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'''''The Circle''''' is the eleventh studio album by [[United States|American]] [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Bon Jovi]]. Produced by [[John Shanks]], the album was released November 10, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|author=Daniel Kreps |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/08/19/bon-jovi-return-to-rock-with-the-circle-on-november-10th/ |title=Bon Jovi Return to Rock With "The Circle" On November 10 : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily |work=Rolling Stone |accessdate=October 18, 2009}}</ref> The album debuted at #1 in several countries, including the U.S., where it sold 163,000 copies in its first week debuting at #1 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="Debut" >Caulfield, Keith. [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266674/bon-jovi-comes-full-circle-at-no-1-on-billboard-200 "Bon Jovi Comes Full 'Circle' at No. 1 on ''Billboard'' 200"]. billboard.com. November 18, 2009.</ref>
'''''The Circle''''' is the twelfth studio album by [[United States|American]] [[Rock music|rock]] band [[Bon Jovi]]. Produced by [[John Shanks]], the album was released November 10, 2009.<ref>{{cite web|author=Daniel Kreps |url=http://www.rollingstone.com/rockdaily/index.php/2009/08/19/bon-jovi-return-to-rock-with-the-circle-on-november-10th/ |title=Bon Jovi Return to Rock With "The Circle" On November 10 : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily |work=Rolling Stone |accessdate=October 18, 2009}}</ref> The album debuted at #1 in several countries, including the U.S., where it sold 163,000 copies in its first week debuting at #1 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]].<ref name="Debut" >Caulfield, Keith. [http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/266674/bon-jovi-comes-full-circle-at-no-1-on-billboard-200 "Bon Jovi Comes Full 'Circle' at No. 1 on ''Billboard'' 200"]. billboard.com. November 18, 2009.</ref>


''The Circle'' takes the band back to the [[rock n' roll]] roots after their prior [[Nashville]] influenced album ''[[Lost Highway (Bon Jovi album)|Lost Highway]]''. ''The Circle'' was inspired by the economic meltdown and political turmoil around the world.
''The Circle'' takes the band back to the [[rock n' roll]] roots after their prior [[Nashville]] influenced album ''[[Lost Highway (Bon Jovi album)|Lost Highway]]''. ''The Circle'' was inspired by the economic meltdown and political turmoil around the world.

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The Circle is the twelfth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi. Produced by John Shanks, the album was released November 10, 2009.[1] The album debuted at #1 in several countries, including the U.S., where it sold 163,000 copies in its first week debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200.[2]

The Circle takes the band back to the rock n' roll roots after their prior Nashville influenced album Lost Highway. The Circle was inspired by the economic meltdown and political turmoil around the world.

Recording and production

In an interview given to Rolling Stone Magazine, guitarist Richie Sambora says the album is a return to "rock and roll" and said "There’s going to be some big choruses on there. It sounds like Bon Jovi, but it sounds fresh. We experimented with a lot of new sounds and had a really good time working with John Shanks, who is also a really good guitar player, so he and I did a lot of ‘weaseling’ with the guitar sounds. There are a lot of really good guitar sounds and new kind atmospheres on the new Bon Jovi record, that I think makes it really modern. I think people are going to dig it, man. And it rocks hard."[3]

In an interview on UK radio station Absolute Radio, Jon Bon Jovi stated the album title has multiple meanings. It stands for the fact that a circle is never ending, and that it also refers to Bon Jovi's inner circle – stating that "in this organization, the circle is very difficult to get into, and even more difficult to get out of."[4]

The lead single, "We Weren't Born To Follow" is about the tough times we are experiencing in this economic crisis. Work For The Working Man was also written about the DHL plant that closed in Ohio. Before the official release of the album, U.S. President Barack Obama's chief adviser David Axelrod had the lyrics to "Work for the Working Man" framed and hung in his White House office.[5]

The album is the first record since 1988's "New Jersey" not to feature bonus tracks (all the subsequent albums from 1992's Keep The Faith through to 2007's Lost Highway have included songs not available in the USA). Lead singer Jon Bon Jovi has stated that there were one or two songs that he left off the album that could have been bonus tracks which he wanted to keep for the Greatest Hits.

Release and reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic link
BBC Music(favorable) link
Boston.com(unfavorable) link
Entertainment Weekly(C) link
The Guardian(favorable) link
The Independent link
Los Angeles Times link
The New York Times(favorable) link
NU.nl[6]
Rolling Stone link

The Circle debuted at the number-one position with sales of 163,000 copies on the U.S. Billboard 200.[2] It debuted at the number-one position with the sales of around 67,000 copies on the Japanese Oricon weekly album charts, becoming their fifth number-one album on the Japanese chart. Because of the album's number-one debut, the band tied the Oricon charts' record of having five number-one albums as a Western artist, which was held by Mariah Carey and Simon & Garfunkel.[7]

