My list is 1) These Days - not a single bad song. It’s all amazing and beautiful. These Days, Hey God, Damned, and many many many others. 2) Keep the Faith - Dry County and Keep the Faith are two favorites of mine. In These Arms and Bed of Roses are amazing love songs. 3) Slippery When Wet - The three most popular songs of all time by Bon Jovi are in this. A titan album. A few weak songs, however. 4) Have a Nice Day - THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL CHOICE but this is also my opinion. The most iconic album cover, a solid album altogether. Not a bad song, but some of the songs song similar to each other. If unreleased songs such as “Nothing” and “Dirty Little Secret” WOULDVE been included, an easy Top 3. 5) New Jersey - some more memorable songs, but I must have overheard I’ll Be There For you, Born to be my Baby and Bad Medicine too much. A few good ones that weren’t overplayed in my life. 6) Bounce - I love the sound of this album. The heavy rock and while there aren’t well-known songs, the entire album is super solid. I’ll list the rest of them when I am free but those are my Top 6
My ranking 15. 2020 (2020) 14. This House Is Not For Sale (2016) 13. The Circle (2009) 12. What About Now? (2013) 11. Burning Bridges (2015) 10. Lost Highway (2007) 9. Bounce (2002) 8. Crush (2000) 7. Have A Nice Day (2005) 6. 7800° Fahrenheit (1985) 5. Slippery When Wet (1986) 4. Bon Jovi (1984) 3. Keep The Faith (1992) 2. (These Days) (1995) 1. New Jersey (1988) I like all the albums from the debut to Have A Nice Day, the rest I can do without.
Spot on. The most recent one is my least favourite. It’s so boring. Bounce is way better than these more recent ones in my opinion. Though I’d definitely have Slippery When Wet at one and Keep The Faith at two. These Days is too ballad heavy for me. I’d have that in the middle somewhere
@@JCStorm76 yeah, these days is ballad heavy but I like all of the songs on it, it's probably the best lyrical Bon Jovi album. I can forgive lost highway for trying something new (well new for Bon Jovi) but the album doesn't do it for me.
@@mikescichlids I think this is actually his worst ranking so far, Bounce last? Not even close. And yes the first two should be way higher. THINFS is way higher than I’d have it too. It’s not that good at all I feel. I agree with his number one though. But as I’ve said before, it’s his opinion
Alright, lets try it: 15. What About Now 14. Burning Bridges 13. 2020 12. Bon Jovi 11. bounce 10. 7800 Farenheit 09. Lost Highway 08. Crush 07. The Circle 06. THINFS 05. Have a Nice Day 04. Slippery When Wet 03. These Days 02. New Jersey 01. Keep The Faith
I never realized they had so many albums I've only listened to up to keep the faith. My ranking of the first 5 albums would be 5. Bon Jovi 4. 7800 3. Keep the faith 2. Slippery when wet 1. New Jersey
I'm in the same boat, only the first five, as Faith made me lose interest. Saw them open up for Ratt on their 7800 tour. 1. 7800 2. Slippery 3. New Jersey 4. Self titled 5. Faith
Great commentary towards each album. I couldn't blink for 15 minutes after you rated BOUNCE dead last. I will never forget that night when 70,000 fans joined Bon Jovi to sing Bed Of Roses and Livin' On A Prayer, 1st December 2018.
Hi Mick, so you’re a fan of Bounce? Everyone has their favorites but for me that one missed the mark and I’m a big fan of all of their styles and eras as you could see by even later albums coming in high too. Be we all hear things differently.
@@AdamLB Personally I have always liked Bounce, it is pretty solid to me. I particularly like 'Hook Me Up', 'Bounce' & 'You Had Me From Hello'. Of course 'Undivided' and 'Everyday' are also excellent.
Local radio station here is playing Slippery When Wet in it's entirety to mark it's release date - 35 short years ago. Time is flying by!!!!! Never Say Goodbye is such a great song: "with a six pack and the radio, we didn't need no place to go", that is my mid-teen years right there.
I didn’t connect that this was its 35th anniversary this year but you’re right! I wonder if Bon Jovi will do anything to celebrate like a deluxe edition around Christmas. I love what they did for NJ and wish they would do more of that.
@@BrendonSnyder Yes mate, release date: August 18 - 35 years to THE day. Yes, the need to honour the album with a super deluxe version, just like with New Jersey, same with Keep The Faith. They just need to put what was previously available on VHS onto DVD and/or BluRay as a great starting point.
My ranking… 17) This Left feels Right 16) 2020 15) THINFS 14) Have a nice day 13)WAN 12) Lost Highway 11) The Circle 10) Burning Bridges 9) Crush 8) Bounce 7) 100m fans box set 6) debut 5) 7800 4) Keep The Faith 3) SWW 2) These Days 1) New Jersey You just need the first 6 albums they released which are pure gold, everything else is very hit and miss.
So do you own all of these or you’re just ranking without knowing them? I’m only asking but after listing every album you say that someone only needs to own the first six. But you also include 2 addition items in the ranking which makes me think you’re a bigger fan who would own it all. Personally I think it’s all worth owning and essential at that.
There’s something about keep the faith. I find myself going for that cd first now. Everything about it is strong. Especially Ritchie’s solo on Dry County
It’s a good bridging album that has a lot of what makes their 80’s albums great but is more modern and mature at the same time not sounding as dated. For me at least that’s why I think I tend to reach for it more.
Thanks for this ranking! I was only an occasional Bon Jovi listener until their "2020" album made me take renewed notice of them, and now I've been slowly absorbing their studio albums. I still have to metabolize most of them more, but I'm only a few discs short of a complete studio discography. I'm only sorry I mostly ignored them for so long!
Hi Tom! Interesting to hear that it’s their latest album 2020 which is so maligned by fans that it’s the one that brought you back. I personally love the album even though it sounds different than a typical Bon Jovi album. It’s a very “of the moment” album capturing time.
As usual Brendon great video mate. Your thoughts are always considered and make for great listening. Thanks. Here is my list: 1. New Jersey 2. Slippery When Wet 3. Keep The Faith 4. These Days 5. Lost Highway 6. Bon Jovi 7. Bounce 8. Have A Nice Day 9. 7800 10. This House Is Not For Sale 11. 2020 12. Crush 13. The Circle 14. Burning Bridges 15. What About Now Each album has songs that I love, as you said Brendon: 'We Don't Run' is a killer song from Burning Bridges. Interesting facts: Hugh McDonald was the bass player & Tim Pierce was the guitar player on Runaway. Bon Jovi have been a mega popular band here in Australia. They have toured here a lot and as such still get crowds of up to 65,000 people at the largest arenas - THINFS 2018 tour. The band absolutely hate the 7800 album. They have had 8x #1 albums here in Australia & 13 of their albums have been top 5. Pretty incredible when you consider that the first time they came was at the end of 87 with the Slippery tour. Great band with great music & importantly outstanding song writing.
Bon Jovi and their achievements are quite impressive. But also for what they are still able to do. Most band from the same era aren’t not going as strong today. It’s a testament to what they created and how they continue to grow that has allowed them to be this successful. Jon Bon Jovi is an amazing business man not only in the music world but outside it as well.
@@BrendonSnyder Absolutely Brendon. One of Bon Jovi's great strengths is that the songwriting lifted them above the rest, for the most part. The songwriting is always excellent and the 2020 album proved that again. Can I also add that your channel is excellent, unique and always interesting. The best of it's type on UA-cam. Your knowledge is exceptional. Congrats.
Thank you for the kind words! I’m glad you’re enjoying the content and how it’s presented. For exactly the things you say, that’s what I’m striving for.
What About Now got a terrible review in Classic Rock (UK magazine), complete with a picture of JBJ looking suitably furious! They gave it 3/10 stars. Is it THAT bad?
Hi Brendon, always a pleasure to see your channel. An interesting ranking... with your Top 3 i would agree; "These Days" would bei my no. 4; an underrated Bon Jovi classic album in my opinion. Very high i would also rank the 1990's solo albums by Bon Jovi and Sambora; "Blaze Of Glory" and "Stranger In This Town"... great albums, every Bon Jovi fan should listen to. Greetings from germany... bye and take care.
I really like These Days. It was a great album in the mid 90’s. Lots of depth. I just wish it had a few more harder rocking songs like Hey God. For me it’s an album for late night listening.
Great update! I’m not a big Bon Jovi fan, but like you said, they made pretty boy rock fashionable. And their recent albums sound too poppy/country for me. My favorite album of theirs is the New Jersey deluxe set with the Sons of Beaches version. My 2nd favorite is your last….I love Bounce. I bought the tour edition from QVC that had a dvd of every song on the album with a video. So it was both an audio and video release. Great bonus tracks too. That album has 22 total tracks when considering the bonus tracks. Yea, I’m a Bounce fanboy. 😂
I saw a lot of love on here for Bounce and was surprised as it just didn’t work for me. I’ve gone back several times trying to get into it and it works even less for me now. But then I love what they’re doing now and you not so much. So that just goes to show you that we all hear and experience things differently. Which makes everything just that much more interesting.
This is my Bon Jovi album ranking: 15. This House is Not For Sale 14. 2020 13. Burning Bridges 12. What About Now 11. Crush 10. The Circle 9. Lost Highway 8. Have a Nice Day 7. Bon Jovi 6. 7800° Fahrenheit 5. Bounce 4. These Days 3. Keep the Faith 2. Slippery When Wet 1. New Jersey
S/T (84) is in my top 10 of any band - all time 😅. I love it’s atmospheric sound - Roulette, Shot Through The Heart and Runaway for starters are sublime 😎. Most of my favourites are at your own lower end of the ranking - which is cool as we all hear different things. Also, it shows how diverse opinions actually are among rock fans as to Bon Jovi as a band! 2) 7800 (just behind) 3) Keep the Faith 4) Slippery.
Hi Jeff! Yes I’ve seen lots of people place there debut super high or at #1. So I’ll be giving it a new listen with fresh ears based on this to see if I hear something different now.
