Cross Road (album)

Cross Road
Greatest hits album by Bon Jovi
Released	October 11, 1994
Recorded	September 1982 - July 1994; Little Mountain Studio (Vancouver, British Columbia), Emerald Studio (Nashville, Tennessee), A&M Studios (Los Angeles, California), The Warehouse (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), The Power Station (New York City, New York)
Genre	Hard rock
Length	72:22
Label	Mercury, Polygram
Producer	Tony Bongiovi, Jon Bon Jovi, Peter Collins, Bruce Fairbairn, Danny Kortchmar, Lance Quinn, Bob Rock, Richie Sambora
Bon Jovi chronology
Keep the Faith (1992) Cross Road (1994) These Days (1995)
Singles from Cross Road
"Always" Released: September 20, 1994 "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" Released: February 4, 1995

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Q
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[2]

Cross Road is the first greatest hits album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on October 11, 1994 by Mercury Records. The album contains hits from between Bon Jovi (1984) and Keep the Faith (1992) and 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 North American versions. "Runaway" was never recorded with the current band, though at that time there were plans to put a "Runaway '94" on the album but it was never recorded. The diner located on the cover of the album is the Roadside Diner in Wall Township, NJ, near the crossroads of Route 33 and Route 34.

"Always", the album's first single, became Bon Jovi's highest selling single in the United States, spending six months on the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and was also an international hit which helped the album peaking at number one in 13 countries. Cross Road was the best-selling album of 1994 in the UK. The album is Bon Jovi's best selling record in many countries, and continues to sell well. The album has sold over 21.5 million copies worldwide, and has been cited as one of the best-selling albums of all time.^[3]

In 2005, Cross Road was re-issued as a 3-disc box set under the name "Deluxe Sound & Vision", which included the original remastered album, a bonus CD containing b-sides, rarities and fan favourites, and the Live from London DVD. The original remastered album was released in 1998. A video, also entitled Cross Road, was simultaneously released, containing 16 of the band's music videos.

Release and reception

In the United States, the album debuted and peaked at number 8 on the Billboard 200 of November 5, 1994.^[4] According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album had sold 4,951,000 copies in the US as of September 2011,^[5] including 324,000 copies sold in 2006.^[6]

In the United Kingdom, Cross Road debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and spent a total of five non-consecutive weeks atop the chart,^[7] later becoming the best-selling album of 1994. The album certified six times platinum by the BPI.^[8] The album topped the charts in several other European countries, including Austria,^[9] Denmark,^[10] Germany,^[11] Italy,^[12] Portugal^[13] and Switzerland.^[14] In 2007, it was also certified octuple platinum by the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry for selling 8 million copies across Europe.^[15]

The album became Bon Jovi's first number-one set in Japan, where it has sold more than 1.1 million copies.^[16] It spent two weeks at number one in Australia^[17] and in 2010 it was certified eleven-times platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association for shipments exceeding 770,000 copies.^[18] The album also debuted at number three on the New Zealand Albums Chart, peaking at number one in its second week^[19] and later being certified sectuple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of New Zealand.^[20]

The album itself won Metal Edge magazine's 1994 Readers' Choice Awards for "Album of the Year" and "Best Hits or Compilation Album". Its namesake home video was voted "Best Video Cassette," and the single "Always" was voted "Song of the Year" and "Best Video Clip".^[21]

Track listing

Standard Edition

No.	Title	Writer(s)	From album	Length
1.	"Livin' on a Prayer"	Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child	Slippery When Wet	4:11
2.	"Keep the Faith"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	Keep the Faith	5:45
3.	"Someday I'll Be Saturday Night"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	New song	4:38
4.	"Always"	Bon Jovi	New song	5:52
5.	"Wanted Dead or Alive"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	Slippery When Wet	5:07
6.	"Lay Your Hands on Me"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	New Jersey	5:58
7.	"You Give Love a Bad Name"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	Slippery When Wet	3:43
8.	"Bed of Roses"	Bon Jovi	Keep the Faith	6:34
9.	"Blaze of Glory"	Bon Jovi	Blaze of Glory	5:40
10.	"In These Arms / Prayer '94 / Tokyo Road"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, David Bryan / Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child / Bon Jovi, Sambora	Keep the Faith / New song / 7800° Fahrenheit	5:16
11.	"Bad Medicine"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	New Jersey	5:14
12.	"I'll Be There for You"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	New Jersey	5:41
13.	"In and Out of Love"	Bon Jovi	7800° Fahrenheit	4:23
14.	"Runaway"	Bon Jovi, George Karak	Bon Jovi	3:50

