Bounce (Bon Jovi album)

Bounce is the eighth studio album by American hard rock band Bon Jovi, released on October 8, 2002 on Island Records. Produced by Luke Ebbin, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, the album was recorded at Sanctuary II Studio in New Jersey. Bounce was heavily influenced by the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, owing in part to Jon Bon Jovi's proximity to New York.

The album sold over 160,000 copies in the first week in United States, and debuted at #2 on the Billboard 200,^[3] making it Bon Jovi's highest debut in the band's history at that time. However, it's the band's only studio album not to be certified platinum in the United States.

1 Album and track information
2 Recording
3 Track listing
4 Promo Album Sampler
5 2010 Special Edition bonus tracks
6 Personnel
7 Charts and certifications
- 7.1 Charts
- 7.2 Certifications
8 References

Album and track information

Regarding the album's lyrical content, vocalist Jon Bon Jovi noted:^[4]

“

I think that an album has to be an encapsulized version of a time in my life, a period. And, in this case, it's a year since the last tour ended. [...] So, from the end of July in 2001, to the year 2002, what happened? Well, other things, but 9/11 happened. You have cute romantic songs, you have fun rock songs, and you're gonna have the storytelling, more classic songs that are the makings of what is Bounce. Because you want a beginning, a middle and a end. I want it to be like a book or a movie, where we're taking somebody on a journey of what's gone on in my life in the last year. And though 9/11 played a part in it - a big part in it - a sobering part in it, that was just one aspect. And I didn't want it to be overly sentimental, overly patriotic, but certainly acknowledging what myself, the band and the country have been through.

”

The single "Everyday" was written as a response to how the band felt about how to move on after September 11. Ironically, while it was successful across a number of countries, it was not a marked success in the United States. The track "Undivided" speaks more specifically of the aftermath of September 11, and has become a fan favorite off the album.

The song "Open All Night" was written in response to how Jon Bon Jovi felt about the ending of the TV series Ally McBeal. He portrayed the boyfriend of star Calista Flockhart in the final series, and was upset that his character was written out in the way it was. The producers of the show allegedly asked Jon to stay on for a few extra episodes, so that his character, Victor, could marry Ally. Jon refused on the grounds that his wife was heavily pregnant with their son, Jake, and so Victor had to be written out quicker than was hoped. Jon wrote "Open All Night" as his way of expressing how he wished the character had ended. This was also not the first time that Bon Jovi had written a song with the title "Open All Night"; two of the other songs appear on their 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong box set.

The title track, "Bounce", was dedicated to NFL Head Coach Bill Belichick of the New England Patriots and close friend of Bon Jovi. The song alludes to the various hardships Belichick experienced before finally winning a Super Bowl. Alternatively, many also felt the song spoke of the nation's rebound following September 11.

The cover image for the album includes a stylized image of a radio telescope dish at the Very Large Array.

Recording

Jon Bon Jovi states that:^[4] ^[5]

“

Production on this record was somewhat simple in the approach that if it's not broke, don't fix it. We had a great relationship last time with Luke Ebbin, who is a young up-and-coming producer. He did a fine job on Crush and then we'd incorporate the talents of anybody and everybody that would come in the studio. Our managers always say, "There's no 'I' in team." It's a great collaborative effort in every aspect of this record. My ego's not big enough that I have to worry about that. I'm not vain enough to think that my - or even Richie and I's - ideas are the 'be all and end all'. It's not a "you can't look until it's finished process," it's "What do you think?" and then you step back from the canvas, and then when you move up to it again, you have a better perspective of what you're painting.

”

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Undivided"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Falcon	3:53
2.	"Everyday"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Carlsson	3:00
3.	"The Distance"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	4:48
4.	"Joey"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	4:54
5.	"Misunderstood"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Carlsson, Child	3:30
6.	"All About Lovin' You"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Carlsson, Child	3:46
7.	"Hook Me Up"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Carlsson, Child	3:54
8.	"Right Side of Wrong"	Bon Jovi	5:50
9.	"Love Me Back to Life"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	4:09
10.	"You Had Me from Hello"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Carlsson	3:49
11.	"Bounce"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Falcon	3:11
12.	"Open All Night"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	4:22
13.	"No Regrets" (Japan bonus track)	Bon Jovi	4:02
14.	"Postcards from the Wasteland" (Japan bonus track)	Bon Jovi	4:37

Promo Album Sampler

"Everyday" (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Andreas Carlsson) – 3:00
"All About Lovin' You" (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Carlsson, Child) – 3:46
"Bounce" (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Falcon) – 3:11
"Everyday" (Rock Mix) (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Andreas Carlsson) – 3:00

(12 track album sampler, each track played 3 times on CD.)

