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Originally Posted by eddie73
Would of it made a difference, i think so. Release that 1st with a 2 or 3 new tracks, one being a monster balled, the casuals would of brought it because of that and back catolouge. Crossroads was released before These Days and look at the success that had, it would of reignited interest in the band. Then release the circle 12 months down the line and i think it would have been better received. I think they truly ****ed up and got it wrong.
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Greatest Hits are completely unnesseracy nowadays. People download their favourite songs online anyway and make their own compilations. No one bothers about Greatest Hits anymore.
The reason why Cross Road was so big was because of Always, at a time when Bon Jovi had been releasing at least 1 big hit every 3 years. Right now it'll be 10 years since Bon Jovi has released a big hit and when looking at the success of The Circle it'll have the same people who'll buy the album unless there'll be a really big hit on the album like It's My Life. Bon Jovi hasn't made a monster ballad in 15 years now, what makes you think they'll have one on the best off?
These Days became a succes because of it being a great album with many hits on it. If it'd have been because of Cross Road it'd have done way better in America. The Circle tanks because no one gives a **** about Bon Jovi anymore due to them aiming their music to the 15 year olds who no longer care about Jon as long as he doesn't make a hit song, and the 30 year olds who used to buy their album anyway lost interest once it became clear that the music the band makes nowadays is superficial. And most of the 15 year olds don't buy the album anyway, let alone a greatest hits album of a band that hasn't made a big hit in 10 years.
They tried gaining a new audience but forgot about their current audience and now both have left them. Had they paid more attention to what they already had (which in the end was a bigger fanbase than the one they created with It's My Life) then yes, maybe the band would still be in the same league as they were with These Days, but the times have changed and Greatest Hits albums are a dated concept to most people, as are Bon Jovi.
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