Background
After a five year hiatus, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora both released solo albums. In 1999, Jon Bon Jovi was planning to release his third solo album but the band started to work on their new album in summer of 1999. The working title of the album was "Sex Sells". Posters of this album are seen advertised in and around New York in the "Real Life" music video. Another working title was "One Wild Night". The name was dropped but later used for the live compilation album the following year.
After the initial plan to team up hard-rock producers Bob Rock and Bruce Fairbairn fell through because of the latter's death, an audition process was set up with Luke Ebbin getting the job. The choice was a fortuitous one as it allowed Bon Jovi to update their sound with a smattering of loops and impressive arrangements.
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