These Days (Bon Jovi song)
| "These Days" | ||||
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| Single by Bon Jovi | ||||
| from the album These Days | ||||
| Released | February 26, 1996 | |||
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| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora | |||
| Producer(s) | Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Peter Collins | |||
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| "These Days" on YouTube | ||||
"These Days" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on February 26, 1996, as the fourth single from their sixth studio album, These Days (1995).
Background[edit]
"These Days" showcases the darker tone that Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora’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.[citation needed] The single peaked at number seven in the United Kingdom and reached the top-10 in Lithuania.
Track listings[edit]
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Australasian CD single[1]
UK CD1[2]
UK CD2[3]
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UK cassette single and European CD single[4][5]
Japanese CD single[6]
Japanese mini-album[7]
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Charts[edit]
| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 38 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] | 40 |
| Germany (Official German Charts)[10] | 61 |
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[11] | 25 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[12] | 22 |
| Japan (Oricon)[13] | 37 |
| Lithuania (M-1)[14] | 10 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] | 33 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] | 45 |
| Scotland (OCC)[17] | 8 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 31 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[19] | 7 |
| UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[20] | 1 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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| United Kingdom | February 26, 1996 |
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Mercury | [21] |
| Japan | April 10, 1996 | CD | [13][22] |
References[edit]
- ^ These Days (Australasian CD single liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1996. 852 745-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ These Days (UK CD1 liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1996. JOVCX 20, 852 747-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ These Days (UK CD2 liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1996. JOVCD 20, 852 745-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ These Days (UK cassette single sleeve). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1996. JOVCD 20, 852 745-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ These Days (European CD single liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1996. 852 744-2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ These Days (Japanese CD single liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1996. PHCR-8357.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ These Days (Japanese mini-album liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1996. PHCR-3038.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Bon Jovi – These Days". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 12. March 23, 1996. p. 17. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Bon Jovi – These Days" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (30.3. – 5.4. '96)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 30, 1996. p. 52. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – These Days". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "ジーズ・デイズ(エディット・ヴァージョン)+ライヴ・フロム・サウス・アフリカ | ボン・ジョヴィ" [These Days (Edit Version) + Live from South Africa | Bon Jovi] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved January 18, 2024.
- ^ "M-1 TOP 40". M-1.fm. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 31 August 2021.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 13, 1996" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Bon Jovi – These Days" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "Bon Jovi – These Days". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 2, 2021.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. February 24, 1996. p. 31. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
- ^ "ジーズ・デイズ | ボン・ジョヴィ" [These Days | Bon Jovi] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
