We experimented with a lot of new sounds and had a really good time working with John Shanks, who is also a really good guitar player, so he and I did a lot of ‘weaseling’ with the guitar sounds. There are a lot of really good guitar sounds and new kind atmospheres on the new Bon Jovi record, that I think makes it really modern. I think people are going to dig it, man. And it rocks hard." The Circle tour will ensue the following year, "2010, probably spring time we’ll get going. And we’re going to go for a long time. It’s going to be a big one." Sambora stated. In an interview on UK radio station Absolute Radio, Jon Bon Jovi stated the album title has multiple meanings. It stands for the fact that a circle is never ending, and that it also refers to Bon Jovi's inner circle - stating that "in this organization, the circle is very difficult to get into, and even more difficult to get out of."
Track list
1. "We Weren't Born to Follow" Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora 4:03
2. "When We Were Beautiful" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Billy Falcon 5:18
3. "Work for the Working Man" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Darrell Brown 4:03
4. "Superman Tonight" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Falcon 5:12
5. "Bullet" Bon Jovi, Sambora 3:50
6. "Thorn In My Side" Bon Jovi, Sambora 4:05
7. "Live Before You Die" Bon Jovi, Sambora 4:18
8. "Brokenpromiseland" Bon Jovi, Sambora, John Shanks, Desmond Child 4:57
9. "Love's the Only Rule" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Falcon 4:38
10. "Fast Cars" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child 3:16
11. "Happy Now" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child 4:21
12. "Learn to Love" Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child 4:39