International Bonus Track (absent from North American releases)[22]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	From Album	Length
15.	"Never Say Goodbye"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	Slippery When Wet	4:50

2005 Deluxe Sound & Vision Bonus CD (also included the DVD Live from London).[23] [24]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	From album	Length
1.	"The Radio Saved My Life Tonight"	Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora	100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong	5:08
2.	"Wild in the Streets"	Bon Jovi	Slippery When Wet	3:55
3.	"Diamond Ring"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Desmond Child	These Days	3:46
4.	"Good Guys Don't Always Wear White"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	The Cowboy Way Soundtrack and 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong	4:30
5.	"The Boys Are Back in Town" (Thin Lizzy cover)	Phil Lynott	Stairway to Heaven/Highway to Hell and New Jersey: Deluxe Edition	4:04
6.	"Edge of a Broken Heart"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	Disorderlies Soundtrack and 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong	4:35
7.	"Postcards from the Wasteland" (Demo)	Bon Jovi, Sambora	"All About Lovin' You" CD Single	4:24
8.	"Blood on Blood" (Live)	Bon Jovi, Child, Sambora	"Living in Sin" CD Single	6:49
9.	"Let It Rock"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	Slippery When Wet	5:23
10.	"Starting All Over Again"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	Alternate take of Keep the Faith Japan bonus track, taken from 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong.	3:44
11.	"Blood Money" (Live)	Bon Jovi	"Dry County" CD Single	2:27
12.	"Save a Prayer"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	Keep the Faith Bonus Track in Japan and Europe	5:56
13.	"Lucky" (Demo)	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Marti Frederiksen	"Everyday" CD Single	3:47
14.	"Why Aren't You Dead?"	Bon Jovi, Child, Sambora	100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong	3:32
15.	"Raise Your Hands"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	Slippery When Wet	4:15

1998 Special Edition bonus CD PHCR-90021/22
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Always - St.Basie Theater 1992"
2.	"Someday I'll Be Saturday Night - Fox Theater 1994"
3.	"With A Little Help From My Friends - St.Basie Theater 1992"
4.	"Good Guys Don't Always Wear White - Studio Outtake"
5.	"Blaze Of Glory - Count Basie Theater 1992"
6.	"Stranger In This Town - Count Basie Theater 1993"

The song "Good Guys Don't Always Wear White" is featured in the movie The Cowboy Way.^[25][26] Although Bon Jovi also released a music video to the song it was never released as a single.

Personnel and credits

Credits adapted from Cross Road's liner notes.

Bon Jovi

• Jon Bon Jovi - lead vocals, guitar
• Richie Sambora - lead guitar, backing vocals
• Alec John Such - bass guitar, backing vocals
• Tico Torres - drums, percussion
• David Bryan - keyboard, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Hugh McDonald – bass, background vocals
• Kenny Aronoff – drums & percussion
• Jeff Beck – guitar
• Peter Berring – background vocals arrangements
• Roy Bittan - keyboards
• Carole Brooks – background vocals
• Jeanie Brooks – background vocals
• Joanie Bye – background vocals
• Randy Cantor – synth programs
• Lovena Fox – background vocals
• David Grahamme – background vocals
• Phil Hoffer – background vocals
• Linda Hunt – background vocals
• Michael Kamen – strings orchestration, arrangement and conduction
• Randy Jackson – bass guitar
• Frankie La Rocka – drums
• Cecille Larochelle – background vocals
• Sue Leonard – background vocals
• Tommy Mandel - synthesizers
• Myna Matthews – background vocals
• Guoudin Morris – percussion
• Aldo Nova – electric guitars, acoustic guitars, keyboards
• Tim Pierce – guitar
• Jim Salamone – lynn programs
• Mick Seeley - background vocals
• Joanie Taylor – background vocals
• Benmont Tench - organ
• Rick Valenti – background vocals
• Julia Waters – background vocals
• Maxine Waters – background vocals
• John Webster – keyboards

