Cross Road (album)

Cross Road - The Best of Bon Jovi
Compilation album by Bon Jovi
Publication (s)	October 10, 1994
admission	1983-1994
Label (s)	Mercury Records
Genre (s)	Hard rock
Title (number)	15th
running time	76:43
occupation	Vocals and backing vocals : Jon Bon Jovi Guitar and backing vocals: Richie Sambora Drums , percussion and backing vocals: Tico Torres Drums: Kenny Aronoff Keyboard and backing vocals: David Bryan Bass and backing vocals: Hugh McDonald
production	Bruce Fairbairn Jon Bon Jovi Richie Sambora Bob rock Peter Collins Danny Kortchmar Lance Quinn Tony Bongiovi
Studio (s)	Various
chronology Keep the Faith (1992) Cross Road - The Best of Bon Jovi These Days (1995)
Single releases September 20, 1994 Always February 21, 1995 Someday I'll Be Saturday Night

Chart positions Explanation of the data

Albums

Cross Road - The Best of Bon Jovi   DE 1 October 24, 1994 (68 weeks)   AT 1 October 23, 1994 (61 weeks)   CH 1 October 23, 1994 (55 weeks)   UK 1 10/22/1994 (122 weeks)   US 8th 05/11/1994 (50 weeks)

Singles

Always   DE 4th 09/26/1994 (26 weeks)   AT 3 10/09/1994 (23 weeks)   CH 1 09/25/1994 (30 weeks)   UK 2 09/24/1994 (18 weeks)   US 4th 10/01/1994 (32 weeks) Someday I'll Be Saturday Night   DE 37 02/27/1995 (12 weeks)   CH 11 05.03.1995 (14 weeks)   UK 7th 02/25/1995 (7 weeks)

Cross Road - The Best of Bon Jovi (English for: " Querstraße - Das Beste von Bon Jovi ") is the first compilation album by the American rock band Bon Jovi . It was released in 1994 and brought out two successful singles with the two new songs, Always and Someday I'll Be Saturday Night .

Musical content

The album contains the band's most successful hits. The structure is typical of Bon Jovi: fast, rocky songs interrupted by powerful ballads. The compilation was well received by fans of the group, and the album does not do badly with reviews.

With Blaze of Glory there is also a solo song by Jon Bon Jovi on the album.

Track list

International editions

1. Livin 'on a Prayer (4:11) ( Jon Bon Jovi , Richie Sambora , Desmond Child ) (from Slippery When Wet )
2. Keep the Faith (5:45) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child) (from Keep the Faith )
3. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night (4:38) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child)
4. Always (5:52) (Bon Jovi)
5. Wanted Dead or Alive (5:07) (Bon Jovi, Sambora) (from Slippery When Wet )
6. Lay Your Hands on Me (5:58) (Bon Jovi, Sambora) (from New Jersey )
7. You Give Love a Bad Name (3:43) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child) (by Slippery When Wet )
8. Bed of Roses (6:34) (Bon Jovi) (from Keep The Faith )
9. Blaze of Glory (5:40) (Bon Jovi) (from Blaze of Glory )
10. In These Arms (5:12) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, David Bryan ) (from Keep the Faith )
11. Bad Medicine (5:14) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child) (from New Jersey )
12. I'll Be There for You (5:41) (Bon Jovi, Sambora) (from New Jersey )
13. In and out of Love (4:23) (Bon Jovi) (from 7800 degrees Fahrenheit )
14. Runaway (3:50) (Bon Jovi, George Karak) (by Bon Jovi )
15. Never Say Goodbye (4:49) (Bon Jovi, Sambora) (from Slippery When Wet )

North American Editions

1. Livin 'on a Prayer (4:11) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child) (from Slippery When Wet )
2. Keep the Faith (5:45) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child) (from Keep the Faith )
3. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night (4:38) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child)
4. Always (5:52) (Bon Jovi)
5. Wanted Dead or Alive (5:07) (Bon Jovi, Sambora) (from Slippery When Wet )
6. Lay Your Hands on Me (5:58) (Bon Jovi, Sambora) (from New Jersey )
7. You Give Love a Bad Name (3:43) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child) (by Slippery When Wet )
8. Bed of Roses (6:34) (Bon Jovi) (from Keep The Faith )
9. Blaze of Glory (5:40) (Bon Jovi) (from Blaze of Glory )
10. Prayer '94 (5:17) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child)
11. Bad Medicine (5:14) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child) (from New Jersey )
12. I'll Be There for You (5:41) (Bon Jovi, Sambora) (from New Jersey )
13. In and out of Love (4:23) (Bon Jovi) (from 7800 degrees Fahrenheit )
14. Runaway (3:50) (Bon Jovi, Karak) (by Bon Jovi )