Jeff Gay: It's my fave as well. A nice slab of crunchy hard rock with melody. Even the less well-known songs like Love Lies and Burning for Love are memorable. Glad others like it as much. :)
11. The Circle 10. Have A Nice Day 09. Bounce 08. Lost Highway 07. Crush 06. Keep The Faith 05. Fahrenheit 04. s/t 03. Slippery When Wet 02. These Days 01. New Jersey Your list was...crazy LOL I haven't listened to any of the albums after The Circle in their entirety. No need to, let's put it that way... New Jersey and These Days will forever be true masterpieces, SWW is a great classic and I still really enjoy the self titled as well as Fahrenheit ( this record was my introduction to the band album-wise in February 1986 and I first heard Runaway and The Hardest Part Is The Night in late 1985 so I'm a pre-Slippery fan. ) Keep The Faith has an amazing Side 1 but it is an awfully uneven record as a whole.
Well you can’t really say the album post The Circle are no good if you haven’t heard them…..and it’s your loss IMO. They may be different but the last 3 have all be really good.
Cool video. I grew up in the 80s. Slippery When Wet was the first CD I ever owned. I still have it. It was an amazing time in music for me because that came out in 86 and then a year later in 87, Whitesnake, AFD and Hysteria came out.
Nice review for me nr1 is New Jersey 2 slippery 3 keep the faith 4 7800 5 these days , I miss the Bon Jovi hard rock guitar sound from the eighties today is a soft rock Phill X can´t match Sambora .
I liked how you did NOT make the common and annoying mistake of saying 'they are all great.' You stated your opinions well. No. Your opinions didn't match mine. But I didn't expect them to. I have a weakness for "7800 F" myself. I liked half the songs on "Crush." I was surprised at how good "Have a Nice Day" was. That's my 2nd favorite. And "The Circle" was certainly better than I thought it would be.
I agree, I’m not a fan of album rankings that simply say all of the albums are good. It’s a bit more work going into the details but there are subtle differences in each album making me like some more than others. Still as a Bon Jovi fan, I do like their whole catalogue of work.
@@BrendonSnyder Exactly. I already know how I feel. I'd be more interested in understanding why someone else might feel differently. We agree that "Have a Nice Day" was great. I wouldn't have placed "Keep the Faith" so high. But it had a nice variety. "New Jersey" I fully understand. That was his pure self. "7800 F" is my top. But I certainly understand why you gave "Slippery When Wet" that honor. I tried to like some like CDs like "Lost Highway," and "Destination Anywhere" but couldn't.
Great vid! Strong catalog to rank that, as you pointed out, varies stylistically from era to era. They could have easily kept remaking Slippery or New Jersey over and over again but have continued to remain relevant. Love each album for various reasons
I always preferred Jersey over Slippery. Stick To Your Guns and I’ll Be There , two of their best tracks ever . Of course Slippery has Never Say and Without Love is great . Jon’s Blaze of Glory record is solid on its own . Richies Undiscovered Soul is really great .
Here’s my list 1. These Days (1995) - Not a single bad song I love all of them, Diamond Ring is the weakest and I still really like it 2. New Jersey (1988) - yeah I like this one better then Slippery When Wet, but I just absolutely love everything on it and 99 In The Shade is criminally underrated 3. Slippery When Wet (1986) - their 3 biggest hits and Never Say Goodbye are great and the rest of the songs on here of a high quality 4. Keep The Faith (1992) - this one has one of their most underrated songs in I Want You but also the rest of the album is great 5. Have A Nice Day (2005) I don’t care what anyone says this album is so good. It’s title track is one of their best title tracks but overall it’s so great 6. Crush (2000) - This one was their “comeback” but I think it was a step down from their previous albums but it’s pretty good and it’s my life is awesome 7. Bon Jovi (1984) - This one’s pretty good but kinda jumbled 8. The Circle (2009) - I like this one, When We Were Beautiful is really good but overall it’s pretty good 9. 7800 Fahrenheit (1985) - This one’s a little overrated but I really like Tokyo road but other than that it’s pretty good but nothing insane 10. Burning Bridges (2015) I do genuinely really like this one and have very few problems with it 11. This House Is Not For Sale (2016) God bless this mess, when we were us are my favorites it’s pretty decent 12. 2020 (2020) - man this album was kind of a letdown but it’s grown on me, and beautiful drug is sooooo good 13. Lost Highway (2007) - the country album, summertime and you wanna make a memory are good but other than that it ranges from good to meh 14. What About Now (2013) this album bores me quite a bit, Amen is great but other than that this album isn’t very good 15. Bounce (2002) - must I say more
Never a big Bon Jovi fan, but I do own all four of the 80s albums, and they all have a few songs I like. I would rank the first 4 as 1) 7800°, 2) Slippary When Wet, 3) Bon Jovi, 4) New Jersey
Great ranking. Good to see some of their more recent albums feature so highly. Bon Jovi is one of my favourite bands. Never miss them whenever they come round live. Shame they’ve never done a decent live album. Guess they were replaced by live CDs. Anyway my rankings (without re-listening which I’m going to do over the next week): 2020 What about Now Burning Bridges Bon Jovi 7800 Fahrenheit The Circle Lost Highway Bounce Have a Nice Day This House is not for Sale These days Slippery when Wet Crush New Jersey Keep the Faith
Good to see This House Is Not For Sale so high in your list. But you don’t like the latest 2020? It’s different than their typical album but it connected with me and I like it a lot.
@@BrendonSnyder I was really disappointed with it at the time, not nearly as good as This House, and I thought it was too mellow. I probably need to give it another few listens.
Interesting placement of some of the albums. I agree that What about Now and Bounce are the two worst. After that we are far apart until you get to the top of the list. For what it’s worth here’s my ranking. 15. What About Now 14. Bounce 13. Lost Highway 12. Burning Bridges 11. 7800° Fahrenheit 10. Have a Nice Day 9. 2020 8. This House is not for Sale 7. The Circle 6. Crush 5. Bon Jovi 4. These Days 3. Slippery When Wet 2. New Jersey 1. Keep the Faith I love the unpolished sound of the debut. I thought lost highway was a huge risk that paid off financially for the band, but sound wise it was a rather hard listen. Keep the Faith doesn’t have a bad track and the songs are a huge improvement songwriting wise and maturity wise. Just overall my favorite. Slippery is great, but I never need to hear wanted dead or alive and you give love a bad name again. Great Ranking as always Brendon!
At the time of These Days I would have placed it in the top 5 as well. I do love the album but when compared to the whole catalogue their are other albums with a more varied pace that I like better. But I was relisten if to it for the review and the songs still hold up with lots of depth. Regarding the debut, lots of love for that one too! I had no idea so many people loved it. Real eye opening.
15. 2020 14. Burning Bridges 13. What About Now 12. This House Is Not For Sale 11. Lost Highway 10. Bounce 9. Crush 8. The Circle 7. Have A Nice Day 6. These Days 5. Bon Jovi 4. 7800° Fahrenheit 3. Keep The Faith 2. Slippery When Wet 1. New Jersey
Nice video! I'm a big Bon Jovi fan -I was just listening to the CD 'This House Is Not For Sale' and 'What About Now'. Did you ever do a video like this one with Rolling Stones albums?
Or…that can be seen as growing as an artist, developing, and not remaining stagnant. Some bands can’t play the same thing for decades the way AC/DC does.
My ranking was different than yours but it was fun. I included This Left feels right though. 16: What About now 15: This Left Feels Right 14; 2020 13: Burning Bridges 12: Lost Highway 11: This House Is Not For Sale 10: Bounce 9: Bon Jovi 8: Crush 7: Have a nice day 6: 7800 Farenheit 5; The Circle 4: Keep the faith 3: These Days 2: Slippery When Wet 1: New Jersey
Interesting ranking. We’d be polar opposites on a few of these, especially Bounce, which I’d have much higher and THINFS, which I’d have much lower. I completely agree with your top two. Interestingly, this video reminded me that I don’t have Burning Bridges in my collection.😮 That was the only Bon Jovi album I have never owned. Thankfully I just found it for eight bucks, so that will be rectified when it arrives, so thanks for doing this ranking and reminding me. Also, the debut is freakin’ fantastic and it would be WAY near the top for me.
I should have stopped when he said Bounce was dead last. I stuck with it until he put the Self Titled at 13 and then I stopped. Self titled should be in the top 5 easily in everyone's rankings.
15. 2020 14. Bon Jovi 13. Burning Bridges 12. What About Now 11. 7800° Fahrenheit 10. This House Is Not For Sale 9. The Circle 8. These Days 7. Slippery When Wet 6. Bounce 5. New Jersey 4. Keep the Faith 3. Have A Nice Day 2. Lost Highway 1. Crush
@@BrendonSnyder in between Crush and Bounce, Crush was my introduction to the band and Bounce came out later that year. Honestly 2020 was the only album i really didn't care for
This is a really interesting video. Must admit, though, I'm a Bon Jovi (first album) devotee! To me it's a classic debut, like Led Zep 1 and Shades of Deep Purple. I agree it's a mixed bag, but that's partly why I like it. Slippery.. seemed to take elements of the first record and polish them up, to great effect. I'd Die for You is quite similar to Runaway, but the really big hits are completely original. She Don't Know Me is perfect pop/rock, and Get Ready is heavy rock nirvana. :) 1. Bon Jovi 2. Slippery When Wet 3. 7800F 4. Keep the Faith 5. New Jersey 6. These Days 7. Have a Nice Day. Am still assimilating Bounce and Crush, but next on the list to get is either This House.. or 2020.
15. 2020 (Limitless) 14. What About Now (Because We Can) 13. Burning Bridges (We Don't Run) 12. These Days (This Ain't A Love Song) 11. Lost Highway (Summertime) 10. This House Is Not For Sale (The Devil's In The Temple) 9. Self Titled (Runaway) 8. Keep The Faith (If I Was Your Mother) 7. The Circle (We Wern't Born To Follow) 6. Crush (It's My Life) 5. Have A Nice Day (Title Track) 4. New Jersey (Lay Your Hands On Me) 3. Bounce (Title Track) 2. Slippery When Wet (You Give Love A Bad Name) 1. 7800 Fahrenheit (In And Out Of Love)
Ooh bold pick I will always say new jersey is their best album but understand your pick..i disagree with your order of albums like burning bridges just not do it for me but I see how things may hit different for you
I almost went with NJ as my top pick. For me it just came down to liking every track on Slippery When Wet more than the ones on NJ. But you can’t go wrong with either album.
