| "Keep the Faith" | ||||
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| Single by Bon Jovi | ||||
| from the album Keep the Faith | ||||
| Released | October 7, 1992 | |||
| Genre | Pop metal[1][2] | |||
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| Producer(s) | Bob Rock | |||
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| Keep the Faith at YouTube.com | ||||
"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.
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.
- ^ Kuzminski, Anthony (April 23, 2018). "All 334 Bon Jovi Songs, Ranked Worst to Best". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved March 22, 2021.
- ^ Sletvold, Robert (January 2, 1993). "BON JOVI PLAYS FOR THE CAMERAS AT STABLER". The Morning Call. Retrieved April 13, 2021.
- ^ "Jon Bon Jovi, Queen Latifah go gospel for "Day"". Reuters. March 27, 2009.