Raise Your Hands

When you immerse yourself in the energy of Raise Your Hands, you encounter a piece that captures the band's essence at a key moment. This song, written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, is part of Slippery When Wet, the album that consolidated them. The recording of this album took place at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, with sessions extending between January and July of 1986. The production work was handled by Bruce Fairbairn, while the sound engineering and mixing were by Tim Crich and Bob Rock. The result was a powerful sound that resonated strongly, and Raise Your Hands is a clear example of that power.

The album Slippery When Wet, released in August of 1986, became an immediate commercial success, reaching the number one spot on the Billboard 200 in the United States for eight weeks. This album is notable for including three songs that reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100: You Give Love a Bad Name, Livin' on a Prayer, and Wanted Dead or Alive. To promote the material, the band embarked on the Slippery When Wet Tour, which extended from July 1986 to October 1987. Additionally, Raise Your Hands made an appearance in the 1987 film Spaceballs, adding an unexpected touch to its dissemination.