2010 Special Edition bonus tracks

The Distance (Live)
Joey (Live)
Hook Me Up (Live)
Bounce (Live)

Personnel

The following people contributed to Bounce:^[6]

Band

Jon Bon Jovi - lead vocals, acoustic guitar
Richie Sambora - guitars, backing vocals
Hugh McDonald - bass, backing vocals
Tico Torres - drums, percussion
David Bryan - keyboards, backing vocals

Additional musicians

Jerry Cohen - unspecified musical contribution
Andreas Carlsson - unspecified musical contribution
Samuel Waermo - unspecified musical contribution
David Campbell - orchestral arrangements
Luke Ebbin - orchestral arrangements

Recording personnel

Luke Ebbin - producer, programming
Jon Bon Jovi - producer
Richie Sambora - producer
Desmond Child - co-producer
Andreas Carlsson - co-producer
Obie O'Brien - engineer
Mike Rew - assistant engineer
Gary Tole - Pro-Tools, additional engineering
Graham Hawthorne - Pro-Tools editor
Efrain "ET" Torres - additional Pro-Tools engineering
Samuel Waermo - additional engineering, programming
Marc Jamison - programming ("You Had Me from Hello")
Bob "Clear-Fuckin'" Mountain - mixing
Kevin Harp - mix assistant
Tim Holland - tech support
Chris "Lumpy" Hofschneider - tech support
George Marino - mastering (tracks: 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 10 & 11)
Stephen Marcussen - mastering (tracks: 4, 6, 8, 9 & 12)

Artwork

Kevin Westenberg - photography
Kevin Reagan - art direction, design
Bret Healey - design

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Australian Top 50 Albums^[7]	5
Austrian Top 75 Albums^[8]	3
Belgium (Flanders) 100 Albums^[9]	4
Belgium (Wallonia) 100 Albums^[10]	9
Canadian Albums Chart^[11]	3
Danish Top 40 Albums^[12]	19
Finnish Top 50 Albums^[13]	2
French Top 200 Albums^[14]	8
German Albums Chart^[15]	2
Hungarian Top 40 Albums^[16]	10
Irish Top 75 Albums^[17]	5
Italian Top 20 Albums^[18]	6
Netherlands Top 100 Albums^[19]	2
New Zealand Top 50 Albums^[20]	19
Norwegian Top 40 Albums^[21]	9
Polish Top 50 Albums^[22]	19
Swedish Top 60 Albums^[23]	4
Swiss Top 100 Albums^[24]	2
UK Albums Chart^[25]	2
US Billboard 200^[11]	2

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)^[26]	Gold	20,000^x
Australia (ARIA)^[27]	Gold	35,000^{^}
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[28]	Gold
Belgium (BEA)^[29]	Gold	25,000^*
Brazil (ABPD)^[30]	Gold	50,000^*
Canada (Music Canada)^[31]	Platinum	100,000^{^}
Germany (BVMI)^[32]	Platinum	300,000^{^}
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)^[33]	Platinum	40,000^x
United Kingdom (BPI)^[34]	Gold	100,000^{^}
United States (RIAA)^[35]	Gold	500,000^{^}
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)^[36]	Platinum	1,000,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^{^}shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

References

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^ The Guardian review
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^ Bounce liner notes
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Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi · Richie Sambora · Tico Torres · David Bryan · Hugh McDonald Alec John Such

Studio albums	Bon Jovi · 7800° Fahrenheit · Slippery When Wet · New Jersey · Keep the Faith · These Days · Crush · Bounce · Have a Nice Day · Lost Highway · The Circle

