Studio Album · No. 12
What About Now Songwriting Credits by Bon Jovi
Produced by John Shanks, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Bon Jovi carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Recorded with longtime collaborator John Shanks and written largely by Jon Bon Jovi alongside Shanks and Billy Falcon, What About Now debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200, the band's fifth chart-topping album in the US. "Because We Can" served as the lead single and set the record's stadium-sized, optimistic tone. It would prove to be the final Bon Jovi studio album to feature guitarist Richie Sambora, who left the band's touring lineup during the supporting tour in 2013.
Last studio album with Richie Sambora, who departed mid-tour in April 2013 after this album's release. Several tracks (2, 3, 5, 6, 10, 11, 12) carry no Sambora writing credit as Jon Bon Jovi increasingly writes alone or with Billy Falcon and John Shanks.