Greatest Hits is a compilation album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on October 29, 2010.
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| Released | October 29, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 1983–2010 | |||
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| Length | 70:53 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
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The standard edition of the album includes 14 of the band's hits and two brand new singles "What Do You Got?" and "No Apologies".
A double disc version entitled Greatest Hits – The Ultimate Collection was also released featuring a second disc of fan favorites along with two more new songs: "This Is Love, This Is Life" and "The More Things Change".
The new songs were written specifically for this new compilation project. The font used for the band's name on the album's cover is a return to the Bon Jovi logo used from 1985 to 1988 and it is also the first ever album to use the heart and dagger logo.
Bon Jovi performed a special, live streaming concert for the Live on Letterman web series on November 9, 2010. The band performed a significant part of the album during the hour-long set.
Commercial performance
In the United States the album debuted and peaked at number five on the Billboard 200 the week of November 27, 2010 with 88,000 copies sold, exceeding the first week sales of the band's 1994 hits collection, Cross Road, which sold 84,000 units in its debut week, the next week it dropped to number eighteen; it remained on the chart for eighty five weeks.[1][2][3] Additionally, it topped the Top Rock Albums and Top Hard Rock Albums charts.[4][5] It was certified platinum by the RIAA on February 25, 2015, for shipments of one million.[6]
In the United Kingdom the album entered and peaked at number two on November 13, 2010, selling 87,000 copies, it stayed at number two for two weeks and fell off to number six on its third week on chart; it was present on the chart for one hundred eighty three weeks.[7][8] It was certified three times platinum by the BPI on January 2, 2015, denoting shipments of one million seven hundred units.[9]
The album also opened at number one in Portugal, Ireland and on the European Top 100 Albums chart, additionally, it debuted at number two in Germany and Austria and at number five in Norway.[7]
Singles
The new single, "What Do You Got?" hit radio airwaves globally August 26, 2010 and was released as a digital download on September 21, 2010. The band later confirmed that "No Apologies" will be a single. It was released on October 22, 2010, on the band website. A music video was made while performing in Australia. "This Is Our House" was released as a promo single.
Track listing
The full track listing of the American and Canadian versions of compilation albums was unveiled on the official Bon Jovi website, which also offered the exclusive MP3 download of the new song "This Is Our House".[10]
North American edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Livin' on a Prayer" | Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child | Slippery When Wet 1986 | 4:13 |
| 2. | "You Give Love a Bad Name" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Slippery When Wet | 3:45 |
| 3. | "It's My Life" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Max Martin | Crush 2000 | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Have a Nice Day" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, John Shanks | Have a Nice Day 2005 | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Wanted Dead or Alive" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | Slippery When Wet | 5:11 |
| 6. | "Bad Medicine" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | New Jersey 1988 | 5:16 |
| 7. | "We Weren't Born to Follow" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | The Circle 2009 | 4:03 |
| 8. | "I'll Be There for You" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | New Jersey | 5:46 |
| 9. | "Born to Be My Baby" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | New Jersey | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Blaze of Glory" (Jon Bon Jovi solo) | Bon Jovi | Blaze of Glory 1990 | 5:40 |
| 11. | "Who Says You Can't Go Home" (country version with Jennifer Nettles) | Bon Jovi, Sambora | Have a Nice Day | 3:50 |
| 12. | "Lay Your Hands on Me" (radio edit) | Bon Jovi, Sambora | New Jersey | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Always" | Bon Jovi | Cross Road 1994 | 5:56 |
| 14. | "Runaway" | Bon Jovi, George Karak | Bon Jovi 1984 | 3:53 |
| 15. | "What Do You Got?" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Brett James | New song | 3:47 |
| 16. | "No Apologies" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | New song | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 70:53 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17. | "Diamond Ring" (live at New Meadowlands Stadium, May 2010) | Bon Jovi, Sambora | These Days | 3:42 |
| 18. | "We Weren't Born to Follow" (live at New Meadowlands Stadium, May 2010) | Bon Jovi, Sambora | The Circle | 3:52 |
