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Cross Road
Greatest hits by Bon Jovi
Released	October 18, 1994
Recorded	Various
Genre	Hard rock Glam metal
Length	72:22
Label	Mercury
Producer	Bruce Fairbairn, Bob Rock, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Lance Quinn
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link
Bon Jovi chronology
Keep the Faith (1992) Cross Road (1994) These Days (1995)
Singles from Cross Road
"Always" Released: September 20, 1994 "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" Released: 1994

Cross Road is a greatest hits compilation released by the American band Bon Jovi in 1994. The album contains two new tracks: the hit singles "Always" and "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night", as well as a new, updated rendition of "Livin' on a Prayer" entitled "Prayer '94" available only on the US version.

Album information

On the charts

Number 1: CNN Worldbeat; Europe: UK, Wales, Germany, Finland, Italy, Spain, Holland, Belgium, Austria, Switzerland, Portugal; Australia, New Zealand; Japan; Latin America: Brazil, Mexico, Peru, Argentina; Canada

Number 2: Sweden, Norway

Number 4: Hungary, Russia

Number 8: United States

Number 17: Croatia (re-entry on 14th July, 2007)

Success

Cross Road was the best selling album in the UK for 1994. Cross Road has sold more than 20 million copies worldwide and is Bon Jovi's biggest selling album worldwide since Slippery When Wet. The album sold 5,000,000 copies in its first 5 weeks of release. It continues to perform well; according to Nielsen SoundScan catalog charts 324,000 units were sold in the US in 2006.

• RIAA Certification: 4x platinum
• BPI Certification: 5x platinum
• IFPI Certification: 7x platinum
• ARIA Certification: 4x platinum
• CRIA Certification: 10x platinum
• JAPAN Certification: 5x platinum

Track listing

1. "Livin' on a Prayer" – 4:11
2. "Keep the Faith" – 5:46
3. "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" – 4:39
4. "Always" – 5:53
5. "Wanted Dead or Alive" – 5:08
6. "Lay Your Hands on Me" – 5:59
7. "You Give Love a Bad Name" – 3:43
8. "Bed of Roses" – 6:34
9. "Blaze of Glory" – 5:40
10. "Prayer '94" – 5:17 (US Release) / "In These Arms" - 5:19 (International Release) / "Tokyo Road" - 5:42 (Japan Release)
11. "Bad Medicine" – 5:16
12. "I'll Be There for You" – 5:43
13. "In and Out of Love" – 4:24
14. "Runaway" – 3:50
15. "Never Say Goodbye" – 4:49 (Bonus Track - International Release)

Special Edition Bonus CD

1. "The Radio Saved My Life Tonight"
2. "Wild in the Streets"
3. "Diamond Ring"
4. "Good Guys Don't Always Wear White"
5. "The Boys Are Back in Town" (Live)
6. "Edge of a Broken Heart"
7. "Postcards from the Wasteland" (Demo)
8. "Blood on Blood" (Live)
9. "Let It Rock"
10. "Starting All Over Again"
11. "Blood Money" (Live)
12. "Save a Prayer"
13. "Lucky" (Demo)
14. "Why Aren't You Dead?"
15. "Raise Your Hands"

Cross Road: The Videos

In 1994, a VHS and 2-disc VCD of Cross Road was released containing 16 of the bands music videos, 4 of which were previously unreleased.

Tracklist

1. "Livin' on a Prayer"
2. "Keep the Faith"
3. "Wanted Dead or Alive"
4. "Lay Your Hands on Me"
5. "You Give Love a Bad Name"
6. "Bed of Roses" (Short version without bar scene)
7. "Blaze of Glory" (Jon-only version) (Previously unreleased)
8. "In These Arms"
9. "Bad Medicine"(1st Version)
10. "I'll Be There for You"
11. "Dry County" (Previously unreleased)
12. "Living in Sin"
13. "Miracle" (Previously unreleased)
14. "I Believe"
15. "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"
16. "Always" (Previously unreleased)

Although Cross Road has never been officially been released on DVD by the band, various unofficial bootleg DVDs are in circulation in some parts of the world.

Samples

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