query: band with the 12 times platinum album slippery when wet

pos: Slippery When Wet eight weeks at No. 1 on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 chart and was named by "Billboard" as the top-selling album of 1987. "Slippery When Wet" is Bon Jovi's best-selling album to date, with an RIAA certification of 12× Platinum, making it one of the top 100 best-selling albums in the United States. The album was featured in the 2005 book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". Despite the moderate success of "7800° Fahrenheit" (1985), Bon Jovi had not yet become the superstars they had hoped. This made them change their approach for their next album, going for a

pos: Slippery When Wet Tour Slippery When Wet Tour The Slippery When Wet Tour, by American hard rock band Bon Jovi, ran from 1986 to 1987. It supported the band's multi-platinum 1986 album "Slippery When Wet" and was their first major worldwide tour, visiting places such as Australia and Canada for the first time. "I remember reading about how The Beatles stopped playing live, because everyone just screamed though all the shows", noted Jon Bon Jovi. "Musicianship and song quality meant so little to the fans that the band just felt undervalued. You know what? I understand what they mean. It got so bad when

pos: Slippery When Wet Tour States which was also popular throughout the Tour: Slippery When Wet Tour The Slippery When Wet Tour, by American hard rock band Bon Jovi, ran from 1986 to 1987. It supported the band's multi-platinum 1986 album "Slippery When Wet" and was their first major worldwide tour, visiting places such as Australia and Canada for the first time. "I remember reading about how The Beatles stopped playing live, because everyone just screamed though all the shows", noted Jon Bon Jovi. "Musicianship and song quality meant so little to the fans that the band just felt undervalued. You know what? I understand

pos: Slippery When Wet eight weeks at No. 1 on the U.S. "Billboard" 200 chart and was named by "Billboard" as the top-selling album of 1987. "Slippery When Wet" is Bon Jovi's best-selling album to date, with an RIAA certification of 12× Platinum, making it one of the top 100 best-selling albums in the United States. The album was featured in the 2005 book "1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die". Despite the moderate success of "7800° Fahrenheit" (1985), Bon Jovi had not yet become the superstars they had hoped. This made them change their approach for their next album, going for a

pos: Slippery When Wet Slippery When Wet Slippery When Wet is the third studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on August 18, 1986 by Mercury Records in North America and Vertigo Records internationally. The album was produced by Bruce Fairbairn. Recording sessions took place between January and July 1986 at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. "Slippery When Wet" was an instant commercial success. The album features songs that are considered Bon Jovi's best known songs, such as "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Livin' on a Prayer" and "Wanted Dead or Alive". The album spent

pos: Slippery When Wet at No. 7, making "Slippery When Wet" the first hard rock/glam metal album to spawn three "Billboard" Hot 100 Top 10 hits. The album peaked at No. 1 on the "Billboard" 200, making it Bon Jovi's first number-one album in the United States. The album also had impressive staying power, with 38 weeks inside the Top 5 of "Billboard" 200, including 8 weeks at No. 1. "Slippery When Wet" was the best-selling album of 1987 in the United States, and eventually reached Diamond certification by the RIAA and current sales stand at 12 million copies, making it the 48th best-selling

pos: Whitesnake (album) they rehearsed and started auditioning for drummers, and hired Aynsley Dunbar. With their line-up complete, Whitesnake headed up to Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, to lay plans for the new record. One of the first issues the band faced was John Sykes' desire to achieve a specific guitar sound that he wanted, which he eventually found with the help of Coverdale's friend and engineer Bob Rock, who had previously worked with Bon Jovi on the multi-platinum album "Slippery When Wet". The next problem the band faced was a sinus infection with which Coverdale was stricken. This put the album's production behind

pos: Slippery When Wet included additional elements within many of the songs, in some cases increasing their runtime. The audio material is playable through a DVD-Audio player and standard DVD Players. The DVD side also included all 5 promo videos from the album: The DualDisc was released on September 20, 2005, the same release date as "Have A Nice Day". Slippery When Wet Slippery When Wet is the third studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on August 18, 1986 by Mercury Records in North America and Vertigo Records internationally. The album was produced by Bruce Fairbairn. Recording sessions took

pos: Night Songs (Cinderella album) Night Songs (Cinderella album) Night Songs is the debut studio album by American rock band Cinderella. It was released in 1986 through Mercury Records in America and Vertigo Records in Europe. "Night Songs" sold several million copies due to a combination of Cinderella's breakthrough single "Nobody's Fool", MTV airplay, and an opening slot on labelmates Bon Jovi's tour, in support of their album "Slippery When Wet". The album peaked at #3 on the US charts on February 7, 1987, and was certified double platinum for shipping 2 million copies there twelve days later. In May 1991, it was certified triple

pos: Slippery When Wet being a fan favorite. "There's a song called 'Love Is A Social Disease' that Aerosmith were keen to get hold of," remarked Bon Jovi in 1986. "It would be ideal for them, but they're not having it, because it's even better for us." The album went through various name changes during its inception, including "Wanted Dead Or Alive." A proposed cover with the band dressed as cowboys was later used for the single release of the track of the same name. According to Bon Jovi, the band named the album "Slippery When Wet" after visiting The No.5 Orange strip club

pos: Slippery When Wet American stores, so we had to come up with something else – fast." In Japan, most releases of the album included the original cover art. The album was a massive success commercially. Between 1986 and 1987, "Slippery When Wet" produced an amazing string of hit songs, including three Top 10 "Billboard" Hot 100 hits, two of which ("You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Livin' on a Prayer") reached No. 1, making Bon Jovi the first hard rock/glam metal band to ever have two consecutive No. 1 "Billboard" Hot 100 chart hits. The third single "Wanted Dead or Alive" peaked

pos: Dick Wingate Award for Best New Artist 1985. In 1986, Dick Asher, the new President/CEO of PolyGram Records hired Wingate as Senior VP of A&R, where he had responsibility for all US releases for both domestic and international artists. During his tenure, successes included the development of Bon Jovi from Gold(500K) unit sales to 10x Platinum on "Slippery When Wet" and 7 million on "New Jersey"; multi-platinum success with Cinderella’s "Night Songs" and "Long Cold Winter", John Mellencamp; the signing of Robert Cray (platinum album and Grammy), LA Guns, The Fat Boys, Ivan Neville and Mother Love Bone (which went on to

pos: Bon Jovi 200. The first two singles from the album, "You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Livin' on a Prayer", both hit number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100. "Slippery…" was named 1987's top-selling album by "Billboard" "Livin' On A Prayer" won an MTV Video Music Award for Best Stage Performance. The band won an award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band at the American Music Awards and an award for Favorite Rock Group at the People's Choice Awards. When "Slippery When Wet" was released in August 1986, Bon Jovi was the support act for 38 Special. By the end of 1986, Bon

