Reviews (page 9 of 10)
10/10 fire
Classic.
YES. YES. YES. this album is everything I wanted and more. ‘80s rock is awesome. love bon jovi.
Music hating aliens took over human brains, only explanation this meaningless dumb garbage ever became popular. A well deserved 1.
The good songs on here are sooo good. I grew up listening to the classic hits off of this album and they have nostalgia for me now. I don’t dislike any tracks and I’d say I like all of them, some I wouldn’t put on by choice but I definitely wouldn’t turn off. His voice is incredible and it’s such a good energetic album. I love me some classic rock action
No voy a decir que es el mejor album de rock de la historia, pero sí que fue el comienzo de una larga carrera. El disco es bastante bueno, con buenas canciones, y un Livin' On A Prayer que se ha convertido en uno de los mayores himnos del rock.
Ehhh - it's Bon Jovi. There are some catchy arena rock songs on this album. They all sound so similar to me in their arrangement, and the lyrics are one cliche after another. .
Although I am not a Bon Jovi fan, I can appreciate the importance of this band and album in the history of pop Rock. Some of the band's most successful songs appear on this album.
Classic.
I know the singles from this album. I know plenty of people who like Bon Jovi, and Slippery When Wet has a special place in their hearts. After all of these years, I still can't decide why you would listen to Bon Jovi. It's not like I got a rash from listening, but I didn't find any tracks that tempted me to listen again. ¿Is the band playing rock-star, or is this the type of music you put out because you're a rock star? Tough guy love songs. No thanks.
The album is not very good. Though I am not the biggest fan of hair metal and glam metal and could just be biased. However nothing other than Livin' On A Prayer and You Give Love A Bad Name, really stand out here. Jon Bon Jovi's voice just does not sound that great either Favorite Track: Livin' On A Prayer Least Favorite Track: Wild In The Streets
Man that chorus - that chorus again.. A band that had millions of fans and inspired Disney song writers for years after.
Was there ever a time people took Bon Jovi seriously? This sounds like a bunch of suburban dads trying to impersonate a heavy metal group. Also, does he really yell "rock band" before the guitar solo in Wild in the Streets? Pretty good song, then suddenly it's a joke.
Lots of good tracks, Especially enjoyed Wild in the Streets and Never Say Goodbye (pure 80’s gold)
hits and misses
Such a slice of 80s magic. I've belted out these tunes many times before.
Well that was fun.
Pretty typical dad rock music. 3 bangers and the rest blends in fairly well.
I expected to hate this so hard. In my mind, Bon Jovi is that cheesy act that my wife likes from when she was a kid. I hate that I didn't hate this. This band definitely knows how to rock. The music is... well, dammit, it's irresistible. Richie Sambora is a monster shredder and Tico Torres is a freaking machine. They're locked in and unrelenting. Every song is either a fist-pumping anthem or a heart-felt ballad. This is an album crafted by people who knew exactly what they were doing. I'm not a huge fan of that 80 vocal style that Jon Bon Jovi is known for but it is what it is. The main problem is the lyrics. They are just SO cheesy. That, I believe, was entirely by design. Bon Jovi fully intended to get peoples' blood pumping but not challenge them with the lyrics in any way. And it worked. For a hot minute, they owned the intersection of pop and hard rock. And they reaped the rewards of that balance. It hurts to say but (if this album is any indication), they earned their fame. I guess I should have trusted my wife. She's always been a rocker. Now she'll get to hear her three favorite words: "you were right."
I bought 'Livin' on a Prayer' and 'Wanted Dead or Alive' on 7" at the time but never got around to buying the album. Not quite sure why. 1986/87 was a big time for me buying albums so I'm guessing I just never got around to it as there was always something else to buy. Even after all this time I still don't have it. It's the sound of me being 14 and I'm ok with that. I also wrote my first car off with 'New Jersey' playing on the car stereo but that's another story.
Banger.
I tried to listen to it all. But they're so irritating, while being boring and repetitive. I remember finishing an assignment with the radio blaring non stop hair metal all night. I wasn't listening, just having it in the background. It was one long song, with exaggerated drum beats, shouted choruses, generic solos, and great dollops of pretentiousness. Listening to an album of this crap gives me that same feeling. What's really sad is that I believe Jon is a good person who writes good stories.
The great songs are great, cheesy crowd pleasers. a few filler songs of course.
Vocals bad. Music pretty bad
I wish there was a 3.5 because sometimes it's fun to listen to people who are so absolutely full of themselves
All of the negative reviews of this album just scream "If you weren't there, you wouldn't get it." Yeah, hair metal is the second most loathed music style following disco currently. But just like disco, hair metal was good before it became cliché and Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet is in the top 5 of hair metal albums. Love it or loathe it, it's a good representation of the genre. There's no other reason this album would be the best selling album of 1987 and is currently the 48th best-selling album in the United States. 3.5/5. *Update: This is the first time in about 20 years I've listened to this album front to back and it sounds… different. Is this a poor remaster? Did JBJ rerecord this iconic album? Whatever, it sounds too engineered from what I recall this album sounding like.
I liked just about every song on this album but at least I have the decency to be ashamed of that.
Poodle perm rock. Cringey pop tunes with clichéd sub par Springsteen lyrics. Dumb ass album that hit the charts with 2 massive songs. Competent but inane. 2
Soundtrack to my adolescence!
Seems unlike most of the reviewers on here, I haven't heard most of these songs. Fairly boring and almost painfully redundant, like a more glammy AC/DC, but I guess I can see the reason for it's inclusion as a token hair metal album.
legendary glam metal montage music that slightly overstays its welcome, but it's ok since Livin' on a Prayer + You Give Love a Bad Name were also here
temazo tras temazo, no sabía que fue este disco de donde salieron esos himnos de bon jovi, aquellas rolas que no conocía igual me gustaron mucho, bon jovi tiene ese sonido particular del rock ochentero y una voz sin igual, de las mejores del rock en mi opinión, un discazo, no me voló la mente, pero sí es muy, muy bueno en una palabra: clásico
80s
Few big hits, others that are decent.
