The Circle

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The Circle is a 2009 rock album by Bon Jovi that marked the band’s return to a more guitar-driven arena rock sound after their country-influenced work.

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The Circle canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf rock album
studio album
artist Bon Jovi
award Grammy Award nomination for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals (We Weren’t Born to Follow)
chartPosition German Albums Chart number 1 album
UK Albums Chart top 5 album
US Billboard 200 number 1 album
contributor David Bryan
Hugh McDonald
Jon Bon Jovi
Richie Sambora
Tico Torres
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
coverArtDesigner Invisible Creature
followedBy What About Now
format CD
digital download
vinyl
genre arena rock
rock
hasSingle Superman Tonight
We Weren’t Born to Follow
When We Were Beautiful
Work for the Working Man
hasTour The Circle Tour
hasType ninth studio album by Bon Jovi
language English
length 52:14
mainTheme economic recession
hope
social issues
notableWork Superman Tonight
We Weren’t Born to Follow
When We Were Beautiful
Work for the Working Man
performer Bon Jovi
precededBy Lost Highway
producer John Shanks
Jon Bon Jovi
Richie Sambora
recordedIn 2009
recordLabel Island Records
Mercury Records
releaseDate 2009-11-10
releaseYear 2009
styleCharacteristic arena rock sound
guitar-driven sound
return from country-influenced style
trackCount 12

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Bon Jovi album The Circle
What About Now follows The Circle
The Circle Tour supportingAlbum The Circle
Tico Torres notableWork The Circle