American rock band Bon Jovi has released 16 studio albums, three live albums, five compilation albums, five EPs, 67 singles, 14 video albums, and 72 music videos. Bon Jovi has sold over 150 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling bands of all time. As of 2018, the band has sold 21.8 million albums in the US Nielsen SoundScan era. Billboard ranked Bon Jovi as the 45th Greatest Artist of all time, achieving six No. 1 albums on the Billboard 200 and four No. 1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. According to Recording Industry Association of America, Bon Jovi has sold 42 million albums in the United States (including one diamond album, five multi-platinum albums, 11 platinum albums and 14 gold albums).
The group's first commercial release was the single "Runaway" from its eponymous debut (1984), which had a modest success in the US. Its sophomore album (1985) achieved bigger success than its predecessor being the band's first album to be certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping 500,000 copies in the US.
Bon Jovi achieved widespread global recognition with its third album Slippery When Wet (1986), which remains their best-selling album to date with over 28 million copies sold worldwide. It reached No. 1 in Australia, Canada, and the US, where it spent eight weeks at the top of the Billboard 200 and was certified 15× Platinum by the RIAA. The album's first two singles "You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Livin' on a Prayer" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Bon Jovi's fourth album New Jersey (1988) achieved similar global success, producing five top-10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, of which "Bad Medicine" and "I'll Be There for You" topped the chart.
Keep the Faith (1992) marked a change in the band's appearance and sound, eschewing the glam metal from its 1980s albums in favor of a different hard rock sound. The album debuted at No. 1 in the UK and Australia, cracked the top 5 in the US and was certified 2× Platinum by the RIAA for shipping two million copies in the United States. The ballad "Bed of Roses" peaked at No. 10 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the album's title track hit No. 1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. The greatest hits album Cross Road (1994) debuted at No. 1 and was the best-selling album in United Kingdom for 1994. "Always", the first of the compilation's two new tracks, spent six months in the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, was certified platinum in the US and became Bon Jovi's highest selling single.
These Days (1995) was the group's first release after the departure of bassist Alec John Such. The record was a commercial success in the Asian and European markets, debuting at No. 1 in the UK and spending four consecutive weeks at the top. In Japan, the album topped the Oricon chart with first week sales of 379,000 copies, becoming the second fastest selling international album in chart's history. Its lead single "This Ain't a Love Song" reached No. 14 in the US and No. 6 in the UK. Crush (2000) became the band's sixth and fifth consecutive No. 1 album in Australia and the United Kingdom, respectively, and reached 2× Platinum in the US. The success of the album was largely due to its lead single "It's My Life" which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group, while the album was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2001 ceremony.
Bounce (2002) and Have a Nice Day (2005) debuted at No. 2 on the Billboard 200, Bon Jovi's highest debuts in the band's 20-year history up to that point. The lead single "Have a Nice Day" was an international hit, reaching the top 10 in Australia, Europe and the UK. The second single "Who Says You Can't Go Home" reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs after being remixed into a country duet with Jennifer Nettles. With success of the single, Bon Jovi was the first rock band to have reached the top spot on both the rock and country Billboard chart. The song's success inspired the Nashville-influenced tenth studio record Lost Highway (2007). The album debuted at No. 1 in the US, making it the band's first No. 1 in its home country since the late eighties. Although the album achieved great success, including a Grammy nomination for Best Pop Vocal Album, the band returned to its rock roots with the eleventh studio album The Circle (2009), which debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. The lead singles from both albums "(You Want to) Make a Memory" and "We Weren't Born to Follow" received Grammy nominations for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals.
