New Jersey cover

New Jersey

Bon Jovi · 1988

57 min · 12 tracks · hard rock · pop rock · glam metal

Anthemic choruses and soaring guitar solos define this quintessential late-'80s rock album.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • anthems for group sing-alongs
  • steady pacing for road trips
  • cathartic energy release moments
  • nostalgic reflections on youth
  • soaring choruses for empowerment

Maybe skip if you want

  • seekers of minimalist sound
  • prefer immediate gratification tracks

Where this album fits

Career context
Released on September 13, 1988, 'New Jersey' was Bon Jovi's follow-up to their massively successful 'Slippery When Wet.' At this point in their career, Bon Jovi was solidifying their status as one of the leading arena rock bands, leveraging their previous success to explore a more mature sound while maintaining their commercial appeal.
Stylistic neighbors
Def Leppard· Aerosmith· Poison

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Lay Your Hands on Me 5:59
  • 2 Bad Medicine 5:16
  • 3 Born to Be My Baby 4:40
  • 4 Living in Sin 4:39
  • 5 Blood on Blood 6:16
  • 6 Homebound Train 5:10
  • 7 Wild Is the Wind 5:08
  • 8 Ride Cowboy Ride 1:24
  • 9 Stick to Your Guns 4:45
  • 10 I’ll Be There for You 5:46
  • 11 99 in the Shade 4:29
  • 12 Love for Sale 3:57

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