Cross Road
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| Greatest hits by Bon Jovi | |||||
| Released | October 10, 1994 | ||||
| Recorded | Various locations, 1983-1994 | ||||
| Genre | Hard rock | ||||
| Length | 72:22 | ||||
| Label | Mercury | ||||
| Producer | Bruce Fairbairn, Bob Rock, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Lance Quinn | ||||
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Cross Road is the first greatest hits compilation released by the American band Bon Jovi in 1994. The album contains 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 US version. A video, also entitled Cross Road, was simultaneously release which contained 16 of the bands music videos.
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.
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Track listing
- "Livin' on a Prayer"(1986) (Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, Richie Sambora) – 4:11
- "Keep the Faith" (Bon Jovi, Child, Sambora) – 5:46
- "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" (Bon Jovi, Child, Sambora) – 4:39
- "Always" (1994) (Bon Jovi) – 5:53
- "Wanted Dead or Alive" (BonJovi, Sambora) – 5:08
- "Lay Your Hands on Me" (BonJovi, Sambora) – 5:59
- "You Give Love a Bad Name" (Bon Jovi, Child, Sambora) – 3:43
- "Bed of Roses" (1992) (Bon Jovi) – 6:34
- "Blaze of Glory"(1990) (Bon Jovi) – 5:40
- "In These Arms" - 5:19 (International Release) / "Prayer '94" (Bon Jovi, Child, Sambora) – 5:17 (US Release) / "Tokyo Road" - 5:42 (Japan Release)
- "Bad Medicine" (Bon Jovi, Child, Sambora) – 5:16
- "I'll Be There for You" (1988) (Bon Jovi, Sambora) – 5:43
- "In and Out of Love" (Bon Jovi) – 4:24
- "Runaway" (Bon Jovi, George Karak) – 3:50
- "Never Say Goodbye" (1986) (Bon Jovi song) – 4:49 (Bonus Track - International Release)
Special Edition Bonus CD
- "The Radio Saved My Life Tonight"
- "Wild in the Streets"
- "Diamond Ring"
- "Good Guys Don't Always Wear White"
- "The Boys Are Back in Town"
- "Edge of a Broken Heart"
- "Postcards from the Wasteland" (Demo)
- "Blood on Blood" (Live)
- "Let It Rock"
- "Starting All Over Again"
- "Blood Money" (Live)
- "Save a Prayer"
- "Lucky" (Demo)
- "Why Aren't You Dead?"
- "Raise Your Hands"
The song "Good Guys Don't Always Wear White" is featured in the movie The Cowboy Way. Although Bon Jovi also released a music video to the song it was never released as a single. Aside from the "Cross Road" compilation it can also be found on the "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" single.
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Personnel
- Jon Bon Jovi - lead vocals
- Richie Sambora - guitar, backup vocals
- Alec John Such - bass, backup vocals
- Tico Torres - drums, percussion
- David Bryan - keyboards, backup vocals
Chart information
Cross Road was the best selling album in the UK for 1994. According to Billboard Cross Road has sold more than 18.5 million copies worldwide and is Bon Jovi's biggest selling album worldwide since Slippery When Wet. The album sold 5,000,000 copies in its first 5 weeks of release. It continues to perform well; according to Nielsen SoundScan selling 4,709,000 copies in the US in March 2009.
| Chart | Position | Certification |
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| Argentinian Albums Chart | 1 | |
| Australian Albums Chart | 1 | 4x platinum |
| Austrian Albums Chart | 1 | |
| Belgian Albums Chart | 1 | |
| Canadian Albums Chart | 1 | 10x platinum |
| Croatia | 17 re-entry (2007) | |
| Dutch Albums Chart | 1 | |
| Finnish Albums Chart | 1 | |
| German Albums Chart | 1 | 2x Platinum |
| Hungarian Albums Chart | 4 | |
| European Albums Chart | 1 | 8x platinum |
| Italian Albums Chart | 1 | |
| Japanese Albums Chart | 1 | 5x platinum |
| Mexican Albums Chart | 1 | |
| New Zealand Albums Chart | 1 | |
| Norwegian Albums Chart | 2 | |
| Peru | 1 | |
| Portuguese Albums Chart | 1 | |
| Russia | 4 | |
| Spanish Albums Chart | 1 | |
| Swedish Albums Chart | 2 | |
| Swiss Albums Chart | 1 | 3x Platinum |
| UK Albums Chart | 1 | 5x platinum |
| U.S. Billboard 200 | 8 | 4x platinum |
| Preceded by Monster by R.E.M. MTV Unplugged in New York by Nirvana |
UK number one album October 22, 1994 – November 11, 1994 November 19, 1994 – December 2, 1994 |
Succeeded by MTV Unplugged in New York by Nirvana Carry on up the Charts by Beautiful South |
| Preceded by The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert by Various Artists |
Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album October 23 – November 5, 1994 |
Succeeded by Bedtime Stories by Madonna |
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