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 is a reference to the supposed melting point of rock, which is equivalent to 4313°C. In the United States, the Fahrenheit scale is in general use, suggesting the album consists of "American hot rock".[4] The album's artwork introduced the classic 1980s Bon Jovi logo that would later be used on Slippery When Wet and New Jersey. 7800° Fahrenheit spent 104 weeks on the Billboard 200 albums chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 19, 1987.[5] The singles "Only Lonely" and "In and Out of Love" both charted on the Billboard Hot 100.
| 7800° Fahrenheit | ||||
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| Released | March 27, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | January–March 1985 | |||
| Studio | The Warehouse, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |||
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| Length | 47:10 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Lance Quinn | |||
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| Singles from 7800° Fahrenheit | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [3] |
Background edit
Recorded in six weeks between January and March 1985, at the Warehouse Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the album marked the final collaboration between Bon Jovi and producer Lance Quinn. It is the only Bon Jovi album to feature songwriting by four of the band members; "Secret Dreams" is the only Bon Jovi song to date for which drummer Tico Torres receives a writing credit.
While the album has proved a fan favorite, the band was unsatisfied with its sound 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 set lists 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 and Brazil 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.[6]
"I 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 records with Talking Heads, so you listened."[7]
"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 we were going about it badly. None of us want to live in that mental state ever again. We've put the record behind us, and moved on."[8]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In and Out of Love" | Jon Bon Jovi | Lance Quinn | 4:25 |
| 2. | "The Price of Love" | Jon Bon Jovi | Quinn | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Only Lonely" | Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan | Quinn | 4:58 |
| 4. | "King of the Mountain" | Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora | Quinn | 3:54 |
| 5. | "Silent Night" | Jon Bon Jovi | Quinn | 5:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Tokyo Road" | Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora | Quinn | 5:40 |
| 7. | "The Hardest Part Is the Night" | Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora, Bryan | Quinn | 4:25 |
| 8. | "Always Run to You" | Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora | Quinn | 5:00 |
| 9. | "To the Fire" | Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora, Bryan | Quinn | 4:27 |
| 10. | "Secret Dreams" | Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora, Tico Torres, Bill Grabowski | Quinn | 4:56 |
- Some editions of the album list "To the Fire" as "(I Don't Wanna Fall) to the Fire"
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "Tokyo Road" (live in Japan, 1985) | Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora | |
| 12. | "In and Out of Love" (live in Japan, 1985) | Jon Bon Jovi | |
| 13. | "The Hardest Part Is the Night" (live in Japan, 1985) | Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora, Bryan | |
| 14. | "Silent Night" (live in Japan, 1985) | Jon Bon Jovi | |
| 15. | "Only Lonely" (live in Japan, 1985) | Jon Bon Jovi, Bryan | |
| 16. | "Tokyo Road" (live in Rio de Janeiro, 1990) | Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "In and Out of Love" (live in Japan, 1985) | Jon Bon Jovi | 12:17 |
| 12. | "Only Lonely" (live in Japan, 1985) | Jon Bon Jovi, Bryan | 6:37 |
| 13. | "Tokyo Road" (live in Japan, 1985) | Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora | 7:09 |
| 14. | "Silent Night" (live in Japan, 1985 - for download only, at vault.bonjovi.com) | Jon Bon Jovi |
Personnel edit
Credits partly sourced from AllMusic.[1]
Bon Jovi
- Jon Bon Jovi – lead and backing vocals, additional rhythm guitar, occasional “noise guitars”
- Richie Sambora – backing vocals; electric, acoustic, and 12-string lead and rhythm guitars
- Alec John Such – backing vocals, bass
- Tico Torres – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- David Bryan – backing vocals, keyboards
Additional musicians
- Rick Valenti – backing vocals
- Phil Hoffer – backing vocals
- Carol Brooks – backing vocals
- Jeannie Brooks – backing vocals
- Randy Cantor – programming, synthesizer
- Tom Mandel – synthesizer
- Jim Salamone – programming, synthesizer
Production staff
- Lance Quinn – producer
- Larry Alexander – engineering
- Obie O'Brien – engineering
- Bill Scheniman – engineering
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Chris Callis – photography
- John Cianci – assistant
- Fernando Cral – mixing assistant
- Stanley Jordan – cover art concept
- Bill Levy – art direction, artwork
- George Marino – digital remastering, remastering
- Vigon Seireeni – art direction, artwork, design
- David Thoener – mixing
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Year-end charts edit
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Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Canada (Music Canada)[17] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[18] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[19] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
| ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c "7800° Fahrenheit - Bon Jovi | Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic.
- ^ "7800° Fahrenheit". AllMusic.
- ^ . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ^ . Hot Metal Online. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
- ^ "AllMusic (Bon Jovi charts & awards) Billboard albums".
- ^ "1985 - 7800° Fahrenheit".
- ^ Blake, Mark (August 2007). "My brilliant career: Jon Bon Jovi". Q #253. p. 68.
- ^ Dome, Malcolm (July 2006). "We'll make it, I swear...". Classic Rock #94. p. 43.
- ^ "The ARIA Report - Week Commencing ~ 28th January 2008 ~ Issue #935" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association / webarchive.nla.gov.au. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2008. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ "Album - Bon Jovi, 7800° Fahrenheit" (in German). Charts.de. Retrieved August 19, 2012.[dead link]
- ^ . Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
- ^ "New Zealand Charts - Bon Jovi - 7800 Fahreheit (album)". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ "Swedish Charts - Bon Jovi - 7800 Fahreheit (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ "Swiss Charts - Bon Jovi - 7800 Fahreheit (album)". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ "The Official Charts Company - 7800 Fahrenheit by Bon Jovi Search". The Official Charts Company. May 6, 2013.
- ^ "Bon Jovi Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
- ^ "Canadian album certifications – Bon Jovi – 7800° Fahrenheit". Music Canada. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
- ^ "British album certifications – Bon Jovi – 7800° Fahrenheit". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
- ^ "American album certifications – Bon Jovi – 7800 Degree Fahrenheit". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 3, 2012.