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Keep the Faith is Bon Jovi's fifth album, and was released in November of 1992.
In 1990, after touring ended for the New Jersey album, Jon and the band parted ways. Jon was quoted as saying "Five guys took five different planes to five different places. There were no goodbyes, just me, my suitcase and take me home." The band faced exhaustion from touring for over 16 months benind New Jersey.
Jon wrote and recorded "Blaze of Glory" for the Young Guns II soundtrack, and rode cross-country on his motorcycle.
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Keep the Faith is Bon Jovi's fifth album, and was released in November of 1992.
In 1990, after touring ended for the New Jersey album, Jon and the band parted ways. Jon was quoted as saying "Five guys took five different planes to five different places. There were no goodbyes, just me, my suitcase and take me home." The band faced exhaustion from touring for over 16 months benind New Jersey.
Jon wrote and recorded "Blaze of Glory" for the Young Guns II soundtrack, and rode cross-country on his motorcycle. He also married his girlfriend of ten years, Dorothea Hurley, and two years later started his own label called Jambco Records. Jon worked with several artists including Aldo Nova, Stevie Nicks, and Hall and Oates.
Richie also recorded his own solo album, called Stranger in This Town, with Bryan and Torres. Richie began a solo tour and was hounded in the press for dating Cher. David released his own album of classical piano tracks, and began to write scores for movie soundtracks. Tico began a career in painting, something he continues to do today. Alec John Such took a fall off of his motorcycle which injured his bass-playing hand, forcing him to develop a whole new way to hold and play his instrument. Jon also fired his long time manager, Doc McGhee, shortly after the tour for New Jersey ended. All of these events sparked rumors that the band was breaking up.
Keep the Faith signified an end to their early metal roots in previous albums and introduced a more mature "rock n roll" driven groove to the album. The band was featured sporting a new look as well – Jon sought to separate the band from other hairbands of the late 80s by cutting off his hair. The music scene would change drastically in 1992, and Bon Jovi needed to stay current with the times.
The album turned away from heavy drums and wild guitar solos and introduced a new Bon Jovi sound, which consisted of piano ballads and long epic guitar solos (the "Dry County" solo runs over two minutes).
Keep the Faith topped the Canadian, UK, and Australian album charts. The album has sold more than 10 million copies worldwide and is Bon Jovi's 4th biggest selling album. It managed a #5 placing in the Billboard 200 and has so far reached double platinum status in the United States.
- Early commercials for the album that appeared on MTV featured Jon and Richie in a control room saying, "Four long years, and no new album." The "Keep the Faith" single was released prior to the release of the album.
The album was remastered and re-released in 1998, adding the Live From London performance of "Keep the Faith" as a bonus track.
Track listing
- "I Believe" (Jon Bon Jovi) – 5:58
- "Keep the Faith" (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child) – 5:46
- "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Desmond Child) – 4:43
- "In These Arms" (Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan, Richie Sambora) – 5:19
- "Bed of Roses" (Jon Bon Jovi) – 6:34
- "If I Was Your Mother" (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora) – 4:27
- "Dry County" (Jon Bon Jovi) – 9:52
- "Woman in Love" (Jon Bon Jovi) – 3:48
- "Fear" (Jon Bon Jovi) – 3:06
- "I Want You" – 5:36
- "Blame It on the Love of Rock & Roll" – 4:24
- "Little Bit of Soul" – 5:44
- "Save a Prayer" – 5:57 *
- "Starting All Over Again" – 3:44 *
[*] Appears on some international releases
Special Edition bonus CD
These were all recorded live in Tampa on the Keep the Faith Tour.
- "Keep the Faith"
- "In These Arms"
- "Blaze of Glory"
- "I'll Be There for You"
- "Lay Your Hands on Me"
- "Bad Medicine"
- "Bed of Roses" (acoustic)
- "Never Say Goodbye" (acoustic)
Chart positions
| Country | Chart position |
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| Australia | #1 | | Europe | #1 | | CNN Worldbeat | #1 | | Finland | #1 | | UK | #1 | | Germany | #2 | | Austria | #2 | | Netherlands | #3 | | Hungary | #3 | | Czech Republic | #3 | | Japan | #3 | | Sweden | #3 | | Switzerland | #3 | | USA | #5 | | Norway | #7 | | New Zealand | #15 | | Italy | #16 | |
Certifications
| Country | Certification |
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| Canada | 5x platinum | | Australia | 3x platinum | | Switzerland | 3x platinum | | Korea | 3x platinum | | USA | 3x platinum | | Spain | 2x platinum | | Austria | 2x Platinum | | UK | Platinum | | Germany | Platinum | | Japan | Platinum | | Sweden | Platinum | | Italy | Platinum | | Finland | Platinum | | Mexico | Platinum | | Singapore | Platinum | | Taiwan | Platinum | | Denmark | Gold | | The Netherlands | Gold | | Belgium | Gold | | Norway | Gold | | The Philippines | Gold | | Malesia | Gold | |
Year-end charts
- Europe: #2
- UK: #24
- Australia: #10
- Canada: #2
- Germany: #2
- USA: #49
- Austria: #3
- Switzerland: #1
Singles
- October 1992: "Keep the Faith" (#5 (UK); #29 (US))
- January 1993: "Bed of Roses" (#10 (US); #13 (UK))
- May 1993: "In These Arms" (#9 (UK); #27 (US))
- July 1993: "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (#17 (UK); #97 (US))
- September 1993: "I Believe" (#11 (UK))
- March 1994: "Dry County" (#9 (UK))
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