For me personally I'd flip-flop Slippery When Wet and New Jersey. Surprised you had This House Is Not For Sale so high. I'll have to give that another listen. I'd have These Days in my top 5. New Jersey, Slippery When Wet, Keep The Faith, These Days, and Have a Nice Day my top 5.
I could easily have switched my top two and almost did. And a lot of people seem to really love These Days ranking it very high. I love the album myself but just always felt it was too mellow and need a few more uptempo tracks. And yeah I don’t know what but This House Is Not For Sale clicked with me and I really love it. Maybe it was just the right album at the right time. 2020 was that way for me last year.
Number one fan since 1983 until I heard on a music store the quasi album "This left feet feels right". I was gutted. Heard HAND. First Bon Jovi album I did not buy. Heard The CIRCLE - did not buy it and have not heard any album after Richie left and -never- will. For me this band was over the second Jon started to write with more people and Richie left. And he really left many years ago - no writing credits and shorter and shorter solos. Jon has dragged the brand thru the mud for the last decade and now it is pathetic to hear him live. My list: 1 These days 2 Slippery 3 Faith 4 New Jersey 5 7800 6 Crush 7 Bon Jovi 8 Bounce... The rest...didn't rank. Honorable mentions: Richie's first two solo albums are gems and Young Guns II album is outstanding.
my ranked 15 the circle 14this house is not for sell 13burning bridges 12 2020 11 7800 10lost highway 09what about now 08bounce 07have a nice day 06crush 05bon jovi 04keep the faith 03slippery when wet 02new jersey 01these days
Hi Brendan!! cool ranking as always, i do remember back in the day, there was a clear line between fan and haters of Bon Jovi because of the looks of Jon and their commercial sound, i thought they were a fun band to listen, never own anything from them of physical format and lost track of them after KTF...... however this year i got "New Jersey" and found Slippery with the "censored cover" at a vinyl fair, how about that!! i will try to get their first two and that will be it for me.... cheers and be well
Well, that was really not easy to rank the albums but my list would probably looked as follows: 1) These Days - I always loved the lyrics, This ain't a love song was the song that made me a fan (and I was lucky to hear that live in Prague, 2013), These days and Something to believe in are among my favorites... 2) New Jersey - really strong album. Blood on Blood, Homebound train, Stick to your guns, ... Even the songs that were not released as singles were great... 3) Lost Highway - I was proud of them taking that risk, they were criticized by many fans for that but... Any other day, Make a memory, Whole lot of leaving, Seat next to you... All these are among my favorites... I love the sound, it's a great mix of country, pop and rock music... 4) Keep the Faith 5) Slippery When Wet 6) Have a Nice Day 7) This House is Not For Sale 8) The Circle 9) Crush 10) 2020 11) Bounce 12) 7800 Fahrenheit 13) Bon Jovi 14) Burning Bridges 15) What About Now
Lots of people have been ranking These Days really high or in the top spot like you. I loved the album at the time but over all its just too mellow for me. I prefer their albums with a more varied pace to them. That being said I’m listening to These Days right now because it is good! Haha
1. New Jersey 2. Slippery when wet 3. These days 4. Have a nice day 5. Crush 6. Keep the faith 7. Bon Jovi 8. Lost highway 9. Bounce 10. 7800 farenheit 11. This house is not for sale 12. Circle 13. 2020 14. Burning bridges 15. What about now
I've lost them after CRUSH. When the single 'It's My Life' came out I felt like I've heard some pieces of it before, especially the intro and the way the verses were written. So, apparently this is the rockier version of 'Hit me baby one more Time'. Same Scandinavian songwriters who also wrote hits for The Backstreet Boys. I think Richie Sambora left because of the changing musical direction. Pitty, they've lost their best singer. Stranger in This Town from Richie is the best Bon Jovi-album ever made without Bon Jovi.
If you have listened to any of Richie’s solo albums then you know he’s a fan of all different types of music and non of his solo work sounds like Bon Jovi so him leaving had nothing to do with musical differences. Personally I feel the band’s last 3 albums without him have been better for it. That said, I’m still a big fan of Richie’s work with the band.
My ranking 15. What About Now? 14. Burning Bridges 13. This House Is Not For Sale 12. 2020 (2020) 11. The Circle 10. Lost Highway 9. Have A Nice Day 8. Crush 7. Bounce 6. 7800° Fahrenheit 5. These Days) 4. Bon Jovi (1984) 3. Keep The Faith 2. New Jersey 1. . Slippery When Wet
Hey Brendon quick question I see you have the boxset of 100.000 fans can’t be wrong, is that a “sample” cd of the boxset under “ what’s left feels so right”? Back to the video.
@@BrendonSnyder thanks for the explanation. I enjoyed your ranking of a truly local band for sure. I’ll ponder these albums and give you my ranking of these albums some time.
I’m actually missing the first couple albums by the band but if snd when I add them to the collection I’d consider doing a ranking. But if I did, I’d do the entire catalogue up through Andy Scott’s Sweet. Since he is the only one to have recorded studio output it’s easy to include his version of the band.
@@BrendonSnyder andy also has quite a few re-recording cds of the old sweet hits, of the top of my head I can remember Glitz Blitz And Hitz (1996) Chronology (2002) Glitz Blitz And 70s Hitz (2008) (Different to 1996 cd) The Hits (2012 Version) (Reissue of previous cd with bonus track) Hits (Angle Air Records) (2014) Isolation Boulevard (2020)
I wouldn’t include the re-recordings but he does have a couple studio albums of original material (or mostly original) such as ‘A’, SweetLife, and New York Connection.
I realised some time ago I only really like 3.5 albums! I really hate nearly everything post these days. It's my life was a great track but what a bait and switch on the record! Just an over rated band for me. Slippery is great, patchy after that.
They aren’t overrated if you like them…and there are lots of people who like them and would say otherwise. But to each their own. If it’s not for you it’s not for you.
I agree, they started as Metal. But more Glam Metal than Heavy Metal. They have morphed over the years into a hard rock band and at times even a pop rock band. But they were pretty heavy on those first 4 albums.
I was a fan starting from 1985 and to me and many others back then they were not really metal, but hard rock or glam rock. Metal was Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. Bon Jovi was definitely different from those bands...!
@@Fritha71 i know exactly what u mean, but when preparing heavy metal sales charts u cant really leave them out, not like tom petty and pat benatar etc that can b left out ( even though they werent excluded in the eighties)
Bon Jovi is my top favourite band of all time, as it’s hard to rank them, for me, but this is what I put them in: 15: Burning Bridges (2015) Half the songs are great, but the other half are a bit boring. 14: What About Now (2013) Had many great songs scattered about the album, and had some promising songs, but just didn’t deliver for me. 13: Bon Jovi (1984) I agree with you on the point that it’s a bit inconsistent on the musical front, but I still enjoy it as a great start for the band, but a bit outdated in many places. 12: 7800 Fahrenheit (1985) I love it better than the debut, but the age of it doesn’t always hold up, but it still has great songs on it. 11. 2020 (2020) This album was promising with many songs on it, but some of it is a bit forgettable at times, but it’s still an enjoyable album worth adding to the collection. 10. Crush (2000) A great album to start the next generation of Bon Jovi fans around the world, some of it doesn’t all hold up, especially my least favourite Bon Jovi song is on this too, ‘Captain Crash’ which is abhorrent to me. 9: These Days (1995) A great Bon Jovi album from the 90’s, and really suits in the times of the band at that time, and has decent songs, but some of them feel more longer than they should, but still brilliant. 8: Lost Highway (2007) A great mix of country and rock in their sound and has many great ideas to the album, and it fits well to the discography, despite the flack it gets from fans, but it is enjoyable in my opinion. 7: Have A Nice Day (2005) My first Bon Jovi album I heard, before the other albums, as it holds a special place in my heart as I was a teenager and this album fits perfectly for me, but there are others that go above this album I love more now, but still a favourite of mine. 6: New Jersey (1988) This album I consider to be the heaviest Bon Jovi album ever in the 80’s era, as this album was released at the same time as many other great metal and rock albums and it’s one of the best of that year. 5: Slippery When Wet (1986) The album from the band I knew about before hearing the rest of the other ones, but heard it properly after ‘Have A Nice Day’ and one of my favourite classic albums ever. 4: Bounce (2002) This album could have easily been my favourite Bon Jovi album, but slips under my Top 3, because of what came before and after it, and I have enjoyed it and I consider it to be their most modern heavier album. 3: Keep The Faith (1992) My personal favourite classic album from them, and I always love it from the time I bought my copy of the album in 2011, and one of my favourites to listen to, ever. 2: The Circle (2009) I considered this to be my favourite Bon Jovi album for the longest time until what came after, but it is still one of my favourites and one I love listening to forever. 1: This House Is Not For Sale (2016) Now, I don’t care what people say about this album, but it’s my top favourite Bon Jovi album, despite it doesn’t have Richie on it, and I know the hate it gets by many fans, because of that, but it’s an album I love and one that I will always love as part of the band’s music and one I always enjoy forever! That’s my ranking and even though I would sometimes add the Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora solo releases to my ranking as well, but I wouldn’t make this comment long, so I am keeping to the studio albums and many of the songs on the Greatest Hits and Live releases are fantastic too. Thanks for your ranking of my favourite band and I am happy that I did get it requested from time to time and it was really well done.
I love seeing This House Is Not For Sale in at #1!! It’s an outstanding album and a comeback IMO. It may not have bowled over the masses but it’s a really strong album. Better than the last couple with Sambora. You mentioned it was hard for you to do the ranking because you’re such a big fan but I would think that it would make it easy. For me the bigger fan I am the easier it is.
Will do some thinking about this one, but easily their worst album is 'What About Now' and their finest is 'New Jersey'. Getting the negative out of the way, What About Now is just rubbish. I was surprised that Bounce was your worst and your 3rd worst was Bon Jovi. Thanks Brendon.
I said he started with the band as a replacement for Such in 1995. Yes I know he played on Runaway. But he didn’t become a an official member until 2016 and This House Is Not For Sale.
We’re splitting hairs now. I don’t count session players. By 1995 he was a member all in but name. He took part in studio, writing and touring. Prior to that he was just a session guy and Alec was the bassist. That’s why I also don’t mention him for the debut.
@@BrendonSnyder what he means is that Such allegedly didn't play on most of the albums he was "on". It's definitely one of the most talked about theorys in the bon jovi fanbase.
