7800° Fahrenheit

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7800° Fahrenheit
Bon Jovi 7800 Fahrenheit.jpg
Studio album by
Bon Jovi
ReleasedMarch 27, 1985
RecordedJanuary–March 1985
StudioThe Warehouse, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Genre
Length47:10
Label
ProducerLance Quinn
Bon Jovi chronology
Bon Jovi
(1984) 		7800° Fahrenheit
(1985) 		Slippery When Wet
(1986)
Singles from 7800° Fahrenheit
  1. "Only Lonely"
    Released: April 1985
  2. "In and Out of Love"
    Released: July 1985
  3. "The Hardest Part Is the Night"
    Released: August 21, 1985 (UK)
  4. "Silent Night"
    Released: October 22, 1985
  5. "The Price of Love"
    Released: 1985 (Japan)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide1.5/5 stars[2]

7800° Fahrenheit is the second studio album by American glam metal band Bon Jovi. It was released on March 27, 1985, through Mercury Records. The album's title is a reference to the supposed melting point of rock, which is equivalent to 4313° Celsius. In the United States, the Fahrenheit scale is in general use, suggesting the album consists of "American hot rock".[3] The album's artwork introduced the classic 1980s Bon Jovi logo that would later be used on Slippery When Wet and New Jersey. 7800° Fahrenheit spent 104 weeks on the Billboard 200 albums chart and was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on February 19, 1987.[4] The singles "Only Lonely" and "In and Out of Love" both charted on the Billboard Hot 100.

Background[]

Recorded in six weeks between January and March 1985, at the Warehouse Studios in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the album marked the final collaboration between Bon Jovi and producer Lance Quinn. It is the only Bon Jovi album to feature songwriting by four of the band members; "Secret Dreams" is the only Bon Jovi song to date for which drummer Tico Torres receives a writing credit.

While the album has proved a fan favorite, the band was unsatisfied with its sound and essentially disowned it once they had solidified their status as worldwide superstars with Slippery When Wet and New Jersey. It is the least represented album in their set lists over the course of the career: nothing from 7800° Fahrenheit was performed after the New Jersey Syndicate Tour, but a few performances of "Tokyo Road" in Japan during the 1990s, a few performances of "Only Lonely" during The Circle Tour in 2010, and one performance of "Tokyo Road" in Hawaii, also during The Circle Tour.[5]

"I always overlook the second album," noted Jon Bon Jovi in 2007. "Always have, always will. We had no time to make it and we didn't know who we were… We did whatever producer Lance Quinn said. He was a brilliant guitarist and had made records with Talking Heads, so you listened."[6]

"All of us were going through tough times on a personal level," he explained at the time of Slippery When Wet's release. "And the strain told on the music we produced. It wasn't a pleasant experience... Lance Quinn wasn't the man for us, and that added to the feeling that we were going about it badly. None of us want to live in that mental state ever again. We've put the record behind us, and moved on."[7]

Track listing[]

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."In and Out of Love"Jon Bon Jovi4:25
2."The Price of Love"Jon Bon Jovi4:14
3."Only Lonely"Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan4:58
4."King of the Mountain"Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora3:54
5."Silent Night"Jon Bon Jovi5:07
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Tokyo Road"Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora5:40
7."The Hardest Part Is the Night"Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora, Bryan4:25
8."Always Run to You"Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora5:00
9."To the Fire"Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora, Bryan4:27
10."Secret Dreams"Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora, Tico Torres, Bill Grabowski4:56
  • Some editions of the album list "To the Fire" as "(I Don't Wanna Fall) to the Fire"
1998 special edition bonus CD PHCR-90013/4
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."Tokyo Road" (live in Japan, 1985)Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora 
12."In and Out of Love" (live in Japan, 1985)Jon Bon Jovi 
13."The Hardest Part Is the Night" (live in Japan, 1985)Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora, Bryan 
14."Silent Night" (live in Japan, 1985)Jon Bon Jovi 
15."Only Lonely" (live in Japan, 1985)Jon Bon Jovi, Bryan 
16."Tokyo Road" (live in Rio de Janeiro, 1990)Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora 
2010 special edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."In and Out of Love" (live version)Jon Bon Jovi12:17
12."Only Lonely" (live version)Jon Bon Jovi, Bryan6:37
13."Tokyo Road" (live version)Jon Bon Jovi, Sambora7:09
14."Silent Night" (live) (for download only, at vault.bonjovi.com)Jon Bon Jovi 

