Burning Bridges (Bon Jovi album)

Burning Bridges
Compilation album by Bon Jovi
Released August 21, 2015 (2015-08-21)
Genre Rock
Length 40:22
Label Mercury
Producer
Bon Jovi chronology
What About Now
(2013)		 Burning Bridges
(2015)		 This House Is Not for Sale
(2016)
Singles from Burning Bridges
  1. "We Don't Run"
    Released: July 31, 2015
  2. "Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday Morning"
    Released: July 31, 2015
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

Burning Bridges is the compilation album by American rock band Bon Jovi consisting of new songs, as well as formerly unreleased and unfinished songs. The album was released worldwide on August 21, 2015 through Mercury Records.[2][3][4][5] It was produced by John Shanks, and it is the first release since the departure of former guitarist Richie Sambora in 2013[6] (although he receives a co-writing credit on the single "Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday Morning").[7] Burning Bridges is the final album released through Mercury, marking the end of a 32-year-old relationship. According to Jon Bon Jovi, the album serves as a "fan record" to tie in with an accompanying international tour: "It’s songs that weren’t finished, that were finished, a couple of new ones like the one we released as a single "We Don't Run"."[8]

Burning Bridges was followed by This House Is Not for Sale, the band's thirteenth studio album that was released on November 4, 2016.[9]

Background

Burning Bridges was conceived to fulfill Bon Jovi's commitment to Mercury Records, as the band and label could not agree on adjusted terms for the band's recording contract. "I've stayed at that label my entire life -- 32 years. I am the longest tenured artist on Mercury, or whatever they are called this week. But my deal was up, and that's that," said Jon Bon Jovi in an interview with Billboard.[10] The album's title track makes explicit reference to Bon Jovi's dissatisfaction with the label. According to Bon Jovi, "This hits it right in the head and tells you what happened. Listen to the lyrics because it explains exactly what happened. And that's that."[11] Regarding the split, a representative for Mercury Records stated, "Jon is a rock 'n' roll icon, and we are so proud of his 30-year collaboration with Mercury, which brought extraordinary commercial and creative success. We wish Jon only the best."[10]

Additional information

Burning Bridges is the first 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. Notably, it is also the last album on which Hugh McDonald was featured as an unofficial band member, as starting with the next studio album he was promoted to be an official member of the band.

Singles

The album features twin lead singles, "We Don't Run" and "Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday Morning," both released on July 31, 2015. "Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday Morning" had its premiere at the Austrian Radio Ö3 Hitradio on July 17, 2015. Originally written in The Circle sessions, it was finished for this album. "We Don't Run" premiered at the Brazilian radio Radio Rock on July 20, 2015. It's a drum and bass driven rock song, with "meaty production and a shredding guitar solo".[12] The song was written exclusively for Burning Bridges. Though not released as singles, the songs "Blind Love" and "A Teardrop to the Sea" were digitally released on August 7, 2015, followed by "I'm Your Man" on August 13, 2015. Lyrics videos for all the songs have been released on Bon Jovi's YouTube account.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "A Teardrop to the Sea"  Jon Bon Jovi, Billy Falcon 5:17
2. "We Don't Run"  Bon Jovi, John Shanks 3:18
3. "Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday Morning"  Bon Jovi, Shanks, Richie Sambora 3:23
4. "We All Fall Down"  Bon Jovi, Shanks 4:05
5. "Blind Love"  Bon Jovi 4:48
6. "Who Would You Die For"  Bon Jovi, Falcon 3:54
7. "Fingerprints"  Bon Jovi, Falcon 5:59
8. "Life Is Beautiful"  Bon Jovi, Falcon, Chris DeStefano 3:22
9. "I'm Your Man"  Bon Jovi, Shanks 3:44
10. "Burning Bridges"  Bon Jovi 2:44
Total length:
 40:22

Personnel

Adapted from album liner notes on Bonjovi.com.[15]

Bon Jovi
Additional Personnel
Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015) Peak
position
Argentine Albums (CAPIF)[16] 5
Australian Albums (ARIA)[17] 3
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[18] 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[19] 11
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[20] 17
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[21] 4
Croatian Foreign Albums (HDU)[22] 1
Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[23] 4
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[24] 2
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[25] 9
French Albums (SNEP)[26] 73
Greek Albums (IFPI)[27] 12
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[28] 1
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[29] 25
Irish Albums (IRMA)[30] 13
Italian Albums (FIMI)[31] 3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[32] 19
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[33] 6
Korean Albums (Gaon)[34] 46
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[35] 1
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[36] 25
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[37] 2
UK Albums (OCC)[38] 3
US Billboard 200[39] 13
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[40] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (2015) Position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[41] 52
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[42] 84

