Bon Jovi - "Living In Sin"

[BDG135]

This song made it to number 10. Not your typical pop song as far as the lyrics. I'm sure some parents didn't appreciate the video. I guess cohabitation was still controversial in some circles in the late 80s.

[Mister Freeze]

Love this one. It's amazing how Bon Jovi had so many hits, a few go forgotten.

I don't think the video was a big deal. Just marketing to hype up the fifth single from an album that had been out for over a year. I remember the home video had an "uncensored" version with nothing to censor.

[HoldenSSV]

If I 'member correctly, uppity Christian conservatives took offense to the juxtaposition/editing of the couple kissing and then her getting communion in church or something. That's all.

[Mister Freeze]

Please. Middle America could handle a communion wafer and a bedroom scene in the late '80s. This board loves to run wild with the "America is overrun by evangelicals" trope.

Christians today are way nuttier and they'll bend over backwards to excuse any "living in sin" Trump does.

People like what they like.

[BDG135]

Please. Middle America could handle a communion wafer and a bedroom scene in the late '80s. This board loves to run wild with the "America is overrun by evangelicals" trope.

Christians today are way nuttier and they'll bend over backwards to excuse any "living in sin" Trump does.

People like what they like.

There were many more evangelicals in the late 80s. If you were in certain parts of the country, it was worse.

[Mister Freeze]

Trust me, I've driven through Alabama and seen all the steeples. Most Americans, however, were just trying to get through their lives. Go to church once a week, eat some doughnuts afterwards and forget about the sermon five minutes later.

Madonna was challenging Christian norms way more directly than Bon Jovi did and had no problems going to #1.

[DonJuanDeMarco]

Love this one. It's amazing how Bon Jovi had so many hits, a few go forgotten.

I don't think the video was a big deal. Just marketing to hype up the fifth single from an album that had been out for over a year. I remember the home video had an "uncensored" version with nothing to censor.

Awesome song but that was my immediate reaction too... "fifth single" so it didn't get as much attention as the others. I think it did as well as it did because "Love is War" was the b-side which helped boost single sales.

[pieceofme]

Love this one. It's amazing how Bon Jovi had so many hits, a few go forgotten.

I don't think the video was a big deal. Just marketing to hype up the fifth single from an album that had been out for over a year. I remember the home video had an "uncensored" version with nothing to censor.

Awesome song but that was my immediate reaction too... "fifth single" so it didn't get as much attention as the others. I think it did as well as it did because "Love is War" was the b-side which helped boost single sales.

It did well because living in sin is good song from a popular album.

[War_in_D]

Love this one. It's amazing how Bon Jovi had so many hits, a few go forgotten.

I don't think the video was a big deal. Just marketing to hype up the fifth single from an album that had been out for over a year. I remember the home video had an "uncensored" version with nothing to censor.

Awesome song but that was my immediate reaction too... "fifth single" so it didn't get as much attention as the others. I think it did as well as it did because "Love is War" was the b-side which helped boost single sales.

Really good song. I do think if it was released as an earlier single it would have been bigger. However, I always hoped Wild Is The Wind would have been released. Should have instead of Living In Sin. Better song, would have charted higher.

[Indy_Rob]

Love this one. It's amazing how Bon Jovi had so many hits, a few go forgotten.

I don't think the video was a big deal. Just marketing to hype up the fifth single from an album that had been out for over a year. I remember the home video had an "uncensored" version with nothing to censor.

Awesome song but that was my immediate reaction too... "fifth single" so it didn't get as much attention as the others. I think it did as well as it did because "Love is War" was the b-side which helped boost single sales.

Really good song. I do think if it was released as an earlier single it would have been bigger. However, I always hoped Wild Is The Wind would have been released. Should have instead of Living In Sin. Better song, would have charted higher.

This. WITW is a great song. Shoulda been a single.

[pieceofme]

Awesome song but that was my immediate reaction too... "fifth single" so it didn't get as much attention as the others. I think it did as well as it did because "Love is War" was the b-side which helped boost single sales.

Really good song. I do think if it was released as an earlier single it would have been bigger. However, I always hoped Wild Is The Wind would have been released. Should have instead of Living In Sin. Better song, would have charted higher.

This. WITW is a great song. Shoulda been a single.

One of my favourite bon Jovi songs

[War_in_D]

Awesome song but that was my immediate reaction too... "fifth single" so it didn't get as much attention as the others. I think it did as well as it did because "Love is War" was the b-side which helped boost single sales.

Really good song. I do think if it was released as an earlier single it would have been bigger. However, I always hoped Wild Is The Wind would have been released. Should have instead of Living In Sin. Better song, would have charted higher.

This. WITW is a great song. Shoulda been a single.

I always suspected that was the plan. I remember when NJ first came out, the early copies had tiny stickers on the cover which read: New album, featuring Bad Medicine, I'll Be There For You and Wild Is The Wind. Too bad it never happened.

[Mister Freeze]

It's funny. New Jersey has three power ballads in a row (four if you count "Ride Cowboy Ride") with "Wild is the Wind," "Stick To Your Guns" and "I'll Be There For You" yet the album is so good, it never feels like it slows down or is ballad-heavy.

[BDG135]

They learned what worked on Slippery and added to it. They had the cowboy section with Ride Cowboy Ride/Stick To Your Guns and the prayer-type song with Born To Be My Baby. The extended jam song with Homebound Train. The novelty song at the end was a nice touch too.

[pieceofme]

It's funny. New Jersey has three power ballads in a row (four if you count "Ride Cowboy Ride") with "Wild is the Wind," "Stick To Your Guns" and "I'll Be There For You" yet the album is so good, it never feels like it slows down or is ballad-heavy.

I guess it helped that wild in the wind and stick to your guns seemed a little more upbeat and faster pace than your typical ballad.

New Jersey is Bon Jovis finest hour.

[str]

Cool song,
I remember (huge local NY top 40 radio station) Z100 started playing it after "Born To Be My Baby" like it was the 3rd single then pulled it and started playing "I'll Be There For You" which turned out to be the 3rd single,
I always wondered about that ,
whether it was a mistake,
or did someone change their mind,
because Z100 only played singles ,

when it was finally released it dethroned New Kids On The Block from #1 on their top 5 request show, New Kids had a stranglehold at #1 but as soon as the radio station reported the controversy of the video , it reached #1 ,

all 5 New Jersey singles reached #1 on that request show