Who are Bon Jovi and what are their best songs?

BON Jovi has taken the world by storm since the day they formed, creating a cult following over the decades.

Here's everything you need to know about the band including their hit songs and awards.

Who are Bon Jovi?

Bon Jovi is an American rock band originating from Sayreville, New Jersey.

Currently consisting of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X and bassist Hugh McDonald, the band formed in 1983.

Bassist Alec John Such was dismissed in 1994, and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter Richie Sambora left in 2013.

Bon Jovi has released 13 studio albums, six compilations and three live albums.

They have sold over 100 million records around the globe, making them one of the bestselling American rock bands in history.

The band's accomplishments have been recognised with countless awards and numerous Hall of Fame inductions.

What are their best songs?

Their third studio album Slippery When Wet included Livin' on a Prayer and You Give Love a Bad Name and both of the singles made it to Number 1 in the US charts.

They only reached 4 and 14 respectively in the UK.

Their following album New Jersey which came out in 1988 also featured two singles that made it to number one in the US, which were Bad Medicine and I'll Be There For You.

Keep the Faith's single Always was the band's biggest-selling and longest-charting single.

It is their highest-ranking UK hit so far reaching No2. It's My Life peaked at No3.

Their following album These Days, released in 1995, produced four Top Ten singles in the UK.

They had five consecutive No1 albums in the UK - New Jersey, Keep the Faith, Cross Road, These Days and Crush.

Later, the band started incorporating country music into some of their tunes.

Who Says Tou Can't Go Home was released in 2006 which won them a Grammy Award and became their first single to reach number 1 on the country charts.

How many awards has the band won?

The band has been very successful over the decades, which has been reflected in the countless awards they won.

Here is a list of all the awards they have earned.

• 2 American Music Awards
• 1 Billboard Music Award
• 1 Brit Award
• 1 Echo Award
• 1 Grammy Award
• 2 MTV Europe Music Awards
• 2 MTV Video Music Awards
• 2 World Music Awards
• 6 Billboard Touring Awards
• 2 CMT Music Awards
• 1 Premios Oye! Award
• 1 My VH1 Music Award
• 3 Japan Gold Disc Awards