"it's is my life" -Jon Bovi there are people in this world who's lives were changed by jon bon and his band. they couldn't imagine a life without his leotard clad perm rock. to them this album must be a fucking banger because even the ones i don't know are the same quality as the big uns. in my opinion that is a low quality, but in memory to drunken student times where i knew no better it deserves an extra star.
Aaaahhhhhhh maaaan I love Bon Jovi! What a record! It always gets me feeling frisky and in the mood to watch Power Rangers. There is no greater love in this crazy world than the beauty in Bon Jovi's voice and lyrics. Amen. I'm listening to it again right now.
I know some very uncool people live for this shit, but I'm better than them and better than this.
A classic
Bad
very impressed!
Couple Decent songs
Decent album, im not a huge fan of the 70s music but it's good, can jam to it
Very, very 80’s. I loved every second of listening to it
I know this music was revolutionary for the time, but it has been done by everyone and comes off as cheesy.
Fun, catchy, this album is 80's rock to its core. It's the kind of album that you simply can't turn up loud enough.
Great album, very high energy a lot of classics
Stupid silly fun with songs that last the test of time.
This is brilliant. Knows exactly what it is, doesn't try to be anything more than anthemic stadium rock that is of its time, and totally nails it. Can see how people would dislike the style (and if the album was 15 minutes longer it would definitely get a bit too much for me), but I love the exuberance and the energy. Is it the most musically sophisticated album we've listened to? No. Are the lyrics particularly insightful? No, it's Springsteen without the depth. Is it the most fun album we've had so far, 130 albums in? Probably, yeah. 4/5.
Fun? Definitely. Good? I don't know.
O segundo melhor álbum da Bon Jovi (em primeiro para mim está o New Jersey) que contempla o melhor momento da carreira deles, o ápice. Aula de hard rock, voz impecável do Jon, solos marcantes do Richie... Que fase maravilhosa! Never Say Goodbye está entre as maiores baladas do hard rock sim e com certeza.
Salvo las más conocidas, regular. Muy comercial.
There are some really great songs, but many of the others are just dated. Standouts: Living on a Prayer, You Give Love a Bad Name, Wanted Dead or Alive, Never Say Goodbye. 3.5/5
It reminded me how the 80s almost killed rock in a stadium.
Klassetur på barneskolen. Denne på repeat på kassett. Kjøpte den brukt på vinyl til 40,-. Verdt det. A-siden er sterk, B-siden svak. 0,5 stjerne ekstra pga nostalgi.
Helt greit + Aldri vært noe særlig Bon Jovi fan.
plagsomt i lengden
The singles are so ubiquitous it's hard to be objective but this flew by, not a band I'd seek out but the songwriting is top tier
Siis ihan helvetin huono ja helvetin hyvä samaan aikaan! Paskaa ja bangereit! 3/5
Antaisin 1/5 mutta siitä tulisi liian tosikko olo.
Siis onhan tää hyvä ja kovaa menoa, mut jotenkin kokonainen levy oli vähän liikaa Bon Jovia. 3/5
They honestly did put a lot of care into their albums in the 80s
stone cold 5
3.5
Bon Jovi's breakthrough and possibly the most mainstream 80s rock album out there. It encompasses everything there is to love about glam rock. High energy, iconic riffs, and catchy choruses begging the audience to sing along. An unpopular opinion, but this is my favorite Bon Jovi album. Lots of fans prefer their 90s work, but the excitement here is unmatched. There's rarely a boring moment here, and it never drags on. My least favorite track is the required-by-law hard rock ballad "Never Say Goodbye." Some songs give me classc rock n roll or roots rock vibes, like the Burce Spingsteen-esque closer "Wild in the Streets."
This was one of the very first cassette tapes I ever owned. I didn't like it much then either. Just not my thing. I don't hate it but I don't want to be associated with liking it either.
For the past 35 years, I honestly thought that the lyrics we're "shot through the heart, and you're too late, you need lovin', and band-aid." I thought this was very clever and ironic because, obviously, a band-aid wouldn't do anything for a bleeding heart. But it turns out I was wrong, and this album sucks.
first listen there are too many bangers on this to not love it
Nice throw back to the big hair era - some real well known tunes on there and some lesser favourites
Certainly catchy, but also shallow and not creative
Generally I hate Glam metal. This is probably as good as it going to get for me. There is probably better stuff out there, but I don't care to find it lol.
Great album! With a couple of all time hymns like "You give love a bad name" and "Livin' on a prayer". It was an important piece in the stadiums rock boom during and after the 80's.
#### Rating: 3 #### Good Things 1. Good loud classic rock. 2. Great guitar solos. 3. Powerful vocals and lyrics. 4. Only so many times I can write the same few notes. #### Other Notes - Not a fan of the keys at the start. - God awful album cover. - Basically the same formula for every song. - All songs are very good, not sure how I feel about listening to a full album though. - I'd Die for You has great riffs/bass at the beginning. - Would have been a 4/5 except it starts to get dull towards the end, too many songs on the same formula. #### Notable Tracks 1. You Give Love A Bad Name 2. Wanted Dead or Alive 3. I'd Die for You
Classic ’80s sound. Surprised I’d never listened to this full album before.
The album that made hair metal an iconic moment of the 80s, combing pop with metal, with megahits that dominate radio and karaoke to this day. Production is spot on, BJ’s voice is great, Sambora is amazing, the album is the perfect 80s rock album
What a great album. 3-4 of Bon Jovi's biggest hits are on here and the rest of the songs are also not far behind in terms of quality. 80s rock at its finest
Biggest hold against it is the overplaying of the big songs on this album, but I suppose that’s not on him. Good album.
Christ this is cringe rock. Perfectly fun after a couple of cans at a bar and some interesting and the production is good at points. Never knew how straight cheese rock lots of their songs are. Didn't have fun with this one.
Catchy but overall pretty meh.
Classic rock album!
WOAAAAAAAAHHHHHH
Super fun! All of the big singles score high on the slap-o-meter
The three big singles are absolute bangers and the rest is just... fine I guess
Not perfect, but most decent hits are here
Ridiculo. Fora "you give love" e "livin" não vale nada. Achamos até alguns exemplos de que eles reaproveitaram a mesma melodia em outras músicas. Pfff...