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Worldwide August 21, 2015
[43][44][45]

References

  1. ↑ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. Bon Jovi: "Burning Bridges" > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "BON JOVI Lançam álbum especial para fãs a 21 de agosto". Som Direto. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  3. ↑ "BON JOVI: Estrenan hoy nueva canción "Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday Morning"". Universal Music Spain. Retrieved 19 July 2015.
  4. ↑ "Bon Jovi to release 'fan album' ahead of international tour". NJ.com. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  5. ↑ Angermiller, Michele Amabile (17 July 2015). "Bon Jovi to Release Special Fan Album Next Month". Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  6. ↑ "Richie Sambora explains Bon Jovi exit, says he can still return". NJ.com.
  7. ↑ "Bon Jovi".
  8. ↑ "Bon Jovi Riddled Us This: 'Burning Bridges' Is The Band's 'Latest Album, But Not The Next'". CBS Local Media. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2015.
  9. ↑ "Whaat's New UK ?".
  10. 1 2 "Why Bon Jovi Bolted After 32 Years on Mercury Records -- 'Or Whatever They're Called This Week'". Billboard.
  11. ↑ "Bon Jovi, Label Mercury Records Split Bon Jovi Severs Ties With Longtime Label - Billboard". Billboard.
  12. ↑ "Bon Jovi to Release Special Fan Album Next Month". Billboard.
  13. ↑ "BON JOVI - ボン・ジョヴィ - バーニング・ブリッジズ - UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN". Universal Music Japan.
  14. ↑ "ボン・ジョヴィの「Burning Bridges」を iTunes で". iTunes.
  15. ↑ http://www.bonjovi.com/music/12711* John Shanks – lead guitars, backing vocals7536327/burning-bridges#.VeA2in19mDP
  16. ↑ "Bon Jovi – Burning Bridges". Argentine Albums. CAPIF. On Fecha, select {{{date}}} to see the correspondent chart. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Bon Jovi – Burning Bridges". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bon Jovi – Burning Bridges" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bon Jovi – Burning Bridges" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bon Jovi – Burning Bridges" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  21. ↑ "Bon Jovi – Chart history" Billboard Canadian Albums Chart for Bon Jovi. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Top Stranih [Top Foreign]" (in Croatian). Top Foreign Albums. Hrvatska diskografska udruga. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  23. ↑ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select {{{date}}} on the field besides the word "Zobrazit", and then click over the word to retrieve the correct chart data. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bon Jovi – Burning Bridges" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Bon Jovi: Burning Bridges" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Bon Jovi – Burning Bridges". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 3, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Official IFPI Charts - Top-75 Albums Sales Chart - Week: 38/2015". IFPI Greece. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  28. ↑ "Longplay-Chartverfolgung at Musicline" (in German). Musicline.de. Phononet GmbH. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Top 40 album DVD és válogatáslemez-lista – {{{year}}}. {{{week}}}. hét" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  30. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 35, 2015". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  31. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Bon Jovi – Burning Bridges". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  32. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Bon Jovi – Burning Bridges". Hung Medien. Retrieved August 28, 2015.
  33. ↑ "Portuguesecharts.com – Bon Jovi – Burning Bridges". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  34. ↑ "South Korea Gaon Album Chart". On the page, select "{{{date}}}" to obtain the corresponding chart. Gaon Chart Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  35. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Bon Jovi – Burning Bridges". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 26, 2015.
  36. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Bon Jovi – Burning Bridges". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  37. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Bon Jovi – Burning Bridges". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 2, 2015.
  38. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 29, 2015.
  39. ↑ "Bon Jovi – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Bon Jovi. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  40. ↑ "Bon Jovi – Chart history" Billboard Top Rock Albums for Bon Jovi. Retrieved September 1, 2015.
  41. ↑ "Ö3 Austria Top 40 - Album Charts 2015".
  42. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2015".
  43. ↑ http://www.wowhd.co.nz/burning-bridges/602547491213
  44. ↑ "Burning Bridges". iTunes.
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