I've bought four bon Jovi seems strange to see Jon with grey hair I've got a touch of salt in mine my beard is silver but it makes me look sexy lol forgot I listened to endless river by pink Floyd and winger over the weekend to yesterday it was Gordon lightfoot well was in a mellow mood decided to take a nice cruise on the Edmund fitzgerald
It does seem strange to see Jon with grey hair. And it happened pretty quick that it all went grey and it just makes me see him in a whole different way. Haha
Please check out Hook me up on the Bounce album. Thais track should have been the first single to kickoff the new direction. In my option a much stronger album than e.g. burning bridges
For me the heavy guitar opening sounds like they’re trying to introduce Nu Metal into their style which doesn’t work for me. The rest of the song is interesting though. For me the best track was always the title track but it’s also too close to Its My Life. So I can understand why it wasn’t released.
Thanks for sharing :) You are a blessing Brendon and enjoy your channel! My daughter is a big old school Bon jovi fan! Jon should retire he cant sing the older songs anymore! Band and background singers sound good but Jon know when to retire! My daughter agrees with this also! Most of Bon Jovis albums are a good listen from start to finish except for thier last 5 albums ! So much filler on those albums !
1. These Days (1995) ⭐⭐⭐ of honour 2. Lost Highway (2007) ⭐of honour 3. Keep The Faith (1992) ⭐of honour 4. New Jersey (1988) ⭐ of honour 5. Crush (2000) ⭐of honour 6. Bounce (2002) 10/10 7. Have A Nice Day (2005) 9/10 8. 7800 Degrees Fahrenheit (1985) 8/10 9. This House Is Not For Sale (2016) 8/10 10. Self titled album (1984) 7/10 11. The Circle (2009) 6/10 12. What About Now (2013) 5/10 13. Slippery When Wet (1986) 3/10 14. Burning Bridges (2015) 3/10 15. 2020 (2020) 2/10 And These Days is a grunge album, the grunge is an sub-genre of alternative rock
I’m sorry but I stopped buying and listening to there stuff after These Days! Love all the stuff from These Days and before! But I loved there sound and they lost me when they tried to just sell records!!
I don’t think that’s the case. I think Jon is legitimately doing what he wants and being creative. I’m pretty sure he figured out a long time ago that they aren’t going to sell lots of records ever again. But hey they’ve already sold more than 100 million so they’re in good shape. But if you like These Days then you should like other albums that came later like Have A Nice Day or The Circle.
@@BrendonSnyder I hear ya, I have given all of them but there most recent one a good listen, But I just can’t get over them not being what I grew up rocking out to, Everyone is free to do whatever they want and I’m not bashing good for him, BUT there just Not Bon Jovi to me anymore sorry to say!!
I hear you. They are a far cry from what they used to be. But I also love their newer direction. If they went back to their old sound after a while I’d miss this new sound. But I’m also a fan of Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty which Bon Jovi sound more like today. So for me I’m ok with it. But I understand missing it and not being into the sound from today. I’ve got other bands I’m like that with too.
Haven't made it far yet but my favorite by far is New Jersey. And cmon dude f George Floyd and f blm. If those are the biggest stories of 2020 to you I feel sorry for you
😂😂😂awful band! Sorry, my opinion. I prefer Def Leppard (first 3 albums), Tesla, G N R (first 3 albums), Great White, Europe, Night Ranger, Badlands, Blue Murder
I disagree and love the new albums in some case more than the last few with Sambora. But you do realize it wasn’t Sambora driving any of his work on previous albums? Just listen to Sambora’s solo work….where is the Rock?
@@BrendonSnyder i actually like 7800 Fahrenheit, half of slippery when wet, then maybe a song or 2 off each album.. i just don't get them? Unsure why . Honestly if UDO Dirksneider was there singer unsure how many copies they wld had sold. My mom also likes Bon jovi.... 😆
Their first 4 albums are 10/10 , keep the faith & these days are 9/10 , crush bounce have a nice day lost highway the circle are 8/10 , what about now burning bridges this house is not for sale & 2020 are 7/10
Best songs on each album 1. Bon Jovi - Runaway 2. 7800 Fahrenheit - Tokyo Road 3. Slippery When Wet - Living on a prayer 4. New Jersey - I'll be there for you. 5. Keep the faith - In these Arms 6. Crossroad - Always 7. These Days - As my guitar lies bleeding in these arms 8. Crush - Its My Life 9. Bounce - Misunderstood 10. This Left Feels Right - it's my life 11. Boxset - Starting All over again 12. Have a nice day - I Am 13. Lost Highway - Make a Memory 14. The Circle - Loves the only rule. 15. Greatest Hits - No Apologies 16. What About Now - Amen 17. Burning Bridges - Saturday Nights gave me Sunday morning. 18. This house is not for sale - rollercoaster 19. 2020 - Story of Love i
@@BrendonSnyder 1. These Days - I think it's the most mature best produced album 2. New Jersey - even the album tracks are awesome. 3. Slippery - the singles are outstanding but I'm not fussed for a lot of the album tracks. 4. Keep The Faith - similar to Slippery but Slipperys Singles were better 5. Have a Nice Day - Good Album, Good Singles 6. Crush - some reals highs but some real lows. 7. The Circle - Have a nice day light for me but mostly good songs 8. Bounce - Good production but nothing exceptional really. 9. This House is not for sale - Good Effort 10. 7800 Fahrenheit- underrated 11. Lost Highway - make a Memory probably pulls this up a few places I think it's the best song post Crush. 12. Burning Bridges - first 4 tracks are really good 13. What about now - couple of highlights 14. Bon Jovi - Runaway is a gem 14. 2020 - can't warm to it
Brendon, Did you say "Have a great day" on purpose, or did the world just get in your way? Oh sorry that was have a nice day :0) Great rankings video, I agree with pretty much all of it except I would have had the first album alot higher. Top three are standout to me. Peace Andy H
Lots of love is being given to the debut album which is pretty cool. I had no idea so many people liked it. For me it sounds so different and out of place. It sounds like it was recorded a few years earlier and held back until 1984 instead of being of the year 1984. Maybe that’s why for me it didn’t jive.
My list is
1) These Days - not a single bad song. It’s all amazing and beautiful. These Days, Hey God, Damned, and many many many others.
2) Keep the Faith - Dry County and Keep the Faith are two favorites of mine. In These Arms and Bed of Roses are amazing love songs.
3) Slippery When Wet - The three most popular songs of all time by Bon Jovi are in this. A titan album. A few weak songs, however.
4) Have a Nice Day - THE MOST CONTROVERSIAL CHOICE but this is also my opinion. The most iconic album cover, a solid album altogether. Not a bad song, but some of the songs song similar to each other. If unreleased songs such as “Nothing” and “Dirty Little Secret” WOULDVE been included, an easy Top 3.
5) New Jersey - some more memorable songs, but I must have overheard I’ll Be There For you, Born to be my Baby and Bad Medicine too much. A few good ones that weren’t overplayed in my life.
6) Bounce - I love the sound of this album. The heavy rock and while there aren’t well-known songs, the entire album is super solid.
I’ll list the rest of them when I am free but those are my Top 6
👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
New Jersey at #5????
My ranking
15. 2020 (2020)
14. This House Is Not For Sale (2016)
13. The Circle (2009)
12. What About Now? (2013)
11. Burning Bridges (2015)
10. Lost Highway (2007)
9. Bounce (2002)
8. Crush (2000)
7. Have A Nice Day (2005)
6. 7800° Fahrenheit (1985)
5. Slippery When Wet (1986)
4. Bon Jovi (1984)
3. Keep The Faith (1992)
2. (These Days) (1995)
1. New Jersey (1988)
I like all the albums from the debut to Have A Nice Day, the rest I can do without.
Spot on. The most recent one is my least favourite. It’s so boring. Bounce is way better than these more recent ones in my opinion. Though I’d definitely have Slippery When Wet at one and Keep The Faith at two. These Days is too ballad heavy for me. I’d have that in the middle somewhere
@@JCStorm76 yeah, these days is ballad heavy but I like all of the songs on it, it's probably the best lyrical Bon Jovi album.
I can forgive lost highway for trying something new (well new for Bon Jovi) but the album doesn't do it for me.
Boom! Pretty darn close to my ranking! Didn't agree with Brendon's placing of the first cd or 7800... yours is just about perfect!
@@mikescichlids I think this is actually his worst ranking so far, Bounce last? Not even close. And yes the first two should be way higher. THINFS is way higher than I’d have it too. It’s not that good at all I feel. I agree with his number one though. But as I’ve said before, it’s his opinion
Alright, lets try it:
15. What About Now
14. Burning Bridges
13. 2020
12. Bon Jovi
11. bounce
10. 7800 Farenheit
09. Lost Highway
08. Crush
07. The Circle
06. THINFS
05. Have a Nice Day
04. Slippery When Wet
03. These Days
02. New Jersey
01. Keep The Faith
Slippery, New Jersey, and Keep the Faith have aged pretty decently - to my own surprise.
Both are still really strong IMO
I never realized they had so many albums I've only listened to up to keep the faith. My ranking of the first 5 albums would be
5. Bon Jovi
4. 7800
3. Keep the faith
2. Slippery when wet
1. New Jersey
You gotta hear these days, it's Bon Jovi at their peak lyrically.
I'm in the same boat, only the first five, as Faith made me lose interest. Saw them open up for Ratt on their 7800 tour.
1. 7800
2. Slippery
3. New Jersey
4. Self titled
5. Faith
Yeah the band has been going for a long time and are still very popular. They still regularly play stadiums too.
Keep The Faith , These Days, and Burning Bridges is the best...
New Jersey 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Bon Jovi self titled is my favorite by them, with 7800 Degrees Fahrenheit a close second.
Great to see those 2 early albums get some love.
Great commentary towards each album. I couldn't blink for 15 minutes after you rated BOUNCE dead last. I will never forget that night when 70,000 fans joined Bon Jovi to sing Bed Of Roses and Livin' On A Prayer, 1st December 2018.
Yeah I was taken a back when the debut album was so low.
Hi Mick, so you’re a fan of Bounce? Everyone has their favorites but for me that one missed the mark and I’m a big fan of all of their styles and eras as you could see by even later albums coming in high too. Be we all hear things differently.
@@AdamLB Sambora's guitar work was sensational on that album.
