Bed of Roses (Bon Jovi song)
"Bed of Roses" | ||||
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Single by Bon Jovi | ||||
from the album Keep the Faith | ||||
Released | January 11, 1993[1] | |||
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Label | Mercury | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jon Bon Jovi | |||
Producer(s) | Bob Rock | |||
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Music video | ||||
Bed of Roses at YouTube.com |
"Bed of Roses" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi, first appearing on their fifth studio album, Keep the Faith (1992), then released as a single on January 11, 1993. Jon Bon Jovi wrote the song in a hotel room while suffering from a hangover and the lyrics reflect his feelings at the time. The song contains drawn out guitar riffs and soft piano playing, along with emotive and high vocals by Jon Bon Jovi.
The song's power ballad style made it a worldwide hit, and it demonstrated the band's new, more mature sound after their success as a glam metal band in the 1980s. The single reached No. 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 2 on the Canadian RPM Top Singles chart, No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 10 on the German Singles Chart.
Music video[]
The video for "Bed of Roses" begins with shots of Richie Sambora playing guitar high in the mountain tops, and then cuts to scenes of Jon alone in his hotel room, the band recording the song in the studio, and finally performing live on stage. Initially, the video directors wanted Jon Bon Jovi to be on the mountain tops, but Jon said: "I was on top of a mountain in 'Blaze of Glory', send them" (Richie Sambora and David Bryan, who is seen playing the piano at the mountain top).
The live portions were filmed at Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, on December 31, 1992, as part of a special 1993's New Year's Eve concert. In order to get the liveliest and largest crowd there for the video, the band made arrangements to have no floor seating, and to have one price, general admission tickets.
Track listing[]
International release[3]
- "Bed of Roses" (edit) – 5:03
- "Lay Your Hands on Me" (live) – 5:30
- "Tokyo Road" (live) – 5:59
- "I'll Be There for You" (live) – 6:30
Charts and certifications[]
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Legacy[]
"Bed of Roses" became a staple on Bon Jovi setlists for years to come, and was featured on the band's Cross Road greatest hits album, and in acoustic style on This Left Feels Right. A live performance can be viewed on the Crush Tour DVD. A version with lyrics in Spanish was also recorded, entitled "Cama De Rosas".
References[]
- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. January 9, 1993. p. 6. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Cross Road by Bon Jovi on Apple Music". iTunes.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Australian-charts.com – Bon Jovi – Bed of Roses". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Bon Jovi – Bed of Roses" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1765." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 7. February 13, 1993. p. 19. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Bon Jovi – Bed of Roses" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bon Jovi – Bed of Roses" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (19.–25. Mars 1993)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). March 11, 1993. p. 29. Retrieved June 4, 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Bed of Roses". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 March 2018.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 20, 1993" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bon Jovi – Bed of Roses" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Bon Jovi – Bed of Roses". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 15. April 10, 1993. p. 24. Retrieved October 30, 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bon Jovi – Bed of Roses". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bon Jovi – Bed of Roses". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Bon Jovi Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Bon Jovi Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 2, 2012.
- ^ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles: March 20, 1993". Cash Box. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "1993 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "The RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1993". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "1993 Year-End Sales Charts" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10 no. 51/52. December 18, 1993. p. 15. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Singles–Jahrescharts 1993" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "Árslistinn 1993". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 4, 1994. p. 16. Retrieved June 1, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1993". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 3, 2020.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 1993" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1993" (in German). Retrieved May 30, 2019.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 1993". Archived from the original on November 10, 2006. Retrieved August 27, 2010.
- ^ "British single certifications – Bon Jovi – Bed of Roses". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
External links[]
- 1990s ballads
- 1992 songs
- 1993 singles
- Bon Jovi songs
- Hard rock ballads
- Mercury Records singles
- Music videos directed by Wayne Isham
- Songs written by Jon Bon Jovi
- Song recordings produced by Bob Rock