00:10today we're celebrating the anniversary of bon jovi's born to be my baby released back in 1988
00:17from their massive new jersey album by that point the band was already riding huge success
00:23but they still wanted to keep things real while making new music they didn't want every song to
00:28feel overproduced or too polished they wanted to capture that loud spontaneous energy they had in
00:35the studio what makes this track extra special is its music video instead of big stage sets or
00:41scripted scenes it pulls back the curtain it's genuine behind the scenes footage from their
00:47recording sessions you see john bon jovi singing richie sambora laying down riffs and the whole
00:53band joking retaking parts and feeding off each other's energy there's no performance for the
00:59cameras this is how they actually work together many fans say this clip helps them feel closer to
01:05the band it shows that even huge rock anthems start as rough ideas with mistakes and laughter along the
01:12way the song itself became a fan favorite driven by its big chorus and that classic 80s rock sound
01:19decades later it still gets crowds singing along at every show so today we remember not just the hit
01:26but that honest studio moment what does born to be my baby mean to you share your favorite memory in
01:32the comments
01:32because you were born to be my baby baby baby i was great
