These Days (Bon Jovi album)

These Days
Studio album by
Bon Jovi
ReleasedJune 27, 1995
Recorded1994–1995
Genre
Length63:55
LabelMercury
Producer
Bon Jovi chronology
Cross Road
(1994)		 These Days
(1995)		 Crush
(2000)
Singles from These Days
  1. "This Ain't a Love Song"
    Released: May 23, 1995
  2. "Something for the Pain"
    Released: September 5, 1995
  3. "Lie to Me"
    Released: November 13, 1995[3]
  4. "These Days"
    Released: February 26, 1996[4]
  5. "Hey God"
    Released: June 24, 1996[5]

These Days (also known as these days) is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on June 27, 1995 through Mercury Records. It was the first album following the dismissal of Alec John Such. It went to number 1 in Australia, Austria, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It went to number 9 in the United States.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Hey God"Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora6:03
2."Something for the Pain"Bon Jovi, Sambora, Desmond Child4:46
3."This Ain't a Love Song"Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child5:06
4."These Days"Bon Jovi, Sambora6:26
5."Lie to Me"Bon Jovi, Sambora5:34
6."Damned"Bon Jovi, Sambora4:35
7."My Guitar Lies Bleeding in My Arms"Bon Jovi, Sambora5:42
8."(It's Hard) Letting You Go"Bon Jovi5:50
9."Hearts Breaking Even"Bon Jovi, Child5:05
10."Something to Believe In"Bon Jovi5:25
11."If That's What It Takes"Bon Jovi, Sambora5:17
12."Diamond Ring"Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child3:46
Japanese and European edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."All I Want Is Everything"Bon Jovi, Sambora5:18
14."Bitter Wine"Bon Jovi, Sambora4:36
Alternate Track 14 for some Latin American releases
No.TitleLength
14."Como yo nadie te ha amado" (Spanish version of "This Ain't a Love Song") 
European 2 Disc Special Edition bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Fields of Fire" (Demo)Bon Jovi4:10
2."I Thank You"Isaac Hayes, David Potter3:14
3."Mrs. Robinson"Paul Simon3:21
4."Let's Make It Baby" (Demo)Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child6:19
5."I Don't Like Mondays" (Live at Wembley Stadium, featuring Bob Geldof)Bob Geldof5:59
6."Crazy" (Live, lead vocals by Tico Torres)Willie Nelson3:29
7."Tumblin' Dice" (Live, lead vocals by David Bryan)Mick Jagger, Keith Richards4:17
8."Heaven Help Us All" (Live, lead vocals by Richie Sambora)Ron Miller4:34
French bonus disc
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Always" (Live in Montreal)Bon Jovi, Sambora5:52
2."Good Guys Don't Always Wear White"Bon Jovi, Sambora4:27
3."Prostitute"Bon Jovi, Sambora4:28
4."Lonely at the Top"Bon Jovi, Sambora4:14
5."When She Comes"Bon Jovi, Sambora3:29
6."The End"Bon Jovi, Sambora, David Bryan3:38
Australian Tour Edition bonus disc Mercury 528 874-2
No.TitleLength
1."This Ain't a Love Song (Live at Wembley Stadium, London)" 
2."I Don't Like Mondays (Live at Wembley Stadium, London)" 
3."Livin' on a Prayer (Live at Wembley Stadium, London)" 
4."You Give Love a Bad Name (Live at Wembley Stadium, London)" 
5."Wild in the Streets (Live at Wembley Stadium, London)" 
1996 Japan Hardback Cover 2CD – Karaoke Days (bonus CD)
No.TitleLength
1."Keep the Faith" 
2."Bed of Roses" 
3."Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" 
4."In These Arms" 
1998 Japan Special Edition bonus CD PHCR-90023/24
No.TitleLength
1."This Ain't a Love Song (Wembley 1995)" 
2."Hey God (Johannesburg 1995)" 
3."These Days (Johannesburg 1995)" 
4."Something for the Pain (Miami Arena 1995)" 
5."(It's Hard) Letting You Go (Johannesburg 1995)" 
6."Rockin' in the Free World (Johannesburg 1995)" 
7."634-5789 (Studio outtake)" 
8."All I Want Is Everything" 
9."Bitter Wine" 
2010 Special Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."This Ain't a Love Song (Live)"7:13
14."Diamond Ring (Live)"4:42


References

  1. ↑ These Days at AllMusic
  2. ↑ Farber, Jim (June 30, 1995). "These Days Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  3. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 11, 1995. p. 31.
  4. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. February 24, 1996. p. 31.
  5. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. June 22, 1996. p. 35.


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