He was brought to Bon Jovi's home studio in New Jersey, and took a demo with only vocals and acoustic guitar to add programming, string and background vocal arrangements. Eventually Bon Jovi asked A&R executive John Kalodner if he knew up-and-coming producers, and he recommended Luke Ebbin. An audition process was set up, but the band was uninterested by the producers interviewed. The latter was resurrected for a live compilation the following year.Īn initial plan to team up with producers Bob Rock and Bruce Fairbairn fell through because of the latter's death. Another working title was One Wild Night. Posters using this title are seen in and around New York in the video for " Real Life" – the band's then most recent single. In 1999, Jon Bon Jovi was planning to release a third solo album but the band started work on their new album in the summer of 1999. Crush was certified double platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America.Īfter a five-year hiatus, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora released solo albums. The success of the album was largely due to the lead single " It's My Life" which was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, while the album itself was nominated for Best Rock Album.
After the initial plan to team up with producer Bruce Fairbairn fell through because of his death a year earlier, Bon Jovi and Sambora hired Luke Ebbin to update their sound with a smattering of loops and impressive arrangements.ĭespite the long break, the album was just as successful as their previous releases and helped introduce the band to a new generation of fans.
The album marks the longest timespan between studio albums for the band, with five years between the release of These Days (1995) and this album.
It was produced by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Luke Ebbin. It was released on June 13, 2000, by Island Records. Crush is the seventh studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi.
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