Keep the Faith (Bon Jovi song)
| "Keep the Faith" | |||||||
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| Single by Bon Jovi | |||||||
| from the album Keep the Faith | |||||||
| Released | October 13, 1992 | ||||||
| Format | CD single | ||||||
| Recorded | 1992 | ||||||
| Genre | Hard rock | ||||||
| Length |
5:46 (album version) 4:31 (edited version) | ||||||
| Label | Mercury | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child | ||||||
| Producer(s) | Bob Rock | ||||||
| Bon Jovi singles chronology | |||||||
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"Keep the Faith" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. The song was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child. It was released in October 1992 as the lead single from Bon Jovi's fifth album of the same name. It is characterised by its driving bass line and is a live staple for the band.
"I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas" appeared as a B-Side to the song in the US. In the United States, the song reached #1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart and peaked at #29 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] "Keep the Faith" reached #5 in the United Kingdom.
It is a regular song at live shows by the band and is featured on the Live from London and The Crush Tour DVDs. When played live it features Jon Bon Jovi playing percussion.
In 2009, Jon Bon Jovi released a new version of "Keep the Faith" with the Washington DC Youth Choir on the compilation album Oh Happy Day.[2] German Eurodance band X-Perience has also covered "Keep the Faith" in their 1997 album Take Me Home.
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by Phil Joanou and shot both in black and white and color. It combines scenes with whole band playing live on the stage and band members in New York City. Scenes in New York are mainly featuring Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora appearing in various parts of the city, but the whole band we can see only in the beginning and the end of the video. We can see Jon sitting on the stairway of a house, walking down the Brooklyn Bridge being followed by group of teenagers, and driving in the bus. Sambora is also seen playing the guitar on the Brooklyn Bridge and on Wall Street. One important scene features both Bon Jovi and Sambora on a stairway.
Releases
| French promotional CD Single / Mercury 1565 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Keep the Faith" (Edited version) | Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child | 4:31 |
Total length: |
4:31 | ||
| European CD Single / Mercury 864-481-2 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Keep the Faith" (Edited version) | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | 4:31 |
| 2. | "Keep the Faith" (Album Version) | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | 5:46 |
| 3. | "I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas" | Bon Jovi | 4:26 |
| 4. | "Little Bit of Soul" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | 5:44 |
Total length: |
20:28 | ||
| UK CD Single / Mercury JOVCB8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Keep the Faith" (Album Version) | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | 5:46 |
| 2. | "I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas" | Bon Jovi | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Living in Sin" (Recorded live at Lakeland, Florida on September 23, 1989.) | Bon Jovi | 6:15 |
Total length: |
16:31 | ||
| UK CD Single / Mercury JOVCD8 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Keep the Faith" (Album Version) | Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child | 5:46 |
| 2. | "I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas" | Bon Jovi | 4:26 |
| 3. | "Little Bit of Soul" | Bon Jovi, Sambora | 6:15 |
Total length: |
15:59 | ||
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 10 |
| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] | 17 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 14 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[6] | 8 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 5 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 9 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 4 |
| Norway (VG-lista)[10] | 1 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[11] | 7 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] | 3 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[13] | 5 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[14] | 29 |
| US Pop Songs (Billboard)[15] | 23 |
| US Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks (Billboard)[16] | 1 |
References
- ↑ "Allmusic (Bon Jovi charts & awards) Billboard singles".
- ↑ "Jon Bon Jovi, Queen Latifah go gospel for "Day"". Reuters. March 27, 2009.
- ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Bon Jovi – Keep the Faith". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Bon Jovi – Keep the Faith" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Bon Jovi – Keep the Faith" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bon Jovi – Keep the Faith". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts - Search the Carts - Keep the Faith". Irish Recorded Music Association / Irishcharts.ie. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bon Jovi – Keep the Faith" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Bon Jovi – Keep the Faith". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bon Jovi – Keep the Faith". VG-lista. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Bon Jovi – Keep the Faith". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Bon Jovi – Keep the Faith". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Archive Chart: 1992-10-31" UK Singles Chart. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Bon Jovi – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Bon Jovi. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Chart Search Results - Mainstream Top 40 1992-11-07". Billboard.biz. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
- ↑ "Chart Search Results - Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks 1992-11-21". Billboard.biz. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
