With provocative lyrics like 'life ain't a merry go round' and 'What goes up might take us upside down', 'Roller Coaster''s political agenda is clear. 'Roller Coaster' is a song about Jon's life, the love and all the low blows along the way. 'Born Again Tomorrow' is a song about looking back on life and asking yourself: Would you change anything or would you live it the same way?. 'Labor of Love' is a song about love and relationships. 'Knockout' is about the fight between man and his hope. 'Living with the Ghost' is a song that deals with the subject of loss. The line ' These four walls have got a story to tell' symbolize each of the four members of the band. The song is about integrity and where band members were at that time. Since Jon was actually selling his house at that time, the title came to his mind subliminally. It is a proud old house with deep roots that was in disrepair. Title track ' This House Is Not for Sale' was inspired by a picture from Jerry Uelsmann that Bon Jovi saw in a magazine. It is something we are going to be very proud of in the spring when we put it out.' Lyrics and composition Richie's sudden departure, my trying to buy the Bills and now this with the label. Lyrics on the album talk about difficulties Jon came across over 2014-2015. Some songs have a little more of the ‘chip on my shoulder’ sound which is OK for us to have right now.' He also confirmed that former lead guitarist Richie Sambora would not be returning to the band following his absence from the Burning Bridges album. Integrity matters and we’re at a stage of our career where we don’t have anything left to prove. On September 30, 2015, in an interview for a, Jon confirmed that the album was going to be called This House Is Not for Sale, describing the album as a 'really going back to the beginning.' Describing the album, he also said: 'This record is about our integrity. The album was the band's first not to be released by Mercury Records and its parent label Universal Music Group following the band's previous album Burning Bridges concluding their 32-year relationship. The album was reissued in 2018 featuring ' When We Were Us' and 'Walls' as bonus tracks.

In the United Kingdom, the album debuted at number five on the UK Albums Chart, selling 21,448 units in its first week. This House Is Not for Sale debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 with 129,000 album-equivalent units, of which 128,000 were pure album sales. It is their first studio album with Phil X on lead guitar after replacing founding member Richie Sambora in 2013, as well as the first album to feature bassist Hugh McDonald as an official member after having played with the band in a touring/session capacity since 1994.Ĭritical reception was mixed, mostly describing the album as well-made but formulaic. Released on November 4, 2016, by Island Records. This House Is Not for Sale is the fourteenth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi.

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