pos: Steve Overland FM's first album, issued in 1986 on Portrait Records, was named "Indiscreet". The band's next album, "Tough It Out", was released in 1989 with serious financial backing from Epic Records, which was Portrait's parent company. For this album, the band brought in songwriter Desmond Child, known for his work on Bon Jovi's album, "Slippery When Wet". This 1986 to 1989 period saw the band at their commercial peak, scoring minor UK Chart hits with "Frozen Heart", "Bad Luck", and the non-album release, "Let Love Be The Leader". The band toured as headline artists, as well as undertaking support slots with

pos: Jon Bon Jovi on the album, later going on to co-produce Cher's multi-platinum album "Heart of Stone" in 1989, and co-wrote the song "Does Anybody Really Fall In Love Anymore?" Bon Jovi and Sambora also produced and co-wrote a song called "Hell Is Living Without You" on Alice Cooper's album "Trash" in 1989. During the Slippery When Wet Tour in 1987, Jon Bon Jovi's attempt to give it his all during live shows and the tour's exhausting schedule greatly strained his vocal cords, and he began receiving steroid shots to help him sing. With the help of a vocal coach, he was able

pos: Keep the Faith single, "Dry County", was released only in Europe and Australia; it reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart. By the end of 1993, "Keep the Faith" had sold eight million copies worldwide. In October 1994, the album was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). "Keep the Faith" is the third most-represented album in Bon Jovi's concert setlists behind "Slippery When Wet" and "New Jersey". This representation is due entirely to the singles, of which "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" and the title track have been live staples. Of the pure album tracks, "Blame It

pos: Slippery When Wet a busty woman in a wet yellow T-shirt with the album name on the front of the shirt. This was swapped for the plastic bag cover just prior to release. The reasons given for the switch were record execs' fears that dominant record store chains at the time would have refused to carry the album with a sexist cover, and Jon Bon Jovi's complaint the record company had put a bright pink border around the photograph the band submitted. "Our label freaked out a bit when they saw what we'd done," recalled Sambora. "They thought it would be banned by

pos: Cinderella (band) Lee Roth, and seven months with Bon Jovi, taking the opening slot for their "Slippery When Wet" tour. Later that year, the band went overseas, appearing in Japan, Scandinavia, and at the Monsters of Rock festivals in United Kingdom and Germany. Cinderella's second album, "Long Cold Winter", was released in 1988. The new album signified a shift towards a blues rock sound, though it could still be described as glam metal. A 254-show tour to support the album lasted over 14 months, and in August 1989, the band performed at the Moscow Music Peace Festival alongside other metal acts, such

pos: Slippery When Wet of the album, "Edge of a Broken Heart", did not feature on the final release. Bon Jovi has since said it should have been included: "It was absolutely appropriate for the "Slippery" record - coulda, shoulda, woulda been on "Slippery" had cooler minds prevailed. Here's my formal apology." Featured on the soundtrack to the 1987 movie "Disorderlies", it has since been released on the 2-CD edition of "Cross Road", the box set "100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong" and the B-side for the "Livin' on a Prayer" song. The song has never been performed live by the band, despite

pos: Slippery When Wet more mainstream sound than their heavier first two albums. Hiring Desmond Child as a collaborator, the band wrote 30 songs and auditioned them for local New Jersey (including recording artist and Phantom's Opera vocalist Colie Brice) and New York teenagers, basing the album's running order on their opinions. Bruce Fairbairn was chosen as the main producer for the album, with Bob Rock as the mixer. The 1985 album "Without Love" which Fairbairn produced for the heavy metal band Black 'n Blue, attracted Jon Bon Jovi for its sound quality, and he immediately sought out the producer. Much of the album

pos: Jon Bon Jovi Dokken. This name was chosen instead of the original idea of Johnny Electric. The band released their eponymous first album on January 21, 1984. The band became an international act in the late 1980s, when they released their breakthrough album "Slippery When Wet". Their fourth album "New Jersey", which was released in 1988, became as successful as its predecessor. Following the group's success, Bon Jovi and Sambora were asked to assist in producing Cher's self-titled album in 1987. Bon Jovi and Sambora co-wrote and sang backup vocals on Cher's single "We All Sleep Alone" and also produced several other tracks

pos: Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi song) Dead or Alive". In this version, Richie and Jon take turns singing during the second and the last verse. The guitar solo is performed on one of Sambora's trademark multi-necked 12 string Ovation guitars, rather than switching to an electric guitar for the solo and last verse of the song. Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi song) "Wanted Dead or Alive" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It is from their 1986 album "Slippery When Wet". The song was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and was released in 1987 as the album's third single.

pos: Bon Jovi (album) Bon Jovi (album) Bon Jovi is the self-titled debut studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on January 21, 1984. Produced by Tony Bongiovi and Lance Quinn, it is significant for being the only Bon Jovi album in which a song ("She Don't Know Me") appears that was not written or co-written by a member of the band. The album charted at No. 43 on the U.S. "Billboard" 200. Aside from the hit song "Runaway", songs from the album were rarely performed live after Bon Jovi released "Slippery When Wet" in 1986. However, on the band's 2010 Circle

pos: Slippery When Wet Tour we toured for "Slippery When Wet" that there were times I was freaking out… We indulged in everything that was on offer. But it wasn't real, and what I wanted above all else was to be given credit for the work I put into the songs and into the recording… The problem was that I didn't notice how the image overtook what we were about." Of the omission of recordings from this tour from "One Wild Night Live 1985–2001", Jon Bon Jovi remarked: "It makes sense for the "Slippery" tour not to be represented, because at that time I was

pos: Bon Jovi their approach and hired professional songwriter Desmond Child as a collaborator. Bruce Fairbairn was chosen to produce and, in early 1986, Bon Jovi moved to Vancouver, Canada to spend six months recording a third album. They named it "Slippery When Wet" after visiting a strip club in Vancouver. "We were getting a lot of hassle from everyone around us to make the perfect third album," Jon Bon Jovi recalled. "We kept being told that it had to sell, or the band's career would stall." On August 16, 1986, "Slippery When Wet" was released. It spent eight weeks atop the "Billboard"

