Keep the Faith (Bon Jovi song)

"Keep the Faith" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child. It was released on October 7, 1992, as the lead single from Bon Jovi's fifth album, Keep the Faith (1992). It is characterized by its driving bass line and is a live staple for the band. "I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas" appeared as a B-side to the song in the United States. In the US, the song reached number one on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart and peaked at number 29 on the Billboard Hot 100. Worldwide, "Keep the Faith" topped the charts of Norway and Portugal and reached number five in the United Kingdom.

"Keep the Faith"
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album Keep the Faith
Released	October 7, 1992 (1992-10-07)
Genre	Pop metal[1][2]
Length	5:46 (album version) 4:31 (edited version)
Label	Mercury Jambco
Songwriter(s)	Jon Bon Jovi Richie Sambora Desmond Child
Producer(s)	Bob Rock
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Living in Sin" (1989) "Keep the Faith" (1992) "Bed of Roses" (1993)
Music video
Keep the Faith at YouTube.com

It is a regular song at live shows by the band and is featured on the Live from London and The Crush Tour DVDs. When played live it features Jon Bon Jovi playing percussion. In 2009, Jon Bon Jovi released a new version of "Keep the Faith" with the Washington DC Youth Choir on the compilation album Oh Happy Day.^[3] German Eurodance band X-Perience has also covered "Keep the Faith" in their 1997 album Take Me Home.

Music video

The music video for the song was directed by Phil Joanou and shot both in black and white and color. It combines scenes with whole band playing live on the stage and band members in New York City. Scenes in New York are mainly featuring Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora appearing in various parts of the city, but the whole band we can see only in the beginning and the end of the video. We can see Jon sitting on the stairway of a house, walking down the Brooklyn Bridge being followed by group of teenagers, and driving in the bus. Sambora is also seen playing the guitar on the Brooklyn Bridge and on Wall Street. One scene features both Bon Jovi and Sambora on a stairway.

Releases

European CD single / Mercury 864-481-2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Keep the Faith" (Edited version)	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	4:31
2.	"Keep the Faith" (Album Version)	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	5:46
3.	"I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas"	Bon Jovi	4:26
4.	"Little Bit of Soul"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	5:44
Total length:			20:28

UK CD single / Mercury JOVCB8

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Keep the Faith" (Album Version)	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	5:46
2.	"I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas"	Bon Jovi	4:26
3.	"Living in Sin" (Recorded live at Lakeland, Florida on September 23, 1989.)	Bon Jovi	6:15
Total length:			16:31

UK CD single / Mercury JOVCD8

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Keep the Faith" (Album Version)	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	5:46
2.	"I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas"	Bon Jovi	4:26
3.	"Little Bit of Soul"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	5:43
Total length:			15:59

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Keep the Faith" Chart (1992–1993) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[4] 10 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 17 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 14 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[7] 5 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 6 Germany (GfK)[9] 8 Greece (IFPI)[10] 2 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[11] 9 Ireland (IRMA)[12] 5 Japan (Oricon)[13] 42 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14] 10 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[15] 9 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] 4 Norway (VG-lista)[17] 1 Portugal (AFP)[18] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 3 UK Singles (OCC)[21] 5 US Billboard Hot 100[22] 29 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[23] 1 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[24] 23 Chart (2018) Peak position Slovenia (SloTop50)[25] 24

Year-end charts 1992 year-end chart performance for "Keep the Faith" Chart (1992) Position Australia (ARIA)[26] 62 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[27] 95 Germany (Official German Charts)[28] 98 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[29] 72 UK Singles (OCC)[30] 92 1993 year-end chart performance for "Keep the Faith" Chart (1993) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[31] 83 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[32] 93 Germany (Official German Charts)[33] 54

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[34]	Platinum	70,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Japan	October 7, 1992	Mini-CD	Mercury Jambco	[13]
United Kingdom	October 12, 1992	7-inch vinyl CD cassette		[35]

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