Boring copy of van halen
One of my absolute favourite things in the world is how much hipsters loathe 80s Bon Jovi. Here's an analysis: Musically, this album is basically just hair metal/arena rock. Big ole guitars and drums, riffs and hooks, gang vocals in choruses, crisp production, etc. REVERB. Songs mostly follow convention, chord progressions are nice and predictable, even the track list does that thing where every few songs there's something that passes for a ballad. Image-wise, it looks like hair metal again, or maybe a bit like new wave/80s pop a la Duran Duran. Lots of shoulder pads, hairspray and FLAIR. There's a solid chance that they had style consultants PAID BY THE BIG BUSINESS RECORD LABEL!!!11! Lyrically it occupies the same kinda space as stuff like Bruce Springsteen: sentimental numbers about idyllic Middle America, songs about brotherhood and sticking up for your mates, then love songs about rooting chicks in the back of cars and having no money but that's ok because WE'RE GONNA LIVE ON LOVE ALONE BABY, etc etc. Cheeeeeeeese. So the hair metal sound, the "corporate 80s rock" outfits and the Americana themes just all add up to something that becomes hipster kryptonite. I guess they hate the perceived inauthenticity of it all? Maybe they hate that it's a good bit of fun? Or maybe simply because it's such a "white dude thing" and that's an easy target for hipsters. Either way, fucking lol. As for my thoughts: I was only 2 when this album came out, but I had a phase in the early 00s where I was totally into Bon Jovi and a bunch of other 80s hair metal bands. It really is a lot of fun. It's great for driving up the highway to, slammin' beers in the sun to, butchering at karaoke night... it's just genuinely fucking cool. And hat off to Richie Sambora, he's the real star of the show here. Desmond Child as well I guess lol. If I was rating this in comparison to the BJ catalogue (or even hair metal in general) I'd probably only give it a 3 or 4, but as an entry in this book and having just read what I KNEW would be the usual oblivious moaning about how fake and cliche it is in other reviews, I'm giving it full marks. 5/5.
I certainly don't care for metal stadium rock from the 80s but there are some catchy choruses here that make you want to get up and cheer and be part of something.
Ugh yo really haha
Haha, well, I was never a HUGE Bon Jovi fan, but this really does take me right back to 1986ish. So, extra star for you. :-)
Very 80s. Not great, but not bad.
Buenísimo disco de rock con grandes clásicos, buenas guitarras y excelente voz
Not even the undeniably catchy singalong karaoke classic Livin’ On A Prayer can rescue this puddle of non-threatening, meaningless, bubblegum metal drivel. Everyone involved in this project has heard heavy metal rock and merely copied the basic building blocks without having any flair, originality or purpose.
pretty good overall, some heavy hitter songs but it's so limited in range
Me: “Man I really don’t like Bon Jovi, theirs stuffs too overplayed” *Turns on radio Radio: WOAHHHHHH WERE HALFWAY THERE WOOAHHH OHHHHHH LIVING- Me: GOD FUCKING DAMN ITTTTT. EVERY FUCKING TIMEEEEE
Ok so I'm NOT a Bon Jovi fan. This album has lots of hits no denying that. My favorite song is Dead or Alive...sucker for that power ballad formula when it's done right. The real question is are any of the songs...the non-hits worthy of my attention and my answer is an empatic; no fucking way! (OK maybe album closer Wild in the streets). So what we have here is a generic hard rock album with some mega hits. 3 🌟
Crappy 80's arena rock. There's a few kind of listenable songs but most are just obnoxious filler.
Nothing memorable here. Hair metal, Says it all Cover art 2/5
Very bimodal album. Songs that aren't the hits aren't that great Standout tracks You Give Love a Bad Name Livin' on a Prayer Wanted Dead or Alive
Under no circumstances.
I feel like this should be a guilty pleasure but I really am not even that guilty. This is just a damn good rock album.
ok
Absolute classic
A classic! Sang along while cooking dinner.
This was some rocking fun, as well as awesome nostalgia. The first "side" of this album was nearly perfect. Yay Bon Jovi!
This was a fun blast from the 80s. An album with so many sing-along singles but also just an awesome rock album.
So fun. I love this record. Takes me back. Back back back. Super fun!
‘86 KIX! This came out a few months after I graduated, but it remains inextricably tied to that time when I graduated from high school. Hair metal at its most refined! I fell in love with “Livin’ On A Prayer” from the first time I heard it. But this album is an embarrassment of hits. “Let It Rock,” “You Give Love A Bad Name,” “Wanted Dead Or Alive,” “Raise Your Hands,” “I’d Die For You” and “Never Say Goodbye” defined the sunset of my teens and remain incredible hits! And hearing the deeper cuts “Without Love” and “Wild In The Streets” I go right back and can sing along even though until a few minutes ago I hadn’t hear them in 30 years. Several of the songs on this album have stayed in the rotation over the last 30 years. But listening to it now I realize that I’ve forgotten more great Bon Jovi than I had been listening to. Now I have to figure out how I’m going to see this group live in concert for a long-overdue in-person Bon Jovi experience. But whether or not that ever happens, SLIPPERY WHEN WET is back and in permanent rotation. I haven’t had this much fun since I got snowed in at the Elks’ convention!
If any album had an expiration date it was this one
This wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be.
They do what they do well! Many of their songs are classics for good reason but it's not my favorite kind of rock, so when listened to as a whole, it becomes a bit one-faceted.
Great album.
Bon Jovi is IT when it comes to hair metal in the 80s. Their music has transcended to every wedding and company party in 2022. Richie Sambora is a great lead guitarist for Bon Jovi and it’s too bad he left the band. Love the album as a whole, but there are a couple misses “Let it Rock” and “Social Disease” don’t stand out. But 3 of his greatest hits ever come from this album, there’s a reason it’s on this list.
Obvious classics, great guitar, a little slow and predictable at times, but overall a very good album.