pos: Bon Jovi discography Bon Jovi discography Bon Jovi is an American rock band. Its first commercial release was the single "Runaway" in 1983. It was taken from their 1984 eponymous debut album, which was a modest success in the US. Their second album 1985's "7800° Fahrenheit" achieved a bit more success than its predecessor being their first album to be certified gold in the US. Bon Jovi achieved widespread global recognition with the release of their third album "Slippery When Wet". Released in 1986, the album is Bon Jovi's best-selling album to date, selling over 28 million copies worldwide. It reached number one

pos: Hard rock Is", Scorpions' "Still Loving You" (both from 1984), Heart’s "What About Love" (1985) and "These Dreams" (1986), and Boston's "Amanda" (1986). Bon Jovi's third album, "Slippery When Wet" (1986), mixed hard rock with a pop sensitivity and spent a total of 8 weeks at the top of the "Billboard" 200 album chart, selling 12 million copies in the US while becoming the first hard rock album to spawn three top 10 singles — two of which reached number one. The album has been credited with widening the audiences for the genre, particularly by appealing to women as well as the

pos: Glam metal significant year for glam metal music as one of the most commercially significant releases of the era was put out by Bon Jovi with "Slippery When Wet" which mixed hard rock with a pop sensibility, and spent a total of eight weeks at the top of the "Billboard" 200 album chart, selling over 12 million copies in the United States. It became the first hard rock album to spawn three top ten singles, two of which reached number one. The album has been credited with widening the audience for the genre, particularly by appealing to women as well as the

pos: Pump (album) for example, "Voodoo Medicine Man" was originally titled "Buried Alive" and "News For Ya Baby". The majority of these songs can be seen in photos of the studio's whiteboard and in footage from "The Making Of Pump". In January 1989, the band went to Vancouver to again record at Fairbairn's Little Mountain Sound, where the producer had helmed Bon Jovi's "Slippery When Wet" and "New Jersey". "I don't even listen to Bon Jovi," Steven Tyler protested, "so we didn't say, 'Oh, shit, they had a great album,' and go up there." The intention with the album was exploring a rawness

pos: New Jersey (album) discs plus a DVD containing the documentary "" and "". Both titles were previously available on VHS. Bon Jovi Additional musicians Additional credits New Jersey (album) New Jersey is the fourth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on September 19, 1988 through Mercury Records. The album was produced by Bruce Fairbairn and recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The album was the follow-up to the band's third album, "Slippery When Wet", and reached No. 1 on the "Billboard" 200 chart in its second week of release after making its debut at No.

pos: New Jersey (album) New Jersey (album) New Jersey is the fourth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on September 19, 1988 through Mercury Records. The album was produced by Bruce Fairbairn and recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The album was the follow-up to the band's third album, "Slippery When Wet", and reached No. 1 on the "Billboard" 200 chart in its second week of release after making its debut at No. 8. It remained at No. 1 for four consecutive weeks. It produced five "Billboard" Hot 100 top ten hits, the most top ten

pos: Burning Bridges (Bon Jovi album) without guitarist Richie Sambora who left the band in 2013. It is also the first album in 29 years to not feature a songwriting credit by Desmond Child, who has co-written at least one song on every Bon Jovi album since 1986's "Slippery When Wet". Steven Thomas Erlewine from "Allmusic" gave the album 1.5 stars out of 5 by saying that ""fan album" not only sounds kinder, it also identifies precisely the audience that would be interested in this brief, power ballad-heavy collection". Chris Jordan from "Asbury Park Press" gave a positive review stating that "the new album from Bon

pos: Bon Jovi touring musicians Former touring musicians Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Previous bassist Alec John Such was dismissed in 1994, and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter Richie Sambora left in 2013. In 1984 and 1985, Bon Jovi released their first two albums and their debut single "Runaway" managed to crack the Top 40. In 1986, the band achieved widespread success and global recognition with their third album, "Slippery When Wet", which

pos: Bon Jovi Bon Jovi Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Previous bassist Alec John Such was dismissed in 1994, and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter Richie Sambora left in 2013. In 1984 and 1985, Bon Jovi released their first two albums and their debut single "Runaway" managed to crack the Top 40. In 1986, the band achieved widespread success and global recognition with their third album, "Slippery When Wet", which sold over 20 million copies

pos: New Jersey (album) the final collaboration between Bon Jovi and producer Bruce Fairbairn. When the Slippery When Wet Tour ended in October 1987, the band were inactive for about three to four weeks. Then Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora began making demos for 17 songs which would make up the first batch of songs written for the album. However, they began to feel a high level of pressure because they did not feel as though they had "the amazing song." Jon Bon Jovi said that "I really wanted to do it again, not for monetary reasons - I have plenty of money

pos: 7800° Fahrenheit 7800° Fahrenheit 7800° Fahrenheit is the second studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on March 27, 1985, through Mercury Records. The album's title was a reference to the supposed melting point of rock, equivalent to 4313° Celsius; as the Fahrenheit scale is mainly used only in the United States, "7800° Fahrenheit" thus suggested "American hot rock." The album introduced the classic 1980s Bon Jovi logo that would later be used on "Slippery When Wet" and "New Jersey". "7800° Fahrenheit" reached #37 on the "Billboard" 200 albums chart and was the band's first album to be

pos: Bruce Fairbairn album "The Big Prize" continued Fairbairn's string of international hits. Fairbairn's biggest commercial success is Bon Jovi's "Slippery When Wet" (1986), which made him a top-rate international record producer. The album has sold over 12 million copies worldwide. "Bruce Fairbairn was a trumpet player," noted Jon Bon Jovi in 2007. "You couldn't get him on a guitar. And, for the first time, we were allowed to be us in the studio." "I've been lucky enough to work with so many different talents," Fairbairn noted, "but Bon Jovi may be the finest… There was record company pressure to deliver the hits,

pos: Skid Row (Skid Row album) Slippery When Wet Tour. McGhee suggested the band to replace original singer Matt Fallon because he lacked the rest of the group’s drive. Sebastian Bach was introduced to Skid Row by Dave Feld, a friend of the band, who saw Bach singing Led Zeppelin covers at rock photographer Mark Weiss wedding. After completing the lineup, the group signed with Richie Sambora's and Bon Jovi's publishing company Underground, unknowingly giving them the lion’s share of the group’s royalties. Skid Row later restored Sambora's share of the royalties, but Bon Jovi kept his, which caused a rift between Bon Jovi and Bach.

