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1990 single by Jon Bon Jovi
"Blaze of Glory " is the debut solo single of American singer-songwriter
Jon Bon Jovi . It reached
No. 1 on the US
Billboard Hot 100 and
Album Rock Tracks charts in 1990, becoming his only chart-topper away from his band
Bon Jovi . "Blaze of Glory" also topped the
Australian ,
Canadian , and
New Zealand singles charts and reached No. 13 on the
UK Singles Chart .
Background
The
power ballad
[3] 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.
In 1990, guitarist
Aldo Nova wrote the main guitar riff used in the
Jon Bon Jovi song, "Blaze of Glory".
[4] In 1991, to return the favor, Jon Bon Jovi worked with Nova to release
Blood on the Bricks on Bon Jovi's label Jambco Records.
[4]
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 .
Awards
Personnel
Partial credits from various sources.
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[6]
[7]
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Sales and certifications
References
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Stereogum . Retrieved December 8, 2023 . The song is probably too long, and it's definitely chasing the same mythic country-rock grandeur that Steve Earle brought to 1988's "Copperhead Road
^
"24 of the Biggest and Best Movie Power Ballads" . Denofgeek.com . Retrieved March 3, 2022 . [
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ISBN
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^ Hudak, Joseph (December 17, 2020).
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Rolling Stone . Retrieved March 3, 2022 .
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^
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the original on October 14, 2015. Retrieved November 10, 2015 .
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RPM .
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Music & Media . Vol. 7, no. 35. September 1, 1990. p. IV. Retrieved December 6, 2020 .
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ISBN
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^ "
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^ "
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^
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Official Charts Company . Retrieved December 6, 2020.
^
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Billboard . Retrieved November 10, 2015.
^
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^ Whitburn, Joel (2014).
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^ "
Offiziellecharts.de – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory" (in German) .
GfK Entertainment charts . Retrieved March 1, 2019.
^
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Billboard . Retrieved November 10, 2015.
^
a
b
"ARIA Top 100 Singles for 1990" .
ARIA . Retrieved December 6, 2020 .
^
"Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1990" (PDF) .
Music & Media . Vol. 7, no. 51. December 22, 1990. p. 36. Retrieved December 6, 2020 .
^
"Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1990" .
GfK Entertainment . Retrieved November 10, 2015 .
^
"Top Selling Singles of 1990" .
Recorded Music NZ . Retrieved November 10, 2015 .
^
"Swiss Year-End Charts 1990" .
Swiss Singles Chart . Retrieved November 10, 2015 .
^
"Top 100 Hits for 1990" . longboredsurfer.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015 .
^ "Top 50 Pop Singles". Cash Box Magazine . December 29, 1990. p. 9.
^
"New Zealand single certifications – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory" .
Recorded Music NZ .
^
"British single certifications – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory" .
British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved January 27, 2023 .
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"American single certifications – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory" .
Recording Industry Association of America .
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