| Total length: | 78:27 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In These Arms" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, David Bryan | Keep the Faith 1992 | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Cross Road | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Lost Highway" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Shanks | Lost Highway 2007 | 4:04 |
| 4. | "Keep the Faith" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Keep the Faith | 5:46 |
| 5. | "When We Were Beautiful" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Billy Falcon | The Circle | 4:10 |
| 6. | "Bed of Roses" | Bon Jovi | Keep the Faith | 6:38 |
| 7. | "This Ain't a Love Song" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | These Days 1995 | 5:06 |
| 8. | "These Days" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | These Days | 6:27 |
| 9. | "(You Want To) Make a Memory" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Lost Highway | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Blood on Blood" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | New Jersey | 6:16 |
| 11. | "This Is Love This Is Life" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Shanks | New song | 3:25 |
| 12. | "The More Things Change" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | New song | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 60:19 | |||
International edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Livin' on a Prayer" | Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child | Slippery When Wet 1986 | 4:13 |
| 2. | "You Give Love a Bad Name" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Slippery When Wet | 3:46 |
| 3. | "It's My Life" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Max Martin | Crush 2000 | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Have a Nice Day" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, John Shanks | Have a Nice Day 2005 | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Wanted Dead or Alive" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | Slippery When Wet | 5:11 |
| 6. | "Bad Medicine" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | New Jersey 1988 | 5:16 |
| 7. | "We Weren't Born to Follow" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | The Circle 2009 | 4:03 |
| 8. | "I'll Be There for You" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | New Jersey | 5:46 |
| 9. | "Born to Be My Baby" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | New Jersey | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Bed of Roses" | Bon Jovi | Keep the Faith 1992 | 6:38 |
| 11. | "Who Says You Can't Go Home" (rock version) | Bon Jovi, Sambora | Have a Nice Day | 4:41 |
| 12. | "Lay Your Hands on Me" (radio edit) | Bon Jovi, Sambora | New Jersey | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Always" | Bon Jovi | Cross Road 1994 | 5:56 |
| 14. | "In These Arms" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, David Bryan | Keep the Faith | 5:19 |
| 15. | "What Do You Got?" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Brett James | Previously unreleased | 3:47 |
| 16. | "No Apologies" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | Previously unreleased | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 74:21 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Runaway" | Bon Jovi, George Karak | Bon Jovi 1984 | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Cross Road | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Lost Highway" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Shanks | Lost Highway 2007 | 4:04 |
| 4. | "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Keep the Faith | 4:41 |
| 5. | "In and Out of Love" | Bon Jovi | 7800° Fahrenheit 1985 | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Keep the Faith" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Keep the Faith | 5:43 |
| 7. | "When We Were Beautiful" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Billy Falcon | The Circle | 5:17 |
| 8. | "Blaze of Glory (Jon Bon Jovi solo)" | Bon Jovi | Blaze of Glory 1990 (Jon Bon Jovi solo) | 5:39 |
| 9. | "This Ain't a Love Song" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | These Days 1995 | 5:05 |
| 10. | "These Days" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | These Days | 6:27 |
| 11. | "(You Want To) Make a Memory" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Lost Highway | 4:37 |
| 12. | "Blood on Blood" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | New Jersey | 6:16 |
| 13. | "This Is Love, This Is Life" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Shanks | Previously unreleased | 3:25 |
| 14. | "The More Things Change" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | Previously unreleased | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 68:05 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
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| 15. | "This Is Our House" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Previously unreleased | 4:22 |
| Total length: | 72:27 | |||
Japanese edition
