Destination Anywhere

This article is about the Jon Bon Jovi album. For the German ska punk band, see Destination Anywhere (band). For the 1968 soul song, see The Marvelettes.

1997 studio album by Jon Bon Jovi

Destination Anywhere

Studio album by

Jon Bon Jovi

Released| June 16, 1997
Recorded| February – November 1996
Studio|

* Chapel Studios (Los Angeles, California)
* A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
* The Sanctuary (Caldwell, New Jersey)
* Right Track Recording and Quad Recording Studios (New York City, New York)
* The Gentlemen's Club (Miami Beach, Florida)
* Studio 4 Recording (Conshohocken, Pennsylvania)
* Ding Bat Sound (Pennsylvania)
* Sarm West Studios (London, UK)

Genre|

* Rock
* Indie rock[1]

Length| 63:08
Label| Mercury
Producer|

* Dave Stewart
* Stephen Lironi
* Jon Bon Jovi
* Desmond Child
* Eric Bazilian

Jon Bon Jovi chronology
| Blaze of Glory
(1990)  | Destination Anywhere
(1997)  | The Power Station Years: The Unreleased Recordings
(2001)

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Singles from  Destination Anywhere

1. "Midnight in Chelsea"
Released: June 2, 1997[2]
2. "Queen of New Orleans"
Released: August 18, 1997[3]
3. "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town"
Released: September 26, 1997[4]
4. "Ugly"
Released: April 6, 1998[5]

Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [1]
Entertainment Weekly| B+[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide| [7]
Uncut| [8]

Destination Anywhere is the second solo studio album by Jon Bon Jovi, released on June 16, 1997[9] and features music from the film Destination Anywhere released in the same year. It follows his successful 1990 soundtrack Blaze of Glory, from the film Young Guns II.

The production and style for Destination Anywhere departs from the hard rock sound of his albums with the group Bon Jovi, such as featuring drum loops, female backing vocals and Jon Bon Jovi himself singing in a lower register in most of the tracks. Only one of his longtime bandmates, keyboardist David Bryan, contributed to the album; though Desmond Child, cowriter of hits such as "Livin' on a Prayer", plays the tuba in the song "Ugly" and is also one of the producers.[10]

During the production of the album, the daughter of Bon Jovi's former personal manager Paul Korzilius, Katherine, died under mysterious circumstances. "August 7, 4:15," the date she was found dead, is dedicated to her. Her death remains unsolved.

## Reception

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### Commercial

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The album charted at number 31 on the Billboard 200, number 6 on the Top Canadian albums chart[11] and number two on the UK Albums Chart.[12] The first single "Midnight in Chelsea" was Jon Bon Jovi's highest-charting solo single in the UK, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart.[13] Also charting in the UK was the second single "Queen of New Orleans" at number 10 and the third single "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" at number 13.[13] The fourth single "Ugly" charted in some European countries but not in the UK. "Staring at Your Window with a Suitcase in My Hand" was released as a promo single.

### Critical

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AllMusic critic Stephen Thomas Erlewine described it as "a fine example of late-'90s mainstream pop" and "a breakthrough for Bon Jovi, because it is the first time he sounds like he's come to terms with adulthood." Nevertheless, he criticized the presence of fillers on the record.[1] Chuck Eddy of Entertainment Weekly wrote: "Almost every track on Destination Anywhere could be faster, shorter, and less world-weary, but Bon Jovi's melodies feel indelible nonetheless."[6]

## Film

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Destination Anywhere: The Film (also released in 1997) was produced and incorporated music and concepts from the album. It stars Jon Bon Jovi and Demi Moore as a young couple struggling with alcoholism and the death of their young child. It debuted on both MTV and VH1 in 1997 and also stars Kevin Bacon, Whoopi Goldberg, and Annabella Sciorra. Directed by Mark Pellington, it was released on DVD on April 11, 2005, and contains the film, Destination Anywhere, the EPK for the album, and five promotional videos for the singles of the album. The track "It's Just Me" also features in full during the film.

## Track listing

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All songs written and composed by Jon Bon Jovi, except where noted.

No.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Queen of New Orleans"| Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Stewart| 4:31
2.| "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town"| Jon Bon Jovi| 5:18
3.| "Midnight in Chelsea"| Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Stewart| 4:58
4.| "Ugly"| Jon Bon Jovi, Eric Bazilian| 3:24
5.| "Staring at Your Window with a Suitcase in My Hand"| Jon Bon Jovi| 4:26
6.| "Every Word Was a Piece of My Heart"| Jon Bon Jovi| 5:16
7.| "It's Just Me"| Jon Bon Jovi| 6:44
8.| "Destination Anywhere"| Jon Bon Jovi| 4:56
9.| "Learning How to Fall"| Jon Bon Jovi| 4:04
10.| "Naked"| Jon Bon Jovi, Mark Hudson, Greg Wells| 4:42
11.| "Little City"| Jon Bon Jovi| 4:58
12.| "August 7, 4:15"| Jon Bon Jovi| 4:59
13.| "Cold Hard Heart"| Jon Bon Jovi| 4:42

