Javascript is not enabled in your browser. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site.

Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser

Slippery When Wet

CD

^$27.34 ~~$27.99~~ Save 2%

View All Available Formats & Editions

Ship This Item — Qualifies for Free Shipping
Buy Online, Pick up in Store
Check Availability at Nearby Stores

Members save with free shipping everyday!
See details

Overview

Slippery When Wet combined pop, hard rock, and metal in a way that appealed to everyone, especially girls. The album was more indebted to pop than metal and the band made no attempt to hide its commercial ambition. Part of the album's success could be attributed to Desmond Child, who co-write a pair of songs with Bon Jovi that defined their career -- "Living on a Prayer" and "You Give Love a Bad Name" -- two teenage anthems that mixed Springsteen's blue-collar narratives with straightforward, guitar-driven hooks. Bon Jovi smartly played to their strengths, shunning extremes for an accessible, middle of the road approach that wound up appealing to more fans than most of their peers.