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Slippery When Wet de Bon Jovi

Álbum de Bon Jovi

1986
★★★★★
Basado en 127 votos
  • Fecha de lanzamiento: 18 de Agosto de 1986
  • Sello Discográfico: Mercury
  • Compositores: Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child
  • Productores: Bruce Fairbairn

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Slippery When Wet es un álbum de Bon Jovi, publicado en 1986 por Mercury. El disco incluye 10 canciones, entre ellas «Let It Rock», «You Give Love A Bad Name», «Livin' On A Prayer» y «Social Disease».

Lanzado en 1986, Slippery When Wet es el tercer álbum de estudio de Bon Jovi y es, sencillamente, uno de los álbumes más grandes y exitosos de la historia del rock. Este disco es la quintaesencia del glam metal y el arena rock de los 80, una colección impecable de himnos irresistibles que definieron el sonido de una década. Con la ayuda del compositor Desmond Child y el productor Bruce Fairbairn, la banda creó una obra sobresaliente de pop-metal, con estribillos masivos, riffs de guitarra inolvidables y una producción potente y pulida. Impulsado por los sencillos número uno "You Give Love a Bad Name" y "Livin' on a Prayer", "Slippery When Wet" se convirtió en un fenómeno global, vendiendo más de 28 millones de copias en todo el mundo y transformando a Bon Jovi en la banda más grande del planeta.

El camino hasta el estudio

Insatisfechos con el resultado de su álbum anterior, la banda decidió tomar un nuevo enfoque. Contrataron al productor canadiense Bruce Fairbairn, conocido por su trabajo con Blue Öyster Cult y Loverboy. Pero la decisión más importante fue la de colaborar con el compositor profesional Desmond Child, un genio del pop que ayudó a Jon Bon Jovi y Richie Sambora a pulir sus ideas y a crear estribillos inolvidables. La grabación tuvo lugar en Vancouver, Canadá. La banda compuso más de 30 canciones y, para seleccionar las mejores, las tocaron ante grupos de adolescentes de Nueva Jersey y Nueva York, eligiendo las que generaban una reacción más fuerte. Este enfoque en el público fue clave para el éxito masivo del álbum.

Estilo y propuesta sonora

El sonido de "Slippery When Wet" es la fórmula perfecta del arena rock de los 80. La producción de Fairbairn es grandiosa y potente, con un sonido de batería masivo y guitarras afiladas. La estructura de las canciones es pop en su núcleo, con una atención meticulosa a los estribillos y los ganchos melódicos. La combinación de la voz carismática de Jon, los riffs y solos virtuosos de Sambora, y la magia compositiva de Desmond Child resultó ser imparable. Líricamente, el álbum cuenta historias de la clase trabajadora, el amor y la esperanza, con las que millones de jóvenes de todo el mundo se identificaron.

Tema a tema

El álbum es una colección de himnos inmortales. "You Give Love a Bad Name" y "Livin' on a Prayer", con su icónica línea de bajo y su uso del "talk box", se convirtieron en dos de los mayores éxitos de la década y definieron el sonido de la banda para siempre. La balada de "cowboy rock" "Wanted Dead or Alive" se convirtió en otro de sus temas más emblemáticos. La power ballad "Never Say Goodbye" fue otro gran éxito. Cada canción del álbum, desde "Raise Your Hands" hasta "Wild in the Streets", es un himno de estadio en potencia.

Lanzamiento y rendimiento en listas

"Slippery When Wet" fue un fenómeno comercial que dominó las listas de éxitos de todo el mundo y fue el álbum más vendido de 1987 en Estados Unidos.

Juicio de la crítica

El álbum recibió críticas abrumadoramente positivas. Fue aclamado como el álbum de hard rock comercial perfecto. AllMusic lo describe como "un punto de inflexión monumental del hard rock". "Slippery When Wet" no solo es la obra cumbre de Bon Jovi, sino también un disco que definió el sonido y la estética de una era, y que sigue siendo uno de los álbumes más queridos y escuchados de la historia del rock.

