These Days (Bon Jovi album)

These Days
Studio album by Bon Jovi
Released	June 27, 1995
Recorded	1994–1995
Genre	Adult contemporary pop
Length	63:55
Label	Mercury
Producer	Jon Bon Jovi Richie Sambora Peter Collins
Bon Jovi chronology
Cross Road (1994) These Days (1995) Crush (2000)
Singles from These Days
"This Ain't a Love Song" Released: May 23, 1995 "Something for the Pain" Released: September 5, 1995 "Lie to Me" Released: November 13, 1995 "These Days" Released: February 26, 1996 "Hey God" Released: June 24, 1996

These Days (also known as these days) is the sixth studio album by American hard rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on June 27, 1995 through Mercury Records. It was the first album following the dismissal of Alec John Such. It went to number 1 in Australia, Austria, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Portugal, Scotland, Switzerland and the United Kingdom. It went to number 9 in the United States.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Hey God"	Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora	6:03
2.	"Something for the Pain"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Desmond Child	4:46
3.	"This Ain't a Love Song"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	5:06
4.	"These Days"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	6:26
5.	"Lie to Me"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	5:34
6.	"Damned"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	4:35
7.	"My Guitar Lies Bleeding in My Arms"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	5:42
8.	"(It's Hard) Letting You Go"	Bon Jovi	5:50
9.	"Hearts Breaking Even"	Bon Jovi, Child	5:05
10.	"Something to Believe In"	Bon Jovi	5:25
11.	"If That's What It Takes"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	5:17
12.	"Diamond Ring"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	3:46

Japanese and European edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"All I Want Is Everything"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	5:18
14.	"Bitter Wine"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	4:36

Alternate Track 14 for some Latin American releases

No.	Title	Length
14.	"Como yo nadie te ha amado" (Spanish version of "This Ain't a Love Song")

European 2 Disc Special Edition bonus disc

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Fields of Fire" (Demo)	Bon Jovi	4:10
2.	"I Thank You"	Isaac Hayes, David Potter	3:14
3.	"Mrs. Robinson"	Paul Simon	3:21
4.	"Let's Make It Baby" (Demo)	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	6:19
5.	"I Don't Like Mondays" (Live at Wembley Stadium, featuring Bob Geldof)	Bob Geldof	5:59
6.	"Crazy" (Live, lead vocals by Tico Torres)	Willie Nelson	3:29
7.	"Tumblin' Dice" (Live, lead vocals by David Bryan)	Mick Jagger, Keith Richards	4:17
8.	"Heaven Help Us All" (Live, lead vocals by Richie Sambora)	Ron Miller	4:34

French bonus disc

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Always" (Live in Montreal)	Bon Jovi, Sambora	5:52
2.	"Good Guys Don't Always Wear White"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	4:27
3.	"Prostitute"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	4:28
4.	"Lonely at the Top"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	4:14
5.	"When She Comes"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	3:29
6.	"The End"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, David Bryan	3:38

Australian Tour Edition bonus disc Mercury 528 874-2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"This Ain't a Love Song (Live at Wembley Stadium, London)"
2.	"I Don't Like Mondays (Live at Wembley Stadium, London)"
3.	"Livin' on a Prayer (Live at Wembley Stadium, London)"
4.	"You Give Love a Bad Name (Live at Wembley Stadium, London)"
5.	"Wild in the Streets (Live at Wembley Stadium, London)"

1996 Japan Hardback Cover 2CD – Karaoke Days (bonus CD)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Keep the Faith"
2.	"Bed of Roses"
3.	"Someday I'll Be Saturday Night"
4.	"In These Arms"

1998 Japan Special Edition bonus CD PHCR-90023/24

No.	Title	Length
1.	"This Ain't a Love Song (Wembley 1995)"
2.	"Hey God (Johannesburg 1995)"
3.	"These Days (Johannesburg 1995)"
4.	"Something for the Pain (Miami Arena 1995)"
5.	"(It's Hard) Letting You Go (Johannesburg 1995)"
6.	"Rockin' in the Free World (Johannesburg 1995)"
7.	"634-5789 (Studio outtake)"
8.	"All I Want Is Everything"
9.	"Bitter Wine"

2010 Special Edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Length
13.	"This Ain't a Love Song (Live)"	7:13
14.	"Diamond Ring (Live)"	4:42