@@BrendonSnyder I absolutely love Bounce. It’s my 2nd fav album of theirs.
@@AdamLB Personally I have always liked Bounce, it is pretty solid to me. I particularly like 'Hook Me Up', 'Bounce' & 'You Had Me From Hello'. Of course 'Undivided' and 'Everyday' are also excellent.
Definitely “Never Say Goodbye” is one of my favorites by them and highly underrated.
Back in Middle School/High School that was the song to slow dance to! So it’s got good memories as well as being a good song.
Possibly my favorite ballad of all time.
Local radio station here is playing Slippery When Wet in it's entirety to mark it's release date - 35 short years ago. Time is flying by!!!!!
Never Say Goodbye is such a great song: "with a six pack and the radio, we didn't need no place to go", that is my mid-teen years right there.
I didn’t connect that this was its 35th anniversary this year but you’re right! I wonder if Bon Jovi will do anything to celebrate like a deluxe edition around Christmas. I love what they did for NJ and wish they would do more of that.
@@BrendonSnyder Yes mate, release date: August 18 - 35 years to THE day.
Yes, the need to honour the album with a super deluxe version, just like with New Jersey, same with Keep The Faith. They just need to put what was previously available on VHS onto DVD and/or BluRay as a great starting point.
My ranking…
17) This Left feels Right
16) 2020
15) THINFS
14) Have a nice day
13)WAN
12) Lost Highway
11) The Circle
10) Burning Bridges
9) Crush
8) Bounce
7) 100m fans box set
6) debut
5) 7800
4) Keep The Faith
3) SWW
2) These Days
1) New Jersey
You just need the first 6 albums they released which are pure gold, everything else is very hit and miss.
So do you own all of these or you’re just ranking without knowing them? I’m only asking but after listing every album you say that someone only needs to own the first six. But you also include 2 addition items in the ranking which makes me think you’re a bigger fan who would own it all. Personally I think it’s all worth owning and essential at that.
@@BrendonSnyder yes mate I own them all. Been a fan since 89. The first 6 they released are golden. The rest are ok but not as good as those fist 6.
Thanks man, I'm a huge Bon Jovi fan, I think this is the Best ranking out there. Though as everyone else I have a slightly different order.
Thank you Antonio! I m glad you enjoyed it!
There’s something about keep the faith. I find myself going for that cd first now. Everything about it is strong. Especially Ritchie’s solo on Dry County
It’s a good bridging album that has a lot of what makes their 80’s albums great but is more modern and mature at the same time not sounding as dated. For me at least that’s why I think I tend to reach for it more.
Similar story for me, but with These Days.
Dry County is a timeless classic. Great album.
Awesome info as usual Brendon Bon Jovi have great selection and great collection
Thanks for this ranking! I was only an occasional Bon Jovi listener until their "2020" album made me take renewed notice of them, and now I've been slowly absorbing their studio albums. I still have to metabolize most of them more, but I'm only a few discs short of a complete studio discography. I'm only sorry I mostly ignored them for so long!
Hi Tom! Interesting to hear that it’s their latest album 2020 which is so maligned by fans that it’s the one that brought you back. I personally love the album even though it sounds different than a typical Bon Jovi album. It’s a very “of the moment” album capturing time.
the album 2020 should be on the bottom, it was about as good as the year 2020, which was bad enough, other than that pretty much on point.
As usual Brendon great video mate. Your thoughts are always considered and make for great listening. Thanks.
Here is my list:
1. New Jersey
2. Slippery When Wet
3. Keep The Faith
4. These Days
5. Lost Highway
6. Bon Jovi
7. Bounce
8. Have A Nice Day
9. 7800
10. This House Is Not For Sale
11. 2020
12. Crush
13. The Circle
14. Burning Bridges
15. What About Now
Each album has songs that I love, as you said Brendon: 'We Don't Run' is a killer song from Burning Bridges.
Interesting facts: Hugh McDonald was the bass player & Tim Pierce was the guitar player on Runaway.
Bon Jovi have been a mega popular band here in Australia. They have toured here a lot and as such still get crowds of up to 65,000 people at the largest arenas - THINFS 2018 tour.
The band absolutely hate the 7800 album.
They have had 8x #1 albums here in Australia & 13 of their albums have been top 5. Pretty incredible when you consider that the first time they came was at the end of 87 with the Slippery tour.
Great band with great music & importantly outstanding song writing.
Bon Jovi and their achievements are quite impressive. But also for what they are still able to do. Most band from the same era aren’t not going as strong today. It’s a testament to what they created and how they continue to grow that has allowed them to be this successful. Jon Bon Jovi is an amazing business man not only in the music world but outside it as well.
@@BrendonSnyder Absolutely Brendon. One of Bon Jovi's great strengths is that the songwriting lifted them above the rest, for the most part. The songwriting is always excellent and the 2020 album proved that again.
Can I also add that your channel is excellent, unique and always interesting. The best of it's type on UA-cam. Your knowledge is exceptional. Congrats.
Thank you for the kind words! I’m glad you’re enjoying the content and how it’s presented. For exactly the things you say, that’s what I’m striving for.
This is the list that fits the best mine. I just have Have a Nice Day below Lost Highway
What About Now got a terrible review in Classic Rock (UK magazine), complete with a picture of JBJ looking suitably furious! They gave it 3/10 stars. Is it THAT bad?
Bon Jovi - s/t is my fav by a mile!!!
I’m certainly going to be listening to the debut with new ears after this.
Hi Brendon, always a pleasure to see your channel. An interesting ranking... with your Top 3 i would agree; "These Days" would bei my no. 4; an underrated Bon Jovi classic album in my opinion. Very high i would also rank the 1990's solo albums by Bon Jovi and Sambora; "Blaze Of Glory" and "Stranger In This Town"... great albums, every Bon Jovi fan should listen to. Greetings from germany... bye and take care.
I really like These Days. It was a great album in the mid 90’s. Lots of depth. I just wish it had a few more harder rocking songs like Hey God. For me it’s an album for late night listening.
@@BrendonSnyder Oh yes, more ballad and bluesy stuff on These Days :-)
#5- Crush
#4 - New Jersey
#3 - 7800° Fahrenheit
#2 - Bon Jovi (1984)
#1 - Slippery When Wet
Great list there. I’ve always been a fan of The Circle 😀👍🏻
My top 5 Bon Jovi albums:
1. Keep The Faith
2. These Days
3. Lost Highway
4. New Jersey
5. Slippery When Wet
Nice to see Lost Highway get such a high placing!
Great update! I’m not a big Bon Jovi fan, but like you said, they made pretty boy rock fashionable. And their recent albums sound too poppy/country for me. My favorite album of theirs is the New Jersey deluxe set with the Sons of Beaches version. My 2nd favorite is your last….I love Bounce. I bought the tour edition from QVC that had a dvd of every song on the album with a video. So it was both an audio and video release. Great bonus tracks too. That album has 22 total tracks when considering the bonus tracks. Yea, I’m a Bounce fanboy. 😂
I saw a lot of love on here for Bounce and was surprised as it just didn’t work for me. I’ve gone back several times trying to get into it and it works even less for me now. But then I love what they’re doing now and you not so much. So that just goes to show you that we all hear and experience things differently. Which makes everything just that much more interesting.
This is my Bon Jovi album ranking:
15. This House is Not For Sale
14. 2020
13. Burning Bridges
12. What About Now
11. Crush
10. The Circle
9. Lost Highway
8. Have a Nice Day
7. Bon Jovi
6. 7800° Fahrenheit
5. Bounce
4. These Days
3. Keep the Faith
2. Slippery When Wet
1. New Jersey
Bon Jovi is my favorite band of all time,if without bon Jovi music,the world will be a boring place for me 😀
I know what you mean!! I hope he continues to make new music for a very long time. It’s always an event when he puts out something new.
S/T (84) is in my top 10 of any band - all time 😅. I love it’s atmospheric sound - Roulette, Shot Through The Heart and Runaway for starters are sublime 😎. Most of my favourites are at your own lower end of the ranking - which is cool as we all hear different things. Also, it shows how diverse opinions actually are among rock fans as to Bon Jovi as a band!
2) 7800 (just behind)
3) Keep the Faith
4) Slippery.
Hi Jeff! Yes I’ve seen lots of people place there debut super high or at #1. So I’ll be giving it a new listen with fresh ears based on this to see if I hear something different now.
Jeff Gay: It's my fave as well. A nice slab of crunchy hard rock with melody. Even the less well-known songs like Love Lies and Burning for Love are memorable. Glad others like it as much. :)
I must admit i like These Days seems to be their attempt at a grunge album,Keep The Faith has a lot of good stuff on it as has New Jersey.
Maybe more alternative rock with the slower brooding style. But I don’t hear grunge on it. But that’s just me. Either way it’s a good album.
These Days is an absolute masterpiece, and i'm agree with you, These Days is an grunge album, and the grunge is an sub-genre of alternative rock
Not a single grunge element on the album
Slippery When Wet is my top lp to "PLAY LOUDLY"....
Enjoy!
Brendan my top 3 are ...Faith , bon jovi 1st and slippery..!
All great albums and worth of the top spot.
11. The Circle
10. Have A Nice Day
09. Bounce
08. Lost Highway
07. Crush
06. Keep The Faith
05. Fahrenheit
04. s/t
03. Slippery When Wet
02. These Days
01. New Jersey
Your list was...crazy LOL I haven't listened to any of the albums after The Circle in their entirety. No need to, let's put it that way... New Jersey and These Days will forever be true masterpieces, SWW is a great classic and I still really enjoy the self titled as well as Fahrenheit ( this record was my introduction to the band album-wise in February 1986 and I first heard Runaway and The Hardest Part Is The Night in late 1985 so I'm a pre-Slippery fan. ) Keep The Faith has an amazing Side 1 but it is an awfully uneven record as a whole.
Well you can’t really say the album post The Circle are no good if you haven’t heard them…..and it’s your loss IMO. They may be different but the last 3 have all be really good.
Cool video. I grew up in the 80s. Slippery When Wet was the first CD I ever owned. I still have it. It was an amazing time in music for me because that came out in 86 and then a year later in 87, Whitesnake, AFD and Hysteria came out.
Yeah it sure was a great time. If time travel is ever proven a reality I’ll be going back!!
