Slippery When Wet
by Bon Jovi
- Type: Album
- Released: 18 August 1986
- Label: Mercury
- Country: United States
- Length: 43:45
- Community rating: 3.13/5 from 8 ratings
Artists on this release: Jon Bon Jovi, Tico Torres, Desmond Child, Alec John Such, Hugh McDonald
Album Notes & Community Reviews
'Slippery When Wet' fundamentally transformed heavy metal into a massive, radio-friendly pop commodity through impeccable, hook-driven songwriting. Collaborating with Desmond Child, Bon Jovi crafted universally accessible, deeply melodic arena-rock anthems centered on blue-collar romance and youthful rebellion. It stands as a slick, highly energetic blockbuster that permanently defined 80s glam metal.
Genres
Descriptors: arena rock, melodic
Tracklist
- Let It Rock (5:25)
- You Give Love A Bad Name (3:42)
- Livin' On A Prayer (4:09)
- Social Disease (4:18)
- Wanted Dead Or Alive (5:08)
- Raise Your Hands (4:16)
- Without Love (3:30)
- I'd Die For You (4:30)
- Never Say Goodbye (4:48)
- Wild In The Streets (3:54)
Credits
- Bon Jovi - primary artist
- Richie Sambora - acoustic guitar [acoustic guitars], electric guitar [electric guitars], guitar synthesizer [ivl guitar synths], talkbox, backing vocals, words by, music by
- Alec John Such - bass, backing vocals
- ITB - booking [rest of the world]
- Premier Talent - booking [u.s. and japan]
- Tico Torres - drums, percussion
- Tim Crich - engineer [assistant]
- Bob Rock - engineer, mixed by
- David Bryan - keyboards [all], noises [various noises], backing vocals
- Jon Bon Jovi - lead vocals, backing vocals, words by, music by
- Doc McGhee - management
- McGhee Entertainment - management [for]
- George Marino - mastered by [originally]
- Mark Weiss - photography by
- Bruce Fairbairn - producer
- Desmond Child - words by, music by
- Hugh McDonald - bass guitar