These Days (Bon Jovi album)

Infobox Album
Name = These Days
Type = Album
Artist = Bon Jovi


Released = June 27, 1995
Recorded =
Genre = Rock, hard rock
Length = 63:53
Label = Mercury
Producer = Peter Collins, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:4bklu3ihan8k link]
Last album = "Cross Road"
(1994)
This album = "These Days"
(1995)
Next album = "Crush"
(2000)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate cover
Type = Album


Lower caption = Special Edition Cover Singles
Name = These Days
Type = studio
single 1 = This Ain't a Love Song
single 1 date = 1995
single 2 = Something for the Pain
single 2 date = 1995
single 3 = Lie to Me
single 3 date = 1995
single 4 = These Days
single 4 date = 1996
single 5 = Hey God
single 5 date = 1996

"These Days" is Bon Jovi's sixth studio album, and was released on June 27, 1995. "These Days" has sold over 8,000,000 copies worldwide and is Bon Jovi's 6th biggest selling album. It achieved platinum status all over the world, especially in Europe where it enjoyed the most success, due to the overwhelming response to the accompanying tour.

"These Days" was regarded as a much maligned album full of subtle lyrics and deeper references with respect to life today. It was an overall darker album in contrast to the band's usual brand of feel good, inspiring rock songs and love ballads. This was the first album Bon Jovi released after the firing of bassist Alec John Such. To this day, Such has not been officially replaced. "These Days" only had one hit single in the US, "This Ain't a Love Song," which charted at #14.The expression "these days" is used 25 times through the entire album.

Track listing

# "Hey God" (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora) – 6:10
# "Something for the Pain" (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Desmond Child) – 4:47
# "This Ain't a Love Song" (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child) – 5:07
# "These Days" (Bon Jovi, Sambora) – 6:27
# "Lie to Me" (Bon Jovi, Sambora) – 5:34
# "Damned" (Bon Jovi, Sambora) – 4:33
# "My Guitar Lies Bleeding in My Arms" (Bon Jovi, Sambora) – 5:41
# "(It's Hard) Letting You Go" (Bon Jovi) – 5:51
# "Hearts Breaking Even" (Bon Jovi, Child) – 5:06
# "Something to Believe In" (Bon Jovi) – 5:25
# "If That's What It Takes" (Bon Jovi, Sambora) – 5:17
# "Diamond Ring" (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child) – 3:47
# "All I Want Is Everything" (Bon Jovi, Sambora)*
# "Bitter Wine" (Bon Jovi, Sambora)* - 4:33
# "Como Yo Nadie Te Ha Amado [Spanish version of "This Ain't a Love Song" (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child)" - 5:07 [*] May not be on all releases, especially U.S. release.

French Bonus CD

# "Always" (Live in Montreal) (Bon Jovi, Sambora) - 5:52
# "Good Guys Don't Always Wear White" (Bon Jovi, Sambora) - 4:27
# "Prostitute" (Bon Jovi, Sambora) - 4:28
# "Lonely at the Top" (Bon Jovi, Sambora) - 4:14
# "When She Comes" (Bon Jovi, Sambora) - 3:29
# "The End" (Bon Jovi, Sambora, David Bryan) - 3:38

Australian Tour Edition Bonus CD

Mercury 528 874-2Recorded live at Wembley Stadium, London

# This Ain't A Love Song (Live)
# I Don't Like Mondays (Live)
# Livin' On A Prayer (Live)
# You Give Love A Bad Name (Live)
# Wild In The Streets (Live)

Japanese Limited Edition Bonus CD

1998 Nippon Phonogram PHCR90023/4

# This Aint't A Love Song (Wembley 1995)
# Hey God (Johannesburg 1995)
# These Days (Johannesburg 1995)
# Something For The Pain (Miami Arena 1995)
# (It's Hard) Letting You Go (Johannesburg 1995)
# Rocking In The Free World (Johannesburg 1995)
# 634-5789 (Studio Outtake)
# All I Want Is Everything
# Bitter Wine

pecial Edition Bonus CD

The album was later released as a "Special Edition 2 CD Set", which included a 2nd CD containing several demo tracks, and an assortment of cover songs.

# "Fields Of Fire" - demo (Bon Jovi) – 4:10
# "I Thank You" (Isaac Hayes, David Porter) – 3:14
# "Mrs. Robinson" (Paul Simon) – 3:21
# "Let's Make It Baby" - demo (Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child) – 6:19
# "I Don't Like Mondays" - live at Wembley Stadium, featuring Bob Geldof (Bob Geldof) – 5:58 (later available on "" and on the Something for the pain single)
# "Crazy" - live, lead vocal by Tico Torres (Willie Nelson) – 3:29
# "Tumblin' Dice" - live, lead vocal by David Bryan (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) – 4:17
# "Heaven Help Us All" - live, lead vocal by Richie Sambora (Ron Miller) – 4:34

Personnel

*Jon Bon Jovi - lead vocals
*Richie Sambora - guitars, background vocals
*Tico Torres - drums, percussion
*David Bryan - keyboards, background vocals

Additional musicians:
*Hugh McDonald - bass guitar, background vocals
*Robbie Buchanan - keyboards, programming
*Jerry Cohen - keyboards
*Rory Dodd - background vocals
*Randy Jackson - bass guitar
*Suzie Katayama - cello
*Frank Marocco - accordion
*Richie LaBamba - trombone
*Ed Manion - baritone saxophone
*Mark Pender - trumpet
*Jerry Vivino - tenor saxophone

Charts

Album -

Singles -

succession box
before = "HIStory" by Michael Jackson
title = UK number one album
years = July 1 1995 – July 28 1995
after = "I Should Coco" by Supergrasssuccession box
before = "HIStory" by Michael Jackson
title = Australian ARIA Albums Chart number-one album
years = July 16 1995 – July 29 1995
after = "Throwing Copper" by Live