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Always (Bon Jovi song)
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| Single by Bon Jovi | ||||||||||||||||||||
| from the album Cross Road | ||||||||||||||||||||
| B-side | Never Say Goodbye, Edge of a Broken Heart | |||||||||||||||||||
| Released | November 20, 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD single and cassette | |||||||||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1993 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Rock | |||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 5:54 (Album Version) 4:55 (Edit) |
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| Label | Mercury | |||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Jon Bon Jovi | |||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Peter Collins | |||||||||||||||||||
| Certification | 2x Platinum (U.S.) | |||||||||||||||||||
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"Always" is a power ballad by Bon Jovi. It was released as a single from their 1994 album, Cross Road and went on to become their best selling single, with 3 million copies sold in the U.S. and more than 10 million worldwide. The song reached #4 in the U.S. Billboard charts, #2 on the Mainstream Top 40[1] and was also an international hit (#2 in both the United Kingdom and Australia and #4 in Germany).
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Song origin
The song was originally written for the soundtrack to the film Romeo Is Bleeding, but after disliking the film, the band decided not to lend the song to the producers. Jon Bon Jovi left the track on his shelf and forgot about it, until a friend found the track and convinced him to release it on the band's Cross Road compilation album. The music video featured Jack Noseworthy, Carla Gugino, Jason Wiles and Keri Russell.
Live performances
The song's powerful lyrics and power ballad sound made "Always" an instant hit at live concerts, but the high demand on Jon Bon Jovi's vocals have seen it rarely performed in concert following the band's 1995-1996 These Days tour. During the 2005-2006 Have a Nice Day Tour it was occasionally performed in the acoustic style heard on the band's 2003 This Left Feels Right album. The song is featured on the band's Live From London Video and DVD. Recently the band has performed the original version on their Lost Highway Tour, particularly in the UK leg. A live version from the song, performed on the final night of the Lost Highway Tour has been included on the concert DVD from the band: Live at Madison Square Garden. On The Circle Tour of 2010, the song has occasionally been played, whilst during the Bon Jovi Live tour of 2011 has also seen it performed.
Track listing
UK CD single
- "Always" (Edit) (Jon Bon Jovi) 4:52
- "Always" (Jon Bon Jovi) 5:52
- "Edge of a Broken Heart" (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child) 4:33
German CD single
- "Always" (Edit) (Jon Bon Jovi) 4:52
- "Always" (Jon Bon Jovi) 5:52
- "Edge of a Broken Heart" (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child) 4:33
- "Prayer 94" (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child) 5:20
US Cassette Single
- "Always (Edit)"
- "Never Say Goodbye"
- "Edge Of a Broken Heart"
Charts and certifications
Charts
End-of-year charts
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Certifications
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References
- ^ "Allmusic (Bon Jovi charts & awards) Billboard singles". http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p3734/charts-awards/billboard-singles.
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Bon Jovi – Always". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Bon Jovi – Always – Austriancharts.at" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Die ganze Musik im Internet: Charts, News, Neuerscheinungen, Tickets, Genres, Genresuche, Genrelexikon, Künstler-Suche, Musik-Suche, Track-Suche, Ticket-Suche – musicline.de" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
- ^ "Search the Charts". Irish Charts. Fireball Media. http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement. Type "Bon Jovi" under Search by Artist to see search results.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Bon Jovi search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40.
- ^ "Charts.org.nz – Bon Jovi – Always". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Topp 20 Single uke 48, 1994 – VG-lista. Offisielle hitlister fra og med 1958" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Verdens Gang AS.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bon Jovi – Always". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Bon Jovi – Always – swisscharts.com". Swiss Singles Chart. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. Official Charts Company.
- ^ "Bon Jovi Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Bon Jovi. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Bon Jovi Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Bon Jovi. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bon Jovi – Always" (in French). Ultratop 40. Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Bon Jovi – Always" (in French). Les classement single. Hung Medien.
- ^ "Bon Jovi Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Adult Contemporary Songs for Bon Jovi. Prometheus Global Media.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Singles 1994" (HTM). Australian Recording Industry Association. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-50-singles-1994.htm. Retrieved July 29, 2011.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1994. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1995". http://longboredsurfer.com/charts.php?year=1995. Retrieved 2010-08-27.
- ^ "Accreditation Awards". Australian Fun Countdowns. 2011-04-07. http://australianfuncountdowns.blogspot.com/2010/01/accreditation-awards.html. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
- ^ "Austrian single certifications – Jon Bon Jovi – Always" (in German). IFPI Austria. http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin. Enter Jon Bon Jovi in the field Interpret. Enter Always in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
- ^ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 1987−1998" (in Swedish) (PDF). IFPI Sweden. http://www.ifpi.se/wp/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf.
- ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Bon Jovi; 'Always')". Hung Medien. http://www.swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Bon+Jovi+Always.
- ^ "American single certifications – Bon Jovi – Always". Recording Industry Association of America. http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?artist=%22Always%22. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
| Preceded by "Love Me for a Reason" by Boyzone |
Irish IRMA number-one single 4 November, 1994 - 18 November, 1994 |
Succeeded by "Spanish Lady" by Dustin |
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