This House Is Not for Sale
by Bon Jovi
  • Record Label: Island
  • Release Date: Nov 4, 2016
User Score
6.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 44
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 44
  3. Negative: 11 out of 44
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  1. YT_Guyyy
    Dec 8, 2016
    0
    I hadn't even heard of this album coming out until about two days before it came out, and I was pretty excited. I shouldn't have been. With this album Bon Jovi Continues their descent into worse albums, as their sales a dwindling. This album is a commercial disgrace, dropping from #1 to #39, to #127 in three weeks in the United States, and rightfully so. This album, except for the titleI hadn't even heard of this album coming out until about two days before it came out, and I was pretty excited. I shouldn't have been. With this album Bon Jovi Continues their descent into worse albums, as their sales a dwindling. This album is a commercial disgrace, dropping from #1 to #39, to #127 in three weeks in the United States, and rightfully so. This album, except for the title track, is badly mixed, bad, bad, bad, also it's horrible. It's just an absolute disgrace to the Bon Jovi name. It drags on for way too long, and has even cheesier lyrics than all Bon Jovi albums put together. I'm feeling a big, fat, juicy 0 on this one.… Expand
  2. noahmanning14
    Nov 22, 2016
    8
    This is for me their best album in years and every song on it is very fun and beautifully written. The tracks on the album that stand out are Labor of Love and Reunion. The only thing is a lot of the songs sound alike.
  3. LoRevisor
    Jan 3, 2017
    10
    Great Suprise, after the simple Burning Bridges, This album Is Amazing!!

    Don't listen the HATERS that HATE the album, just because they are Stuck with Bon Jovi Hard Rock Era.

    Top 7 Songs

    1-New Year's Day
    2-Living With The Ghost
    3-The Devil's In The Temple
    4-This House Is Not For Sale
    5-Roller Coaster
    6-Reunion
    7-Labor Of Love
    8-Born Again Tomorrow
    9-God Bless This Mess
  4. Charlyrockstar
    Dec 26, 2016
    8
    this house is not for sale is a good album, but not the best, have to happened 9 years of a good album, the last great album (for me) is Lost Highway, after of this album, aren't had good albums, I though that the album is good but not amazing, but passing by of the expectatives
  5. ydnar4
    Nov 7, 2016
    5
    John Bon Jovi is a guy who knows exactly what to give his fans. This House is Not For Sale is exactly what people have come to expect from the band since the new millennium. The album follows a very similar template to recent albums like The Circle and What About Now. The title track and lead single is very similar to Have a Nice Day and We Weren't Born to Follow. It follows the same BonJohn Bon Jovi is a guy who knows exactly what to give his fans. This House is Not For Sale is exactly what people have come to expect from the band since the new millennium. The album follows a very similar template to recent albums like The Circle and What About Now. The title track and lead single is very similar to Have a Nice Day and We Weren't Born to Follow. It follows the same Bon Jovi sound and its catchy, their fans normally eat it right up.

    Bon Jovi's 13th album takes a bit of a hit as former lead guitarist Richie Sambora has absolutely no involvement. Phil X replaces Sambora and he really doesn't do anything to assert himself as a worthy successor. He has a few good moments but he mostly hides behind simple riffs and Bon Jovi's lyrics. Sambora's writing is missed as well as no other band member receives a writing credit with producer John Shanks and some third parties getting some credits.

    There are some moments in This House is Not for Sale that are memorable and do feel like some new ground for the band but they are few and far between. Bon Jovi's lyrics are fairly solid through most of the record with the exception of Knockout and Reunion with are full of Bon Jovi clichés. They take up space after Jon Bon Jovi stuck two excellent songs (Teardrop to the Sea and Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday Morning) on a throw away record that wrapped up their contract with Mercury records. Both of those songs are probably better than anything we get in This House is Not for Sale.

    This House is Not for Sale will probably impress Bon Jovi's fan base of middle aged moms, but it isn't much more than an excuse to go back on the road and make millions on tour.

    I highlight: This House is Not For Sale, Labor of Love, Born Again Tomorrow, Come On Up to Our House.    … Expand
  6. Zanessa250QI
    Nov 29, 2016
    10
    Bon Jovi is not more a Hard Rock Band, And i don't see any problem, he's continue doing beatuiful songs beautiful melodies, Maybe the critics don't like good melodies

    New Year's Day,Living with the Ghost, The Devil's In The Temple, Reunion, God Bless this Mess, Roller Coaster, Born Again Tomorrow ok The full Album is great...

    This House Is Not For Sale is a Great album.
  7. raciocinio
    Dec 15, 2016
    10
    Bon Jovi still Great.....

    Awesome Rock, Pop Rock & Ballads Songs,

    This House is not for Sale is the proof that too Jon Bon Jovi alone can took His band without Sambora
  8. sicrano
    Oct 7, 2017
    10
    A Great Masterpiece album by Jon because he really does without Sambora, Underrated for the same stupid ones that think when Bon Jovi doesn't make Hard Rock he's are bad, their weren't

    Beautiful melodies harmonies & so much more
  9. Thenewone
    May 18, 2018
    10
    Un incrible álbum de Bon Jovi, todas las canciones es linda, uno de mejores álbums de la banda.
    no es un álbum para los otros que gusta de Hard Rock, pero quien gusta de buenas melodias THINFS es seu álbum.
  10. berta
    Nov 5, 2016
    9
    An album straight from the heart. After 30+ years you gotta give them some credit for never giving up and staying true to their style. Fantastic lyrics, terrific bonus tracks,
  11. dono6971
    Nov 5, 2016
    8
    If you are like me and long for the days of New Jersey, KTF, and These Days, you will be disappointed.