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Livin' on a Prayer" | Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child | Slippery When Wet | 4:13 |
| 2. | "You Give Love a Bad Name" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Slippery When Wet | 3:45 |
| 3. | "It's My Life" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Max Martin | Crush | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Have a Nice Day" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, John Shanks | Have a Nice Day | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Wanted Dead or Alive" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | Slippery When Wet | 5:11 |
| 6. | "Bad Medicine" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | New Jersey | 5:16 |
| 7. | "We Weren't Born to Follow" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | The Circle | 4:03 |
| 8. | "I'll Be There for You" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | New Jersey | 5:46 |
| 9. | "Born to Be My Baby" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | New Jersey | 4:40 |
| 10. | "Blaze of Glory" (Jon Bon Jovi solo) | Bon Jovi | Blaze of Glory | 5:40 |
| 11. | "Who Says You Can't Go Home" (original version) | Bon Jovi, Sambora | Have a Nice Day | 4:41 |
| 12. | "Lay Your Hands on Me" (radio edit) | Bon Jovi, Sambora | New Jersey | 3:49 |
| 13. | "Always" | Bon Jovi | Cross Road | 5:56 |
| 14. | "Runaway" | Bon Jovi, George Karak | Bon Jovi | 3:53 |
| 15. | "Tokyo Road" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | 7800° Fahrenheit | 5:42 |
| 16. | "What Do You Got?" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Brett James | New song | 3:47 |
| 17. | "No Apologies" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | New song | 3:44 |
| Total length: | 77:26 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | From album | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In These Arms" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, David Bryan | Keep the Faith | 5:19 |
| 2. | "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Cross Road | 4:39 |
| 3. | "Lost Highway" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Shanks | Lost Highway | 4:04 |
| 4. | "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Keep the Faith | 4:41 |
| 5. | "In and Out of Love" | Bon Jovi | 7800° Fahrenheit | 4:26 |
| 6. | "Keep the Faith" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Keep the Faith | 5:43 |
| 7. | "When We Were Beautiful" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Billy Falcon | The Circle | 5:17 |
| 8. | "Bed of Roses" | Bon Jovi | Keep the Faith | 6:38 |
| 9. | "This Ain't a Love Song" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | These Days | 5:05 |
| 10. | "These Days" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | These Days | 6:27 |
| 11. | "(You Want To) Make a Memory" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | Lost Highway | 4:37 |
| 12. | "Blood on Blood" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | New Jersey | 6:16 |
| 13. | "This Is Love, This Is Life" | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Shanks | Previously unreleased | 3:25 |
| 14. | "The More Things Change" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | Previously unreleased | 3:53 |
| Total length: | 70:30 | |||
Release details
While the standard edition released in North America will have 28 tracks, the Australian and Japanese editions are set to have 30 and 31 tracks respectively.[11][12] There are a few differences between the North American track list and the international track list. The main difference is the inclusion of "In and Out of Love" and "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead". Other differences include tracks from Keep the Faith album being present on disc 1 instead of disc 2, and "Blaze of Glory" being present on disc 2 instead of disc 1. The only album by the band not represented on either version of the compilation is Bounce.
The iTunes Store includes one additional track for the standard album download which is "This Is Our House" which was released as a digital single and given additionally as a pre-order-only track was "Raise Your Hands (NMS Live – 2010)". On the ultimate collection edition of the iTunes download, "This Is Our House" is included followed by the music video for "What Do You Got", a 10-minute track-by-track video interview, a digital booklet and given additionally as pre-order-only tracks were "Raise Your Hands (NMS Live – 2010)" and "Blood on Blood (NMS Live – 2010)".
Amazon UK and France lists "It's My Life (NMS Live – 2010)" as a bonus track on the standard digital edition, while Nokia's Ovi store in the United Kingdom and Ireland adds "When We Were Beautiful (NMS Live – 2010)" to both the standard and deluxe digital editions. Australia's BigPond Music and various European digital editions add "Keep the Faith (NMS Live – 2010)".
The Swedish DRM-based music streaming service Spotify got an exclusive single for unlimited & premium members, including Wanted Dead Or Alive, Livin' On A Prayer and Born To Be My Baby all tracks recorded live at the New Meadowlands Stadium in May 2010.
