These Days (Bon Jovi album)
1995 studio album by Bon Jovi
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.
These Days | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | June 27, 1995 | |||
Recorded | 1994–1995 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 63:55 | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Producer | ||||
Bon Jovi chronology | ||||
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Singles from These Days | ||||
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Track listing
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1. | "Hey God" | 6:03 |
2. | "Something for the Pain" | 4:46 |
3. | "This Ain't a Love Song" | 5:06 |
4. | "These Days" | 6:26 |
5. | "Lie to Me" | 5:34 |
6. | "Damned" | 4:35 |
7. | "My Guitar Lies Bleeding in My Arms" | 5:42 |
8. | "(It's Hard) Letting You Go" | 5:50 |
9. | "Hearts Breaking Even" | 5:05 |
10. | "Something to Believe In" | 5:25 |
11. | "If That's What It Takes" | 5:17 |
12. | "Diamond Ring" | 3:46 |
Japanese and European edition bonus tracks | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
13. | "All I Want Is Everything" | 5:18 | |||||||
14. | "Bitter Wine" | 4:36 |
Alternate Track 14 for some Latin American releases | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
14. | "Como yo nadie te ha amado" (Spanish version of "This Ain't a Love Song") |
European 2 Disc Special Edition bonus disc | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Fields of Fire" (Demo) | 4:10 | |||||||
2. | "I Thank You" | 3:14 | |||||||
3. | "Mrs. Robinson" | 3:21 | |||||||
4. | "Let's Make It Baby" (Demo) | 6:19 | |||||||
5. | "I Don't Like Mondays" (Live at Wembley Stadium, featuring Bob Geldof) | 5:59 | |||||||
6. | "Crazy" (Live, lead vocals by Tico Torres) | 3:29 | |||||||
7. | "Tumblin' Dice" (Live, lead vocals by David Bryan) | 4:17 | |||||||
8. | "Heaven Help Us All" (Live, lead vocals by Richie Sambora) | 4:34 |
French bonus disc | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
1. | "Always" (Live in Montreal) | 5:52 | |||||||
2. | "Good Guys Don't Always Wear White" | 4:27 | |||||||
3. | "Prostitute" | 4:28 | |||||||
4. | "Lonely at the Top" | 4:14 | |||||||
5. | "When She Comes" | 3:29 | |||||||
6. | "The End" | 3:38 |
Australian Tour Edition bonus disc Mercury 528 874-2 | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
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) | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
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 | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
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 | |||||||||
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No. | Title | Length | |||||||
13. | "This Ain't a Love Song (Live)" | 7:13 | |||||||
14. | "Diamond Ring (Live)" | 4:42 |
References
change- ↑ These Days at AllMusic
- ↑ Farber, Jim (June 30, 1995). "These Days Review". Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on October 14, 2008. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. November 11, 1995. p. 31.
- ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. February 24, 1996. p. 31.
- ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. June 22, 1996. p. 35.