2020 (Bon Jovi album)

2020
Studio album by
Bon Jovi
ReleasedOctober 2, 2020
Recorded2019–2020
StudioOcean Way, Hollywood
GenreRock
Length48:08[1]
47:15 (CD)
LabelIsland
Producer
Bon Jovi chronology
This House Is Not for Sale – Live from the London Palladium
(2016) 		2020
(2020) 		Forever
(2024)
Singles from 2020
  1. "Unbroken"
    Released: November 1, 2019
  2. "Limitless"
    Released: February 20, 2020
  3. "American Reckoning"
    Released: July 10, 2020
  4. "Do What You Can"
    Released: July 23, 2020
  5. "Story of Love"
    Released: February 1, 2021[2]
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]
The Courier-Mail[4]
laut.de[5]

2020 is the fifteenth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi. The album was initially set for release on May 15, 2020, through Island, but was later pushed back to October 2, 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7]

The album's debut single "Unbroken" was released in November 2019,[8] and the second single "Limitless" was released on February 20, 2020. "American Reckoning" was released on July 10, 2020, along with a lyric video,[9] and "Do What You Can" was released on July 23, 2020. The music video for "Do What You Can" was released on August 25, 2020.

While in quarantine, lead singer Jon Bon Jovi wrote two songs that would be included in the final album: "Do What You Can", which represents the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic[10] and "American Reckoning", a protest song about the murder of George Floyd, written in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. Before the postponement, the songs "Luv Can" and "Shine" were initially part of the album, but were replaced with "Do What You Can" and "American Reckoning". The tracklist order also changed, as the first version of the album was set to start with "Beautiful Drug" and finish with "Blood in the Water".

  1. ^ "iTunes : BON JOVI 2020". iTunes. July 19, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
  2. ^ "Hot/Mod/AC: Future Releases". AllAccess. Archived from the original on January 27, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
  3. ^ Erlewyne, Stephen Thomas (2020). "Bon Jovi 2020 - Bon Jovi | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  4. ^ "Bon Jovi arrive just in time to save 2020". The Courier-Mail. October 3, 2020. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  5. ^ Dobler, Eberhard (2020). "Viel Sozialkritik im harmlosen Sound-Mäntelchen" (in German). laut.de. Retrieved October 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "2020 | CD Album | Free shipping over £20".
  7. ^ "Bon Jovi Album 'Delayed,' Tour 'At Least Postponed' by COVID-19". Ultimate Classic Rock. April 19, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  8. ^ "Bon Jovi Unveil New Single 'Unbroken' Benefiting Patriotic Service Dog Foundation". Rolling Stone. November 1, 2019. Archived from the original on December 13, 2019. Retrieved February 25, 2020.
  9. ^ "Bon Jovi's New 'American Reckoning' Mourns George Floyd's Murder". Ultimate Classic Rock. July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.
  10. ^ "Jon Bon Jovi debuts new song at benefit after seeking fan lyric submission". Loudwire. April 23, 2020. Retrieved July 20, 2020.