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Encyclopedia > Cross Road
Cross Road
Greatest hits by Bon Jovi
Released October 18, 1994
Recorded Various
Genre Hard rock
Length 72:22
Label Mercury
Producer Bruce Fairbairn, Bob Rock, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Lance Quinn
Professional reviews
Bon Jovi chronology
Keep the Faith
(1992)
Cross Road
(1994)
These Days
(1995)
Singles from Cross Road
  1. "Always"
    Released: September 20, 1994
  2. "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night"
    Released: 1994

Cross Road is the first greatest hits compilation released by the American band Bon Jovi in 1994. The album contains two new tracks: the hit singles "Always" and "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night", as well as a new, updated rendition of "Livin' on a Prayer" entitled "Prayer '94" available only on the US version. Image File history File links Bon_Jovi_Cross_Road. ... For a list of albums known simply as Greatest Hits, see List of albums titled Greatest Hits. ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... is the 291st day of the year (292nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Hard Rock redirects here. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Mercury Records is a record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Bruce Fairbairn press photo Bruce Earl Fairbairn (born in Vancouver, Canada on December 30, 1949, died May 17, 1999) was a music producers who was prominent during the 1980s and 1990s, producing songs for bands such as Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and Loverboy. ... For the Christian heavy metal singer, see Rob Rock. ... Jon Bon Jovi (born John Francis Bongiovi, Jr. ... Richard Stephen Sambora (born on July 11th, 1959), is an American rock guitarist, singer and songwriter who is the lead guitarist of the rock band Bon Jovi. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 4. ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... Bon Jovis fifth album Keep the Faith was released in November 1992. ... Singles from These Days Released: 1995 Released: 1995 Released: 1995 Released: 1996 Released: 1996 These Days is Bon Jovis sixth studio album, and was released in June 27, 1995. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Always is a rock song by New Jersey band Bon Jovi. ... is the 263rd day of the year (264th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Someday Ill Be Saturday Night is a single by American Rock band Bon Jovi. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... For a list of albums known simply as Greatest Hits, see List of albums titled Greatest Hits. ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ...

Contents

Album information

On the charts

Number 1: CNN Worldbeat; Europe: UK, Wales, Germany, Finland, Italy, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal; Australia, New Zealand; Japan; Latin America: Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Argentina; Canada


Number 2: Sweden, Norway


Number 4: Hungary, Russia


Number 8: United States


Number 17: Croatia (re-entry on 14th July, 2007)


Success

Cross Road was the best selling album in the UK for 1994. Cross Road has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and is Bon Jovi's biggest selling album worldwide since Slippery When Wet. The album sold 5,000,000 copies in its first 5 weeks of release. It continues to perform well; according to Nielsen SoundScan catalog charts 324,000 units were sold in the US in 2006.

  • RIAA Certification: 5x platinum
  • BPI Certification: 5x platinum
  • IFPI Certification: 8x platinum
  • ARIA Certification: 4x platinum
  • CRIA Certification: 10x platinum
  • JAPAN Certification: 5x platinum

Track listing

  1. "Livin' on a Prayer" – 4:11
  2. "Keep the Faith" – 5:46
  3. "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" – 4:39
  4. "Always" – 5:53
  5. "Wanted Dead or Alive" – 5:08
  6. "Lay Your Hands on Me" – 5:59
  7. "You Give Love a Bad Name" – 3:43
  8. "Bed of Roses" – 6:34
  9. "Blaze of Glory" – 5:40
  10. "Prayer '94" – 5:17 (US Release) / "In These Arms" - 5:19 (International Release) / "Tokyo Road" - 5:42 (Japan Release)
  11. "Bad Medicine" – 5:16
  12. "I'll Be There for You" – 5:43
  13. "In and Out of Love" – 4:24
  14. "Runaway" – 3:50
  15. "Never Say Goodbye" – 4:49 (Bonus Track - International Release)

Livin on a Prayer is Bon Jovis second single from their Slippery When Wet album. ... Keep The Faith is a song performed by American rock band Bon Jovi. ... Someday Ill Be Saturday Night is a single by American Rock band Bon Jovi. ... Always is a rock song by New Jersey band Bon Jovi. ... Alternate cover Japanese Cover Audio sample Wanted Dead or Alive is a song from Bon Jovis 1986 album Slippery When Wet. ... Lay Your Hands On Me is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. ... You Give Love a Bad Name is a song written by Jon Bon Jovi about a nameless woman who has jilted her lover. ... Bed of Roses is a song released by Bon Jovi in 1993, taken from the album Keep the Faith. ... For a song from the 1984 album Declaration, see The Alarm. ... In These Arms is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. ... Bad Medicine is a number-one single by American rock band Bon Jovi. ... Ill Be There for You is a Billboard Hot 100 number-one single written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and performed by American rock band Bon Jovi. ... In and Out of Love is a single from American Rock band Bon Jovi. ... Runaway is a 1983 Bon Jovi song. ... Never Say Goodbye is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. ...

