Jon Bon Jovi Is Aware Of ‘2020’ Album Didn’t Have Hits But He Doesn’t Care

Jon Bon Jovi and Conan O’Brien recently took to the SiriusXM to chat about the upcoming docuseries ‘Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story.’ During their chat, Bon Jovi opened up about the ‘2020’ album and its struggle to bring out hits amid the pandemic:

“As long as I care enough… Look, our last album was called ‘2020,’ and I put it into this black hole called COVID, and it came out right. I couldn’t promote it in any way. I couldn’t tour it. It was a very topical record.”

The album was initially set to be promoted through a tour in the US that year, but these plans were cancelled due to the pandemic. About its lack of hits, the vocalist explained:

“It wasn’t an upbeat record. I’m writing songs about George Floyd and about COVID and about gun violence, and my audience was like, ‘Cool, no hits. Why?’ And I go, ‘Well, depressing songs about the mood in the world at the time.’”

New Album Will Be Different

Now, four years later, Bon Jovi is gearing up to release a new album titled ‘Forever,’ which moves away from the somber themes of its predecessor. Jon Bon Jovi shared:

“But here’s the diary of my life at that time. So, you write these songs, and I’m very proud of the record. Now, I’m in a better mood. We can go out. I don’t have to sit home and drink. I can go out.”

A new single from ‘Forever’ came out on March 14 following a teaser video on X, featuring two fans driving around in a car plated with ‘Bon Jovi Forever’ and listening to the band’s hits on the radio. In the video, Jon spoke of the upcoming album:

“Yeah, I’m really proud of this album. This album, the songwriting, I actually think it’s the best record we’ve made in 20 years. I think the fans are gonna love it. Bon Jovi Forever, baby.”

A Supporting Tour Is Not Definite

During the recording process, the frontman worked on ‘a song a day’ as he was still recovering from a serious vocal surgery. Now, he has plans to get well enough to ‘do two-and-a-half hours a night four nights a week for months on end.’

After releasing ‘Legendary,’ Jon shared about future tours:

“I don’t know about a tour. It is my desire to do a tour next year, but I’m just still recovering from a major surgery.”

The singer’s 2022 surgery aimed to fix a vocal cord which shrunk in size causing problems with his singing. With the upcoming release of ‘Forever’ on June 7, 2024, it’s unclear if a tour is feasible.