Compilation albums	Cross Road · Tokyo Road: Best of Bon Jovi · This Left Feels Right · 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong · Greatest Hits

Live albums	One Wild Night Live 1985–2001

Solo albums	Blaze of Glory · Stranger in This Town · Destination Anywhere · On a Full Moon · Lunar Eclipse · Undiscovered Soul · The Power Station Years: The Unreleased Recordings

Video albums	Breakout: Video Singles · Slippery When Wet: The Videos · New Jersey: The Videos · Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey · Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi · Keep the Faith: The Videos · Cross Road · Live from London · The Crush Tour · This Left Feels Right Live · Lost Highway: The Concert · When We Were Beautiful · Live at Madison Square Garden · Greatest Hits - The Ultimate Video Collection

Concert tours	Bon Jovi Tour (1984) · 7800 Fahrenheit Tour (1985) · Slippery When Wet Tour · Jersey Syndicate Tour · Keep the Faith Tour · I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Tour · These Days Tour · Crush Tour · One Wild Night Tour · Bounce Tour · Have a Nice Day Tour · Lost Highway Tour · The Circle Tour · Bon Jovi Live

Related articles	Discography · Tony Bongiovi · Bruce Fairbairn · Aldo Nova · Desmond Child · Bob Rock · Luke Ebbin · Andreas Carlsson · Patrick Leonard · John Shanks · Bon Jovi outtakes

Labels	Polygram · Mercury · Island Def Jam Music Group · Island

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Bon Jovi singles discography

Bon Jovi	"Runaway" • "She Don't Know Me" • "Burning for Love" (Japan only)

7800° Fahrenheit	"Only Lonely" • "In and Out of Love" • "The Hardest Part Is the Night" • "Silent Night"

Slippery When Wet	"You Give Love a Bad Name" • "Livin' on a Prayer" • "Wanted Dead or Alive" • "Never Say Goodbye"

New Jersey	"Bad Medicine" • "Born to Be My Baby" • "I'll Be There for You" • "Lay Your Hands on Me" • "Living in Sin"

Keep the Faith	"Keep the Faith" • "Bed of Roses" • "In These Arms" • "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" • "I Believe" • "Dry County"

Cross Road	"Always" • "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night"

These Days	"This Ain't a Love Song" • "Something for the Pain" • "Lie to Me" • "These Days" • "Hey God"

Crush	"It's My Life" • "Say It Isn't So" • "Thank You For Loving Me"

One Wild Night Live 1985–2001	"One Wild Night (2001)" • "Wanted Dead or Alive (Live)"

Bounce	"Everyday" • "Misunderstood" • "The Distance" (Japan only) • "All About Lovin' You" • "Bounce" (promo single)

This Left Feels Right	"It's My Life (2003)" • "Wanted Dead or Alive (2003)" (promo single)

100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong	"The Radio Saved My Life Tonight" (promo single)

Have a Nice Day	"Have a Nice Day" • "Who Says You Can't Go Home" (with Jennifer Nettles) • "Welcome to Wherever You Are" • "I Want to Be Loved" (promo single)

Lost Highway	"(You Want To) Make a Memory" • "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore" (with LeAnn Rimes) • "Lost Highway" • "Summertime" (Canada only) • "Whole Lot of Leavin'"

The Circle	"We Weren't Born to Follow" • "Superman Tonight" • "When We Were Beautiful"

Greatest Hits	"What Do You Got?" • "No Apologies"" • "This Is Our House" (promo single)

Other singles	"Edge of a Broken Heart" (Disorderlies soundtrack) • "Good Guys Don't Always Wear White"(promo single) • "Please Come Home for Christmas" • "Real Life" (EDtv soundtrack)

Jon Bon Jovi solo singles	"Blaze of Glory" • "Miracle" • Never Say Die • "Levon" • "Please Come Home for Christmas" • "Midnight in Chelsea" • "Queen of New Orleans" • "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" • "Ugly" • "Bang a Drum" (with Chris LeDoux)

Richie Sambora solo singles	"Ballad of Youth" • "One Light Burning" • "Stranger in this Town" • "Hard Times Come Easy" • "In It for Love" • "Undiscovered Soul" • "Made in America"

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