Nice review for me nr1 is New Jersey 2 slippery 3 keep the faith 4 7800 5 these days , I miss the Bon Jovi hard rock guitar sound from the eighties today is a soft rock Phill X can´t match Sambora .
I almost placed NJ in the top spot. It was a tough call.
'These days' should be in the top 5.
I love that album too. That’s the problem with the band having so many good albums. They can’t all fit in the top 5.
@@BrendonSnyder That's right.
I liked how you did NOT make the common and annoying mistake of saying 'they are all great.' You stated your opinions well. No. Your opinions didn't match mine. But I didn't expect them to. I have a weakness for "7800 F" myself. I liked half the songs on "Crush." I was surprised at how good "Have a Nice Day" was. That's my 2nd favorite. And "The Circle" was certainly better than I thought it would be.
I agree, I’m not a fan of album rankings that simply say all of the albums are good. It’s a bit more work going into the details but there are subtle differences in each album making me like some more than others. Still as a Bon Jovi fan, I do like their whole catalogue of work.
@@BrendonSnyder Exactly. I already know how I feel. I'd be more interested in understanding why someone else might feel differently. We agree that "Have a Nice Day" was great. I wouldn't have placed "Keep the Faith" so high. But it had a nice variety. "New Jersey" I fully understand. That was his pure self. "7800 F" is my top. But I certainly understand why you gave "Slippery When Wet" that honor. I tried to like some like CDs like "Lost Highway," and "Destination Anywhere" but couldn't.
Great vid! Strong catalog to rank that, as you pointed out, varies stylistically from era to era. They could have easily kept remaking Slippery or New Jersey over and over again but have continued to remain relevant. Love each album for various reasons
I always preferred Jersey over Slippery. Stick To Your Guns and I’ll Be There , two of their best tracks ever . Of course Slippery has Never Say and Without Love is great . Jon’s Blaze of Glory record is solid on its own . Richies Undiscovered Soul is really great .
I almost placed NJ in the top spot. But I just felt Slippery When Wet was a tighter more consistent sounding album.
Bon Jovi is my favorite band so I enjoyed this ranking. Not all the same orders for me but that's ok everyone has there one favorites.
Hi Matthew! I’m glad you enjoyed this one! And you’re right we all have our own favorites but that’s what makes these rankings fun.
Due to the lyrics I rank 2020 in top 3
2020 was a brilliant album IMO.
I'll revisit their catalog and post my ranking. Thanks Brendon!
Here’s my list
1. These Days (1995) - Not a single bad song I love all of them, Diamond Ring is the weakest and I still really like it
2. New Jersey (1988) - yeah I like this one better then Slippery When Wet, but I just absolutely love everything on it and 99 In The Shade is criminally underrated
3. Slippery When Wet (1986) - their 3 biggest hits and Never Say Goodbye are great and the rest of the songs on here of a high quality
4. Keep The Faith (1992) - this one has one of their most underrated songs in I Want You but also the rest of the album is great
5. Have A Nice Day (2005) I don’t care what anyone says this album is so good. It’s title track is one of their best title tracks but overall it’s so great
6. Crush (2000) - This one was their “comeback” but I think it was a step down from their previous albums but it’s pretty good and it’s my life is awesome
7. Bon Jovi (1984) - This one’s pretty good but kinda jumbled
8. The Circle (2009) - I like this one, When We Were Beautiful is really good but overall it’s pretty good
9. 7800 Fahrenheit (1985) - This one’s a little overrated but I really like Tokyo road but other than that it’s pretty good but nothing insane
10. Burning Bridges (2015) I do genuinely really like this one and have very few problems with it
11. This House Is Not For Sale (2016) God bless this mess, when we were us are my favorites it’s pretty decent
12. 2020 (2020) - man this album was kind of a letdown but it’s grown on me, and beautiful drug is sooooo good
13. Lost Highway (2007) - the country album, summertime and you wanna make a memory are good but other than that it ranges from good to meh
14. What About Now (2013) this album bores me quite a bit, Amen is great but other than that this album isn’t very good
15. Bounce (2002) - must I say more
For me the debut album is just fantastic, it would put it in a great position.
That’s cool. We all have our favorites.
Never a big Bon Jovi fan, but I do own all four of the 80s albums, and they all have a few songs I like. I would rank the first 4 as 1) 7800°, 2) Slippary When Wet, 3) Bon Jovi, 4) New Jersey
1. Slippery
2. New Jersey
3. Bon jovi
4. These Days
5. Have a nice day
Nice well rounded Top 5
Great ranking. Good to see some of their more recent albums feature so highly. Bon Jovi is one of my favourite bands. Never miss them whenever they come round live. Shame they’ve never done a decent live album. Guess they were replaced by live CDs. Anyway my rankings (without re-listening which I’m going to do over the next week):
2020
What about Now
Burning Bridges
Bon Jovi
7800 Fahrenheit
The Circle
Lost Highway
Bounce
Have a Nice Day
This House is not for Sale
These days
Slippery when Wet
Crush
New Jersey
Keep the Faith
Good to see This House Is Not For Sale so high in your list. But you don’t like the latest 2020? It’s different than their typical album but it connected with me and I like it a lot.
@@BrendonSnyder I was really disappointed with it at the time, not nearly as good as This House, and I thought it was too mellow. I probably need to give it another few listens.
Interesting placement of some of the albums. I agree that What about Now and Bounce are the two worst. After that we are far apart until you get to the top of the list. For what it’s worth here’s my ranking.
15. What About Now
14. Bounce
13. Lost Highway
12. Burning Bridges
11. 7800° Fahrenheit
10. Have a Nice Day
9. 2020
8. This House is not for Sale
7. The Circle
6. Crush
5. Bon Jovi
4. These Days
3. Slippery When Wet
2. New Jersey
1. Keep the Faith
I love the unpolished sound of the debut. I thought lost highway was a huge risk that paid off financially for the band, but sound wise it was a rather hard listen.
Keep the Faith doesn’t have a bad track and the songs are a huge improvement songwriting wise and maturity wise. Just overall my favorite.
Slippery is great, but I never need to hear wanted dead or alive and you give love a bad name again.
Great Ranking as always Brendon!
At the time of These Days I would have placed it in the top 5 as well. I do love the album but when compared to the whole catalogue their are other albums with a more varied pace that I like better. But I was relisten if to it for the review and the songs still hold up with lots of depth. Regarding the debut, lots of love for that one too! I had no idea so many people loved it. Real eye opening.
15. 2020
14. Burning Bridges
13. What About Now
12. This House Is Not For Sale
11. Lost Highway
10. Bounce
9. Crush
8. The Circle
7. Have A Nice Day
6. These Days
5. Bon Jovi
4. 7800° Fahrenheit
3. Keep The Faith
2. Slippery When Wet
1. New Jersey
There are no bad lists…I love all the albums.
Nice video!
I'm a big Bon Jovi fan -I was just listening to the CD 'This House Is Not For Sale' and 'What About Now'.
Did you ever do a video like this one with Rolling Stones albums?
No. Only because I don’t own the 1960’s albums. I basis my have their catalogue from the 1970’s onward.
I wouldn’t say they have reinvented themselves, i think that they turned their back on their roots.
Or…that can be seen as growing as an artist, developing, and not remaining stagnant. Some bands can’t play the same thing for decades the way AC/DC does.
My ranking was different than yours but it was fun. I included This Left feels right though.
16: What About now
15: This Left Feels Right
14; 2020
13: Burning Bridges
12: Lost Highway
11: This House Is Not For Sale
10: Bounce
9: Bon Jovi
8: Crush
7: Have a nice day
6: 7800 Farenheit
5; The Circle
4: Keep the faith
3: These Days
2: Slippery When Wet
1: New Jersey
Interesting ranking. We’d be polar opposites on a few of these, especially Bounce, which I’d have much higher and THINFS, which I’d have much lower. I completely agree with your top two. Interestingly, this video reminded me that I don’t have Burning Bridges in my collection.😮 That was the only Bon Jovi album I have never owned. Thankfully I just found it for eight bucks, so that will be rectified when it arrives, so thanks for doing this ranking and reminding me. Also, the debut is freakin’ fantastic and it would be WAY near the top for me.
I should have stopped when he said Bounce was dead last. I stuck with it until he put the Self Titled at 13 and then I stopped. Self titled should be in the top 5 easily in everyone's rankings.
15. 2020
14. Bon Jovi
13. Burning Bridges
12. What About Now
11. 7800° Fahrenheit
10. This House Is Not For Sale
9. The Circle
8. These Days
7. Slippery When Wet
6. Bounce
5. New Jersey
4. Keep the Faith
3. Have A Nice Day
2. Lost Highway
1. Crush
Wow surprised to see such love the newer era albums. When did you first get into the band?
@@BrendonSnyder in between Crush and Bounce, Crush was my introduction to the band and Bounce came out later that year. Honestly 2020 was the only album i really didn't care for
Bad Medicine changed my life
Bon Jovi have so many different albums and they changed a lot for those 40 years but this is normal and i ok with that
This is a really interesting video. Must admit, though, I'm a Bon Jovi (first album) devotee! To me it's a classic debut, like Led Zep 1 and Shades of Deep Purple. I agree it's a mixed bag, but that's partly why I like it. Slippery.. seemed to take elements of the first record and polish them up, to great effect. I'd Die for You is quite similar to Runaway, but the really big hits are completely original. She Don't Know Me is perfect pop/rock, and Get Ready is heavy rock nirvana. :)
1. Bon Jovi
2. Slippery When Wet
3. 7800F
4. Keep the Faith
5. New Jersey
6. These Days
7. Have a Nice Day.
Am still assimilating Bounce and Crush, but next on the list to get is either This House.. or 2020.
Yes !!!!!
🤘
15. 2020 (Limitless)
14. What About Now (Because We Can)
13. Burning Bridges (We Don't Run)
12. These Days (This Ain't A Love Song)
11. Lost Highway (Summertime)
10. This House Is Not For Sale (The Devil's In The Temple)
9. Self Titled (Runaway)
8. Keep The Faith (If I Was Your Mother)
7. The Circle (We Wern't Born To Follow)
6. Crush (It's My Life)
5. Have A Nice Day (Title Track)
4. New Jersey (Lay Your Hands On Me)
3. Bounce (Title Track)
2. Slippery When Wet (You Give Love A Bad Name)
1. 7800 Fahrenheit (In And Out Of Love)
Ooh bold pick I will always say new jersey is their best album but understand your pick..i disagree with your order of albums like burning bridges just not do it for me but I see how things may hit different for you
I almost went with NJ as my top pick. For me it just came down to liking every track on Slippery When Wet more than the ones on NJ. But you can’t go wrong with either album.
