I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (Bon Jovi song)

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released in July 1993 as the fourth single from their 1992 album, Keep the Faith. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child. "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" reached #17 on the UK Charts, #97 in the US and #29 on the Mainstream rock charts.^[1]

The grave of The Doors' lead singer Jim Morrison was featured in the video clip.

Track listing

US CD

"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" 4:44
"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (Live)"

UK CD

"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" 4:44
"Blaze of Glory (Live)" 5:50 Recorded live at the Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, New Jersey - December 1992
"Wild in the Streets (Live)" 4:58 Recorded live at Tampa Sundome, Florida - March 1993

UK Cassette

"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" 4:44
"Never Say Goodbye (Live Acoustic Version)" 5:30 Recorded live at the Miami Arena, Florida - March 1993

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Personnel

Jon Bon Jovi - lead vocals
Richie Sambora - guitars
Alec John Such - bass guitar
Tico Torres - drums
David Bryan - keyboards
Bob Rock - producer ("I'll Sleep When I'm Dead")
Obie O'Brien - producer/engineer ("Blaze of Glory (Live)", "Wild In The Streets (Live)", "Never Say Goodbye (Live Acoustic Version)"), mix ("Wild In The Streets (Live)", "Never Say Goodbye (Live Acoustic Version)")
Nicoloa - mix ("Wild In The Streets (Live)")
Margery Greenspan - art direction
Patricia Lie - design
Frank Ockenfels - photography

Live performances

The driving drumbeat and catchy chorus of "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" have made it a crowd favourite during live performances. It had the distinction of being one of the few Bon Jovi songs to be played at virtually every live concert since its introduction, until The Circle Tour in 2010, where it was only played occasionally. When played, it is often incorporated into a medley with a cover song inserted into the middle, such as "Jumpin' Jack Flash" by The Rolling Stones, or "Papa Was a Rollin' Stone" by The Undisputed Truth.

Concert footage of "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" can be viewed on the Live From London and The Crush Tour DVDs.

Charts

Chart (1993)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[2]	24
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[3]	19
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[4]	40
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[5]	20
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[6]	17
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[7]	35
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)^[8]	17
US Billboard Hot 100^[9]	97
US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[10]	29

Notes

"Chart Data: Bon Jovi". Worldwide chart positions. Retrieved January 24, 2007.

References

↑ "Allmusic (Bon Jovi charts & awards) Billboard singles".
↑ "Australian-charts.com – Bon Jovi – I'll Sleep When I'm Dead". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bon Jovi – I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
↑ "Ultratop.be – Bon Jovi – I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
↑ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bon Jovi – I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
↑ "Swisscharts.com – Bon Jovi – I'll Sleep When I'm Dead". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
↑ "Archive Chart: 1993-08-14" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
↑ "Bon Jovi – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Bon Jovi. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
↑ "Chart Search Results - Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 1993-07-17". Billboard.biz. Retrieved November 2, 2012.

External links

Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics

Bon Jovi

Jon Bon Jovi Tico Torres David Bryan Hugh McDonald Phil X Richie Sambora Alec John Such Dave Sabo

Studio albums	Bon Jovi 7800° Fahrenheit Slippery When Wet New Jersey Keep the Faith These Days Crush Bounce Have a Nice Day Lost Highway The Circle What About Now This House Is Not for Sale

Compilation albums	Hard & Hot Cross Road Tokyo Road: Best of Bon Jovi This Left Feels Right Greatest Hits Burning Bridges

Live albums	One Wild Night Live 1985–2001 Inside Out

Box sets	100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong

Solo albums	Blaze of Glory (Jon Bon Jovi) Stranger in This Town (Sambora) On a Full Moon (Bryan) Destination Anywhere (Jon Bon Jovi) Undiscovered Soul (Sambora) Lunar Eclipse (Bryan) The Power Station Years: The Unreleased Recordings (Jon Bon Jovi) Aftermath of the Lowdown (Sambora)

Video albums	Breakout: Video Singles Slippery When Wet: The Videos New Jersey: The Videos Access All Areas: A Rock & Roll Odyssey Keep the Faith: An Evening with Bon Jovi Keep the Faith: The Videos Cross Road Live from London The Crush Tour This Left Feels Right Live Lost Highway: The Concert When We Were Beautiful Live at Madison Square Garden Greatest Hits: The Ultimate Video Collection

Concert tours	Runaway Tour 7800 Fahrenheit Tour Slippery When Wet Tour Jersey Syndicate Tour Keep the Faith Tour I'll Sleep When I'm Dead Tour These Days Tour Crush Tour One Wild Night Tour Bounce Tour Have a Nice Day Tour Lost Highway Tour The Circle Tour Bon Jovi Live Because We Can Bon Jovi Live! This House Is Not for Sale Tour

Related articles	Discography Songs recorded Awards Tony Bongiovi Bruce Fairbairn Aldo Nova Desmond Child Bob Rock Luke Ebbin Andreas Carlsson Patrick Leonard John Shanks Hugh McDonald Phil X Bobby Bandiera

Labels	PolyGram Mercury Island Def Jam Music Group Island

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Bon Jovi singles discography

Bon Jovi	"Runaway" "She Don't Know Me" "Burning for Love" (Japan only) "Breakout" (promo single)

7800° Fahrenheit	"Only Lonely" "In and Out of Love" "The Hardest Part Is the Night" "Silent Night" "The Price of Love" (Japan only)

Slippery When Wet	"You Give Love a Bad Name" "Livin' on a Prayer" "Wanted Dead or Alive" "Never Say Goodbye"

New Jersey	"Bad Medicine" "Born to Be My Baby" "I'll Be There for You" "Lay Your Hands on Me" "Living in Sin"

Keep the Faith	"Keep the Faith" "Bed of Roses" "In These Arms" "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" "I Believe" "Dry County"

Cross Road	"Always" "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night"

These Days	"This Ain't a Love Song" "Something for the Pain" "Lie to Me" "These Days" "Hey God"

Crush	"It's My Life" "Say It Isn't So" "Thank You For Loving Me" "Save the World" (promo single)

One Wild Night Live 1985–2001	"One Wild Night (2001)" "Wanted Dead or Alive (Live)"

Bounce	"Everyday" "Misunderstood" "All About Lovin' You" "Bounce" (promo single) "The Distance" (Japan only)

This Left Feels Right	"It's My Life (2003)" "Wanted Dead or Alive (2003)" (promo single)

100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong	"The Radio Saved My Life Tonight" (Japan only)

Have a Nice Day	"Have a Nice Day" "Who Says You Can't Go Home" (with Jennifer Nettles) "Welcome to Wherever You Are" "I Want to Be Loved" (promo single)

Lost Highway	"(You Want To) Make a Memory" "Lost Highway" "Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore" (with LeAnn Rimes) "Summertime" (Canada only) "Whole Lot of Leavin'"

The Circle	"We Weren't Born to Follow" "Superman Tonight" "When We Were Beautiful" "Work for the Working Man" (promo single)

Greatest Hits	"What Do You Got?" "No Apologies" "This Is Our House" (promo single)

What About Now	"Because We Can" "What About Now"

Burning Bridges	"We Don't Run" "Saturday Night Gave Me Sunday Morning"

This House Is Not for Sale	"This House Is Not for Sale"

Other singles	"Edge of a Broken Heart" (Disorderlies soundtrack) "Good Guys Don't Always Wear White" ("The Cowboy Way" soundtrack) "Wedding Day" (promo single) "Please Come Home for Christmas" "Real Life" (EDtv soundtrack)

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