7800 degrees Fahrenheit

7800 degrees Fahrenheit
Studio album by Bon Jovi
Publication (s)	April 20, 1985
Label (s)	Mercury Records
Format (s)	CD , LP
Genre (s)	Hard rock
Title (number)	10
running time	47:15
occupation	Vocals and backing vocals: Jon Bon Jovi Guitar and backing vocals: Richie Sambora Drums , percussion : Tico Torres Keyboard and backing vocals: David Bryan Bass and backing vocals: Alec John Such Bass: Hugh McDonald Background vocals: Phil Hoffer Synthesizer : Tom Mandel Programming : Jim Salamone Engineering : Larry Alexander, Obie O'Brien, Bill Scheniman
production	Lance Quinn
Studio (s)	The Warehouse, Philadelphia ( USA )
chronology Bon Jovi (1984) 7800 degrees Fahrenheit Slippery When Wet (1986)

7800 ° Fahrenheit is the second studio album by the American rock band Bon Jovi . It was released in April 1985.

background

The title of the album comes from the fact that singer Jon Bon Jovi estimated the melting temperature of stone ( English "rock" , therefore synonymous with rock music ) at 7800 ° Fahrenheit , which corresponds to a temperature of about 4315 ° Celsius . Since the Fahrenheit unit is used almost exclusively in the United States, the title should mean something like American Hot Rock . With the song Secret Dreams , the only Bon Jovi song to date is included on this album. Drummer Tico Torres was also involved in the writing process. The “classic” band logo, which is still widely used today, is introduced on the cover of the album.

Track list

1. In and Out of Love (4:28) ( Jon Bon Jovi )
2. The Price of Love (4:14) (Bon Jovi)
3. Only Lonely (5:02) (Bon Jovi, David Bryan )
4. King of the Mountain (3:54) (Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora )
5. Silent Night (5:08) (Bon Jovi)
6. Tokyo Road (5:42) (Bon Jovi, Sambora)
7. Hardest Part Is the Night (4:25) (Bon Jovi, Bryan, Sambora)
8. Always Run to You (5:00) (Bon Jovi, Sambora)
9. (I Don't Wanna Fall) to the Fire (4:28) (Bon Jovi, Bryan, Sambora)
10. Secret Dreams (4:54) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Tico Torres , Bill Grabowski)

Bonus tracks of the special edition from 2010

11. In and Out of Love (Live) (12:17) (Bon Jovi)
12. Only Lonely (Live) (6:37) (Bon Jovi, Bryan)
13. Tokyo Road (Live) (7:09) (Bon Jovi, Sambora)

Bonus CD of the Japanese Special Edition from 1998

1. Tokyo Road (Live) (7:03) (Bon Jovi, Sambora)
2. In and Out of Love (Live) (10:08) (Bon Jovi)
3. Hardest Part Is the Night (Live) (5:23) (Bon Jovi, Bryan, Sambora)
4. Silent Night (Live) (7:46) (Bon Jovi, Bryan, Sambora)
5. Only Lonely (Live) (6:13) (Bon Jovi, Bryan)
6. Tokyo Road (Live) (5:59) (Bon Jovi, Sambora)

Things worth knowing about the bonus CD of the Japanese Special Edition from 1998

• The first live version of "Tokyo Road" was recorded in the Shibuya Public Hall in Tokyo in 1985 and originally appeared on the 1985 single Hardest Part Is the Night .
• The live version of "In and Out of Love" was recorded at the Shibuya Public Hall in Tokyo in 1985 and originally appeared on the 1985 EP Red Hot and 2 Parts Live .
• The live version of "Hardest Part Is the Night" was recorded while touring Japan in 1985 and originally appeared on the 1986 EP Borderline .
• The live version of "Silent Night" was recorded in the Shibuya Public Hall in Tokyo in 1985 and was first published on this special edition.
• The live version of "Only Lonely" was recorded during the tour through Japan in 1985 and was first published on this special edition.
• The second live version of "Tokyo Road" was recorded in Rio de Janeiro in 1990 and originally appeared on the 1992 single Bed of Roses .

Interesting facts about the 2010 Special Edition

• Only two of the three live recordings added to the 2010 Special Edition are known to have been recorded during the 7800 ° Fahrenheit tour. The live versions of “In and Out of Love” and “Only Lonely” are therefore not the same live recordings that are included on the bonus CD of the Japanese Special Edition from 1998. Only the live recording of "Tokyo Road" was already on the bonus CD from 1998 and can therefore be dated: The live recording was made in 1985 in the Shibuya Public Hall in Tokyo. The recording of “Only Lonely” contained here is not a live recording in front of an audience, but rather a soundcheck recording.

Varia

In the intro of the 6th track "Tokyo Roads" you can hear the Japanese folk song "Sakura Sakura", referring to the church blossom as a symbol of Tokyo.

reception

The album has sold over 2.5 million copies worldwide to date, but very few copies went over the counter before the commercial breakthrough with Slippery When Wet . At the time of publication, the sales were rather low and did not meet Bon Jovi's expectations. Nevertheless, with 7800 degrees Fahrenheit , the band laid the musical foundation for their third album Slippery When Wet , with which they made their commercial breakthrough.

Chart placements

album

Charts	Top ranking	Weeks
Chart placements
Germany (GfK)	40 (6 weeks)	6th
Switzerland (IFPI)	11 (6 weeks)	6th
United Kingdom (OCC)	28 (12 weeks)	12
United States (Billboard)	37 (104 weeks)	104

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)		Remarks
		UK	US
1985	Only Lonely 7800 degrees Fahrenheit	-	US54 (8 weeks) US	First published: April 1985
	In and Out of Love 7800 degrees Fahrenheit	-	US69 (6 weeks) US	First published: May 1985
	The Hardest Part Is the Night 7800 degrees Fahrenheit	UK68 (4 weeks) UK	-	First published: August 1985

Video publishing

In 1985, Breakout: Video Singles was a 30-minute VHS that combined all of the group's music videos into one video.

1. In and Out of Love
2. Only lonely
3. Silent Night
4. She don't know me
5. Runaway
6. The Hardest Part Is the Night (Live)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ https://www.allmusic.com/album/7800°-fahrenheit-mw0000189199 accessed on October 18, 2019
2. ^ Ozzie Wylde: Bon Jovi: Records and Retrospection (1989) . In: hotmetalonline.com , September 1, 2016. Accessed September 15, 2017.
3. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} bonjovi-archives.com - Album - 7800 ° Fahrenheit - Songs Archive . Last accessed on September 16, 2017.
4. ↑ ^{a b c d e} Chart sources: DE CH UK US