Crush (album)
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| Crush | ||
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| Studio album by Bon Jovi | ||
| Released | June 13, 2000 | |
| Recorded | Sanctuary II Studio in New Jersey | |
| Genre | Hard rock AOR |
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| Length | 61:14 | |
| Label | Mercury | |
| Producer(s) | Luke Ebbin, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora | |
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| Bon Jovi chronology | ||
| These Days (1995) |
Crush (2000) |
One Wild Night Live 1985-2001 (2001) |
Bon Jovi's seventh studio album, Crush, was released on June 13, 2000 (see 2000 in music). Although Bon Jovi had never been a critical favorite, they had been consistent best-sellers around the globe. Crush re-established this reputation, with typical catchy choruses and anthemic, metal riffs. "It's My Life" was particularly ubiquitous in the United States and UK
Approximate sales were in excess of two million copies, making the album double platinum in the USA and with sales equalling 9 million copies world wide, making it a best seller.
The album was musically another major turning point, in the same way Keep The Faith was. Crush began the pop-rock era for Bon Jovi's music, with elements of drum machines and subtle guitar solos. The new musical direction was met with mixed response by critics and fans, some would described it as "selling out," while others praised the band for combining contemporary music with a classic Bon Jovi sound. Despite the mixed reactions, the album generated a new generation of Bon Jovi fans, often referred to by the fan base as the "Crush Generation."
[edit] Track listing
| # | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "It's My Life" | 3:44 |
| 2. | "Say it Isn't So" | 3:32 |
| 3. | "Thank You For Loving Me" | 5:07 |
| 4. | "Two Story Town" | 5:10 |
| 5. | "Next 100 Years" | 6:19 |
| 6. | "Just Older" | 4:28 |
| 7. | "Mystery Train" | 5:13 |
| 8. | "Save the World" | 5:31 |
| 9. | "Captain Crash and the Beauty Queen From Mars" | 4:31 |
| 10. | "She's a Mystery" | 5:18 |
| 11. | "I Got The Girl" | 4:35 |
| 12. | "One Wild Night" | 4:18 |
| 13. | "I Could Make a Living out of Lovin' You" (Demo) | 4:39 |
| 14. | "Neurotica" (Bonus Track) (USA only) * | |
| 14. | "It's My Life (Dave Bascombe Mix)" (Bonus Track) (UK only) * | 3:44 |
| 15. | "Say It Isn't So (UK Mix)" (Bonus Track) (UK only) | 3:36 |
- * Track 14 of the CD differed depending on the version.
Album "Crush" topped chart in: CNN Worldbeat, Europe, Asia, UK, Germany, Holland, Japan, Italy, Belgium, Lebanon, Switzerland, Australia, Slovenia, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Cyprus, Peru, India, Austria, Wales, Yugoslavia, Finland, Turkey. No.2 in Sweden, Spain, Korea. No.3 in Ireland, Porgugal, Demnark, Hungary. No.4 in Canada, Czech Republic, Norway, Greece. No.9 in Russia, USA.
Year-ends albums charts of 2000: CNN WorldBeat: #7 Europe: #6 UK: #38 US: #83 Belgium: #6 Italy: #18 Germany: #2 Austria: #3 Switzerland: #2 Australia: #27 Danmark: #49 Finland: #1
Albums #6 on Europe Year-End albums chart of 2000 and #7 on CNN WorldBeat albums chart of 2000. Album certified 3xPlatinum in Japan, 2xPlatinum in USA, Canada and Europe, platinum in UK and Australia. Total worldwide sales is over 8,000,000 copies and is Bon Jovi's 6th biggest selling album worldwide. Best Bon Jovi worldwide selling album since Keep The Faith. Album topped Europe Official album chart - seven weeks and 15 weeks in top-10.
The first single "It's My Life" is among the most popular recent Bon Jovi singles and was #3 on best selling worldwide singles of 2000. Single "It's My Life" topped the European single chart for 4 weeks. The second single "Say It Isn't So" was #5 in Russia, #8 in Europe and Global single chart, #9 in Australia and #10 in UK. Single "Thank You For Loving Me" was #3 in Global single chart, #8 in Russia and Europe, #10 in USA and #12 in UK.
[edit] Personnel
Jon Bon Jovi - Vocals, Percussion, Guitar
Richie Sambora - Lead Guitar, Vocals,Talkbox
David Bryan - Keyboards
Tico Torres - Drums, Percussion
Hugh McDonald - Bass
