Blaze of Glory (Jon Bon Jovi song)

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"Blaze of Glory"
BlazeofGlory(single).jpg
Single by Jon Bon Jovi
from the album Blaze of Glory
B-side"Blood Money"
ReleasedJuly 21, 1990
Recorded1990
GenreHard rock[1]
Length5:35
4:24 (edit)
LabelVertigo
Songwriter(s)Jon Bon Jovi
Producer(s)
Jon Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Blaze of Glory"
(1990) 		"Miracle"
(1990)
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"Blaze of Glory" is the debut solo single by Jon Bon Jovi which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Mainstream rock chart in 1990,[2] his only chart-topper away from his band Bon Jovi. The song also reached No. 1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart.[3] "Blaze of Glory" also topped the ARIA music chart in Australia for a total of six weeks, and reached No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart.[4]

History[]

The power ballad[5] was allegedly recorded by Jon Bon Jovi because Emilio Estevez requested Bon Jovi's song "Wanted Dead or Alive" for the soundtrack to Young Guns II, but Bon Jovi did not think the lyrics—about the band constantly touring—fit the theme of the Western movie. However, the request inspired him to write "Blaze of Glory" with lyrics more topical to the film.

The song features a music video and remains a crowd favorite with Bon Jovi fans, despite the fact that the song was not released as one of the band's singles, and only by Jon. The track is notable for the performance of Jeff Beck on guitar. The music video was filmed at The Rectory near Moab, Utah.

Charts[]

Sales and certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[26] Platinum 70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[34] Gold 5,000*
United States (RIAA)[35] Platinum 1,000,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Awards[]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1991 Academy Awards Best Original Song Nominated
Golden Globe Award Best Original Song Won
Grammy Award Best Male Rock Vocal Performance Nominated
Best Song Written for Visual Media Nominated
MTV Video Music Award Best Male Video Nominated
Best Video from a Film Nominated

References[]

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