    That said, this is a good album and worth the purchase. It is 100 times better than What About Now. WAN was by far the worst album of Bon Jovi's career. Simply horrible. I listened to it twice and hate it. The album has a feel of Have a Nice Day and the Circle. Which isn't a    If you are like me and long for the days of New Jersey, KTF, and These Days, you will be disappointed.

    That said, this is a good album and worth the purchase. It is 100 times better than What About Now. WAN was by far the worst album of Bon Jovi's career. Simply horrible. I listened to it twice and hate it.

    The album has a feel of Have a Nice Day and the Circle. Which isn't a bad thing, it's just not what I would call classic Bon Jovi.

    Stand out tracks are This House Is Not For Sale, Living With The Ghost, Knockout, Labor of Love, Born Again Tomorrow, The Devil's In The Temple, and the bonus track of We Don't Run from Burning Bridges.

    This album would have been a 10 had JBJ taken songs from Burning Bridges like, A Teardrop to the Sea, Fingerprints, Who Would You Die For, and Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday and replaced New Year's Day, Scars On This Guitar, Reunion, and God Bless this mess.

    Phil X does a terrific job on the album, but the album has very little soul. Richie Sambora was the soul of Bon Jovi and he is definitely missed, especially from a vocal perspective.

    That all being said, a very good album and I am glad I gave it a chance.    … Expand
  12. bbnxavante
    Nov 6, 2016
    8
    The best since Have a Nice Day! However, the band doesn't take risks and produce the same formula. It's time to change the album producer e breathe different air.
  13. sorvok
    Nov 8, 2016
    10
    a great Bon Jovi album... good singles and a few surprises... deluxe version features two of the best songs the band has had in a while "Goodnight New York" and "Touch of Gray" ... they should be on the primary version of the album
  14. cforthewin
    Nov 13, 2016
    10
    A return to the harder rock sound of the band's earlier days, this album is a nice comeback from the okay album that was what about now from a few years ago.
  15. Mjdal6
    Nov 23, 2016
    3
    This album really shows how much Richie's songwriting is missed. These songs have no depth, no soul...this is what Sambora brought to the band. It truly is a shame....I am desperately trying to find some connection to these songs but, I just cannot. It pains me to write these words, as I am a dedicated Bon Jovi fan of 30+ years. I will continue to be a fan and listen to the great recordsThis album really shows how much Richie's songwriting is missed. These songs have no depth, no soul...this is what Sambora brought to the band. It truly is a shame....I am desperately trying to find some connection to these songs but, I just cannot. It pains me to write these words, as I am a dedicated Bon Jovi fan of 30+ years. I will continue to be a fan and listen to the great records they've put out, but this one is a miss for me.… Expand
  16. WhiteWolf747
    Dec 17, 2016
    3
    Some of the songs are catchy, but that doesn't make up for the extreme lack of substance on this album. The lyrics are far less than inspired, and the instrumental work follows suit. The title track is a very infectious tune that I've caught myself listening to on more than one occasion, but even that song only goes skin-deep. You might find a few "guilty pleasure" tunes on this album, butSome of the songs are catchy, but that doesn't make up for the extreme lack of substance on this album. The lyrics are far less than inspired, and the instrumental work follows suit. The title track is a very infectious tune that I've caught myself listening to on more than one occasion, but even that song only goes skin-deep. You might find a few "guilty pleasure" tunes on this album, but if you're looking for quality content -- especially Bon Jovi content -- do yourself a massive favor and look elsewhere. You won't find anything memorable here.… Expand
  17. gigizayn
    Dec 22, 2016
    10
    Great Album!!!.

    "This House Is Not For Sale" Exceeds expectations, of Course if you like the era 2000's Bon Jovi,

    If you are a hater of the post 2000's era, You limited mind really will not like this great album.

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59

Mixed or average reviews - based on 6 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 1 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 6
  3. Negative: 0 out of 6
  1. Drowned In Sound
    Nov 23, 2016
    50
    The arena-filling sound that runs through modern music owes something to Bon Jovi, but This House… comes across more like their third-tier spiritual successors, comprised of forgettable dance-rock and schmaltzy slow-burners loaded with endless platitudes and those echoey, staccato guitar lines that bands do when they want to sound big.
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  2. The Guardian
    Nov 3, 2016
    60
    Bon Jovi’s first album since guitarist Richie Sambora’s departure doesn’t tear up the old formula.
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  3. AllMusic
    Nov 3, 2016
    70
    Bon Jovi and Shanks may not have done much to freshen up the band's sound--they don't take any mid-2010s musical trends into consideration--but that simmering defiance does mean this is the band's liveliest album in years.
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