Lost highway is my favorite
Bravo
Thanks! 👍
For me personally I'd flip-flop Slippery When Wet and New Jersey. Surprised you had This House Is Not For Sale so high. I'll have to give that another listen. I'd have These Days in my top 5. New Jersey, Slippery When Wet, Keep The Faith, These Days, and Have a Nice Day my top 5.
I could easily have switched my top two and almost did. And a lot of people seem to really love These Days ranking it very high. I love the album myself but just always felt it was too mellow and need a few more uptempo tracks. And yeah I don’t know what but This House Is Not For Sale clicked with me and I really love it. Maybe it was just the right album at the right time. 2020 was that way for me last year.
Number one fan since 1983 until I heard on a music store the quasi album "This left feet feels right". I was gutted. Heard HAND. First Bon Jovi album I did not buy. Heard The CIRCLE - did not buy it and have not heard any album after Richie left and -never- will. For me this band was over the second Jon started to write with more people and Richie left. And he really left many years ago - no writing credits and shorter and shorter solos. Jon has dragged the brand thru the mud for the last decade and now it is pathetic to hear him live.
My list:
1 These days
2 Slippery
3 Faith
4 New Jersey
5 7800
6 Crush
7 Bon Jovi
8 Bounce...
The rest...didn't rank.
Honorable mentions: Richie's first two solo albums are gems and Young Guns II album is outstanding.
my ranked
15 the circle
14this house is not for sell
13burning bridges
12 2020
11 7800
10lost highway
09what about now
08bounce
07have a nice day
06crush
05bon jovi
04keep the faith
03slippery when wet
02new jersey
01these days
I’m certainly a fan of These Days but I’m always surprised to see it in the top spot. But there are a lot of people who feel this way. Nice Ranking.
Hi brandon, I think New Jersey is better than Slippery When Wet and it should be ranking 1st.
I could easily have New Jersey in the top spot too. It’s a very good album.
Can you do a ranking of Einsturzende Neubauten next?
Sorry they’re not a band I follow.
@@BrendonSnyder What in Christ?!?!
I may own 9,000 CD’s but I don’t own everything or follow every band. They’re pretty underground too. Don’t know why you’re surprised.
@@BrendonSnyder I was staying at my friend's house.
Hi Brendan!! cool ranking as always, i do remember back in the day, there was a clear line between fan and haters of Bon Jovi because of the looks of Jon and their commercial sound, i thought they were a fun band to listen, never own anything from them of physical format and lost track of them after KTF...... however this year i got "New Jersey" and found Slippery with the "censored cover" at a vinyl fair, how about that!! i will try to get their first two and that will be it for me.... cheers and be well
Well, that was really not easy to rank the albums but my list would probably looked as follows:
1) These Days - I always loved the lyrics, This ain't a love song was the song that made me a fan (and I was lucky to hear that live in Prague, 2013), These days and Something to believe in are among my favorites...
2) New Jersey - really strong album. Blood on Blood, Homebound train, Stick to your guns, ... Even the songs that were not released as singles were great...
3) Lost Highway - I was proud of them taking that risk, they were criticized by many fans for that but... Any other day, Make a memory, Whole lot of leaving, Seat next to you... All these are among my favorites... I love the sound, it's a great mix of country, pop and rock music...
4) Keep the Faith
5) Slippery When Wet
6) Have a Nice Day
7) This House is Not For Sale
8) The Circle
9) Crush
10) 2020
11) Bounce
12) 7800 Fahrenheit
13) Bon Jovi
14) Burning Bridges
15) What About Now
Lots of people have been ranking These Days really high or in the top spot like you. I loved the album at the time but over all its just too mellow for me. I prefer their albums with a more varied pace to them. That being said I’m listening to These Days right now because it is good! Haha
1. New Jersey
2. Slippery when wet
3. These days
4. Have a nice day
5. Crush
6. Keep the faith
7. Bon Jovi
8. Lost highway
9. Bounce
10. 7800 farenheit
11. This house is not for sale
12. Circle
13. 2020
14. Burning bridges
15. What about now
Mine are new jersey 2nd slippery when wet 3rd have a nice day 🙂🙂🙂
Nice top 3 there!
I've lost them after CRUSH.
When the single 'It's My Life' came out I felt like I've heard some pieces of it before, especially the intro and the way the verses were written.
So, apparently this is the rockier version of 'Hit me baby one more Time'. Same Scandinavian songwriters who also wrote hits for The Backstreet Boys.
I think Richie Sambora left because of the changing musical direction. Pitty, they've lost their best singer. Stranger in This Town from Richie is the best Bon Jovi-album ever made without Bon Jovi.
If you have listened to any of Richie’s solo albums then you know he’s a fan of all different types of music and non of his solo work sounds like Bon Jovi so him leaving had nothing to do with musical differences. Personally I feel the band’s last 3 albums without him have been better for it. That said, I’m still a big fan of Richie’s work with the band.
@@BrendonSnyder, Don't know about the last 3 albums. So I can't say anything about them.
My ranking
15. What About Now?
14. Burning Bridges
13. This House Is Not For Sale
12. 2020 (2020)
11. The Circle
10. Lost Highway
9. Have A Nice Day
8. Crush
7. Bounce
6. 7800° Fahrenheit
5. These Days)
4. Bon Jovi (1984)
3. Keep The Faith
2. New Jersey
1. . Slippery When Wet
Very good list.
@@BrendonSnyder hello friend do skid row rating please
Hey Brendon quick question I see you have the boxset of 100.000 fans can’t be wrong, is that a “sample” cd of the boxset under “ what’s left feels so right”? Back to the video.
Yes, that’s a sampler promo only disc. It’s got a selection of tracks from the boxset and it’s like having a whole unreleased album by the band.
@@BrendonSnyder thanks for the explanation. I enjoyed your ranking of a truly local band for sure. I’ll ponder these albums and give you my ranking of these albums some time.
Can you do an album ranking on the 9 main albums by The Sweet please?
I’m actually missing the first couple albums by the band but if snd when I add them to the collection I’d consider doing a ranking. But if I did, I’d do the entire catalogue up through Andy Scott’s Sweet. Since he is the only one to have recorded studio output it’s easy to include his version of the band.
@@BrendonSnyder fair enough, I personally would rank Andy Scott's Sweet separately but that's me.
@@BrendonSnyder andy also has quite a few re-recording cds of the old sweet hits, of the top of my head I can remember
Glitz Blitz And Hitz (1996)
Chronology (2002)
Glitz Blitz And 70s Hitz (2008) (Different to 1996 cd)
The Hits (2012 Version) (Reissue of previous cd with bonus track)
Hits (Angle Air Records) (2014)
Isolation Boulevard (2020)
I wouldn’t include the re-recordings but he does have a couple studio albums of original material (or mostly original) such as ‘A’, SweetLife, and New York Connection.
@@BrendonSnyder I'm assuming you have all those rerecording cds since you're a collector.
I remember thinking the debut album sounded like Trianglz from the Terminator.
I realised some time ago I only really like 3.5 albums! I really hate nearly everything post these days. It's my life was a great track but what a bait and switch on the record!
Just an over rated band for me. Slippery is great, patchy after that.
They aren’t overrated if you like them…and there are lots of people who like them and would say otherwise. But to each their own. If it’s not for you it’s not for you.
People tell me there not heavy metal, but when they came out in 80s they were only regarded as heavy metal (no other style)
I agree, they started as Metal. But more Glam Metal than Heavy Metal. They have morphed over the years into a hard rock band and at times even a pop rock band. But they were pretty heavy on those first 4 albums.
I was a fan starting from 1985 and to me and many others back then they were not really metal, but hard rock or glam rock. Metal was Iron Maiden and Judas Priest. Bon Jovi was definitely different from those bands...!
@@Fritha71 i know exactly what u mean, but when preparing heavy metal sales charts u cant really leave them out, not like tom petty and pat benatar etc that can b left out ( even though they werent excluded in the eighties)
I would not class them as metal rock is what they are
Bon Jovi is my top favourite band of all time, as it’s hard to rank them, for me, but this is what I put them in:
15: Burning Bridges (2015)
Half the songs are great, but the other half are a bit boring.
14: What About Now (2013)
Had many great songs scattered about the album, and had some promising songs, but just didn’t deliver for me.
13: Bon Jovi (1984)
I agree with you on the point that it’s a bit inconsistent on the musical front, but I still enjoy it as a great start for the band, but a bit outdated in many places.
12: 7800 Fahrenheit (1985)
I love it better than the debut, but the age of it doesn’t always hold up, but it still has great songs on it.
11. 2020 (2020)
This album was promising with many songs on it, but some of it is a bit forgettable at times, but it’s still an enjoyable album worth adding to the collection.
10. Crush (2000)
A great album to start the next generation of Bon Jovi fans around the world, some of it doesn’t all hold up, especially my least favourite Bon Jovi song is on this too, ‘Captain Crash’ which is abhorrent to me.
9: These Days (1995)
A great Bon Jovi album from the 90’s, and really suits in the times of the band at that time, and has decent songs, but some of them feel more longer than they should, but still brilliant.
8: Lost Highway (2007)
A great mix of country and rock in their sound and has many great ideas to the album, and it fits well to the discography, despite the flack it gets from fans, but it is enjoyable in my opinion.
7: Have A Nice Day (2005)
My first Bon Jovi album I heard, before the other albums, as it holds a special place in my heart as I was a teenager and this album fits perfectly for me, but there are others that go above this album I love more now, but still a favourite of mine.
6: New Jersey (1988)
This album I consider to be the heaviest Bon Jovi album ever in the 80’s era, as this album was released at the same time as many other great metal and rock albums and it’s one of the best of that year.
5: Slippery When Wet (1986)
The album from the band I knew about before hearing the rest of the other ones, but heard it properly after ‘Have A Nice Day’ and one of my favourite classic albums ever.