Meh. You can tell Bon Jovi is a singles band, not an album band. Livin on a Prayer fucking SLAPS. You Give Love a Bad Name is infinitely screamable out of your car window. But then after the absolutely S-tier three opening tracks, where do you go from there? The rest falls flat for me. Fave track: Livin' on a Prayer. Duh.
Mange toposanger, men er ikke nok til å bli 5
No thanks.
Do i have to? Did, 1 What a dogshit steak I've been on
I can't conceive the idea of pop and metal together, for me it's a contradiction. I am reading that Bon Jovi had the idea of integrating synths into their sound. I am not sure whether they were the first hard rock/metal band to do this, but, surprisingly too, the synths work flawlessly here. But somehow this Bon Jovi album remind me of same period Aerosmith, which I definitely prefer. As Let It Rock, the first song on this album, came up I was taken aback at how hard it hits. Then there are the hits: You Give Love A Bad Name, Livin' On A Prayer, Wanted Dead Or Alive (my overall favourite on the album), and Never Say Goodbye. All songs that I wouldn't want to reach for but I don't mind listening to them once again. I'd Die For You and Wild In The Streets sound both a bit like this batch of songs but I don't know if they ever were hits. Less popular songs like Social Disease and Raise Your Hand hit as hard as the first song. Without Love sounds like Huey Lewis And The News though. All in all I am glad I gave this a chance, but still it is not something I would come back to anytime soon.
Un bon album rock avec hits .3.5
Negatives - it's "hair rock", it's cheesy AF Postives - you know all the words, its catchy, sounds good loud, and just leaves you happy..... (all assuming you are of the appropriate age and demographic - which I am).
Well that was a wild flashback to a cassette I got for my 11th birthday. Haven't listened much since then, but this is solid '80s rock.
Oh dear. The singles suggest more than the album delivers. Formulaic nonsense.
I always thought I didn't like bon jovi, but it turns out their worst songs are their biggest songs! "Let it rock" was the stand out for me, although listening to the whole album made me appreciate "wanted dead or alive" a little more.
This is the first CD I ever owned by my first "favorite band." Dad got it for me as part of his 'welcome" to Columbia House membership after he bought his first CD player. That was a big deal in our house because it sort of reinvigorated my dad's music consumption at an age that I was impressionable and interested in music for the first time. When I was 5-6 years old, I LOVED hearing "You Give Love a Bad Name" on the radio. My favorite pizza place at the time had a juke box with "Wanted Dead or Alive" B/W "Livin' on a Prayer." Man. Those were the days. $0.25 for those two songs to go with my 7-Up and pizza. So, obviously there is a lot of nostalgia here. But objectively, I think "Slippery When Wet" is one of the pinnacle moments of the 80s glam/hair rock. It's a well-constructed record, I like the pacing, and there are some big hits here. As far as I know, the members of the band haven't been taken down in any "me too" accusations, which is remarkable given the excesses of the time when they were touring. And, John Bon Jovi has turned out to be a real stand-up dude.
Is this "great" music? Objectively, no. But, is it fun? Yep. Is it, perhaps, the quintessential 80s rock album? Maybe. Not much else to say. If you want to understand 80s music, this is a must-listen.
Knew this album from my parents. Felt like I needed some hairspray. I prefer the alt album artwork.
Only for the nostalgia.
Surprisingly just about listenable!
Feels dated now but the hits are still fun.
Solid rock I can dig
string of hits. no skips. karaoke stuff
its bon jovi...what do i say
This album is considered a breakthrough for 80s hair metal. Having now actually heard it in full, I am even less convinced this is a good thing.
Quintessential cockrock, almost every song goes on for a bit longer than it needs to. Fav tracks: - Without Love (cuz it's the shortest one) Least fav: - Let it Rock - Social Disease - Wanted Dead Or Alive - Raise your Hands
God how I hate Bon Jovi, and so called Hair Rock. Awful
Vontade de ir em um karaoke.
Guitar based MOR pop music with some great melodies
I didn't love this album... but the singles off it are very catchy. Favorite: Livin' on a Prayer
It it's time, it was smooth enough for connoisseurs and rough enough for ruffians.
Wanted Dead or Live is pretty good
This has lots of familiar songs on it. It makes me feel nostalgic, but with a more critical ear, it is pretty bland rock.
undeniably anthemic few songs, and a handful of hair metal landfill
"The weekend comes to this town Seven days too soon For the ones who have to make up What we break up of their rules" (Let it rock)
My all-time favorite bands! Love every song
While the album definitely has some classic songs it is a little to pop for my taste.
this album is the essence of 80s rock can't believe he managed to put so many bangers on 1 album
Fun.
Goddammit. I really, really want to hate Bon Jovi. Their product is a lowest common denominator synthetic approximation of music, delivered without so much as a knowing wink. They either have contempt for their audience or are too stupid to know the difference. I imagine it might be some of both. But, as the great Robert Christgau says, "Are you really immune to 'Livin' on a Prayer'?" No, Robert. I am not. Best track: Livin' on a Prayer
Some classics in here for sure, but most of the tunes weren't captivating.
1/10/2022
Still sucks.
I love the singles, and the other songs were not as dull as I expected; there's some genuinely great 80s rock songs on here that aren't "Living on a Prayer"!
I mean...it's Bon Jovi. "You give love a bad name"... Start the party!
listened to this one a lot as a kid. i feel like it's loaded with hits. i'm alone in this feeling haha.
Why does anyone listen to this shit. The most overproduced garbage out there the death of a decent genre. Thanks mtv
Another hair metal album that treads the fine line between enjoyable and crap. It's My Life is my Bon Jovi guilty pleasure of choice but You Give Love A Bad Name is a close second. 2.5 / 3
The hits make me feel drunk as I'm immediately transported to cheesy nightclubs from my uni days. I wouldn't describe the feeling as nostalgia, as that puts too much of a positive spin on it. The non-hits are all a bit crap The exception to those two categories is Wanted Dead or Alive. A bonafide great song that has not been run into the ground through being over played.
