Keep the Faith

Infobox Album
Name = Keep the Faith
Type = Album
Artist = Bon Jovi


Released = November 3, 1992
Recorded = December 1991-August 1992
Genre = Hard rock, rock
Length = 65:10
Label = Mercury
Producer = Bob Rock
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4m8n1vyjzzua link]
Last album = "New Jersey"
(1988)
This album = "Keep the Faith"
(1992)
Next album = "Cross Road"
(1994)
Misc = Singles
Name = Keep the Faith
Type = studio
single 1 = Keep the Faith
single 1 date = 1992
single 2 = Bed of Roses
single 2 date = 1993
single 3 = In These Arms
single 3 date = 1993
single 4 = I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
single 4 date = 1993
single 5 = I Believe
single 5 date = 1993
single 6 = Dry County
single 6 date = 1994

"Keep the Faith" is Bon Jovi's fifth album, released in November 1992. After "New Jersey" all the members of the band were venturing into different areas. Jon wrote and recorded "Blaze Of Glory" for the "Young Guns II" soundtrack and the song was a massive hit. Richie also recorded his solo album, "Stranger in This Town" and David released his album of classical piano tracks while Tico began career in painting, something he continues to do today. All these events sparked rumors that the band was breaking up.

The album signified an ending to their early metal roots in previous albums, and introduced a more "rock n roll" driven groove to the album. The album turned away from heavy drums and wild guitar solos, but instead introduced a new sound of Bon Jovi which consisted of piano ballads and long epic guitar solos (The "Dry County" solo runs over two minutes).

"Keep the Faith" topped the Canadian,UK and Australian album charts. It was second best-selling album of Canada and Europe behind The Bodygard sountrack in 1993. The album has sold more than 10,000,000 copies worldwide and is Bon Jovi's 4th biggest-selling album worldwide. "Keep The Faith" managed a #5 placing on Billboard 200 and has so far reached double platinum status in US.

Track listing

#"I Believe" – 5:58
#"Keep the Faith" – 5:46
#"I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" – 4:43
#"In These Arms" – 5:19
#"Bed of Roses" – 6:34
#"If I Was Your Mother" – 4:27
#"Dry County" – 9:52
#"Woman in Love" – 3:48
#"Fear" – 3:06
#"I Want You" – 5:36
#"Blame It on the Love of Rock & Roll" – 4:24
#*Misspelt "Blame in on the Love of Rock and Roll" on the packaging of the UK remastered version of the album
#"Little Bit of Soul" – 5:44
#"Save a Prayer" – 5:57 *
#"Starting All Over Again" – 3:44 * [*] Appears on some international releases

pecial Edition bonus CD

These were all recorded live in Tampa on the Keep the Faith Tour.
# "Keep the Faith"
# "In These Arms"
# "Blaze of Glory"
# "I'll Be There for You"
# "Lay Your Hands on Me"
# "Bad Medicine"
# "Bed of Roses" (acoustic)
# "Never Say Goodbye" - J Bon Jovi

Chart positions

Certifications

Year-end charts

*Europe: #2
*UK: #24
*Australia: #10
*Canada: #2
*Germany: #2
*USA: #49
*Austria: #3
*Switzerland: #1

ingles

*October 1992: "Keep the Faith" (#5 (UK); #29 (US))
*January 1993: "Bed of Roses" (#10 (US); #13 (UK))
*May 1993: "In These Arms" (#9 (UK); #27 (US))
*July 1993: "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (#17 (UK); #97 (US))
*September 1993: "I Believe" (#11 (UK))
*March 1994: "Dry County" (#9 (UK))

Related video releases

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Personnel

*Jon Bon Jovi - lead vocals
*Richie Sambora - guitars, backing vocals
*Alec John Such - bass guitar, backing vocals
*Tico Torres - drums, percussion
*David Bryan - keyboards, piano, backing vocals

succession box
before = "Glittering Prize 81/92" by Simple Minds
title = UK number one album
years = November 14, 1992 – November 20, 1992
after = "" by Chersuccession box
before = "Erotica" by Madonna
title = Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
years = November 15 1992 – November 21 1992
after = "Live"/""
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