The second greatest hits album Greatest Hits (2010) was released as a single-disc version and as an enhanced double-disc version which features four new songs. It performed well in Australia, reaching 3× platinum in two months. The album's first single was "What Do You Got?" and its accompanying music video was the first Bon Jovi music video to be filmed in 3D. What About Now (2013) was the band's fifth release to reach the top of the Billboard 200, debuting at No. 1. Its lead single "Because We Can" was released two months before the album. This was followed by the album Burning Bridges (2015), which failed to enter the top 10 on the Billboard 200. This House Is Not for Sale (2016) debuted at No. 1 in the US with sales mostly driven by a concert ticket promotion. The album returned to the top spot two years later thanks to another concert tour, as the album was included in the ticket price.
Albums Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales CertificationsUSAUSBon Jovi - Australian Chart History: Top 100 (Kent Music Report) peaks to June 12, 1988: N.B. there is a printing error in this book for "You Give Love a Bad Name" - its peak should be 32, not 23. The Kent Music Report chart was licensed by ARIA between mid-1983 and June 12, 1988. "You Give Love a Bad Name" (Kent Music Report) peak: Top 50 (ARIA) peaks from June 13, 1988: Top 100 (ARIA) peaks from January 1990 to December 2010: "Because We Can" (ARIA) peak: "This House Is Not for Sale" (ARIA) peak: AUTCANFINBon Jovi - Finnish Chart History: 1984–1995: 1995–2012: GERNLSWESWIUKBon Jovi UK chart history: Official Charts Company - Bon Jovi *Chart Log UK "This House Is Not for Sale": Bon JoviReleased: January 21, 1984 Label: Mercury 43 39 — — 18 — — — — 71US: Platinum CAN: Gold SWI: Gold UK: Silver Released: March 27, 1985 Label: Mercury 37 30 — — 6 40 — 10 11 28US: Platinum CAN: Platinum UK: Silver Slippery When Wet Released: August 18, 1986 Label: Mercury 1 1 2 1 1 11 5 3 1 6AUS: 6× Platinum
FIN: Platinum GER: Platinum NLD: Platinum NZ: 2× Platinum SPA: Platinum SWI: 2× Platinum UK: 3× Platinum New JerseyReleased: September 19, 1988 Label: Mercury 1 1 5 3 2 4 13 1 1 1US: 7× Platinum AUS: 2× Platinum AUT: Platinum CAN: 5× Platinum FIN: Platinum GER: Platinum SWI: Platinum UK: 2× Platinum Keep the FaithReleased: November 3, 1992 Label: Mercury 5 1 2 8 1 2 3 3 3 1 US: 1,591,000 AUS: 165,000 FIN: 37,022US: 2× Platinum AUS: 3× Platinum AUT: 2× Platinum CAN: 5× Platinum FIN: Gold GER: Platinum NLD: Platinum
UK: Platinum These Days Released: June 27, 1995 Label: Mercury 9 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 1 1 FIN: 10,203US: Platinum AUS: Platinum AUT: Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum FIN: Platinum GER: Gold NLD: Platinum SWI: Platinum UK: 2× Platinum CrushReleased: June 13, 2000 Label: Island 9 1 1 4 1 1 1 2 1 1 US: 2,071,000US: 2× Platinum AUS: Platinum AUT: Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum FIN: Platinum GER: 2× Platinum NLD: Platinum SWI: 3× Platinum UK: Platinum Bounce Released: October 8, 2002 Label: Island 2 5 3 3 2 2 2 4 2 2US: Gold AUS: Gold AUT: Gold CAN: Platinum GER: Platinum NLD: Gold SWI: Platinum UK: Gold Have a Nice DayReleased: September 20, 2005 Label: Island 2 1 1 1 4 1 1 3 1 2 US: 1,552,000US: Platinum AUS: Platinum AUT: Platinum CAN: Platinum SWI: Platinum UK: Gold Lost HighwayReleased: June 19, 2007 Label: Island 1 2 1 1 3 1 1 4 1 2US: Platinum AUS: Gold AUT: 2× Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum GER: Platinum SWI: Platinum UK: Gold The CircleReleased: November 10, 2009 Label: Island 1 4 2 1 6 1 4 9 1 2 US: 566,000US: Gold AUS: Gold CAN: Platinum GER: Gold SWI: Gold UK: Gold What About NowRelease: March 8, 2013 Label: Island 1 1 1 1 3 2 2 1 3 2AUS: Gold AUT: Platinum CAN: Gold GER: Gold UK: Silver Burning BridgesReleased: August 21, 2015 Label: Mercury 13 3 1 4 9 1 2 25 2 3AUT: Gold This House Is Not for SaleReleased: November 4, 2016 Label: Island 1 1 1 3 10 3 8 10 2 5 US: 174,000AUS: Gold AUT: Gold UK: Silver 2020Released: October 2, 2020 Label: Island 19 3 2 19 24 3 20 3 3 5 ForeverReleased: June 7, 2024 Label: Island 5 4 2 36 29 2 7 — 1 2 "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released.
