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Bon Jovi · 1988

Bon Jovi

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

October 1, 1988Chart⭐⭐⭐⭐

Description

Bon Jovi reached No. 1 on the UK album chart for the first time with “New Jersey”. The band’s fourth album also topped the charts in the USA, New Zealand, Australia, Sweden, and Switzerland. It produced five Top 10 singles on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest number of Top 10 hits at the time for a hard rock album; “Bad Medicine” and “I’ll Be There for You” reached No. 1.

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