"The Circle" is a 2009 album by which of these bands?

"The Circle" is the eleventh studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi. Released on November 10, 2009 it marks the band's return to their hard rock sound after a brief venture into country music with their previous album "Lost Highway".

The album topped the "Billboard" 200 chart when it debuted, but by the next week, it suddenly dropped to number 19. The lead single, "We Weren't Born to Follow" is about the tough times experienced in an economic crisis. "Superman Tonight" was released as the second single followed by "When We Were Beautiful" as the third single.

Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in Sayreville, New Jersey in 1983. The band consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarists John Shanks and Phil X, percussionist Everett Bradley, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John Such left the band in 1994, and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter Richie Sambora left in 2013.

On December 13, 2017, it was announced that Bon Jovi would be inducted into the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" in 2018, after winning the 2017 fan ballot with over 1.1 million votes. Jon Bon Jovi invited Sambora and Such to appear with the band at the "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" induction ceremony. In later February 2018, it was confirmed that Such and Sambora would perform with the band at the 2018 "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame" induction ceremony.