4: Bounce (2002)
This album could have easily been my favourite Bon Jovi album, but slips under my Top 3, because of what came before and after it, and I have enjoyed it and I consider it to be their most modern heavier album.
3: Keep The Faith (1992)
My personal favourite classic album from them, and I always love it from the time I bought my copy of the album in 2011, and one of my favourites to listen to, ever.
2: The Circle (2009)
I considered this to be my favourite Bon Jovi album for the longest time until what came after, but it is still one of my favourites and one I love listening to forever.
1: This House Is Not For Sale (2016)
Now, I don’t care what people say about this album, but it’s my top favourite Bon Jovi album, despite it doesn’t have Richie on it, and I know the hate it gets by many fans, because of that, but it’s an album I love and one that I will always love as part of the band’s music and one I always enjoy forever!
That’s my ranking and even though I would sometimes add the Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora solo releases to my ranking as well, but I wouldn’t make this comment long, so I am keeping to the studio albums and many of the songs on the Greatest Hits and Live releases are fantastic too.
Thanks for your ranking of my favourite band and I am happy that I did get it requested from time to time and it was really well done.
Did you forget to finish your ranking?
@@AdamLB I had to stop commenting to replay the video and come back to it. Anyway it’s finished now.
I love seeing This House Is Not For Sale in at #1!! It’s an outstanding album and a comeback IMO. It may not have bowled over the masses but it’s a really strong album. Better than the last couple with Sambora. You mentioned it was hard for you to do the ranking because you’re such a big fan but I would think that it would make it easy. For me the bigger fan I am the easier it is.
These Days should be #1. 7800º should be last. MHO
But I'm OK with SWW being #1
They have enough hits for a double album
Well they do have a double hits album, called The Ultimate Collection (2010)
@@AdamLB ok I didn't know that lol
I think they have enough hits for a triple album!
They have do many songs I have every cd they have made I think it something like 15 studio albums and hope there will be many more
@@gillianmcbean6799 wow, you got all the compilations, live albums, cd singles and boxsets? Impressive.
Will do some thinking about this one, but easily their worst album is 'What About Now' and their finest is 'New Jersey'. Getting the negative out of the way, What About Now is just rubbish. I was surprised that Bounce was your worst and your 3rd worst was Bon Jovi. Thanks Brendon.
1. What about now
2. Lost Highway
Actually hugh played on a lot more albums look it up ..
I said he started with the band as a replacement for Such in 1995. Yes I know he played on Runaway. But he didn’t become a an official member until 2016 and This House Is Not For Sale.
@@BrendonSnyder he played on songs from slippery and new jersey plus crossroads
We’re splitting hairs now. I don’t count session players. By 1995 he was a member all in but name. He took part in studio, writing and touring. Prior to that he was just a session guy and Alec was the bassist. That’s why I also don’t mention him for the debut.
@@BrendonSnyder what he means is that Such allegedly didn't play on most of the albums he was "on". It's definitely one of the most talked about theorys in the bon jovi fanbase.
@@AdamLB exactly my point
I've bought four bon Jovi seems strange to see Jon with grey hair I've got a touch of salt in mine my beard is silver but it makes me look sexy lol forgot I listened to endless river by pink Floyd and winger over the weekend to yesterday it was Gordon lightfoot well was in a mellow mood decided to take a nice cruise on the Edmund fitzgerald
It does seem strange to see Jon with grey hair. And it happened pretty quick that it all went grey and it just makes me see him in a whole different way. Haha
@@BrendonSnyder same way with Jackson Browne he was always baby faced
Please check out Hook me up on the Bounce album. Thais track should have been the first single to kickoff the new direction. In my option a much stronger album than e.g. burning bridges
For me the heavy guitar opening sounds like they’re trying to introduce Nu Metal into their style which doesn’t work for me. The rest of the song is interesting though. For me the best track was always the title track but it’s also too close to Its My Life. So I can understand why it wasn’t released.
Personally I have always like Bounce, it is pretty solid - to me. For me 'Hook Me Up' is the best song on Bounce.
Brendan slippery was the first album without Alec.
I was referring to him being a band member.
@@BrendonSnyder maybe they should have replaced him years before.
You would wonder did he even play on 7800
Regardless of what he did or did not play in the studio, he was good enough to play live. Jon is very loyal.
@@BrendonSnyder why do you think Richie wasn’t at the 35 year chat with Pink.
Thanks for sharing :) You are a blessing Brendon and enjoy your channel! My daughter is a big old school Bon jovi fan! Jon should retire he cant sing the older songs anymore! Band and background singers sound good but Jon know when to retire! My daughter agrees with this also! Most of Bon Jovis albums are a good listen from start to finish except for thier last 5 albums ! So much filler on those albums !
Bounce last? You can't be serious.
I certainly am for the reasons I discussed in the video, but of course it’s just my opinion. You’re allowed to love the album.
1. These Days (1995) ⭐⭐⭐ of honour
2. Lost Highway (2007) ⭐of honour
3. Keep The Faith (1992) ⭐of honour
4. New Jersey (1988) ⭐ of honour
5. Crush (2000) ⭐of honour
6. Bounce (2002) 10/10
7. Have A Nice Day (2005) 9/10
8. 7800 Degrees Fahrenheit (1985) 8/10
9. This House Is Not For Sale (2016) 8/10
10. Self titled album (1984) 7/10
11. The Circle (2009) 6/10
12. What About Now (2013) 5/10
13. Slippery When Wet (1986) 3/10
14. Burning Bridges (2015) 3/10
15. 2020 (2020) 2/10
And These Days is a grunge album, the grunge is an sub-genre of alternative rock
3/10 for slippery when wet - are you serious ?
@@skyblues2690 yes, I'm talking so serious
I’m sorry but I stopped buying and listening to there stuff after These Days! Love all the stuff from These Days and before! But I loved there sound and they lost me when they tried to just sell records!!
I don’t think that’s the case. I think Jon is legitimately doing what he wants and being creative. I’m pretty sure he figured out a long time ago that they aren’t going to sell lots of records ever again. But hey they’ve already sold more than 100 million so they’re in good shape. But if you like These Days then you should like other albums that came later like Have A Nice Day or The Circle.
@@BrendonSnyder I hear ya, I have given all of them but there most recent one a good listen, But I just can’t get over them not being what I grew up rocking out to, Everyone is free to do whatever they want and I’m not bashing good for him, BUT there just Not Bon Jovi to me anymore sorry to say!!
I hear you. They are a far cry from what they used to be. But I also love their newer direction. If they went back to their old sound after a while I’d miss this new sound. But I’m also a fan of Bruce Springsteen and Tom Petty which Bon Jovi sound more like today. So for me I’m ok with it. But I understand missing it and not being into the sound from today. I’ve got other bands I’m like that with too.
Haven't made it far yet but my favorite by far is New Jersey. And cmon dude f George Floyd and f blm. If those are the biggest stories of 2020 to you I feel sorry for you
😂😂😂awful band! Sorry, my opinion. I prefer Def Leppard (first 3 albums), Tesla, G N R (first 3 albums), Great White, Europe, Night Ranger, Badlands, Blue Murder
Post Richie Sambora leave Albums are terrible...
I disagree and love the new albums in some case more than the last few with Sambora. But you do realize it wasn’t Sambora driving any of his work on previous albums? Just listen to Sambora’s solo work….where is the Rock?
@@BrendonSnyder Mmm disagree RS solo albums are jewels to me !
Kiss just maybe the only band with more bad albums then BJ
Is there anyone you do like?
@@BrendonSnyder i actually like 7800 Fahrenheit, half of slippery when wet, then maybe a song or 2 off each album.. i just don't get them? Unsure why . Honestly if UDO Dirksneider was there singer unsure how many copies they wld had sold. My mom also likes Bon jovi.... 😆
Maybe it’s the fact your mom likes them that is killing them…haha! So you’re a fan of UDO and Accept then?
Their first 4 albums are 10/10 , keep the faith & these days are 9/10 , crush bounce have a nice day lost highway the circle are 8/10 , what about now burning bridges this house is not for sale & 2020 are 7/10
These Days
Slippery
Faith
Jersey
Done.
But there are so many other good albums that you’re missing 😂
How?????
Bon jovi?????
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Huh?????
What?????
!!!…!!! 😂
Best songs on each album
1. Bon Jovi - Runaway
2. 7800 Fahrenheit - Tokyo Road
3. Slippery When Wet - Living on a prayer
4. New Jersey - I'll be there for you.
5. Keep the faith - In these Arms
6. Crossroad - Always
7. These Days - As my guitar lies bleeding in these arms
8. Crush - Its My Life
9. Bounce - Misunderstood
10. This Left Feels Right - it's my life
11. Boxset - Starting All over again
12. Have a nice day - I Am
13. Lost Highway - Make a Memory
14. The Circle - Loves the only rule.
15. Greatest Hits - No Apologies
16. What About Now - Amen
17. Burning Bridges - Saturday Nights gave me Sunday morning.
18. This house is not for sale - rollercoaster
19. 2020 - Story of Love i
That might be another type of ranking I’ll get into after doing more album rankings.
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1. These Days - I think it's the most mature best produced album
2. New Jersey - even the album tracks are awesome.
3. Slippery - the singles are outstanding but I'm not fussed for a lot of the album tracks.
4. Keep The Faith - similar to Slippery but Slipperys Singles were better
5. Have a Nice Day - Good Album, Good Singles
6. Crush - some reals highs but some real lows.
7. The Circle - Have a nice day light for me but mostly good songs
8. Bounce - Good production but nothing exceptional really.
9. This House is not for sale - Good Effort
10. 7800 Fahrenheit- underrated
11. Lost Highway - make a Memory probably pulls this up a few places I think it's the best song post Crush.
12. Burning Bridges - first 4 tracks are really good
13. What about now - couple of highlights
14. Bon Jovi - Runaway is a gem
14. 2020 - can't warm to it
Brendon,
Did you say "Have a great day" on purpose, or did the world just get in your way? Oh sorry that was have a nice day :0)
Great rankings video, I agree with pretty much all of it except I would have had the first album alot higher. Top three are standout to me.
Peace
Andy H
Lots of love is being given to the debut album which is pretty cool. I had no idea so many people liked it. For me it sounds so different and out of place. It sounds like it was recorded a few years earlier and held back until 1984 instead of being of the year 1984. Maybe that’s why for me it didn’t jive.