On This Day, October 25, 1986…
Bon Jovi landed their first #1 album with their third studio album, Slippery When Wet.
The album spent eight weeks on top of the chart and went on to be certified 12-times Platinum by the RIAA.
The record featured their signature tune, “Livin’ On A Prayer,” as well as “You Give Love A Bad Name” and “Wanted Dead or Alive.” It’s the New Jersey rockers’ bestselling album to date.
Slippery When Wet was the first of four #1 albums for Bon Jovi. Their others include 1988’s New Jersey, 2007’s Lost Highway and 2009’s The Circle.
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