pos: Keep the Faith spent seven months making the album with Bob Rock producing. Originally the band had approached Bruce Fairbairn, who produced "Slippery When Wet" and "New Jersey", but he was working on Aerosmith's "Get a Grip" at the time. Most of the recording was done in Vancouver, although a couple of tracks and overdubs were laid down in Los Angeles. "When we got back together in a room in Vancouver," noted Jon Bon Jovi in 2007, "we closed the door and ignored what had happened to our genre of music. We'd been kicked in the teeth by Nirvana, but we didn't pay

pos: Matt Fallon left before finishing the album, and he was replaced by Joey Belladonna. In 1986, Fallon was contacted by Sabo about fronting his newly formed band Skid Row. Fallon accepted, and Skid Row began recording a demo at Jon Bon Jovi's studio in Philadelphia while playing crowd favorites like "Youth Gone Wild" and "18 and Life" in New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania area clubs throughout the year. Fallon also co-wrote the song “Midnight/Tornado” with Sabo. In December 1986 Fallon & Skid Row opened for Bon Jovi on their Slippery When Wet tour in Bethlehem and Johnstown, Pennsylvania. Fallon and Skid

pos: Edge of a Broken Heart Edge of a Broken Heart "Edge of a Broken Heart" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was one of the songs written during the making of the album "Slippery When Wet", but was not featured on the final version of the album. It appeared on the soundtrack to the 1987 film "Disorderlies". Because it was not released as a commercially available single, it did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but it did peak at #38 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart the week ending October 17, 1987. The song was later included on the

pos: Edge of a Broken Heart band's "100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong" 2004 box set and was released as an iTunes single. The song was also released on the special double-CD edition of "Cross Road". Edge of a Broken Heart "Edge of a Broken Heart" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was one of the songs written during the making of the album "Slippery When Wet", but was not featured on the final version of the album. It appeared on the soundtrack to the 1987 film "Disorderlies". Because it was not released as a commercially available single, it did not

pos: Heavy metal music audience has become older (college-aged), younger (pre-teen), and more female". By the mid-1980s, glam metal was a dominant presence on the U.S. charts, music television, and the arena concert circuit. New bands such as L.A.'s Warrant and acts from the East Coast like Poison and Cinderella became major draws, while Mötley Crüe and Ratt remained very popular. Bridging the stylistic gap between hard rock and glam metal, New Jersey's Bon Jovi became enormously successful with its third album, "Slippery When Wet" (1986). The similarly styled Swedish band Europe became international stars with "The Final Countdown" (1986). Its title track hit

pos: 7800° Fahrenheit always overlook the second album," noted Jon Bon Jovi in 2007. "Always have, always will. We had no time to make it and we didn't know who we were… We did whatever producer Lance Quinn said. He was a brilliant guitarist and had made with Talking Heads, so you listened." "All of us were going through tough times on a personal level," he explained at the time of "Slippery When Wet"'s release. "And the strain told on the music we produced. It wasn't a pleasant experience… Lance Quinn wasn't the man for us, and that added to the feeling that

pos: You Give Love a Bad Name mainstream audiences including the chorus as well as several bridges. This song is written in the key of C minor and has a tempo of 123 BPM. The album version of the song ends with the title being repeated until it fades. The music video for the song used all-color concert footage (the only all-color video song from "Slippery When Wet") and photogenic shots primarily of Jon Bon Jovi, as well as other band members in concert. This video was filmed at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Bon Jovi was now being managed by Doc McGee, who realized

pos: Slippery When Wet do the song together. But that got changed, and our A&R guy came up with Desmond's name… He hasn't tried to change what we are, but to refine it slightly; to suggest extra ways that we could wring a bit more out of what we had." Bon Jovi was initially reluctant to include "Livin' on a Prayer", believing it was not good enough. Sambora convinced him it was a hit in the making, and so the band rerecorded it, releasing the second version on the album. It is Bon Jovi's signature song. One of the songs written during the making

pos: Livin' on a Prayer of the segment went viral, prompting Jon Bon Jovi to record a video personally thanking the couple for having "so much fun" with the band's song. Sims later went on to compete on "". Bon Jovi Additional musicians Livin' on a Prayer "Livin' on a Prayer" is Bon Jovi's second chart-topping song from their third album "Slippery When Wet". Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child, the single, released in late 1986, was well received at both rock and pop radio and its music video was given heavy rotation at MTV, giving the band their first No.

pos: Never Say Goodbye (Bon Jovi song) the band's "Cross Road" greatest hits album and is still occasionally performed live by the band in concert. "Never Say Goodbye" is a power ballad, featuring drawn out vocals and a slow tempo, in contrast to the other tracks on "Slippery When Wet", which are of a much faster, hard rock pace. This song is often used as the class song at prom nights, especially in New Jersey. Jon Bon Jovi claims that his inspiration for the song was the Southside Johnny song "Hearts of Stone". The song is in the key of A major and progresses to C# minor,

pos: You Give Love a Bad Name You Give Love a Bad Name "You Give Love a Bad Name" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi, released as the first single from their 1986 album "Slippery When Wet". Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child about a woman who has jilted her lover, the song reached No. 1 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100 on November 29, 1986 and became the band's first number one hit. In 2007, the song reentered the charts at No. 29 after Blake Lewis performed it on "American Idol". In 2009 it was named the 20th greatest

pos: Livin' on a Prayer Livin' on a Prayer "Livin' on a Prayer" is Bon Jovi's second chart-topping song from their third album "Slippery When Wet". Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child, the single, released in late 1986, was well received at both rock and pop radio and its music video was given heavy rotation at MTV, giving the band their first No. 1 on the "Billboard" Mainstream Rock chart and their second consecutive No. 1 "Billboard" Hot 100 hit. The song is the band's signature song, topping fan-voted lists and re-charting around the world decades after its release. The original

pos: Never Say Goodbye (Bon Jovi song) D major and D minor. Never Say Goodbye (Bon Jovi song) "Never Say Goodbye" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi, written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora. It was a track off the band's third album, "Slippery When Wet", in June 1987, and reached number 11 on the mainstream rock charts and number 21 in the UK Singles Chart. Because it was not released domestically as a commercially available single, "Never Say Goodbye" was ineligible to chart on the "Billboard" Hot 100; nevertheless, it reached number 28 on the Hot 100 Airplay survey. The song was

pos: Never Say Goodbye (Bon Jovi song) Never Say Goodbye (Bon Jovi song) "Never Say Goodbye" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi, written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora. It was a track off the band's third album, "Slippery When Wet", in June 1987, and reached number 11 on the mainstream rock charts and number 21 in the UK Singles Chart. Because it was not released domestically as a commercially available single, "Never Say Goodbye" was ineligible to chart on the "Billboard" Hot 100; nevertheless, it reached number 28 on the Hot 100 Airplay survey. The song was featured on some versions of

