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"Always"
Song
B-side"Edge of a Broken Heart"

"Always" is a power ballad by Bon Jovi. It was released as a single from their 1994 album Cross Road and went on to become their best-selling single, with a million copies sold in the U.S. and more than 3 million worldwide.[1] The song reached #4 in the U.S. Billboard charts, No. 2 on the Mainstream Top 40[2] and was also an international hit, peaking at #1 in Canada, #2 in Australia and the United Kingdom, and #4 in Germany. It marks Alec John Such's final single with the band before he left the band in late 1994.

Song origin

The song was originally written for the soundtrack to the 1993 film Romeo Is Bleeding. After disliking the movie, the band decided not to lend "Always" to the producers; upon its release, the film was poorly received by critics and audiences. Jon Bon Jovi left the track on his shelf and forgot about it, until a friend found it and convinced him to re-record and release it on the band's Cross Road compilation album.

Music video

The music video featured Jack Noseworthy, Carla Gugino, Jason Wiles and Keri Russell.

Live performances

The song's powerful lyrics and power ballad sound made "Always" an instant hit at live concerts, but the high demand on Jon Bon Jovi's vocals have seen it rarely performed in concert following the band's 1995-1996 These Days tour. Hence, when it is performed it is done so in a lower key. The song is featured on the band's Live From London Video. During the 2005-2006 Have a Nice Day Tour it was occasionally performed in the acoustic style heard on the band's 2003 This Left Feels Right album. Recently the band has performed the original version on their Lost Highway Tour, particularly in the UK leg. A live version from the song, performed on the final night of the Lost Highway Tour has been included on the concert DVD from the band: Live at Madison Square Garden. Since then the song in its original version has been occasionally performed during every tour.

Track listing

  Promo CD
  1. "Always" ((Radio Edit)) (Jon Bon Jovi) 4:37
  2. "Always" (Edit) (Jon Bon Jovi) 4:52
  3. "Always" (Jon Bon Jovi) 5:52

UK CD single

  1. "Always" (Edit) (Jon Bon Jovi) 4:52
  2. "Always" (Jon Bon Jovi) 5:52
  3. "Edge of a Broken Heart" (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child) 4:33

German CD single

  1. "Always" (Edit) (Jon Bon Jovi) 4:52
  2. "Always" (Jon Bon Jovi) 5:52
  3. "Edge of a Broken Heart" (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child) 4:33
  4. "Prayer 94" (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child) 5:20

US Cassette single

  1. "Always (Edit)"
  2. "Never Say Goodbye"
  3. "Edge of a Broken Heart"

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[37] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[38] Gold 25,000*
Italy (FIMI)[39] Gold 25,000*
Netherlands (NVPI)[40] Gold 50,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[41] Gold 5,000*
Sweden (GLF)[42] Gold 25,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[43] Gold 25,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[44] Platinum 600,000^
United States (RIAA)[45]
Physical single 		Platinum 1,000,000^
United States (RIAA)[46]
Digital single [failed verification] 		Gold 500,000‡

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

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