Japanese editions

1. Livin 'on a Prayer (4:11) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child) (from Slippery When Wet )
2. Keep the Faith (5:45) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child) (from Keep the Faith )
3. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night (4:38) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child)
4. Always (5:52) (Bon Jovi)
5. Wanted Dead or Alive (5:07) (Bon Jovi, Sambora) (from Slippery When Wet )
6. Lay Your Hands on Me (5:58) (Bon Jovi, Sambora) (from New Jersey )
7. You Give Love a Bad Name (3:43) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child) (by Slippery When Wet )
8. Bed of Roses (6:34) (Bon Jovi) (from Keep The Faith )
9. Blaze of Glory (5:40) (Bon Jovi) (from Blaze of Glory )
10. Tokyo Road (5:42) (Bon Jovi, Sambora) (from 7800 degrees Fahrenheit )
11. Bad Medicine (5:14) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child) (from New Jersey )
12. I'll Be There for You (5:41) (Bon Jovi, Sambora) (from New Jersey )
13. In and out of Love (4:23) (Bon Jovi) (from 7800 degrees Fahrenheit )
14. Runaway (3:50) (Bon Jovi, Karak) (by Bon Jovi )
15. Never Say Goodbye (4:49) (Bon Jovi, Sambora) (from Slippery When Wet )

Bonus CD of the Sound & Vision Edition from 2005

1. The Radio Saved My Life Tonight (5:08) (Bon Jovi, Sambora)
2. Wild in the Streets (3:55) (Bon Jovi)
3. Diamond Ring (3:46) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child)
4. Good Guys Don't Always Wear White (4:30) (Bon Jovi, Sambora)
5. The Boys Are Back in Town (4:04) ( Phil Lynott )
6. Edge of a Broken Heart (4:35) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child)
7. Postcards from the Wasteland (4:24) (Bon Jovi)
8. Blood on Blood (Live) (6:49) (Bon Jovi, Sambora)
9. Let It Rock (5:23) (Bon Jovi, Sambora)
10. Starting All Over Again (3:44) (Bon Jovi, Sambora)
11. Blood Money (Live) (2:27) (Bon Jovi)
12. Save a Prayer (5:56) (Bon Jovi, Sambora)
13. Lucky (3:47) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Marti Frederiksen)
14. Why Aren't You Dead? (3:32) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child)
15. Raise Your Hands (4:15) (Bon Jovi, Sambora)

1998 Japanese Special Edition playlist

CD1

1. Livin 'on a Prayer (4:11) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child) (from Slippery When Wet )
2. Keep the Faith (5:45) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child) (from Keep the Faith )
3. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night (4:38) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child)
4. Always (5:52) (Bon Jovi)
5. Wanted Dead or Alive (5:07) (Bon Jovi, Sambora) (from Slippery When Wet )
6. Lay Your Hands on Me (5:58) (Bon Jovi, Sambora) (from New Jersey )
7. You Give Love a Bad Name (3:43) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child) (by Slippery When Wet )
8. Bed of Roses (6:34) (Bon Jovi) (from Keep The Faith )
9. Blaze of Glory (5:40) (Bon Jovi) (from Blaze of Glory )
10. In These Arms (5:12) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, David Bryan) (from Keep the Faith )
11. Bad Medicine (5:14) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child) (from New Jersey )
12. I'll Be There for You (5:41) (Bon Jovi, Sambora) (from New Jersey )
13. In and out of Love (4:23) (Bon Jovi) (from 7800 degrees Fahrenheit )
14. Runaway (3:50) (Bon Jovi, Karak) (by Bon Jovi )
15. Never Say Goodbye (4:49) (Bon Jovi, Sambora) (from Slippery When Wet )

CD2

1. Always (Live) (5:43) (Bon Jovi)
2. Someday I'll Be Saturday Night (Live) (4:44) (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child)
3. With a Little Help from My Friends (Live) (6:16) ( John Lennon , Paul McCartney )
4. Good Guys Don't Always Wear White (4:30) (Bon Jovi, Sambora)
5. Blaze of Glory (Live) (5:43) (Bon Jovi)
6. Stranger in This Town (Live) (6:39) (Sambora, Bryan)

Cover versions

• "The Boys Are Back in Town" is a Thin Lizzy cover version. The song was originally released on the 1976 album Jailbreak .
• "With a Little Help from My Friends" is a The Beatles cover version. The song was originally released on Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album in 1967 .