pos: Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi song) Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi song) "Wanted Dead or Alive" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It is from their 1986 album "Slippery When Wet". The song was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and was released in 1987 as the album's third single. During a February 20, 2008 encore performance in Detroit, Jon Bon Jovi told the crowd about running into Bob Seger at a Pistons game. As he introduced his song "Wanted Dead or Alive", he said it was inspired by Seger's "Turn the Page" hit and called the song the band's

pos: Jon Bon Jovi to continue doing the tour. Despite the band achieving massive success with "Slippery When Wet" and "New Jersey", living on the road almost destroyed the strong bond between the band members. The band members were exhausted physically, mentally and emotionally. Jon Bon Jovi noted that each band member went his separate way, departing in separate jets after the New Jersey Tour, which exceeded 232 shows on five continents, ended in early 1990. In 1990, Jon Bon Jovi recorded a soundtrack to the movie "Young Guns II" more commonly known as "Blaze of Glory". Having been originally approached by his friend

pos: FM (British band) also opening for REO Speedwagon at London’s Hammersmith Odeon. At the year's end they accepted a spot with Bon Jovi on the UK leg of their "Slippery When Wet Tour". When CBS folded the Portrait label, FM switched to Epic. The Overland brothers went to the United States to write with Desmond Child, returning with the hard rock anthem "Bad Luck". Queensrÿche and Dokken producer Neil Kernon was engaged to oversee 1989’s "Tough It Out". To promote "Tough It Out", the band set out on a 42 date UK tour that saw them returning to the Hammersmith Odeon. Soon afterwards,

pos: Whitney (album) With her debut also selling over a million copies, this would make Houston the first female artist to have two albums sell over a million copies in the UK. With current sales of over 2.2 million, the album was the first album by an African-American woman to sell over 2 million in the UK. In Canada, the album topped the albums chart for eleven weeks, being the third best-selling album in 1987, behind U2's "The Joshua Tree" and Bon Jovi's "Slippery When Wet". In addition, it peaked at number one in Germany for eleven weeks, Italy for five weeks, Norway

pos: Harry Mendell a session arranged by Mendell, the Kaufmann Astoria Studios in Queens were linked with a studio in Los Angeles in real time, so that Stevie Wonder, with the producer Quincy Jones in Los Angeles were able lay down a harmonica track onto a piece of music (the theme of the television series "Moonlighting"). Then in the same session, Nile Rodgers in Queens added guitar to Stevie Wonder's song, "Stop, Don't Pass Go". Mendell worked with Bon Jovi on the 1986 album "Slippery When Wet"; on the album his name is listed in an acknowledgement. In about 1986, Mendell moved into

pos: Empire Rock Club owned the Trocadero Theatre in Philadelphia. Jon Bon Jovi, singer of the popular rock band Bon Jovi, discovered Cinderella at the club, introducing them to representatives of the music business. Cinderella went on to open for Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet World Tour, helping to expose them to the public. One night, a disgruntled patron who was turned away by a bouncer came back with a shotgun and shot the bassist George "G.G." Guidotti of the band Heaven's Edge in the abdomen. The club closed in 1990. The building that once housed the Empire Rock Club is now home to

pos: Bon Jovi (album) Tour, songs including "Roulette", "Shot Through The Heart" and "Get Ready" were performed. The album was ranked the 11th best rock album of 1984 by "Kerrang!" magazine. The song "Shot Through the Heart" should not be confused with the much better-known "You Give Love a Bad Name" from "Slippery When Wet". In 1980, Jon Bon Jovi (born: John Francis Bongiovi) began work at Power Station Studios, a Manhattan recording facility where his cousin, Tony Bongiovi, was a co-owner. Jon made several demos and sent them out to record companies, but failed to make an impact. In 1982, Jon went to

neg: Slippery When Wet album in the United States. In the UK, "Slippery When Wet" received a 3x Platinum certification by the BPI. The album also achieved Diamond status in Canada, and 6x Platinum status in Australia. The album was ranked 44th in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's list of the Definitive 200 albums of all time. In 2005, "Slippery When Wet" was re-issued as a DualDisc. The CD side contained a newly remastered version of the album, and the DVD side contained the same album in its original stereo mix, plus a slightly expanded 5.1 surround sound version. The expanded album

neg: Slippery When Wet (song) Slippery When Wet (song) "Slippery When Wet" is a 1975 single by American band The Commodores. It was the group's first single to reach number one on the soul singles chart and was their second Top 40 Pop single in the U.S, where it peaked at number nineteen. The track is from their second album "Caught in the Act". The song was written by Commodores lead guitarist, Thomas McClary. The Sons of Champlin recorded the song in 1976 on their album "A Circle Filled With Love" (Ariola) as "Slippery When It's Wet". This song was played briefly in an episode

neg: Slippery When Wet (song) of House (TV series), complete with Hugh Laurie in character playing "guitar" on his cane. Slippery When Wet (song) "Slippery When Wet" is a 1975 single by American band The Commodores. It was the group's first single to reach number one on the soul singles chart and was their second Top 40 Pop single in the U.S, where it peaked at number nineteen. The track is from their second album "Caught in the Act". The song was written by Commodores lead guitarist, Thomas McClary. The Sons of Champlin recorded the song in 1976 on their album "A Circle Filled With

neg: New Jersey (album) When Wet Tour, because the band wanted to prove that they were not just going to be a one hit wonder. The album was initially planned to be a double album; however, this idea was rejected by the record company because they were skeptical about the higher price point and decided they would only release a single album. One working title for the album was "Sons of Beaches", which parodied the title of "Slippery When Wet". The album was produced by Bruce Fairbairn like its predecessor and recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It marked

neg: Slippery When Wet in Vancouver. 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. Our testosterone was at a very high level back then." The cover consists of a wet black garbage bag with the words "Slippery When Wet" traced in the water ("So simple," observed Sambora, "and not very impressive"). The album originally was to feature

neg: Led Zeppelin discography "D'yer Mak'er". Their debut album, "Led Zeppelin" (1969), released by Atlantic Records, charted at number six on the UK Albums Chart and at number ten on the United States "Billboard" 200. It received several sales certifications, including an 8 times multi-platinum from the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and Diamond from the Music Canada. Led Zeppelin's second studio album, "Led Zeppelin II", recorded when the band were on tour, was released a few months after the first. It reached number one in several countries, including the UK and the US, where it was certified 12 times multi-platinum. The album

