"These Days" is a song by American
rock
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band
Bon Jovi
Bon Jovi is an American Rock music, rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald (American musician), Hugh McD ...
. It was released in February 26, 1996, as the fourth single from their sixth studio album, ''
These Days
These Days may refer to:
Music
Albums
* ''These Days'' (Bon Jovi album), and the title song (see below)
** These Days Tour, a 1995–1996 tour by Bon Jovi in support of the above album
* ''These Days'' (Crystal Gayle album), 1980
* ''These ...
'' (1995).
Background
"These Days" showcases the darker tone that
Jon Bon Jovi
John Francis Bongiovi Jr. (born March 2, 1962), known professionally as Jon Bon Jovi, is an American singer, songwriter, guitarist, and actor. He is best known as the founder and frontman of the rock band Bon Jovi, which was formed in 1983. He ...
and
Richie Sambora
Richard Stephen Sambora (born July 11, 1959) is an American rock guitarist, singer, songwriter and producer, best known as the lead guitarist of the rock band Bon Jovi from 1983 to 2013. He and lead singer Jon Bon Jovi formed the main songwri ...
’s lyrics sought to achieve with the album. The song which begins with a haunting piano progression, deals with homelessness, loss of innocence and the difficulty of keeping up a relationship in the modern age. It is about people out there trying to be understood, to live their dreams. The single peaked at number seven in the United Kingdom and reached the top-10 in Lithuania.
Track listings
Australasian CD single
# "These Days" (edit) – 4:29
# "
634-5789" – 3:08
# "(It's Hard) Letting You Go" (live) – 6:45
# "Rocking in the Free World" (live) – 5:53
UK CD1
# "These Days" (edit) – 4:31
# "
Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
"Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi from their 1994 greatest hits album, '' Cross Road''. Released as a single on February 13, 1995, the song reached number seven on the UK Singles Chart and became a top-10 h ...
" – 4:38
# "These Days" (live) – 5:57
# "
Helter Skelter" (live) – 3:20
UK CD2
# "These Days" (edit) – 4:31
# "
634-5789" – 3:08
# "
Rocking in the Free World" (live) – 5:53
# "(It's Hard) Letting You Go" (live) – 6:45
UK cassette single and European CD single
# "These Days" (edit) – 4:31
# "634-5789" – 3:08
Japanese CD1
# "These Days" (edit)
# "(It's Hard) Letting You Go" (live)
# "Rocking in the Free World" (live)
# "Helter Skelter" (live)
# "
Hey God
"Hey God" is a song from American rock band Bon Jovi's sixth studio album, ''These Days'' (1995), released as the album's fifth and final single on June 24, 1996. Although it did not chart in the United States, it became a moderate hit in Canada, ...
" (live)
# "These Days" (live)
Japanese CD2
# "These Days" – 6:27
# "The End" (demo) – 3:40
# "When She Comes" (demo) – 3:28
# "Lonely at the Top" (demo) – 4:17
Charts
References
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Bon Jovi songs
1995 songs
1996 singles
Song recordings produced by Peter Collins (record producer)
Songs written by Jon Bon Jovi
Songs written by Richie Sambora