Production credits

• Bruce Fairbairn – producer
• Bob Rock – engineer, mixing, producer
• Tim Crich – assistant
• Randy Staub – engineer, mixing
• Obie O'Brien – engineer, additional recording
• Peter Collins – producer
• Kevin Shirley – engineer
• Bob Clearmountain – mixing
• Chris Taylor – assistant
• Danny Kortchmar – producer
• Jon Bon Jovi – producer
• Rob Jacobs – recording, mixing
• Brian "Mutt" Scheuble – recording, mixing
• Chad Musey – assistant
• Greg Goldman – assistant
• Rick Plank – assistant
• Richie Sambora – producer
• Lance Quinn – producer
• David Theoner – mixing
• Fernando Kral – assistant
• Larry Alexander – engineer
• Mal – engineer
• Bill Scheniman – engineer
• John Cianci – assistant
• Big Al Greaves – assistant
• Tony Bongiovi – producer
• Arthur Mann – executive producer
• Scott Litt – engineer
• Jeff Henderickson – engineer
• John Babich – assistant
• Gary Rindfuss – assistant
• Bruce Lampcov – assistant
• Dave Greenberg – assistant
• Barry Bongiovi – assistant
• George Marino – mastering
• Dave Collins – mastering
• Greg Calbi – mastering
• John Kalodner – A&R co-ordination
• Anton Corbijn – photography
• Mark Wiess – additional photography
• Margery Greenspan - art direction
• Lili Picou – design

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Argentina (CAPIF)[27]	4× Platinum	240,000^x
Australia (ARIA)[18]	11× Platinum	770,000^^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[28]	3× Platinum	150,000^x
Canada (Music Canada)[29]	Diamond	1,000,000^^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[30]	2× Platinum	123,354[30]
France (SNEP)[31]	Platinum	300,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[32]	2× Platinum	1,000,000^^
Hungary (MAHASZ)[33]	Gold
Italy (FIMI)[34]	5× Platinum	500,000^*
Japan (RIAJ)[35]	Million	1,150,000[36]
New Zealand (RMNZ)[20]	7× Platinum	105,000^^
Poland (ZPAV)[37]	Gold	50,000^*
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[38]	4× Platinum	400,000^^
Sweden (GLF)[39]	Platinum	100,000^^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[40]	3× Platinum	150,000^x
United Kingdom (BPI)[41]	7× Platinum	2,100,000^^
United States (RIAA)[42]	4× Platinum	4,000,000[43]
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[15]	8× Platinum	8,000,000^*
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone ^xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994-2007) Peak position Australian Albums Chart[17] 1 Austrian Albums Chart[9] 1 Belgian Albums Chart[44] 1 Canadian RPM Albums Chart[45] 1 Chilean Albums Chart[46] 2 Danish Albums Chart[10] 1 Dutch Albums Chart[47] 2 European Albums Chart[48] 1 Finnish Albums Chart[49] 1 French Compilations Chart[50] 3 German Albums Chart[11] 1 Irish Albums Chart[51] 2 Italian Musica e dschi Albums Chart[12] 1 Japanese Albums Chart[52] 1 New Zealand Albums Chart[19] 1 Norwegian Albums Chart[53] 2 Portuguese Albums Chart[13] 1 Spanish Albums Chart[54] 2 Swedish Albums Chart[55] 2 Swiss Albums Chart[14] 1 Hungarian Albums Chart[56] 4 UK Albums Chart[57] 1 US Billboard 200[58] 8 US Catalog Albums[58] 1 US Hard Rock Albums[58] 7

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position Australian Albums Chart[59] 3 Austrian Albums Chart[60] 17 Canadian RPM Albums Chart[61] 29 Italian Albums Chart[62] 7 Japanese Albums Chart[63] 28 Swiss Albums Chart[64] 47 UK Albums Chart[8] 1 Chart (1995) Position Australian Albums Chart[65] 26 Austrian Albums Chart[66] 8 Belgian Albums Chart (Flanders)[67] 30 Belgian Albums Chart (Wallonia)[68] 22 Dutch Albums Chart[69] 15 Japanese Albums Chart[70] 31 Swiss Albums Chart[71] 11 US Billboard 200[72] 41 Decade-end charts Chart (1990s) Position Austrian Albums Chart[73] 9

See also

• Cross Road (videos)
• List of best-selling albums in Australia
• List of best-selling albums
• List of diamond-certified albums in Canada

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