Listado de Canciones

  1. Let It Rock5:24

    Letra

    The weekend comes to this town Seven days too soon For the ones who have to make up What we break up of their rules Well I saw Captain Kidd on Sunset Tell his boys they're in command While Chino danced a tango With a broomstick in his hand He said: It's alright (alright) if you have a good time It's alright (alright) if you want to cross that line To break on through to the other side [Chorus:] Let it rock, let it go You can't stop a fire burning out of control Let it rock, let it go With the night you're on the loose You got to let it rock We go down to the Broadway Where everybody goes To get on their rockin' horse And blast that radio Well I saw Roxie on the table Her girlfriend down below They'll give it to the king of swing Before it's time to go They said: It's alright (alright) if you have a good time It's alright (alright) if you want to cross that line To break on through to the other side [Chorus]
  2. You Give Love A Bad Name3:44
    vídeo del tema You Give Love A Bad Name
    Shot through the heart And you're to blame Darling, you give love a bad name... An angel's smile is what you sell You promise me heaven, then put me through hell Chains of love got a hold on me When passion's a prison, you can't break free Oh, oh, you're a loaded gun (yeah) Oh, oh, there's nowhere to run No one can save me The damage is done [Chorus:] Shot through the heart And you're to blame You give love a bad name (bad name) I play my part And you play your game You give love a bad name (bad name) You give love a bad name You give love a bad name Paint your smile on your lips Blood red nails on your fingertips A school boy's dream, you act so shy Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye Oh, oh, you're a loaded gun Oh, oh, there's nowhere to run No one can save me The damage is done [Chorus:] Shot through the heart And you're to blame You give love a bad name (bad name) I play my part And you play your game You give love a bad name (bad name) You give love... ah! Oh! [Chorus:] Shot through the heart And you're to blame You give love a bad name I play my part And you play your game You give love a bad name (bad name) Shot through the heart And you're to blame You give love a bad name (bad name) I play my part And you play your game You give love a bad name (bad name) (Whoa) You give love (Whoa) You give love (bad name) (Whoa) You give love (Whoa) You give love (bad name) (Whoa) You give love (Whoa) You give love (bad name) (Whoa) You give love (Whoa) You give love (bad name)
  3. Livin' On A Prayer4:10
    vídeo del tema Livin' On A Prayer
    Once upon a time not so long ago Tommy used to work on the docks Union's been on strike He's down on his luck... It's tough, so tough Gina works the diner all day Working for her man, She brings home her pay For love, for love She says, "We've gotta hold on to what we've got. It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not. We've got each other and that's a lot. For love we'll give it a shot." [Chorus:] Whoa, we're half way there Whoa, livin' on a prayer Take my hand and we'll make it - I swear Whoa, livin' on a prayer Tommy's got his six string in hock Now he's holding in What he used to make it talk So tough, it's tough Gina dreams of running away When she cries in the night Tommy whispers, "Baby, it's okay, someday... ...We've gotta hold on to what we've got. It doesn't make a difference if we make it or not. We've got each other and that's a lot. For love we'll give it a shot." [Chorus] Livin' on a prayer We've gotta hold on ready or not You live for the fight when it's all that you've got [Chorus 2x and fading]
  4. Social Disease4:18

    Letra

    You can read it in the papers In some places it comes in thirty-two flavors But you wouldn't tell no one Your favorite if you could From the White House to the alleys From the President down to Long Tall Sally Can't live with it but You'll die without it - yes you would Senorita's in the kitchen She's a fistful of dynamite You call 911 but you Can't stop the fun tonite, it's alright [Chorus:] You can't start a fire without a spark But there's something that I guarantee You can't hide when infection starts Because love is a social disease Where you look you can find it Try to run but you're always behind it So you play hide and seek like a blind kid Till you're caught - yeah you're caught So you'll say that you had some But they took it and held it for ransom Were they tall, dark, skinny or Handsome - you won't talk So you telephone your doctor Just to see what pill to take You know there's no prescription Gonna wipe this one away [Chorus] So full of high grade octane She could run the bullet train on 38 double d's Now you know for sure, you know the cure To make a blind man see
  5. Wanted Dead Or Alive5:09
    vídeo del tema Wanted Dead Or Alive
    It's all the same, only the names will change Everyday it seems we're wasting away Another place where the faces are so cold I'd drive all night just to get back home [Chorus:] I'm a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride I'm wanted dead or alive Wanted dead or alive Sometimes I sleep, sometimes it's not for days And the people I meet always go their separate ways Sometimes you tell the day By the bottle that you drink And times when you're alone all you do is think [Chorus 2x] And I walk these streets, a loaded six string on my back I play for keeps, 'cause I might not make it back I've been everywhere, and still I'm standing tall I've seen a million faces and I've rocked them all 'Cause I'm a cowboy, on a steel horse I ride I'm wanted dead or alive 'Cause I'm a cowboy, I got the night on my side I'm wanted dead or alive And I ride dead or alive I still drive, dead or alive Dead or alive [4x]
  6. Raise Your Hands4:18

