You know what they say: who woulda thunk it? But Jon Bon Jovi and his band have made what I think is the best album of their long career.

The title is “2020” and it’s topical, personal, intimate. On top of that, it’s a collection of great rock songs — rock, not pop — and well made individual songs without a dud in the bunch. Starting with the opening track, “Limitless,” and powering right through to the end.

Even better: Bon Jovi wrote this album. He was a couple of collaborations with John Shanks, but otherwise the songs have single bylines. No committees, teams, no Max Martin or any of that stuff. It’s Jon Bon Jovi really at his best. Don’t forget, a lot of the Bon Jovi Big Hits were written by others, like Desmond Child’s “Livin’ on a Prayer.” There’s nothing wrong with that. But “2020” seems like an apt title because it’s not just the year, it’s also about seeing everything clearly.

“Limitless” is a very optimistic opener– life is worth the risk, get up, get dressed, let’s go. Life is limitless. A pandemic wake up song. But then “Do What You Can” addresses our reality:

Tonight they’re shutting down the borders
And they boarded up the schools
Small towns are rollin’ up their sidewalks
One less paycheck comin’ through
I know you’re feelin’ kinda nervous
We’re all a little bit confused
Nothing’s the same, this ain’t a game
We gotta make it through

It’s a punch, but what follows, in track three, “American Reckoning,” is Bon Jovi writing his Paul Simon-Dylan-Springsteen best, and it’s a gut punch:

America’s on fire
There’s protests in the street
Her conscience has been looted
And her soul is under siege
Another mother’s crying, as history repeats
I can’t breathe

The rest of the album goes this way, and to their credit the band supports the lyrics to all the songs with a strong foundation of melodically textured catchy reprises. There’s also a great radio single with “Beautiful Drug.”

Bon Jovi the band is what, 40 years old? 35? Nice to hear them at their peak.

UPDATE FRIDAY MORNING The Biden/Harris campaign has chosen “The Change” as their official campaign song. Variety reported the news first this morning. Showbiz411 confirmed the news independently. Vice President Joe Biden and Diane Warren have a long friendship that dates back to Biden presenting Warren’s song “Til it Happens to You” sung by Lady Gaga on the Oscars a few years ago.

THURSDAY NIGHT A hot new single hits iTunes and YouTube tonight from pop star JoJo. “The Change” is written by 11 time Oscar nominee Diane Warren, whose hits include most of the last 30 years’ chart toppers.

Diane tells me: “Hopefully the “Change” can be a part of making a much needed change.  JoJo’s vocal is a master class. I’m just so proud to be a part of this, it’s pretty cool. Nothing like the power of music.”

JoJo– real name Joanna Noëlle Levesque— hit the music scene with her first album in 2004, at age 13. She’s only released four albums in that time. She has a rich, powerful voice and is considered a singer’s singer. In August, Warner Records released her most recent album called “good to know” featuring a duet with Demi Lovato.

Just wait: “The Change” — also on Warner Records– is destined for big things. Come back here mid morning for more news about it.