Things worth knowing about the title lists of the standard editions

• The songs "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" and "Always" were first released on this compilation.
• The song "Prayer '94" is a new recording of the song "Livin 'on a Prayer" and was first released on the North American edition of the compilation. For the international market, this new recording was released on the 1994 single Always .
• The title lists of the international, North American and Japanese editions each differentiate at position 10: On the international edition you can find “In These Arms”, on the North American edition “Prayer '94” and on the Japanese edition “Tokyo Road”. In addition, the final song "Never Say Goodbye" is missing from the North American edition.

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

• The live version of "Always" was recorded in 1994 at the Théâtre Saint-Denis in Montreal and first appeared on the 1995 single Someday I'll Be Saturday Night . The live recording is incorrectly dated in the CD booklet: 1992 in the St. Basie Theater.
• The live version of "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" was recorded in 1994 at the Fox Theater in Atlanta and first appeared on the 1995 single Someday I'll Be Saturday Night .
• The live version of "With a Little Help from My Friends" was recorded in 1994 at the Théâtre Saint-Denis in Montreal and first appeared on the 1995 single Someday I'll Be Saturday Night . In the booklet of the CD, the live recording is incorrectly dated: 1992 in the St. Basie Theater.
• The song "Good Guys Don't Always Wear White" was originally released in 1994 on the soundtrack for the film Let's Do It Like Cowboys (English original title: The Cowboy Way ).
• The live version of "Blaze of Glory" was recorded at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank in 1992 and first appeared on the 1993 single I'll Sleep When I'm Dead .
• The live version of "Stranger in This Town" was recorded in 1993 at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank and first released on the 1994 single Dry County .

Worth knowing about the bonus CD of the Sound & Vision Edition from 2005

• The song "The Radio Saved My Life Tonight" was originally released in 2004 on the box set 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong .
• The song "Wild in the Streets" was originally released in 1986 on the album Slippery When Wet .
• The song "Diamond Ring" was originally released in 1995 on the These Days album.
• The song "Good Guys Don't Always Wear White" was originally released in 1994 on the soundtrack for the film Let's Do It Like Cowboys (English original title: The Cowboy Way ).
• The song "The Boys Are Back in Town" was originally released in 1989 on the compilation Stairway to Heaven / Highway to Hell . It is not, as incorrectly stated, a live version.
• The song "Edge of a Broken Heart" was originally published in 1987 on the soundtrack for the film Das Chaoten-Team (English original title: Disorderlies ).
• The song "Postcards from the Wasteland" was originally released in 2002 as a Japanese bonus track on the album Bounce .
• The live version of "Blood on Blood" was recorded at Wembley Stadium in London in 1988 and originally appeared on the 1989 single Lay Your Hands On Me .
• The song "Let It Rock" was originally released in 1986 on the album Slippery When Wet .
• This version of the song "Starting All Over Again" was originally released in 2004 on the box set 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong . So this is not the version that was released as a bonus track on the album Keep the Faith .
• The live version of "Blood Money" was recorded at the Count Basie Theater in Red Bank in 1993 and first appeared on the 1994 single Dry County . There is no indication in the booklet that this is a live version.
• The song "Save a Prayer" was originally released in 1992 as a bonus track on the album Keep the Faith .
• The song "Lucky" was originally released in 2002 on the single Everyday .
• The song "Why Aren't You Dead?" Was originally released in 2004 on the box set 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong .
• The song "Raise Your Hands" was originally released in 1986 on the album Slippery When Wet .

Information on individual songs

The new version of "Livin 'on a Prayer" called "Prayer '94" was played by Bon Jovi in ​​a similar presentation at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards , together with Wanted Dead or Alive . The band still plays this version, especially on special occasions, such as when they were inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame on November 14, 2006 , or when they performed on MTV Unplugged in June 2007.

"Always", written by Jon Bon Jovi, was originally intended for the film Romeo Is Bleeding , but was withheld after Jon Bon Jovi previewed the film and was not positively impressed by it. He was later persuaded by a friend to publish the track on Cross Road . It became a worldwide hit, reaching platinum in the US. Keri Russell , Jack Noseworthy , Carla Gugino and Jason Wiles star in the music video for the single .