neg: New Jersey Syndicate Tour elevated above the crowd, and Jon entering the stage through a hole in the stage. Prior to the band taking the stage Emerson Lake & Palmer's Karn Evil 9 First Impression Part Two was played at full volume over the PA. The concerts also required extensive security due to the band's iconic status as major rock stars of the time. This was the last tour by the band to feature a notable amount of material from their first two albums. After the band hit it big with the album "Slippery When Wet", they began to phase their pre-stardom material out

neg: 7800° Fahrenheit Despite being a fan favorite, the band was unsatisfied with the sound of the album and essentially disowned it once they had solidified their status as worldwide superstars with "Slippery When Wet" and "New Jersey". It is the least represented album in their setlists over the course of the career: nothing from "7800° Fahrenheit" was performed after the New Jersey Syndicate Tour, but a few performances of “Tokyo Road” in Japan during the 1990s, a few performances of “Only Lonely” during The Circle Tour in 2010, and one performance of “Tokyo Road” in Hawaii, also during The Circle Tour. "I

neg: Slippery When Ill Slippery When Ill Slippery When Ill is the second album by the Huntington Beach punk rock band The Vandals, released jointly in 1989 by Restless Records and Sticky Fingers Records. It was their first album to include Dave Quackenbush on vocals, who would remain the band's singer for the rest of their career. The album was something of a departure from the punk rock formula of their previous releases, fusing a country and western style with their humorous brand of punk. The result was a sound the band called "cow punk" which somewhat mocked the resurgence in popularity of country

neg: James Anthony Carmichael next seven years, co-producing with the band their successful albums "Caught in the Act", "Movin' On" (both 1975), "Hot on the Tracks" (1976), "Commodores" (1977), "Natural High" (1978), "Midnight Magic" (1979), "Heroes" (1980), and "In the Pocket" (1981). Featuring their lead vocalist Lionel Richie, the band had a long series of hit singles, again co-produced by Carmichael, over the period, including "Slippery When Wet", "Sweet Love", "Just to Be Close to You", "Easy", "Brick House", "Too Hot Ta Trot", and two US #1 pop hits, "Three Times a Lady" and "Still". The Commodores acknowledged Carmichael's crucial role in their success.

neg: Livin' on a Prayer it on their upcoming album "Slippery When Wet". The song spent two weeks at number one on the Mainstream Rock Tracks, from January 31 to February 14, 1987, and four weeks at number one on the "Billboard" Hot 100, from February 14 to March 14. It also hit number four on the UK singles chart. The album version of the song, timed around 4:10, fades out at the end. However, the music video game "Guitar Hero World Tour" features the song's original studio ending, where the band revisit the intro riff and end with a talk box solo; this version

neg: Slippery When Ill to bass Doug Mackinnon joined the band as their new drummer. The photo in the album's liner notes indicates Escalante as the band's bass player and MacKinnon as their drummer. Most of the album's songs were re-issued in 1999 by Kung Fu Records on the album "The Vandals Play Really Bad Original Country Tunes". The song "Shi'ite Punk" was re-issued in 2000 on the anniversary re-release of their 1990 album "Fear of a Punk Planet", also on Kung Fu Records. Slippery When Ill Slippery When Ill is the second album by the Huntington Beach punk rock band The Vandals, released

neg: Fantasía Pop in the top twenty in the U.S. Latin Pop Charts. "Cada Que..." went on to sell over 200,000 downloads in the United States alone. When the album was certified Platinum in March 2008 in Mexico, the band made history when it was published that digital sales of the album were five times higher than the physical sales. The album was released in Spain in early April 2008. The album won "Best Pop Album by Group or Duet" at the 2008 Latin Grammy Awards. Fantasía Pop Fantasía Pop - Deluxe Edition<br> 11-Track CD, as well as the bonus tracks: 12. "Mírame"

neg: Aerosmith 12 multi-platinum album certifications, in addition to one diamond album, four gold singles, and one platinum digital single. Media often refer to Aerosmith, who have sold more than 150 million albums worldwide and 70.2 million in the United States, as the best-selling American rock band. In addition to recording and performing music, Aerosmith has also been involved with films, television, video games, and music videos. In 1978, the band starred as the "Future Villain Band" in the film "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band". Later, when the band resurrected itself in the late 1980s and 1990s, Aerosmith made further appearances,

neg: Constantinos Christoforou Constantinos Christoforou Constantinos Christoforou (born in Limassol, Cyprus on 25 April 1977) is a Cypriot singer. He represented Cyprus in Eurovision Song Contest as a solo singer with "Mono Yia Mas" (1996) and "Ela Ela (Come Baby)" (2005) and as part of the boy band formation One with "Gimme" (2002). Constantinos Christoforou was still a student when his first single, "Tora pou milas" was released in 1994. His first album, "O, ti m'afora" was released in 1996. The album went three times platinum, making Christoforou the first Cypriot artist ever to receive three times platinum album for an album produced

neg: The Kemist 30 Urban Club Charts in Week 7 (2013) and remained in the charts for 7 Weeks, peaking at No. 15. Nyanda's 1st official single, ""Slippery When Wet"", was produced by Black Lion and co-written by The Kemist. ""Slippery When Wet"" entered UK Music Week's Top 30 Urban Club Charts in Week 27 (2013) and remained in the Top 30 for 5 weeks, peaking at No. 13. "Slippery When Wet" Won the Award for "Best Reggae Song" at the 2014 Lipstick Radio's Indie Music Awards. The Kemist co-wrote the single "Adrenaline Rush" by DJ LBR featuring Mr. Vegas that was released

neg: Fear (Toad the Wet Sprocket album) Fear (Toad the Wet Sprocket album) Fear (commonly stylized as fear) is the third studio album by Toad the Wet Sprocket, their second album for Columbia Records, released on August 27, 1991. "fear" was the first commercially successful album for the band, selling over a million copies and was certified platinum three years after release, on September 1, 1994. The album reached #49 on "Billboard"'s Top 200 Albums in September 1992, and two of the singles charted in the United States. "All I Want" and "Walk on the Ocean" peaked at #15 and #18 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, respectively.