Live albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSAUSAUTCANFINGERNLSWESWIUK One Wild Night Live 1985–2001 Released: May 22, 2001 Label: Island 20 6 2 4 4 3 2 7 1 2AUT: Gold CAN: Gold EU: Platinum GER: Gold SPA: Platinum
UK: Platinum Inside Out Released: November 27, 2012 Label: Island 196 — — — — — — — — — This House Is Not for Sale – Live from the London Palladium Released: December 16, 2016 Label: Island — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes the album failed to chart or was not released.
Compilation albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales CertificationsUSAUSAUTCANFINGERNLSWESWIUK Hard & HotReleased: December 2, 1991 Label: PolyGram Australian release only — — — — — — — — — — Cross RoadReleased: October 10, 1994 Label: Mercury 8 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 1 1 US: 5,000,000US: 7× Platinum
AUT: 3× Platinum
EU: 8× Platinum FIN: 2× Platinum GER: 2× Platinum NLD: 2× Platinum SWI: 3× Platinum UK: 6× Platinum Tokyo Road: Best of Bon JoviReleased: March 28, 2001 Label: Universal Japan release only — — — — — — — — — — JPN: 400,000 This Left Feels RightReleased: November 4, 2003 Label: Island 14 11 2 5 18 3 6 23 3 4US: Gold AUT: Gold CAN: Gold GER: Platinum SWI: Gold UK: Platinum Greatest HitsReleased: November 29, 2010 Label: Island 5 1 2 1 6 2 3 1 3 2US: Platinum AUS: 8× Platinum EU: Platinum FIN: Gold GER: Platinum NZ: 2× Platinum SWI: Gold UK: 5× Platinum
Box sets + List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions CertificationsUSAUTCANGERJPNNLUK 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be WrongReleased: November 16, 2004 Label: Island 53 50 48 37 13 40 90
Extended plays TitleYearNotes Live On Tour EP1987Released only in Australia where it charted at #21. Live from Osaka2000Reissue available with the bonus version of Crush in Japan and Australasia. Charted at #36 in Japan. The Love Songs2001 A very rare bonus CD, available only on Valentine's Day with purchases of the studio album Crush. Contains five Bon Jovi love ballads; "Thank You for Loving Me", "Bed of Roses", "Always", "I'll Be There for You" and "Never Say Goodbye". Bon Jovi – Target EP2003 US-only Target exclusively released mini-album with demos and live recordings of tracks from Bounce and Crush era. Only available at Target retail stores for a limited time. Live from the Have a Nice Day Tour2006 A six-track live promo album, sold exclusively at Walmart stores in the US.
Singles 1980s Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumUS AUS AUTCANCanadian Singles Chart positions The RPM-era
Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart Position GERIREBon Jovi in Irish Singles Chart:
Chart positions before the year 2000 Chart positions since the year 2000 Chart position for "Because We Can" NLDSWESWIUK "Runaway" 1984 39 — — — 23 — — — — — US: Platinum AUS: Gold NZ: Gold