You Want To) Make A Memory” #27
- “In These Arms” #27
- “Keep The Faith” #29
- “It’s My Life” #33
- “Runaway” #39
- “She Don’t Know Me” #48
- “Have A Nice Day” #53
- “Only Lonely” #54
- “Thank You For Loving Me” #57
- “We Weren’t Born To Follow” #68
- “In And Out Of Love” #69
- “Lie To Me/Something For The Pain” #76
- “I’ll Sleep When I’m Dead” #97
Erica Banas is a rock/classic rock blogger that loves the smell of old vinyl in the morning.
Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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