Special Edition Bonus CD

  1. "The Radio Saved My Life Tonight"
  2. "Wild in the Streets"
  3. "Diamond Ring"
  4. "Good Guys Don't Always Wear White"
  5. "The Boys Are Back in Town"
  6. "Edge of a Broken Heart"
  7. "Postcards from the Wasteland" (Demo)
  8. "Blood on Blood" (Live)
  9. "Let It Rock"
  10. "Starting All Over Again"
  11. "Blood Money" (Live)
  12. "Save a Prayer"
  13. "Lucky" (Demo)
  14. "Why Aren't You Dead?"
  15. "Raise Your Hands"
Cross Road
Video album by Bon Jovi
Released 1994
Recorded 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994
Genre Rock, Music Video
Length 80 minutes
Label Mercury Records
Bon Jovi video chronology
Keep the Faith: The Videos (1994) Cross Road (1994) Live From London (1995)

A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In the music industry, a record label can be a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Mercury Records is a record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. ... Bon Jovi is a hard rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey. ... Live From London is a live concert video from the American rock band Bon Jovi. ...

Cross Road: The Videos

In 1994, a VHS and 2-disc VCD of Cross Road was released containing 16 of the bands music videos, 4 of which were previously unreleased. Bottom view of VHS cassette with magnetic tape exposed Top view of VHS cassette with front casing removed The Video Home System, better known by its abbreviation VHS, is a recording and playing standard. ... VCD can stand for: Video CD Voice command device Value Change Dump (IEEE 1364 Verilog) Value-Centered Design This page concerning a three-letter acronym or abbreviation is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


Tracklist

  1. "Livin' on a Prayer"
  2. "Keep the Faith"
  3. "Wanted Dead or Alive"
  4. "Lay Your Hands on Me"
  5. "You Give Love a Bad Name"
  6. "Bed of Roses" (Short version without bar scene)
  7. "Blaze of Glory" (Jon-only version) (Previously unreleased)
  8. "In These Arms"
  9. "Bad Medicine"(1st Version)
  10. "I'll Be There for You"
  11. "Dry County" (Previously unreleased)
  12. "Living in Sin"
  13. "Miracle" (Previously unreleased)
  14. "I Believe"
  15. "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"
  16. "Always" (Previously unreleased)

Although Cross Road has never been officially been released on DVD by the band, various unofficial bootleg DVDs are in circulation in some parts of the world. Livin on a Prayer is Bon Jovis second single from their Slippery When Wet album. ... Keep The Faith is a song performed by American rock band Bon Jovi. ... Alternate cover Japanese Cover Audio sample Wanted Dead or Alive is a song from Bon Jovis 1986 album Slippery When Wet. ... Lay Your Hands On Me is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. ... You Give Love a Bad Name is a song written by Jon Bon Jovi about a nameless woman who has jilted her lover. ... Bed of Roses is a song released by Bon Jovi in 1993, taken from the album Keep the Faith. ... For a song from the 1984 album Declaration, see The Alarm. ... In These Arms is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. ... Bad Medicine is a number-one single by American rock band Bon Jovi. ... Ill Be There for You is a Billboard Hot 100 number-one single written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and performed by American rock band Bon Jovi. ... Dry County is a song by Bon Jovi from their 1992 album Keep the Faith. ... The examples and perspective in this article or section may not represent a worldwide view. ... I Believe is a hard rock song by American rock band Bon Jovi. ... Ill Sleep When Im Dead is a song by rock band Bon Jovi. ... Always is a rock song by New Jersey band Bon Jovi. ...


Samples

Someday I'll Be Saturday Night Image File history File links Bon_Jovi-_Someday_I'll_Be_Saturday_Night. ...

28 second sample of Someday I'll Be Saturday Night by Bon Jovi
Problems listening to the file? See media help.

Always Image File history File links Bon_Jovi-_Always. ...

30 second sample of Always by Bon Jovi
Problems listening to the file? See media help.
The New Jersey Syndicate Tour, Jersey Syndicate Tour, New Jersey Syndicate Brotherhood Tour, or New Jersey Tour, was a concert tour by American hard rock band Bon Jovi that ran from 1988 to 1990. ... These Days Tour 1995 Leg 1 (India,Taiwan, Filipinas, Indonisia, South Korea, Malyse, Japan, Singapure, Thailand) 04/26/95 Andheri Stadium Bombay,india 04/28/95 Fottball Stadium Taipei,taiwan 04/30/95 Araneta Stadium Manilla, filipinas 05/02/95 Army Stadium Bangok,thailand 05/04/95 Shahlaam Stadium Kuala... The One Wild Night Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American rock band Bon Jovi. ... The Bounce Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American rock band Bon Jovi. ... The Have A Nice Day Tour was a worldwide concert tour by American rock band Bon Jovi. ... The Lost Highway Tour is a worldwide concert tour by American rock band Bon Jovi, currently taking place in support of their tenth studio album Lost Highway. ... This page is a discography for the rock band Bon Jovi. ... Tony Bongiovi is a record producer. ... Bruce Fairbairn press photo Bruce Earl Fairbairn (born in Vancouver, Canada on December 30, 1949, died May 17, 1999) was a music producers who was prominent during the 1980s and 1990s, producing songs for bands such as Bon Jovi, Aerosmith and Loverboy. ... Desmond Child Desmond Child (born 28 October 1953, Miami, Florida, USA) has worked as a music performer and songwriter. ... For the Christian heavy metal singer, see Rob Rock. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Andreas Carlsson is a Swedish music producer and pop songwriter. ... Patrick Raymond Leonard (born 1955 or 1956) is an American songwriter, keyboardist and music producer, known for his longtime collaboration with Madonna on many different recordings. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ... PolyGram was the name from 1972 of the major label recording company started by Philips as a holding company for its music interests in 1945. ... Mercury Records is a record label currently headquartered in the UK, and is a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. ...

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