Thank You for Loving Me

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"Thank You for Loving Me"
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Single by Bon Jovi
from the album Crush
ReleasedNovember 6, 2000 (2000-11-06)
Length5:09
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Say It Isn't So"
(2000) 		"Thank You for Loving Me"
(2000) 		"One Wild Night"
(2001)
Alternative cover
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"Thank You for Loving Me" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. Written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora,[1] the song was released on November 6, 2000, as the third single (second in the United States) from their seventh studio album, Crush (2000).

Background and writing[]

In an interview on Top of the Pops 2, Jon revealed the title of the song was inspired by actor Brad Pitt's character in the film Meet Joe Black.

Content[]

The song is a love ballad in the style of previous Bon Jovi hit songs such as "Always" and "Bed of Roses".

Chart performance[]

The song peaked at number 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 26 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart.[2][3] It and also reached the top 40 in several other countries including the United Kingdom (number 12), Flanders (number 17), Germany (number 25), and Australia (number 34).[4][5]

Music video[]

The music video was directed by Wayne Isham was filmed in Rome, Italy at the Trevi Fountain.

Track listings[]

UK release

  1. "Thank You for Loving Me"
  2. "Just Older (Live)"
  3. "Born to Be My Baby (Live)

Australian release

  1. "Thank You for Loving Me"
  2. "Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen from Mars" (Live)
  3. "Born to Be My Baby" (Live)
  4. "I'll Be There for You" (Live)
  5. "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (Live)

Charts[]

Chart (2000–2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 34
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 14
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] 17
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] 6
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 21
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 19
Germany (Official German Charts)[11] 25
Ireland (IRMA)[12] 19
Italy (FIMI)[13] 14
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 24
Norway (VG-lista)[16] 20
Portugal (AFP)[17] 6
Scotland (OCC)[18] 15
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19] 14
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20] 46
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21] 26
UK Singles (OCC)[4] 12
UK Rock and Metal (OCC)[22] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[2] 57
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[23] 15
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[24] 22
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[3] 26

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States November 6, 2000 (2000-11-06)
  • Adult contemporary
  • hot adult contemporary radio
 Island [25]
November 7, 2000 (2000-11-07) Contemporary hit radio [26]
United Kingdom November 27, 2000 (2000-11-27)
  • CD
  • cassette
 Mercury [27]

References[]

  1. ^ "ASCAP Repertory entry for song". ASCAP. Retrieved October 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bon Jovi Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Bon Jovi Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Ultratop.be – Bon Jovi �� Thank You for Loving Me" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  6. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Bon Jovi – Thank You for Loving Me". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Bon Jovi – Thank You for Loving Me" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Bon Jovi – Thank You for Loving Me" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  9. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17 no. 51. December 16, 2000. p. 9. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  10. ^ "Bon Jovi: Thank You for Loving Me" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Bon Jovi – Thank You for Loving Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  12. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Thank You for Loving Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  13. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Bon Jovi – Thank You for Loving Me". Top Digital Download. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  14. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 52, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  15. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Bon Jovi – Thank You for Loving Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  16. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bon Jovi – Thank You for Loving Me". VG-lista. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  17. ^ "Top National Sellers" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 18 no. 9. February 24, 2001. p. 17. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  19. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Bon Jovi – Thank You for Loving Me" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  20. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Bon Jovi – Thank You for Loving Me". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  21. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Bon Jovi – Thank You for Loving Me". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  22. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
  23. ^ "Bon Jovi Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  24. ^ "Bon Jovi Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 5, 2012.
  25. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1375. November 3, 2000. pp. 88, 92. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  26. ^ "CHR/Pop: Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1375. November 3, 2000. p. 48. Retrieved May 30, 2021.
  27. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting November 27, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. November 25, 2000. p. 25. Retrieved August 7, 2021.

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