Personnel
- Jon Bon Jovi – lead vocals, guitar
- Richie Sambora – lead guitar, backing vocals
- Tico Torres – drums, percussion
- David Bryan – keyboards, backing vocals
- Alec John Such – bass, backing vocals
- Hugh McDonald – bass guitar, backing vocals
Charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums Chart[38] | 4 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[39] | 38 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[40] | 59 |
| Danish Albums Chart[41] | 27 |
| German Albums Chart[42] | 33 |
| Hungarian Albums Chart[43] | 33 |
| Japan Albums Chart[44] | 52 |
| Mexican Albums Chart[45] | 69 |
| New Zealand Albums Chart[46] | 13 |
| Spanish Albums Charts[47] | 32 |
| Swiss Music Chart[48] | 57 |
| UK Albums Chart[49] | 16 |
| Chart (2011) | Rank |
| Australian Albums Chart[50] | 20 |
| Austrian Albums Chart[51] | 52 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[52] | 41 |
| Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[53] | 79 |
| Canadian Albums Chart[54] | 8 |
| Danish Albums Chart[55] | 80 |
| Hungarian Albums Chart[56] | 48 |
| Swiss Albums Chart[57] | 82 |
| US Billboard 200[58] | 48 |
| US Rock Albums (Billboard)[59] | 6 |
| Chart (2013) | Rank |
| Australian Albums Chart[60] | 47 |
| Chart (2014) | Rank |
| Australian Albums Chart[61] | 100 |
| Chart (2019) | Rank |
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[62] | 84 |
| Chart (2020) | Rank |
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[63] | 80 |
| US Billboard 200[64] | 165 |
| Chart (2021) | Rank |
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[65] | 64 |
| US Billboard 200[66] | 140 |
| Chart (2022) | Rank |
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[67] | 52 |
| US Billboard 200[68] | 144 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[69] | 23 |
| Chart (2023) | Rank |
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[70] | 67 |
| US Billboard 200[71] | 151 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[72] | 30 |
Decade-end charts
| Chart (2010–2019) | Rank |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[73] | 12 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[74] | 33 |
Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[75] | 8× Platinum | 560,000‡ |
| Belgium (BEA)[76] | Gold | 15,000* |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[77] | Gold | 20,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[78] | 3× Platinum | 240,000^ |
| Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[79] | Gold | 10,203[79] |
| Germany (BVMI)[80] | Platinum | 200,000^ |
| Hungary (MAHASZ)[81] | Gold | 3,000^ |
| Ireland (IRMA)[82] | 2× Platinum | 30,000^ |
| Italy (FIMI)[83] | Platinum | 60,000* |
| Japan (RIAJ)[84] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| New Zealand (RMNZ)[85] | Platinum | 15,000^ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[86] | Gold | 10,000* |
| Portugal (AFP)[87] | Platinum | 20,000^ |
| Spain (PROMUSICAE)[88] | Platinum | 60,000^ |
| Sweden (GLF)[89] | Gold | 20,000‡ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[90] | Gold | 15,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[91] | 4× Platinum | 1,200,000‡ |
| United States (RIAA)[6] | Platinum | 819,000[92] |
| Summaries | ||
| Europe (IFPI)[93] | Platinum | 1,000,000* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Label | Format |
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| Germany | October 29, 2010[94] | Universal Music | CD, 2×CD, digital download |
| Japan | November 3, 2010[12] | CD, 2×CD, digital download, SHM-CD | |
| Taiwan | November 12, 2010[12] | CD, 2×CD, digital download, SHM-CD | |
| Australia | November 5, 2010[11] | CD, 2×CD, digital download | |
| United Kingdom | November 1, 2010[95] | Mercury | |
| United States | November 9, 2010[96][97] | Island | |
| Canada | Universal Music |
Rock Band 3 promotion
Twelve songs from the Greatest Hits album were also released as downloadable content for music video game Rock Band 3 on November 9, 2010.[98] The pack features every song from the first disc of the North American album except "Born to Be My Baby", "Always", "What Do You Got?" and "No Apologies". It also includes the full-length version of "Lay Your Hands on Me", and not the radio edit featured on Greatest Hits.