Picture yourself in a night club on "rock night" and the DJ turns down the chorus to Livin on a Prayer so you can all go WHOA-OH!
heavy yet not too heavy and with a playful edge, have listened to it before will probably listen again
Fine, I guess, but not really for me
4.5/5 well this was a good one!
Perfect Hair band album. Love ballads, rock songs, screaming guitars. There were five songs (including the hits) that I liked. Raise your had was fun and I had never heard that before.
3.2 - not a good album, but a fun one. Overall, a remarkably digestible heavy metal album. The hits, if you can stand them, are all here - along with some solid songs I hadn’t heard before like “Wild in the Streets” (which I’m utterly astounded that Bon Jovi never once rhymed with “Wild between the streets”). Likely won’t be listening to the album as a whole again anytime soon, but won’t mind when some of its hits next pop up.
This album wasn't anything special, but was a pleasant enough upbeat listen.
Muy buen disco, aunque la mitad del disco no le llega a los talones a los sencillos, pero está muy prendido
I groaned when I saw this as my album of the day; but as one does I soldiered through it and thought that maybe I would be pleasantly surprised by the deep cuts. I was not. They were exactlt what I expected them to be. To be fair I can see why people would like this, but its just not for me at all. To be unfair there were so many better metal albums released in 1986, some that were rather iconic even. The fact that this album helped push the godawful genre of hair metal to new heights of popularity is an unforgivable sin. Frig off, Bon Jovi.
One of the best-selling albums of all time (twenty million copies), perfected the style with an even more vehement production and roar (You Give Love A Bad Name) and epicness (Living On A Prayer). To paraphrase Rob Tyner of the MC5, you’re either part of the problem, or part of the solution. (6/10) FT: see above
Och nö. Cock rock. Ok, wenn mans nicht ernst nimmt.
This passage from Wikipedia tells you everything you need to know about this album: "...the band named the album Slippery When Wet after visiting The No.5 Orange strip club in Vancouver, British Columbia. According to Sambora, "This woman descended from the ceiling on a pole and proceeded to take all her clothes off. When she got in a shower and soaped herself up, we just about lost our tongues. We just sat there and said, 'We will be here every day.' That energized us through the whole project."" I really don't understand why this album is on this list. Sure, there are some hits with catchy, anthemic melodies, but it doesn't break any new ground, it's basic, simplistic, generic arena rock with mediocre lyrics and singing that makes me believe Jon Bon Jovi was constipated throughout the making of this album. Hated it then, still hate it now. 2 stars, only because I can't deny some songs are catchy.
cheesy 80s rock seminal album 3.5
Classic hair metal from the purveyors of hair spray! This isn’t all that bad and I’d be slightly disingenuous if I gave it a really low score.
Guilty Pleasure, aber gut
Peinlich gut
These 2 stars are for Livin' On A Prayer
Least bad bon jovi
I never listened to the entire album before, so I discovered some new songs. Even the really overplayed ones are actually good after not hearing them for a year.
Bon Jovi's third album - with a few of their most popular songs - was an instant commercial success for the glam metal / hard rock band. It was the best selling album of 1987, along with being Bon Jovi's best selling album, and has been certified 12x platinum, which makes it diamond certified! It's chock-full of amazing songs to listen to for any occasion. This album is a jammer for anyone from Generation X or younger!
Some absolute bangers.
Just classic. So good.
Even though there is a LOT of hard rock and heavy metal I love, I really don't love much pop metal or glam metal like this. I vastly prefer British rock to American rock, I must say, even though I'm American born and raised. The cheesiness is slightly sickening to me at parts. I do love the solo guitar work and tone, I hear some Van Halen influence there I think. The vocalist is talented but the voice does get on my nerves a bit. Didn't hate the album, didn't love it. When I tell people I like rock and metal this isn't what I mean. I don't knock other people for liking it though.
Time machine
Some great metal-ish music! Don't like the album cover but the songs are cool :) Favorite Track: Livin' on a Prayer In one word: Slaps
Wel redelijk album, alleen ben niet de grootste jon bovi fan
I wanted to not like this album, because of some unconscious bias I had with Bob Jovi. But it was undeniable, they’re obviously not the most innovative band but their songs are catchy. So many bits in this album
A few great classics but beyond that not that great.
Man, "Livin' On a Prayer," "You Give Love a Bad Name," AND "Wanted Dead or Alive" are all off the same album? Wow. This must be an absolute smash for the album cuts too! That's what I thought when I looked at the track listing. The rest of the album is good but forgettable. Turns out, the tracks you remember off this album are well known for a reason, but the other tracks are forgotten for a reason. They're just okay. 4/5 because I can't ignore that three all-time classics are all on this album, but the rest of it really let me down despite being perfectly good.
Outside of the big hits kinda lame. Especially lyrics. But would have never guessed 75 percent of all the Bon Jovi I’ve heard was from one album. Clearly a huge album for them
I would die happy if I never had to listen to this album again! For many (definitely NOT me!), this is a defining album from the 80's. If you had to buy one Bon Jovi record, this is the one with the hits that are on constant rotation on "classic rock" radio stations that still play the crap out of this record. Besides the middle-age woman that still believe Jon Bon's hair is magical and karaoke singers that think they're cool drunkenly shouting, Living On A Prayer, who else still listens to this schlock? What's wrong with people? Expand your tastes, there are so many, many, many better albums and bands from the 80's!
Kinda okayish
Fantastic album - lots of great hits on this and an easy listen. 9/10.
Some good rock n roll songs on here but he ain't fit to lick the boss' boots.
It may be glam but it's a whole load of fun and you can't deny that there are a handful of absolute anthems here.
Meh. Cheesy, poppy arena rock. Some of the songs are kinda catchy, I guess, it's not grating or offensively bad, just mostly boring.
Got pretty dodgy when it wasn't the hits.
Oh boy… I’m with Denis Leary on the Bon Jovi issue…
Paar bekende hits, maar de tand des tijds niet echt doorstaan
A couple of classic bangers but otherwise repetitive
Don't like this bubblegum metal.
