as we have discusssed Bon Jovi latest single in UK failed to chart top 40, the first time in decades, cue disappointment and embarrasement!! but to make it worse.....i was reading the industys mag - 'Music Week' - this lists the latest offiical chart.

And not only did Lost HIghway fail to mark the top 40, it also FAILED TO HIT THE TOP 75!!! no where to be seen!!!

Reason: what do you guys think? personally, i know that it was meant to work better in USA (country market) but at the same time - its classic jove - with a few fiddles!!
the promo over here sucks, we should see them on music programmes (later with jools / the south bank show) not creaming the housewife market with This Morning!!

i know history willl show that jovi, over the years, have been very successful over here, but at the minute - these are very lean years for jovi in uk - since 2002 to be fair. even though albums/singles charted high (the faithful buyers) they fall away very quickly - never to be seen again.

lessons need to be learned quickly - very quickly, to stop jovi becoming what jon wants least - a nostalga band!!

p.s. last week the dvd 'lost highway live' charted at number 4. this week its down to number 7.

later, rich.