The CD box 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong contains the demo version of “Always” and “Someday I'll Be Saturday Night”.

reception

The reviews were mostly mixed for the first best-of album. In the rock-hard magazine, for example, the following criticism from Thomas Kupfer could be read: “The last album Keep the Faith turned out to be a double-edged sword for Bon Jovi: In America you could not sell the numbers of the previous albums by far, in Europe, where New Jersey's Finest - like other 'big' American bands before - had always struggled, the disc developed into an absolute bestseller. The best-of-compilation Cross Road should therefore be perfectly tailored to the current public taste in our latitudes and give the band the umpteenth precious metal award. For newcomers who have only followed the career of melodic rockers since Keep the Faith (i.e. all 'rockers' under twelve ...), the album is a must, for old fans with Someday I'II Be Saturday Night and the current one Single Always offered an additional incentive to buy. The latter number, which has been rumbled up and down by radio stations for some time, is a surefire hit. What could be more natural than using the well-known ballad knitting pattern for Someday I'II Be Saturday Night ? Nothing. It is more than embarrassing that the quality standard that one is normally used to from the traditional Bon Jovi songs is not achieved here, as it shows that mere copying rarely works without quality fluctuations. "

Cross Road reached number 1 in many countries. The album is even more successful than New Jersey in global terms - making it the second most successful album by the band after Slippery When Wet . In the USA the album reached four times platinum , in Canada even diamond status, in Great Britain five times platinum and in Germany it is the most successful Bon Jovi album with six weeks at number 1 and 66 weeks in the charts and double platinum -Award. In August 2000 the album managed to re-enter and placed itself in the German album charts for another two weeks. In the Austrian charts , the album stayed at number 1 for 4 weeks and 61 weeks in the charts and went platinum three times.

To date, Cross Road has sold over 21 million copies worldwide, making it one of the 100 most successful albums of all time.

Sales figures and awards

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	4 × platinum	240,000
Australia (ARIA)	11 × platinum	770,000
Belgium (BEA)	2 × platinum	(100,000)
Germany (BVMI)	2 × platinum	(1,000,000)
Europe (IFPI)	8 × platinum	8,000,000
Finland (IFPI)	2 × platinum	(123,354)
France (SNEP)	platinum	(300,000)
Italy (FIMI)	5 × platinum	(500,000)
Japan (RIAJ)	diamond	1,000,000
Canada (MC)	diamond	1,000,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	6 × platinum	90,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	2 × platinum	(200,000)
Austria (IFPI)	3 × platinum	(150,000)
Poland (ZPAV)	gold	(50,000)
Sweden (IFPI)	platinum	(100,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	3 × platinum	(150,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	4 × platinum	(400,000)
Hungary (MAHASZ)	gold	(10,000)
United States (RIAA)	4 × platinum	4,000,000
United Kingdom (BPI)	6 × platinum	(1,800,000)
All in all	2 × gold 64 × platinum 2 × diamond	15,100,000

Main article: Bon Jovi / Music Sales Awards

Video

The matching video compilation Cross Road was released for the album , which in addition to already known music videos also contains four previously unreleased music videos ( Blaze of Glory - version only with Jon Bon Jovi; Dry County ; Miracle and Always ). The 80-minute video was officially only released on VHS and Video CD, but several unofficially released DVD versions are also available.

1. Livin 'on a prayer
2. Keep the Faith
3. Wanted Dead or Alive
4. Lay your hands on me
5. You Give Love a Bad Name
6. Bed of Roses
7. Blaze of Glory (Jon Bon Jovi)
8. In These Arms
9. Bad Medicine
10. I'll be there for you
11. Dry County
12. Living in Sin
13. Miracle (Jon Bon Jovi)
14. I believe
15. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
16. Always

Further information

Web links

• Official Bon Jovi website
• Official German Bon Jovi website
• Cross Road at Allmusic (English)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Charts DE Charts AT Charts CH Charts UK Charts US
2. ↑ Fan Reviews
3. ↑ Archive link ( Memento of the original from May 9, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was automatically inserted and not yet checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
4. ↑ http://www.wer-weiss-was.de/theme99/article1364630.html
5. ↑ Gold and platinum awards in the USA
6. ↑ Gold, platinum and diamond awards in Canada
7. ↑ BPI: Search for Bon Jovi , no deeplink possible.
8. ↑ http://www.jugi3.ch/homepage/wwbestalbums.htm