Pleasingly silly opening that reminds me of Argent. Pipe organ and distorted guitar, and the on the nose title "Let It Rock". Equally subtle lyrics... You Give Love A Bad Name rules, all Billie Jean ripoff and drama. Hating on Livin' On A Prayer would be so easy, but it is a perfect pop sound. Indeed, the only way you could hate on Bon Jovi is from a rock purist perspective. This is a failure to see Bon Jovi (up to c. 1995) are a near perfect pop group. A pinch of power balladry, a good wedge of Spandex metal, and a sprinkle of Bruce Springsteen's patented New Joisy blue collar relatability, and you've found a formula worth millions. It is no surprise that Jon Bon Jovi is related to the legendary producer Tony Bongiovi - who worked with the Talking Heads, Ramones and Shirley Bassey. Social Disease is the only hard rock song I can think of with full Motown horns on it. Points scored there! Wanted Dead or Alive is another slice of perfection. Cowboy rock. And if there is anything as enjoyable as singing the bit where it goes "Wanted....WAAAANNTEEEEED!" then you aren't taking enough joy in life. Raise Your Hands is the first disappointing entry on this album. Boring stadium singalong stuff. Without Love is very much something that could be used as filler on Magic (105.4) between better power ballads, so yet Mam's heart rate doesn't get too high. The whole back half of the album is disappointing to be honest. Never Say Goodbye is a better power ballad, and you can at least see what they were trying to do with Wild In The Streets. It's Judas Priest's Break-in The Law without the commitment. If this had kept its momentum up, it'd be an all the great album. As it is, I have a five star A side, and a 2 star B side.
Yeahhh. More of this!
Bastante cheesy aunque disfrutón en algonos momentos
Every single person in their 50's has definitely had at least one terrible sexual experience with this playing in the background. Thankfully I'm not in my 50's. This album is fucking rotten.
43. Slippery When Wet - Bon Jovi 10 tracks. WHAT an album! Some people thinking that this stands on the back of 1 track are missing lots. I think it's a "proper album" with ebb and flow rather than just a collection of tracks thrown together. It doesn't make we want to listen to this album again, but it makes me want to listen to more like it. 4/5.
Jugend flash-back… hervorragend gealtert 👍🤘😎❤️
There are a few bands that I race to turn off when I hear them, this is one of those bands. Who else is in this list, you ask? Well, The Who, Journey, Boston and The Smiths. Yes, I know. Yeah, uh yep... I'm in the minority. But seriously, these guys were all over the place when I was growing up and had a huge following. If you were cool, or even cool-curious, you were listening to this album with your head full of Aqua Net, acid washed jeans and big hi-top reeboks. And yeah, I know. You've TRIED smoking cigarettes, but you're still learning and can't decide between Winstons or Marlboro Reds. I'm jaded. I can't write an honest review. It's music, and in another dimension it rocks, I'm sure. But here on Earth it's tainted and will always be THAT album.
I rolled my eyes and groaned when I saw Bon Jovi pop up. I lumped it in with Ratt and Poison and any other number of 80s hair bands that you would love to forget but their enduring cultural legacy will not allow it. But maybe I should give Ratt and Poison another chance? Because I enjoyed Bon Jovi's "Slippery When Wet" more than I expected to. It was definitely carried by the strength of the hit singles. I still can't tell though if I really enjoy them, or if they are just so ingrained into the collective consciousness of my generation that they seem like they feel just right. Trying to dig deeper into these feelings, I noticed Richie Sambora's guitar playing more than I had in previous listens. It got me thinking about the evolution of rock styles that led to bands like Bon Jovi. Interestingly, I feel like rock got progressively heavier through the 60s and 70s until it gave birth to heavy metal and thrash metal. Then the 80s took that heavy sound and dialed it back for pop radio and consumerism, and thus came hair bands. Some of the edge remains, and it is most noticeable in the sometimes impressive shredding of Sambora. Past the singles, the album is a bit more uneven. Still, there was enough to like to surprise me. Not enough to go back digging for Ratt and Poison though.
I think I might like Bon Jovi?! At least for walking the dog. It kept me moving and I didn’t get bored. I could do without the intro to Social Disease though.
My doctor diagnosed me with a rare form of amnesia where I can’t recall the existence of 80s bands … …there is no Cure I totally stole that joke from Reddit. But the strange coincidence is that right before I read it (!), I was telling myself that I’m just not into 80s hair metal bands. Like literally 10 seconds before I saw this joke. The guitar part on Raise Your Hands reminds me of Ozzy Ozzybourne. There are some all timer songs on this album that I would scream lyrics to if I were out at a bar. I’ve stood on bar benches and emphatically rocked out to Livin’ On A Prayer. It’s a great song for that situation, but I just don’t care if I ever hear it again. Same story with You Give Love A Bad Name and Wanted Dead Or Alive, which is probably my favorite song on the album. To be more specific, I have 80s hair band amnesia. I respect the album, but it’s just not my thing.
Iconic 80s guitar tone and a few anthemic masterpieces slightly spoiled by the indulgent run time
Excellent hard rock / hair metal. Drags a little bit in the second half, but the opening half (with all the big names: \"You Give Love a Bad Name\", \"Livin' on a Prayer\", \"Wanted Dead or Alive\") is exceptional and more than enough to carry the album.
When I was about 7 there was this hit song on MTV called “Always”, me and my siblings liked it so much my parents bought us the CD (cross road) and we became obsessed with it. It wasn’t until many years later that I learned it was a compilation and that most of the songs were from before I was born lol. I had never listened to this album in full before but the hits I’m very familiar with and bring me back to my childhood even if the teems are not for kids. Even if glam metal is not my jam I have a soft spot for this one and I also praise the like instruments as opposed of the synth infested 80’s albums on this list
Ugh. I. _HATE_ Bon Jovi. Damn you, rabbithole, for making me listen to this. As some of us are from NJ, and grew up during the Bon Jovi hysteria, you could not avoid Bon Jovi, he was everywhere. And listening to this album made me remember why I hated him. The lyrics are so insipid (although not as bad "only time will tell if we stand the test of time," BUT THEY COME CLOSE!!). Every cliche is in the lyrics and it makes me cringe. And the music? It's a blueprint for every 80s and early 90s "hair-metal" band would do. It's all there, the rockers, one or two songs to pull out the lighters. Gah. Nothing special to these songs at all. The production is skilled, but the keyboards, drums, nothing spectacular AT ALL. What they do here they do well, so they are lucky to get two stars.
