7800° Fahrenheit
1985 studio album by Bon Jovi
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7800° Fahrenheit is the second studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on March 27, 1985, through Mercury Records. The album's title references the supposed melting point of rock, as the Fahrenheit scale is generally used in the United States, suggesting the album consists of "American hot rock".[5] The 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. The singles "Only Lonely" and "In and Out of Love" both charted on the Billboard Hot 100.
| 7800° Fahrenheit | ||||
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| Released | March 27, 1985 | |||
| Recorded | January–March 1985 | |||
| Studio | The Warehouse (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) | |||
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| Length | 47:10 | |||
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| Producer | Lance Quinn | |||
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| Singles from 7800° Fahrenheit | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide |  [4] |
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 and Brazil 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.[6]
"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."[7]
"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."[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In and Out of Love" | Jon Bon Jovi | 4:25 |
| 2. | "The Price of Love" | Bon Jovi | 4:14 |
| 3. | "Only Lonely" |
| 4:58 |
| 4. | "King of the Mountain" |
| 3:54 |
| 5. | "Silent Night" | Bon Jovi | 5:07 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6. | "Tokyo Road" |
| 5:40 |
| 7. | "The Hardest Part Is the Night" |
| 4:25 |
| 8. | "Always Run to You" |
| 5:00 |
| 9. | "To the Fire" |
| 4:27 |
| 10. | "Secret Dreams" |
| 4:56 |
- "Tokyo Road" begins with the traditional Japanese folk song "Sakura Sakura"[9]
- Some editions of the album list "To the Fire" as "(I Don't Wanna Fall) to the Fire"
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Tokyo Road" (live in Japan, 1985) |
| 7:02 |
| 2. | "In and Out of Love" (live in Japan, 1985) | Bon Jovi | 10:07 |
| 3. | "The Hardest Part Is the Night" (live in Japan, 1985) |
| 5:23 |
| 4. | "Silent Night" (live in Japan, 1985) | Bon Jovi | 7:45 |
| 5. | "Only Lonely" (live in Japan, 1985) |
| 6:12 |
| 6. | "Tokyo Road" (live in Rio de Janeiro, 1990) |
| 5:59 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11. | "In and Out of Love" (live in Japan, 1985) | Bon Jovi | 12:17 |
| 12. | "Only Lonely" (live in Japan, 1985) |
| 6:37 |
| 13. | "Tokyo Road" (live in Japan, 1985) |
| 7:09 |
| Total length: | 73:27 | ||
Personnel
Credits taken from 7800° Fahrenheit liner notes.[10]
Bon Jovi
- Jon Bon Jovi – lead & backing vocals, occasional "noise guitars"
- Richie Sambora – electric guitars, acoustic 6 & 12-string guitars, backing vocals
- David Bryan – keyboards, backing vocals
- Alec John Such – bass, backing vocals
- Tico "The Hit Man" Torres – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Additional musicians
- Rick Valenti, Phil Hoffer, Carol and Jeannie Brooks – backing vocals
- Randy Cantor, Jim Salamone – synthesizer programming
- Tom Mandel – synthesizer
Production
- Lance Quinn – production
- David Thoener – mixing
- Fernando Kral – mixing assistance
- Greg Calbi – mastering
- Larry Alexander, Obie O'Brien, Mal, Bill Scheniman – engineers
- John Cianci and "Big" Al Greaves – assistants
- Digitally remastered by George Marino
Artwork
- Chris Callis – photography
- Stanley Jordan – cover art concept
- Bill Levy – art direction, artwork
- Vigon Seireeni – art direction, artwork, design
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Canada (Music Canada)[20] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Japan (RIAJ)[21] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[22] | Silver | 60,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[23] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||