"Something for the Pain" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on September 5, 1995, as the second single from their sixth studio album, These Days (1995). It charted at number 76 on the US Billboard Hot 100, number 15 in Canada, number eight on the UK Singles Chart, and number four in Finland.
It was a regular song played on the These Days Tour, but like many songs on this album, has been played less since. However recently this song surprisingly returned to the setlists and so far it has been a staple on The Circle Tour in 2010, usually in acoustic form. A section of the song features Richie Sambora on lead vocals, along with the piano-driven ballad "If I can't Have You," it is only one of two studio recordings in the band's catalogue that has Sambora on lead vocals.
The music video for the song was released in 1995 and directed by Marty Callner. It shows a teenager (as he looks) walking into a Virgin music store and heading to listen to some sample music. On the screen, it shows the band playing with other cast members singing the song in different scenarios. In the video are actors impersonating Eddie Vedder, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Courtney Love, and Scott Weiland, who also sing along to the song. The teenager enjoys the video when Bon Jovi appears, but expresses disdain when seeing the artists who had surpassed Bon Jovi in popularity. It ends with the teenager stealing a copy of the album These Days.