Hate the cheesy opening to Let it Rock...standard 80's fare and studio exec belief in what was cool. But you can't deny the sheer awesomeness of the hits. Somewhere Nickelback is probably thanking Bon Jovi and the producers for creating the formula for making a slick album. I dare you to not sing along to Livin on a Prayer or You Give Love a Bad Name if it comes on in a crowd (or resist the urge to at least bop along). Wanted Dead or Alive is one of my favorite rock songs of the 80's and proof that Sambora isn't a total hack. Raise Your Hands is also a solid, rocking song but otherwise the lesser known or non-hits hold the album back. If I must listen to this album before I die it has to be due to its ability to rock and move me - because it can't be the lyrics (bubblegum) or the musical skill (average). It has no substance. It is quintessential 80's hair/glam rock and that's fun and all, but 3 massive tunes do not an album make. The rest of the songs are kind of forgettable.
Oh man, I can't believe how bad this actually is. I'm tempted to give it one star but I'll give it 2 because I think I actually like Livin' on a Prayer when I was kid.
NJ represent! It's 80s cheese, but it's got good 80s cheese moments. Songs like You Give Love a Bad Name and Livin' On a Prayer are rock anthems for a good reason. I admit I really like Wanted Dead or Alive. One thing I noticed about the album is the recording qualityis very 80s. It's got that 80s hair metal lack of bass. I've got really good headphones and it's pretty bad how little bass sound comes across on this album. I think the tracks can all be dropped into four categories: Classic 80s rock anthems: You Give Love a Bad Name, Livin' On a Prayer, Wanted Dead or Alive (my favorite track on the album) Not bad, but definitely 80s hair metal cliches: Let It Rock, Raise Your Hands, I'd Die for You, Wild In the Streets Cheesy 80s rock anthems: Without Love, Never Say Goodbye Just plain bad: Social Disease (even if you remove the first 15 second of porn).
Overall this album is good, but the singles are what really carry this album. Especially Livin' On A Prayer, that one really hits different. Although I did really enjoy Raise Your Hands too.
Only gets two stars because I heard several of these songs on the "80s, 90s, and today" radio station on repeat when I was a kid in the car. 'You Give Love A Bad Name' is a killer track, but the rest is bland, repetitive, overproduced fare that should have been left in the 80s.
Bon Jovi, you know what you're getting here. Lots of his classics are on this album, Livin on a Prayer, Shot Through the Heart, Cowboy. Pretty consistent throughout.
Sloppy, hairy, excessive. This band is like a house made double cheeseburger and loaded fries. In the moment, its deeply satisfying. On closer inspection, its very bloated and doesn't say or offer anything new. But hot damn You Give Love A Bad Name hits like few other hair metal tunes do. And Livin' On A Prayer deserved to take over the world. Raise Your Hands is a sleeper hit on this record.
Hair metal was a mistake
Much better than I would ever give them credit for. The hits are hits for a reason.
Super corny as I expected but honestly not a bad listening experience 7/10
Classic if cheesy. 6
8/10. Great album, but I feel like these songs sounded a lot better when I was a kid.
Bad but fun. 6/10
Still slaps hard. Who can resist Livin' on a Prayer?
What would the world of Karaoke be without Bon Jovi..........? Better. It would be infinitely better. This album is washed out, dated, and embarrassing. I try to imagine the people who still listen to this recreationally and am instantly awash in a sea of peroxide, silicone, and yager. Gross.
Not heard for ages. Great fun. Some filler, but the big singalong numbers never get old.
I really dont want to relive those memories....
Could be good pump up music but mostly obnoxious
4th October 2021 Listened while working out in the sun in Spain with seb and jen playing with my headphones. Love me a bit of dramatic power ballad and this is one of the greats. Got some good songs around the big hitters too.
The boys are wet, what can I say
Great pop album in rock disguise.
Хз прикольно, но много чуть ли не спизжено, без каких-либо нововведений
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Rating: 8/10 Best songs: You give love a bad name, Livin’ on a prayer, I’d die for you
Good album, if overplayed. The big hits deserve to be big hits. A strong 3.5 from me
Enjoyed this a lot more than the other Bon Jovi album I listened to. The style can get a bit over the top and grating after a while, but there are enough classic songs on here to pull it off
Alltaf skemmtilegt að hlusta á þessa!
The fourth star is purely for nostalgia. A pretty damn good album that has aged pretty well.
Heeft de hits de rest vult mooi aan
Oke, witte wijn, dit album EN 45+ jarige vrouwen die iets te geil staan en we hebben een zieke vibe! Die cover? Niet doen! (de japanse is veel beter)
Three incredibly overplayed early hair rock anthems, and some mediocre filler. We have neighbors who have been playing those songs on their patio fir the past 25 years😐. This album may not have started the hair-metal genre, but it fueled that fire to the white hot disappointment of multiple Poison albums and beyond. Listworthy? = 👍
I don't like Bon Jovi's 80's stadium rock but I understand why it should be included on this list. A 3 that I will begrudgingly give a 4 because I've just been sick of listening to bad british indie fuzz.
How an rock album can be so featureless? Total impotency. But "Wild In The Streets" somehow saves it from getting 1/5. However, I can understand why this album is among the 1000.
Sugmanuts
A few musical tricks, competent soloing and "Raise Your Hands" having a good riff saves this from total musical failure. I thought punk had gotten rid of this kind of music
Garbage. Trash. Garbage.
3.5 really
le temple du ringard un peu
Lekker ouderwets meelallen. Owwaowaowahoo 😃
Underrated band. Richie Sambora is a great guitarplayer. This is not the best album of Bon Jovi. Albums like Keep the Faith, These Days and New Jersey are way better, bit this is there breakthrough. This album has the problem that it has songs like Livin' on a Prayer and You Gave Love a Bad Name on it.