Japan bonus trackNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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14.| "I Talk to Jesus"| Jon Bon Jovi| 5:20

Argentina bonus trackNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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14.| "Miro a tu Ventana" (Spanish version of "Staring at Your Window...")| Jon Bon Jovi| 4:26

France bonus trackNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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15.| "Sad Song Night"| Desmond Child, Jon Bon Jovi, Eric Bazilian| 3:52

### Limited edition

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CD2: Jon Bon Jovi – LiveNo.| Title| Writer(s)| Length

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1.| "Queen of New Orleans"| Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Stewart| 5:16
2.| "Midnight in Chelsea"| Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Stewart| 5:41
3.| "Destination Anywhere"| Jon Bon Jovi| 5:26
4.| "Ugly"| Jon Bon Jovi, Eric Bazilian| 3:31
5.| "It's Just Me"| Jon Bon Jovi| 7:15
6.| "August 7, 4:15"| Jon Bon Jovi| 5:26
7.| "Jailbreak"| Phil Lynott| 4:28
8.| "Not Fade Away"| Charles Hardin, Norman Petty| 3:38
9.| "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town (Acoustic)"| Jon Bon Jovi| 3:23

## Personnel

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* Jon Bon Jovi – vocals, acoustic guitar (2, 4, 12), electric guitar (2, 12), backing vocals (2, 3, 6, 9), guitars (3, 6, 8-11), harmonica (4), acoustic piano (8, 12)
* Imogen Heap – keyboards (1)
* Andy Wright – programming (1, 7)
* Guy Davis – acoustic piano (2), Hammond organ (2)
* Stephen Lironi – programming (2, 6, 8-11), loops (2, 5, 6, 9, 10), keyboards (5), electric guitar (5, 6, 8), synthesizers (8, 9, 11), acoustic guitar (9, 10)
* Alex Silva – keyboards (3), programming (3)
* Rob Hyman – Wurlitzer electric piano (4)
* David Bryan – acoustic piano (5), accordion (5)
* Jerry Cohen – organ (5, 6, 8), keyboards (10, 11)
* Terry Disley – keyboards (7, 12)
* Paul Taylor – programming (12)
* David A. Stewart – guitars (1, 3, 7)
* Bobby Bandiera – lead guitar (2, 10), guitars (6), slide guitar (8)
* Eric Bazilian – electric guitar (4), lead guitar (7)
* Lance Quinn – guitars (5, 8, 11)
* Aldo Nova – guitars (10)
* Kurt Johnston – dobro (9)
* Hugh McDonald – bass
* Kenny Aronoff – drums
* Desmond Child – tuba (4)
* David Campbell – string arrangements (2)
* Teese Gohl – string arrangements (3)
* Alexandra Brown – backing vocals (1)
* Bridgette Bryant – backing vocals (1)
* Maxayne Lewis – backing vocals (1)
* Zhana Saunders – backing vocals (3)
* Helena Christensen – backing vocals (6)
* Dean Fasano – backing vocals (10)
* Mark Hudson – backing vocals (10)
* Mardette Lynch – backing vocals (12)

### Production

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* Steve Greenberg – A&R
* David A. Stewart – producer (1, 7, 12)
* Jon Bon Jovi – producer (2, 3, 5, 6, 8-13)
* Stephen Lironi – producer (2, 3, 5, 6, 8-11)
* Desmond Child – producer (4)
* Eric Bazilian – producer (4)
* Jeff Schulz – design
* Anton Corbijn – photography
* Bruce Weber – photography

Technical

* George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York, NY)
* John "Obie" O'Brien – engineer (1, 3, 4, 7, 12, 14), mixing (1-8, 10-14), remixing (2, 3, 12)
* Niven Garland – engineer (2, 6, 8-11), mixing (9)
* Lee Manning – assistant engineer (1, 4, 7, 12)
* Mike Woglom – assistant engineer (1, 7, 12)
* Marc Lane – mix assistant (1, 7, 12)
* Mark Springer – assistant engineer (2, 5, 6, 8-11, 13)
* Jim Labinski – mix assistant (2, 3)
* Ann Mincieli – remix assistant (2, 3, 12), mix assistant (4-6, 8, 10, 11)
* Mike Rew – remix assistant (2, 3, 12), mix assistant (4-6, 8, 10, 11)
* Pete Karam – assistant engineer (3)
* Mikey Malak – assistant engineer (4)
* Robert Valdez – assistant engineer (4)
* Matt Curry – mix assistant (9)
* Charles Dye – additional recording (4)
* Cage Gondar – additional recording (4)
* Andrew Roshberg – additional recording (4)
* José Cristobal Ulloa – additional recording (4)
* John Hougdahl – technicIan
* Michael Bilkoski, Tony Blanc, Tony Bongiovi, Pat Brannon, Rick Britton, David Davidian, Bobby Deluca, Mike Farese, Marty Gelhaar, Moe Haggedone, Rocky Holman, Mark Springer and Danny Stewart – technical support

