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Richie Sambora to Jon Bon Jovi: Peace

The new Bon Jovi single, "This House Is Not for Sale," received a big thumbs from an interesting source on Thursday, Aug. 18: Richie Sambora.

The former Bon Jovi guitarist tweeted a video of himself and collaborator Orianthi giving praise from a tropical location with palm trees in the background.

"Heck, congratulations on the new single man, God bless, good luck -- hope you guys do great," Sambora says. "Travel safe."

Congrats to all the guys on the new single! @BonJovi pic.twitter.com/zTiw9MhTYh

— RICHIE SAMBORA (@TheRealSambora) August 18, 2016

 Jon Bon Jovi replied in kind a few hours later.

"thanks Richie and Orianthi. Look forward to hearing your record too...all the best, JBJ," Bon Jovi tweeted.

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Congrats to all the guys on the new single! @BonJovipic.twitter.com/zTiw9MhTYh

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@TheRealSambora thanks Richie and Orianthi . Look forward to hearing your record too...all the best, JBJ

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Sambora and Bon Jovi, co-writers of many Bon Jovi hits, including "Livin' on a Prayer," "You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Wanted Dead or Alive," have had at times a frosty relationship since Sambora exited the band in the middle of a 2013 tour.

Coincidentally -- or not -- the detente happened on the 30th anniversary of the release of the band's breakthrough album, "Slippery When Wet," (Aug. 18, 1986). Bon Jovi is a native of Sayreville, N.J. and Sambora's from nearby Woodbridge, N.J.

The upcoming Bon Jovi album, "This House Is Not for Sale," due Oct. 21, was recorded without Sambora. The track "This House Is Not for Sale" was written by Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks and Billy Falcon.

Core members David Bryan and Tico Torres along with long-time bassist Hugh McDonald and guitarist Phil Xenidis appear in a recently released video for the song.

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30 Years Ago Today...

From Entertainment Weekly...

Thirty years of Bon Jovi's 'Slippery When Wet':  The best of the rest

In 1986, television viewers watched Family Ties, moviegoers flocked to see Top Gun, and radio airwaves were dominated by Lionel Richie and Robert Palmer. Then, on August 18, 1986, a New Jersey band named Bon Jovi released their third studio album.

The album, Slippery When Wet, would go on to sell twelve million copies worldwide. It became the first hard rock album to have two consecutive No. 1 Billboard Hot 100 hits. And the singer, Jon Bon Jovi, would inspire Dee Snider of Twisted Sister to say: “There’s no smiling in heavy metal, Jon. People didn’t even know we had teeth until he came along.”

Now, a personal anecdote…

It was fall of 1986, junior high English class. A classmate, Dave, pressed a cassette copy of Slippery When Wet in my hands and told me to give it a listen. The following summer, I recall ending a summer course with repeated listenings of “Never Say Goodbye.” Since then, I’ve been to numerous Bon Jovi concerts, bought a variety of t-shirts, and purchased their songs via multiple formats (vinyl, CD, digital). And I’ve read this… more than once!

Somewhere in America, a jukebox, radio station, or cover band is playing “You Give Love a Bad Name,” “Livin’ on a Prayer,” or “Wanted Dead or Alive,” the three U.S. top 10 singles from Slippery When Wet. They’re iconic concert and radio favorites. But beyond those songs, ingrained in many brains, there are seven other songs on the album. So the question becomes: Which other track is your favorite?

Below isn’t a ranking, but an in-order listing of the other songs. So review carefully (if you don’t already have an answer locked in) and take to the comments section to discuss your selection.

“Let It Rock”: An up-tempo number, often used as a concert-opener by the band

“Social Disease”: Contains the stellar lyric “She could run the bullet train on 38 double-D’s”

“Raise Your Hands”: Fondly remembered as the song Barf (John Candy) danced to inSpaceballs

“Without Love”: A trademark Bon Jovi-style song… depressing verses paired with an upbeat chorus

“I’d Die For You”: Imagine Tommy’s wedding vows to Gina

“Never Say Goodbye”: A Bon Jovi staple: the nostalgia song (reference: “Blood on Blood,” “Just Older”). And while it was released elsewhere, “Never Say Goodbye” was never a U.S. single.

“Wild in the Streets”: Admittedly, my personal favorite. The lyrics read like a variation ofWest Side Story, but the chorus and beat are just so darn happy!

So which lesser-known song from the album is your favorite? And HAPPY 30th ANNIVERSARY to Slippery When Wet!

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