I was familiar with Bon Jovi. Runaway was a staple of the Rise part of The Rise & Fall Of ’84. I even saw Bon Jovi on tour supporting the previous record. I forget who he was opening for. Did he ever tour with Billy Squier?
Slippery When Wet took an already popular Bon Jovi to the next level. With the way the girls were reacting to Bon Jovi, I had to buy this album if only to learn a couple songs from it. I eventually would play You Give Love A Bad Name and Livin’ On A Prayer.
I can’t say that I was ever a huge Bon Jovi fan. Slippery When Wet didn’t make the Compact Disc cut. Instead I opted for Cross Road. I felt that the Best Of approach was sufficient to deliver any fix required for Bon Jovi.
Again, I can see the Mix Tape phenomenon at play. I’m quite familiar with some of Bon Jovi’s stuff. Those that made the party tape rotation are like old friends but the rest of the stuff remains a stranger.
You Give Love A Bad Name
Livin’ On A Prayer
Wanted Dead Or Alive