Initial critical response to The Circle was average. Nigel Britto of the Times of India observed that the album marked a 'return to tradition' and served as a 'breath of fresh air' to those that found the band's recent material corny.[8] At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album has received an average score of 52, based on ten reviews. The album received a 79/100 from billboard.com praising the group for returning to their rock roots.[9]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."We Weren't Born to Follow"Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora4:03
2."When We Were Beautiful"Bon Jovi, Sambora, Billy Falcon5:18
3."Work for the Working Man"Bon Jovi, Sambora, Darrell Brown4:04
4."Superman Tonight"Bon Jovi, Sambora, Falcon5:12
5."Bullet"Bon Jovi, Sambora3:50
6."Thorn in My Side"Bon Jovi, Sambora4:05
7."Live Before You Die"Bon Jovi, Sambora4:17
8."Brokenpromiseland"Bon Jovi, Sambora, John Shanks, Desmond Child4:57
9."Love's the Only Rule"Bon Jovi, Sambora, Falcon4:38
10."Fast Cars"Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child3:16
11."Happy Now"Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child4:21
12."Learn to Love"Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child4:39
Total length:52:47
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."We Weren't Born to Follow" (Jason Nevins Remix)Bon Jovi, Sambora4:03
2010 Special Edition bonus tracks (International only)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."We Weren't Born to Follow" (Live)Bon Jovi, Sambora4:02
14."When We Were Beautiful" (Live)Bon Jovi, Sambora, Falcon5:21
15."Superman Tonight" (Live)Bon Jovi, Sambora, Falcon5:24
16."Love's the Only Rule" (Live)Bon Jovi, Sambora, Falcon8:59

Charts and certifications

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Peak positions

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[10] 4
Austrian Albums Chart[11] 2
Canadian Albums Chart[12] 1
Dutch Albums Chart[13] 4
European Albums Chart[14] 2
Finnish Albums Chart[15] 6
German Albums Chart[16] 1
Irish Albums Chart[17] 7
Japanese Albums Chart[7] 1
Portuguese Albums Chart[18] 5
Spanish Albums Chart[19] 3
Swiss Albums Chart[20] 1
UK Album Chart[21] 2
US Billboard 200[2] 1

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Year-end charts

Chart (2009) Rank
Austrian Albums Chart[22] 35
Australian Albums Chart[23] 86
Swiss Albums Chart[24] 49
UK Albums Chart[25] 79
US Billboard 200[26] 189
Chart (2010) Rank
Canadian Albums Chart[27] 35
European Albums Chart[28] 73
US Billboard 200[29] 88

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[30] Gold 35,000^
Canada (Music Canada)[31] Platinum 80,000^
Germany (BVMI)[32] Gold 100,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[33] Gold 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[34] Gold 15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[35] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[36] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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Chart procession and succession

Preceded by Japanese Oricon weekly number-one album
November 16, 2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by U.S. Billboard 200 number-one album
November 28, 2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
This Is It by Michael Jackson
 Canadian Albums Chart number-one album
November 28, 2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by German Albums Chart number-one album
November 21, 2009 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Liebe ist für alle da by Rammstein
 Swiss Albums Chart number-one album
November 15, 2009 		Succeeded by
Reality Killed the Video Star by Robbie Williams

Deluxe CD/DVD Limited Edition

The Deluxe Edition of The Circle includes the twelve track album plus a DVD of the 2009 documentary When We Were Beautiful, directed by Phil Griffin. The documentary follows the band through their 2007/08 Lost Highway Tour.

Release history

Country Date Label Format
Germany October 30, 2009[37] Universal Music CD, CD+DVD, Digital download
Ireland October 30, 2009[38] Mercury Records
Japan November 4, 2009[39] Universal Music CD, CD+DVD, Digital download, SHM-CD
Australia November 6, 2009 CD, CD+DVD, Digital download
France November 9, 2009[40] Mercury Records, Universal Music
United States November 10, 2009[41] Island Records, Mercury Nashville[42]
Canada November 10, 2009[43] Universal Music
Europe November 11, 2009
Brazil November 27, 2009[44]

Personnel

References

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  2. ^ a b c Caulfield, Keith. "Bon Jovi Comes Full 'Circle' at No. 1 on Billboard 200". billboard.com. November 18, 2009.
  3. ^ Greg Prato. "Bon Jovi Get "Back to Rock & Roll" On November Album : Rolling Stone : Rock and Roll Daily". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 18, 2009.
  4. ^ Jon Bon Jovi Interview with Ben Jones, Absolute Radio, September 22, 2009
  5. ^ Savage, Mark (November 6, 2009). "Bon Jovi: 'We're not supposed to be here'". BBC News. Retrieved May 15, 2010.
  6. ^ Oitmann, Pierre. "Review: The Circle". NU.nl. Retrieved November 11, 2009.
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  12. ^ John Williams (November 18, 2009). "Bon Jovi nails 3rd straight No. 1". jam.canoe.ca. Retrieved August 15, 2011.
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