neg: Spiceworld (album) week by week, its best week being that of 3 January 1998 when it sold 284,000 copies. The album finally peaked at number three on 14 February, when "Spice" also returned to the top 10, making the Spice Girls the first British band to have two albums in the top 10 of the "Billboard" 200 at the same time since the Rolling Stones in summer 1975. The album sold 1.74 million copies in the first 12 weeks and 3.2 million in the first 10 months. It was certified four-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on 19

neg: Slippery When Wet Tour dosed up on cortisone and my voice was shot. Back then, it wasn't much of a voice." Cinderella supported at the majority of shows on the North American leg of the tour. In mainland Europe, Queensrÿche was the support. For the UK leg, support came from the British band FM on all dates except for the last three for which Queensrÿche was the support act. Judas Priest headlined the first leg in Canada and .38 Special headlined the second North American leg. "We were in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, when we found out that the album made number one in

neg: Gods Child maker at the time, Michael Baker. Having had platinum success with British neo-soul band Wet, Wet, Wet, Baker saw Brother Brother as an American followup, and signed them to his production company Simple Simon, which resulted in a singles and album deal with Chrysalis records U.K. The duo released two charting singles in the U.K., "Temptation Eyes", a cover of the 1960s song by The Grass Roots, and the Seefried-penned "All American". A full-length album was recorded but not released. After the experience of making major label pop-oriented music, Seefried and DeRosa vowed to have complete control of their music

neg: Nyanda "Bad to di Bone" and their biggest hit, "Love Is Wicked", which was listed for 97 weeks in 7 different charts. February 2013 marked the launch of Nyanda's career as a solo artist with the release of her promotional single, "Trouble". Produced by Black Lion, "Trouble" is a remix of Taylor Swift's multi-platinum single "I Knew You Were Trouble" which fuses reggae, dancehall and pop music. "Trouble" entered UK Music Week's Top 30 Urban Club Charts in Week 7 (2013) and remained in the charts for 7 Weeks, peaking at #15. Nyanda's first official single, "Slippery When Wet", was initially

neg: 3 Doors Down discography next studio album, was released in 2002. It peaked at number eight on the "Billboard" 200 and was certified four times platinum by the RIAA. The single "When I'm Gone" reached number one on the Mainstream Rock chart. Another single from the album, "Here Without You", reached number one on the Adult Pop Songs chart and was certified two times platinum by the RIAA. The band then released "Seventeen Days" in 2005. It reached number one on the "Billboard" 200 and was certified platinum by the RIAA. Their next studio album, 2008's "3 Doors Down", also reached number one on

neg: Purple Rain (album) later be released as "Special Dance Mix" on 12" maxi-single. Purple Rain (album) Purple Rain is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Prince, the second to feature his band the Revolution, and is the soundtrack to the 1984 film of the same name. It was released on June 25, 1984 by Warner Bros. Records. The first two singles from the album, "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy", topped the US singles charts, and were hits around the world, while the title track went to number two on the "Billboard" Hot 100. The album was certified 13-times platinum

neg: The Kooks as a "more energetic Thrills or a looser Sam Roberts Band, maybe even a less severe Arctic Monkeys at times". Signed to Virgin Records just three months after forming, the Kooks broke into the musical mainstream with their debut album "Inside In/Inside Out" (2006). The album was ultimately successful, achieving quadruple platinum status in the UK within a year and also overseas in the form of a platinum certification in Australia and two times platinum in Ireland. The Kooks found themselves entering into mainstream media attention, with the band winning the award for Best UK & Ireland Act at the

neg: Talk box many of the band's songs, including 1986's "Livin' on a Prayer" from "Slippery When Wet", 2000's "It's My Life" from "Crush", 2002's "Everyday" from "Bounce", 2007's "We Got it Goin' On" ("Lost Highway") and 2009's "Bullet" ("The Circle"). Lead guitarist Slash of the hard rock band Guns N' Roses used a talk box in "Anything Goes" off their album "Appetite for Destruction", released in 1987, and in "Dust and Bones", from their following record, "Use Your Illusion I". Mötley Crüe's Mick Mars used a talk box in "Kickstart My Heart" off their 1989 release, "Dr. Feelgood". Brian May was asked

neg: Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. Florida, with Nitro vocalist Jim Gillette leading its production alongside recording and mixing engineer Gary Platt. The album features bassist Ralph Carter and drummer Johnny Thunder, both of whom joined the band after the promotional concert tour for the 1989 album "O.F.R." "H.W.D.W.S." was the last album Nitro released before breaking up in 1993. Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. ("Hot, Wet, Drippin' with Sweat") is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Nitro. Recorded at the Platinum Post Full Sail Center for Recording Arts in Orlando, Florida, it was produced by the band's vocalist Jim Gillette and

neg: Cracker (band) The album sold almost half a million copies that year and eventually almost reached platinum status. Urbano performed on "Kerosene Hat" and toured with Cracker before leaving the band, along with Faragher. After a short spell with Bruce Hughes, Lowery and Hickman added Bob Rupe, formerly of The Silos, as bass guitarist and Charlie Quintana (Bob Dylan, The JuJu Hounds) on drums. In 1993, Cracker contributed the song "Good Times Bad Times" to the "Encomium" tribute album to Led Zeppelin (which was recorded after a rendition of "When the Levee Breaks" had been deemed "too weird"). Three years later, "The

neg: Dave Matthews Band discography number eleven on the "Billboard" 200 and was certified six times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). The group's next studio album, "Crash", was released in April 1996. It peaked at number two on the "Billboard" 200 and was certified seven times platinum by the RIAA. "Before These Crowded Streets", the band's third studio album, was released in April 1998. The album hit number one on the "Billboard" 200, the band's first album to do so, and was certified three times platinum by the RIAA. The album also notched chart positions on the national albums charts of

neg: Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S. ("Hot, Wet, Drippin' with Sweat") is the second studio album by American heavy metal band Nitro. Recorded at the Platinum Post Full Sail Center for Recording Arts in Orlando, Florida, it was produced by the band's vocalist Jim Gillette and co-produced by engineer Gary Platt. The album was released on March 21, 1992 by Rampage Records, a division of Rhino Entertainment. The band's cover of Ted Nugent's "Cat Scratch Fever" was issued as the album's only single. "Nitro II: H.W.D.W.S." was recorded at the Platinum Post Full Sail Center for Recording Arts in Orlando,

neg: The Vandals Play Really Bad Original Country Tunes is given. The Vandals Play Really Bad Original Country Tunes The Vandals Play Really Bad Original Country Tunes is an album by the southern California punk rock band The Vandals, released in 1999 by Kung Fu Records. Essentially a re-release of their 1989 album "Slippery When Ill", it contains 8 of the 10 songs from that album along with 2 newer, previously unavailable songs. Part of the impetus for its release was that the original "Slippery When Ill", long asked for by the band's fans, had become very rare and difficult to obtain due to the small size of the