Personnel[]

Credits partly sourced from AllMusic.[8] Bon Jovi

  • Jon Bon Jovi – lead and backing vocals, additional rhythm guitar, occasional noise guitars
  • Richie Sambora – electric, acoustic, and 12-string lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
  • Alec John Such – bass, backing vocals
  • Tico Torres – drums, percussion, backing vocals
  • David Bryan – keyboards, backing vocals

Additional musicians

  • Rick Valenti – backing vocals
  • Phil Hoffer – backing vocals
  • Carol Brooks – backing vocals
  • Jeannie Brooks – backing vocals
  • Randy Cantor – programming, synthesizer
  • Tom Mandel – synthesizer
  • Jim Salamone – programming, synthesizer

Production staff

  • Lance Quinn – producer
  • Larry Alexander – engineering
  • Obie O'Brien – engineering
  • Bill Scheniman – engineering
  • Greg Calbi – mastering
  • Chris Callis – photography
  • John Cianci – assistant
  • Fernando Cral – mixing assistant
  • Stanley Jordan – cover art concept
  • Bill Levy – art direction, artwork
  • George Marino – digital remastering, remastering
  • Vigon Seireeni – art direction, artwork, design
  • David Thoener – mixing

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[17] Platinum 100,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 60,000^
United States (RIAA)[19] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "7800° Fahrenheit". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Bon Jovi: Album Guide". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on July 26, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  3. ^ "Bon Jovi: Records and retrospection". Hot Metal Online. Archived from the original on January 6, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2017.
  4. ^ "AllMusic (Bon Jovi charts & awards) Billboard albums".
  5. ^ https://bjtours.jimdo.com/the-albums/1985-7800-fahrenheit/
  6. ^ Blake, Mark (August 2007). "My brilliant career: Jon Bon Jovi". Q #253. p. 68.
  7. ^ Dome, Malcolm (July 2006). "We'll make it, I swear...". Classic Rock #94. p. 43.
  8. ^ https://www.allmusic.com/album/7800%C2%B0-fahrenheit-mw0000189199/credits
  9. ^ "The ARIA Report - Week Commencing ~ 28th January 2008 ~ Issue #935" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association / Pandora.nla.gov.au. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  10. ^ "Album - Bon Jovi, 7800° Fahrenheit" (in German). Charts.de. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  11. ^ "Yamachan Land – Japanese Chart Archives > Bon Jovi". Archived from the original on February 8, 2012. Retrieved 2010-01-13.
  12. ^ "New Zealand Charts - Bon Jovi - 7800 Fahreheit (album)". charts.nz. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  13. ^ "Swedish Charts - Bon Jovi - 7800 Fahreheit (album)". Swedishcharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  14. ^ "Swiss Charts - Bon Jovi - 7800 Fahreheit (album)". Swisscharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  15. ^ "The Official Charts Company - 7800 Fahrenheit by Bon Jovi Search". The Official Charts Company. May 6, 2013.
  16. ^ "Bon Jovi Chart History - Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Retrieved August 19, 2012.
  17. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Bon Jovi – 7800° Fahrenheit". Music Canada. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
  18. ^ "British album certifications – Bon Jovi – 7800° Fahrenheit". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved September 4, 2012.
  19. ^ "American album certifications – Bon Jovi – 7800 Degree Fahrenheit". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 3, 2012.
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