Wat moet ik hier nu van zeggen. Ik heb nooit iets gehad met Jon Bon Jovi, al ken ik zijn bekende nummers wel natuurlijk. Het is gewoon een goede band. Geen overdreven bewijsdrang maar lekkere nummers met een melodie en toch dat stoere rock geluid. Ik vind de zanger ook goed met zijn beetje rauwe stem, maar lang niet zo irritant als Nickelback. Ten slotte de nummers zijn stuk voor stuk steengoed. Niet zoals bij veel albums en paar hitjes en de rest klinkt bekend naar. Ineens was het album al af. De tijd gaat snel als je lol hebt. *****
1986: You Give Love A Bad Name, Livin' On A Prayer
bollarna är tömda till den grad att det värker efter tredje låten. Resten är som att kolla porr med post-nut clarity
Traaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaash.
Ordinarily I'd ignore stuff like this - preposterous, overblown stadium rock. But my perspective has been damaged by the swathes of utter rubbish we've had forced on us lately. Consequently, this felt like a breath of fresh air. It gets 4 stars, principally for 'Wanted..' which is a real classic (though the live version is better).
I love this album but not as much as New Jersey. So I will go with 4 stars
It’s really… basic.
every track is a banger
Not so timeless but still some great stuff.
Flashy, big hooks, fun. Think the keyboards sound dated but even I, a somewhat jaded music nerd who never really cared for Bon Jovi, have to admit a large majority of songs on this record absolutely still kick ass. "Social Disease", which sounds like Huey Lewis trying to go glam, is the only real miss here. Favorite tracks: "I'd Die for You", "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Livin' on a Prayer"
Reminds me of AC/DC in that the songs are either a thesaurus-full of "let's have sex" synonyms, or repeated descriptions of how they do, in fact, rock and roll. Nice guitar though, pinch harmonics abound.
First song quite good, second and third amazing, then just ok for a bit, then one more pretty good song towards the end
There are some absolute bangers on this album, but to me the rest of the album isn't as good as the two big hits.
Its got some good songs but its a bit outdated for me
O protótipo do metal farofa. Hits dos anos 80 nas rádios .
The Beat album from a acceptable band
Ugh. No. Just no. Will give it the old college try, but I'm surprised to see anything by them making the list. Turns out I like Some of it, especially the Desmond Child songs. It's fine. Just never completely grabs me. Probably a 2 at best, but that's an achievement coming from me (my head was screaming "1" from the moment the album appeared). Nope, sorry. It's a 1.
Top draw 80s cheese
Not very innovative but many classic rock iconic tracks. Some tracks get boring.
This was my whole 7th grade. Holds up pretty well.
Some classics, way too edgy tho
Face has been rocked.
One of the first album I bought and my first concert was Bon Jovi. Album still hold up
If you want a definition for Arena Rock, here it is. This album was clearly written and produced with the idea that every song would be a live spectacle. The hits are hits for a reason (they’re so damn good) but I’m not much for Bon Jovi overall.
Yeah I unironically like Bon Jovi, its probably rock for your mum but it's harmless hair rock which is fun, enjoyed this album even if he is a bit of a bell
The Glam-metal/rock esthetic is not my thing, but Bon Jovi definitely tries his best to make it work on Slippery When Wet. "Let It Rock" is energetic and quite catchy, the next two tracks are obviously absolute classics, "Social Disease" is OK. "Wanted Dead or Alive" stands out as being too sweet and desperate, and the rest of the record all largely sounds the same. I am not very impressed, but due to Bon Jovi giving it his all, a 3/5 is fitting.
Good album. Better than expected.
A glam rock album with some great highs in its well known hits but also feels like a bit of a slog outside those. I feel like the album would've been much more effective if trimmed down by 15 minutes. It would've made its momentum and energy more meaningful instead of it starting to blend a bit together.
Look, Bon Jovi sucks, 80s hair metal sucks, synthersised stadium rock n roll sucks. But everyone has had that moment when they're at 1st year university and the cool older kids all know the words to Livin on a Dream and for a weird 18 months you get tricked into thinking that it's ironically cool in a daggy retro way. If you have taste you realise bon Jovi is shit around prac year, but it's a wild ride while it lasts. 3/5 based on that alone.
Estoy seguro que en su época fue la voz, pero hoy suena como un cliché con patas y melena
Just straight up good fun
Hook-driven pop music with a hair metal edge (mainly in guitar riffs and solos), because it was the popular genre at the time, loud drums and big crowd-like back vocals tailored for the arenas don't necessarily make a good album. Bon Jovi's big breakthrough album was a smash hit when it came out, but it really hasn't aged well. A lot of the hits from this album (Livin' On A Prayer, You Give Love A Bad Name) are still played regularly on Classic Rock radio stations nowadays (2021) in my hometown and we're kinda saturated tbh !
Before listening to it again after a long time I thought Slippery When Wet would be more fun and enjoyable. I guess it did not age well.
First time listening 7/10 Everyone knows the big hits. The others are okay glam metal. Less theatrics and more guitar and singing, which I'm totally okay with. "Never Say Goodbye" is REALLY good and underrated compared to the bigger songs. 3 songs saved
Great album! Well mastered and almost every track is a good listen.
Classic JBJ. Awesome album and all winners
Classic
Kolko god je cringe, to su sve hitovi i guilty pleasure bengeri.
Minus 1,000,000 stars!
If you view this as a bit of fun and not to be taken too seriously, it certainly passes.
Confirmed my dislike of Bon Jovi. Just cheesy cringeworthy pop metal. Can't really stand it
This has gotta be the most iconic Bon Jovi album ever, right? Loved them when I was in high school and love them now!
I mean, you can hear the mullet loud and clear.
Rock clásico. Melenas y destrozar hoteles, solos de guitarra y sintetizador a lo que marca.
classic album my parents love
Well crafted but extremely annoying.
An album consisting mostly of my favourite bon Jovi songs, how can this be less than a 5?
Yeah this sounds like the same song over and over and over. Some albums can get away with that. This one definitely doesn't.