Test your knowledge of Bon Jovi's biggest hits, deep cuts and iconic moments.
Bon Jovi write hooks a whole stadium can finish: the talk-box growl of 'Livin' on a Prayer', the 'whoa-oh' chant of 'You Give Love a Bad Name', the strum of 'Wanted Dead or Alive'. Call each one from its hook.
The close rounds turn on how the hits were made: a guitar rigged to talk on 'Livin' on a Prayer', a final chorus that jumps up a key, and the characters Tommy and Gina who resurface in a hit fourteen years later.
From shout-back anthems to power ballads, signature talk-box hooks and country detours, Bon Jovi cover more ground than the hits suggest. Find out which side of the band trips you up.
Where casual fans clean up: the anthems built for a crowd to finish. 'Livin' on a Prayer', 'You Give Love a Bad Name', 'It's My Life', 'Bad Medicine' and 'Have a Nice Day' all hand you a gang-vocal hook you can shout before the verse ends. Name these from the chorus and you bank the easy points.
Bon Jovi's signature tricks are worth learning on their own. Richie Sambora's talk box gives 'Livin' on a Prayer' and 'It's My Life' their talking-guitar growl, and that late key change lifts the final chorus a step higher. Spot the device and you can often name the song and even the year in one move.
The tempo drops and casual players hesitate. 'Wanted Dead or Alive' rides a 12-string cowboy strum, while 'Always', 'Bed of Roses' and 'This Ain't a Love Song' are full power ballads. Same band, softer gear, and a round that catches anyone who only knows the rockers.
The curveballs live where Bon Jovi goes Americana. Jon Bon Jovi's solo 'Blaze of Glory' was written for the Western Young Guns II, 'Who Says You Can't Go Home' won a country Grammy, and the album Lost Highway leaned toward Nashville. Place these twangier cuts and the top scores are yours.
Play the free Bon Jovi quiz on Songtrivia to find out. Guess songs from a short clip, from 'Livin' on a Prayer' to 'It's My Life', and answer trivia about the band and its hooks. Score 8 out of 10 and you are a real fan; a perfect 10 across the ballads and country cuts is rare.
Expect the anthems, 'Livin' on a Prayer', 'You Give Love a Bad Name', 'It's My Life', 'Bad Medicine' and 'Wanted Dead or Alive', plus deeper cuts like 'Runaway' and 'Blaze of Glory' that separate the superfans.
The anthems are built to be shouted back, so they score fast. The hard rounds are the power ballads that drop the tempo and the country detours like 'Who Says You Can't Go Home', where the same band sounds nothing like 'You Give Love a Bad Name'.
Jon Bon Jovi was born John Francis Bongiovi Jr. and formed the band in Sayreville, New Jersey, in 1983 with guitarist Richie Sambora, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres and bassist Alec John Such.
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