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (1997)  | Peak
position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[14] | 4
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[15] | 1
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 6
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[17] | 21
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[11] | 6
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[18] | 4
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] | 2
French Albums (SNEP)[20] | 15
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[21] | 1
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[22] | 12
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[23] | 34
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[24] | 15
Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] | 4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[26] | 7
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[27] | 1
UK Albums (OCC)[12] | 2
US Billboard 200[28] | 31

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (1997)  | Position

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Australian Albums (ARIA)[29] | 89
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[30] | 23
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[31] | 82
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[32] | 56
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[33] | 26
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[34] | 26
UK Albums (OCC)[35] | 83

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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Argentina (CAPIF)[36] | Gold  | 30,000^
Australia (ARIA)[37] | Gold  | 35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[38] | Gold  | 25,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[39] | Gold  | 100,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[40] | Platinum  | 100,000^
Germany (BVMI)[41] | Platinum  | 500,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[42] | Platinum  | 200,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[43] | Platinum  | 100,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[44] | Platinum  | 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[9] | Gold  | 100,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI)[45] | Platinum  | 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

## References

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1. ^ a b c Allmusic review
2. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. May 31, 1997. p. 33.
3. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. August 18, 1997. p. 35.
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7. ^ Rolling Stone Album Guide
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Studio albums|

* Blaze of Glory
* Destination Anywhere

Compilations|

* The Power Station Years: The Unreleased Recordings

Singles|

* "Blaze of Glory"
* "Miracle"
* "Never Say Die"
* "Levon"
* "Please Come Home for Christmas"
* "Midnight in Chelsea"
* "Queen of New Orleans"
* "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town"
* "Ugly"

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Studio albums|

* Bon Jovi
* 7800° Fahrenheit
* Slippery When Wet
* New Jersey
* Keep the Faith
* These Days
* Crush
* Bounce
* Have a Nice Day
* Lost Highway
* The Circle
* What About Now
* Burning Bridges
* This House Is Not for Sale
* 2020
* Forever

Compilation albums|

* Hard & Hot (Best of Bon Jovi)
* Cross Road
* Tokyo Road: Best of Bon Jovi
* This Left Feels Right
* 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong
* Greatest Hits

Live albums|

* One Wild Night Live 1985–2001
* Live from the Have a Nice Day Tour (EP)
* Inside Out
* This House Is Not for Sale – Live from the London Palladium

Singles|

* "Runaway"
* "She Don't Know Me"
* "Only Lonely"
* "In and Out of Love"
* "The Hardest Part Is the Night"
* "Silent Night"
* "You Give Love a Bad Name"
* "Livin' on a Prayer"
* "Wanted Dead or Alive"
* "Never Say Goodbye"
* "Edge of a Broken Heart"
* "Bad Medicine"
* "Born to Be My Baby"
* "I'll Be There for You"
* "Lay Your Hands on Me"
* "Living in Sin"
* "Keep the Faith"
* "Bed of Roses"
* "In These Arms"
* "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead"
* "I Believe"
* "Dry County"
* "Always"
* "Please Come Home for Christmas"
* "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night"
* "This Ain't a Love Song"
* "Something for the Pain"
* "Lie to Me"
* "These Days"
* "Hey God"
* "Real Life"
* "It's My Life"
* "Say It Isn't So"
* "Thank You for Loving Me"
* "One Wild Night"
* "Everyday"
* "Misunderstood"
* "Bounce"
* "All About Lovin' You"
* "Have a Nice Day"
* "Welcome to Wherever You Are"
* "Who Says You Can't Go Home"
* "(You Want to) Make a Memory"
* "Lost Highway"
* "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore"
* "Summertime"
* "Whole Lot of Leavin'"
* "We Weren't Born to Follow"
* "Superman Tonight"
* "What Do You Got?"
* "This Is Our House" (promo)
* "Because We Can"
* "We Don't Run"
* "This House Is Not for Sale"
* "When We Were Us"
* "Do What You Can"
* "Legendary"

Video albums|

* Breakout: Video Singles
* Slippery When Wet: The Videos
* New Jersey: The Videos
* Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey
* Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi
* Keep the Faith: The Videos
* Cross Road
* Live from London
* The Crush Tour
* This Left Feels Right Live
* Lost Highway: The Concert
* When We Were Beautiful
* Live at Madison Square Garden
* Greatest Hits: The Ultimate Video Collection

Concert tours|

* Slippery When Wet Tour
* Jersey Syndicate Tour
* These Days Tour
* One Wild Night Tour
* Have a Nice Day Tour
* Lost Highway Tour
* The Circle Tour
* Bon Jovi Live
* Because We Can
* Bon Jovi Live!
* This House Is Not for Sale Tour

Solo albums|

* Jon Bon Jovi
* Blaze of Glory
* Destination Anywhere
* Richie Sambora
* Stranger in This Town
* Undiscovered Soul
* Aftermath of the Lowdown
* David Bryan
* On a Full Moon
* Lunar Eclipse

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