    Letra

    You - you got a nasty reputation We're in a sticky situation - it's down to me and you So tell me - is it true ... they say there ain't nobody better Well now that we're together Show me what you can do You're under the gun Out on the run Gonna set the night on fire You're out on the run Under the gun And playin' to win [Chorus:] Raise your hands When you want to let it go Raise your hands And you want to let a feeling show Raise your hands From New York to Chicago Raise your hands From New Jersey to Tokyo Raise your hands I - I've been out on the front line Where you'll go down if you waste time They'll walk all over you But I - I ain't here looking for surrender I'll raise the flag if you'll defend her It's up to you You're under the gun Out on the run Gonna set the night on fire You're out on the run Under the gun And playin' to win [Chorus]
  7. Without Love3:40

    Letra

    She wasn't young, but still a child There still was innocence In painted smiles She called to me as I passed her by Lady of the night looked in my eyes She said: I been through some changes But one thing always stays the same [Chorus:] Without love, there's nothing without love Nothing else can get through the night Nothing else feels right without love I saw a man down on lonely street A broken man who looked like me And no one knows the pain that he's been living He lost his love and still hasn't forgiven He said: I've been through some changes But one thing always stays the same [Chorus] There's nothing without love Nothing else but love can burn as bright And nothing would mean nothing without love I see my life There's some things I took for granted Love's passed me by So many second chances I was afraid But I won't be afraid no more [Chorus] There's nothing without love Nothing else but love can burn as bright And nothing would mean nothing without love
  8. I'd Die For You4:31

    Letra

    If you could see inside my heart Then you would understand I'd never mean to hurt you Baby I'm not that kind of man I might not say I'm sorry Yeah, I might talk tough sometimes And I might forget the little things Or keep you hanging on the line In a world that don't know Romeo and Juliet Boy meets girl and promises we can't forget We are cast from Eden's gate with no regrets Into the fire we cry [Chorus:] I'd die for you I'd cry for you I'd do anything I'd lie for you You know it's true Baby I'd die for you I'd die for you I'd cry for you If it came right down to me and you You know it's true, Baby I'd die for you I might not be a savior And I'll never be a king I might not send you roses Or buy you diamond rings But if I could see inside you Maybe I'd know just who we are 'Cause our love is like a hunger Without it we would starve In a world that don't know Romeo and Juliet Boy meets girl and promises we can't forget We are cast from Eden's gate with no regrets Into the fire we cry [Chorus]
  9. Never Say Goodbye4:49
    vídeo del tema Never Say Goodbye
    As I sit in this smokey room The night about to end I pass my time with strangers But this bottle's my only friend Remember when we used to park On Butler Street out in the dark Remember when we lost the keys And you lost more than that in my backseat baby Remember how we used to talk About busting out - we'd break their hearts Together - forever Never say goodbye, never say goodbye You and me and my old friends Hoping it would never end Say goodbye, never say goodbye Holdin' on - we got to try Holdin' on to never say goodbye Remember days of skipping school Racing cars and being cool With a six pack and the radio We didn't need no place to go Remember at the prom that night You and me we had a fight But the band they played our favorite song And I held you in my arms so strong We danced so close We danced so slow And I swore I'd never let you go Together - forever Never say goodbye, never say goodbye You and me and my old friends Hoping it would never end Say goodbye, never say goodbye Holdin' on - we got to try Holdin' on to never say goodbye I guess you'd say we used to talk About busting out We'd break their hearts Together - forever Never say goodbye, never say goodbye You and me and my old friends Hoping it would never end Say goodbye, never say goodbye Holdin' on - we got to try Holdin' on to never say goodbye yeah yeah
  10. Wild In The Streets3:55

    Letra

    Joey comes from a sacred part of town Where sometimes you talk so tough That your feet don't touch the ground And the sidewalk soldiers sing the midnite blues While the old men recite their story lines About when I was young like you They say: Oh yeah We were cruising to the backbeat Oh yeah, Making love in the backseats We were wild, wild in the streets A member of the boy's brigade Had a date with the girl next door You know it made her daddy crazy But it only made her want him more They weren't looking for trouble You know that boy didn't want a fight - not tonight So she headed out thru her bathroom window What her daddy didn't know was gonna be alright They said: Oh yeah We were cruising to the backbeat Oh yeah, Making love in the backseats We were wild, wild in the streets Wild, wild in the streets Wild, wild in the streets Wild, wild in the streets Sometimes this town ain't pretty But you know it ain't so bad Just like a girl who looks so happy Whe inside she's so so sad In here we got this code of honor Nobody's going down You don't walk in vain Trough the kid's parade 'Cause this is my hometown