neg: The Vandals Play Really Bad Original Country Tunes The Vandals Play Really Bad Original Country Tunes The Vandals Play Really Bad Original Country Tunes is an album by the southern California punk rock band The Vandals, released in 1999 by Kung Fu Records. Essentially a re-release of their 1989 album "Slippery When Ill", it contains 8 of the 10 songs from that album along with 2 newer, previously unavailable songs. Part of the impetus for its release was that the original "Slippery When Ill", long asked for by the band's fans, had become very rare and difficult to obtain due to the small size of the record labels

neg: Just Girls um dos seites delas Just Girls Just Girls is a Portuguese girl group consisting of Ana Maria Velez, Diana Monteiro, Helga Posser and Kiara Timas. The band was created when TVI cast a band for "Morangos com Açucar". In 2007, their first CD, "Just Girls" was released. "Just Girls" has been certificated four times platinum in Portugal. They most recent album, "Play Me", has been certificated two times platinum in Portugal. They sold over 220.000 records in Portugal. The Single "O Jogo Já Começou" entered the chart on position 23 and it peaked on number 11. "O Jogo Já Começou"

neg: Just Girls Just Girls Just Girls is a Portuguese girl group consisting of Ana Maria Velez, Diana Monteiro, Helga Posser and Kiara Timas. The band was created when TVI cast a band for "Morangos com Açucar". In 2007, their first CD, "Just Girls" was released. "Just Girls" has been certificated four times platinum in Portugal. They most recent album, "Play Me", has been certificated two times platinum in Portugal. They sold over 220.000 records in Portugal. The Single "O Jogo Já Começou" entered the chart on position 23 and it peaked on number 11. "O Jogo Já Começou" http://cms.vferraoo.webnode.pt/noticias/ - estes é

neg: Nyanda released as a free download through SoundCloud on 8 March 2013. "Slippery When Wet" entered UK Music Week's Urban Club Charts in Week 27 (2013) and remained in the Top 30 for 5 weeks, peaking at #13. It was licensed and officially released later in the year by Cloud 9 (Benelux), Magic Records (Poland & Bulgaria) and Tropic Electric / InGrooves (Rest of the World). "Slippery When Wet" Won the Award for "Best Reggae Song" at the 2014 Lipstick Radio's Indie Music Awards. In August 2013, Nyanda released the electro fueled house track, "Cool & Deadly" with South African DJs

neg: The Revolution (band) Group with Vocal and Best Instrumental Composition Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television. The album spent 24 weeks at number one and would eventually be certified thirteen times platinum in the United States, six times platinum in Canada and two times platinum in the United Kingdom. "Purple Rain" would become the first official appearance of The Revolution. At the time of the release the band contained: They lasted as such through 1986's Hit n Run – Parade Tour. In 1985, members of the then soon-to-be-defunct R&B/pop group The Family (which, in turn, included former members of another

neg: Caught in the Act (Commodores album) Caught in the Act (Commodores album) Caught in the Act is the second studio album by Commodores, released in 1975 (see 1975 in music). Stylistically, this is a funk/R&B album and differs from the softer pop sound for which the group became known on later releases. "Caught in the Act" included the hit "Slippery When Wet", which has been called a "prototype" of Wild Cherry's hit "Play That Funky Music" (1976). Other notable funk tracks include "Better Never Than Forever" and "Look What You've Done to Me". "I'm Ready" is a punchy instrumental dance number with a prominent clavinet line,

neg: Music Box (Mariah Carey album) Phonographic Industry (IFPI), for shipments of one million copies. In the United Kingdom, "Music Box" remains Carey's highest seller, topping the UK Albums Chart and being certified seven-times Platinum. It became a million-selling album in France, receiving a Diamond certification and topping the French Album Charts. Sales in France have been estimated at 1,418,100. In Brazil, "Music Box" remains one of the best-selling albums by an international artist, selling 800,000 copies. "Music Box" was certified six-times Platinum in the Netherlands. In Australia, the album spent 18 non-consecutive weeks at number one, and was certified 12-times Platinum by the Australian Recording

neg: 112 (band) Boy owner Combs. With both sides ultimately in agreement, Hot & Wet appeared in November 2003, with its title song breaking into Billboard 's Hot 100 and the Rhythmic Top 40 that year. In 2004 the album charted on the Billboard 200 and peaked at number four on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums. The album however failed to make any noticeable impression on the charts. From the album they released "Na, Na, Na" featuring dancehall legend Super Cat. "Pleasure & Pain", the group's fifth album, was released in 2005, eventually reaching platinum status and featuring the popular single "U Already Know."

neg: Wet (album) Splash", is Barbra Streisand's cover of the Bobby Darin classic, which featured background vocals by Toto lead singer Bobby Kimball. The album peaked at No. 7 on the US, Canadian and Australian charts and has been certified as Platinum by the RIAA. According to the liner notes of Barbra's retrospective box set: Just for the Record, the album also received a record certification in New Zealand. Wet (album) Wet is an album released by Barbra Streisand in 1979. The album is a concept album of sorts with all the songs referring to, or expressing different interpretations of, water. Wet is

neg: Greatest Hits (Blink-182 album) has been certified platinum in Canada and triple platinum in Australia. By 2004, Blink-182, consisting of guitarist Tom DeLonge, bassist Mark Hoppus and drummer Travis Barker, had emerged as the biggest pop punk act of the era, releasing the seven-times-multiplatinum "Enema of the State" (1999) and number one album "Take Off Your Pants and Jacket" (2001). The band had taken a brief break in 2001 when DeLonge suffered a herniated disc in his back, during which time he recorded an album—titled "Box Car Racer"—which contained darker musical material he felt unsuited for Blink. Barker provided drums on the album, and

neg: Something's Always Wrong Rock Tracks. The single peaked at number 41 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, making it one place away from becoming a Top 40 single. The single helped to make "Dulcinea" Toad the Wet Sprocket's first top 40 album on the "Billboard" 200. Something's Always Wrong "Something's Always Wrong" is a single by alternative rock band Toad the Wet Sprocket. The song is included on their 1994 album "Dulcinea". "Something's Always Wrong" was co-written by Glen Phillips and Todd Nichols. Although not as popular as "Fall Down", "Something's Always Wrong" helped propel "Dulcinea" to platinum status. The song was featured in

neg: Gorillaz approach. The band's 2001 debut album "Gorillaz" went Triple Platinum in the UK and Double Platinum in Europe and earned the group an entry in the "Guinness Book of World Records as" the Most Successful Virtual Band. It was nominated for the Mercury Prize, but the nomination was withdrawn at the band's request. Their second studio album, "Demon Days" (2005), went six times platinum in the UK and double platinum in the US, The band has won other awards, including one Grammy Award, two MTV Video Music Awards, an NME Award and three MTV Europe Music Awards. The third Gorillaz