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Blaze of Glory (Jon Bon Jovi album)

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1990 studio album by Jon Bon Jovi
Blaze of Glory
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 7, 1990
StudioA&M (Hollywood, California)
GenreHard rock
Length48:43
LabelMercury
Producer
Jon Bon Jovi chronology
Blaze of Glory
(1990)		Destination Anywhere
(1997)
Japanese limited edition cover
UICY-6469
Singles from Blaze of Glory
  1. "Blaze of Glory"
    Released: July 27, 1990
  2. "Miracle"
    Released: 1990
  3. "Never Say Die"
    Released: January 1991
  4. "Dyin' Ain't Much of a Livin'"
    Released: 1991
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarHalf star[1]
Entertainment WeeklyC−[2]
Rolling StoneStarStar[3]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarHalf star[4]

Blaze of Glory is the debut solo studio album byJon Bon Jovi, the frontman ofBon Jovi. The album was released on August 7, 1990, throughMercury Records. It includes songs from and inspired by the movieYoung Guns II.Emilio Estevez originally approached Bon Jovi to ask him for permission to include the song "Wanted Dead or Alive" on the soundtrack.[5]

Elton John,Little Richard, andJeff Beck contributed to the album. It was awarded aGolden Globe and receivedAcademy Award andGrammy nominations.

Chart performance

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The album peaked at No. 3 on theBillboard 200[6] and No. 2 on theUK Albums Chart.[7]

The title track"Blaze of Glory" was released as the first single and hit No. 1 on theBillboard Hot 100 and theMainstream rock charts. "Miracle" was released as the second single and charted at #12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and #20 on the Mainstream rock charts[8] and the third single "Never Say Die" charted in Australia, Canada and Poland but was not released in the US. "Dyin Ain't Much of a Livin'" featuringElton John and "Santa Fe" were released as promo singles.

In 1998, a country duet version of "Bang a Drum" was released with country singerChris LeDoux, the track was released as a single with a music video and reached number 68 on the USHot Country Songs chart.

Track listing

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All tracks are written byJon Bon Jovi, except where noted.

Blaze of Glory track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Billy Get Your Guns[fn 1]" 4:49
2."Miracle" 5:20
3."Blaze of Glory[fn 2]" 5:35
4."Blood Money" 2:34
5."Santa Fe" 5:42
6."Justice in the Barrel Intro" 6:48
7."Never Say Die" 4:54
8."You Really Got Me Now" 2:24
9."Bang a Drum" 4:44
10."Dyin' Ain't Much of a Livin'[fn 3]" 4:40
11."Guano City" (instrumental)Alan Silvestri1:16
  1. ^Features dialogue "I'll make ya famous" byEmilio Estevez
  2. ^Features dialogue "You are not a god" byKiefer Sutherland and Emilio Estevez
  3. ^Features dialogue "Straight to hell" by Kiefer Sutherland

Personnel

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Musicians (adapted from CD liner notes). Credits also from other sources.[9][10][11]

  • Jon Bon Jovi – vocals, acoustic guitar (2, 6–8), acoustic piano (3), electric guitar (3, 5), 12-string acoustic guitar (3, 9),harmonica (4), guitar solo (5), guitars (10)
  • Elton John – acoustic piano (1, 10), backing vocals (10)
  • Benmont Tench –organ (1–3, 5–7, 9, 10), acoustic piano (5, 8)
  • Phil Parlapiano –accordion (2, 4)
  • Little Richard – acoustic piano (8), vocals (8)
  • Aldo Nova – guitars (1, 2, 6, 7), keyboards (2, 3, 6, 9, 10), acoustic guitar (3–5, 9, 10), electric guitar (3), string arrangements (5), acoustic guitar intro (6),tambourine (8)
  • Danny Kortchmar – guitars (1, 2, 6, 7, 9), acoustic guitar (4, 5, 8)
  • Jeff Beck – guitar solo (1–3, 6, 7, 9), lead guitar intro (6), guitars (10)
  • Robbin Crosby – acoustic guitar (7)
  • Waddy Wachtel –slide guitar (8), guitars (9)
  • Randy Jackson – bass (1–3, 6–9)
  • Bob Glaub – bass (5, 10)
  • Kenny Aronoff – drums (1–3, 5–10), percussion (3, 4, 6)
  • The "Runners" – handclaps (1)
  • Alan Silvestri – string arrangements (5), composer and conductor (11)
  • Myrna Matthews – backing vocals (2, 6, 9, 10)
  • Julia Waters – backing vocals (2, 6, 9, 10), vocal intro (6)
  • Maxine Waters – backing vocals (2, 6, 9, 10)
  • Lou Diamond Phillips – vocal intro (6)

Production

  • Jon Bon Jovi – producer (1–10)
  • Danny Kortchmar – producer (1–10)
  • Alan Silvestri – producer (11)
  • Rob Jacobs – recording, mixing
  • Brian Scheuble – recording, mixing
  • John "Obie" O'Brien – additional recording
  • Greg Goldman – assistant engineer
  • Chad Munsey – assistant engineer
  • Rick Plank – assistant engineer
  • Dave Collins – mastering
  • Jon "J.D." Dworkow – production coordinator
  • Margery Greenspan – design
  • Timothy White – back cover photography
  • Mark Weiss – inner sleeve photography

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Weekly chart performance forBlaze of Glory
Chart (1990)Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[12]2
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13]1
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[14]20
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15]4
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ)[16]9
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[17]3
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[18]4
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19]1
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[20]4
UK Albums (OCC)[21]2
USBillboard 200[22]3

Year-end charts

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Year-end chart performance forBlaze of Glory
Chart (1990)Position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[23]93
USBillboard 200[24]65
Chart (1991)Position
USBillboard 200[25]92

Certifications

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Certifications forBlaze of Glory
RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[26]Platinum70,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[27]Platinum50,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[28]2× Platinum200,000^
Japan (RIAJ)[29]Gold100,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30]Platinum15,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[31]Gold50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[32]Platinum50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[33]Gold100,000^
United States (RIAA)[34]2× Platinum2,000,000^

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

References

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  2. ^"Entertainment Weekly review".Ew.com.Archived from the original on May 27, 2013. RetrievedMarch 3, 2022.
  3. ^Davis, Erik (October 4, 1990)."Blaze of Glory".Rollingstone.com. RetrievedMarch 3, 2022.
  4. ^The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 72–73.
  5. ^Dougherty, Steve (July 16, 1990)."Jon Bon Jovi's Solo Debut Leads Him to the Brink of an Abyss".People. Vol. 34, no. 2. RetrievedJune 12, 2016.
  6. ^"Allmusic (Jon Bon Jovi charts & awards) Billboard albums".
  7. ^"The Official Charts Company - Jon Bon Jovi".Official Charts.
  8. ^"Allmusic (Jon Bon Jovi charts & awards) Billboard singles".AllMusic.
  9. ^"Career Guns Are Blazing For Rocker Jon Bon Jovi". The Morning Call. RetrievedMarch 3, 2022.[permanent dead link]
  10. ^Joseph Hudak (December 17, 2020)."Jon Bon Jovi's 'Blaze of Glory' at 30: Inside His Cowboy Album".Rolling Stone. RetrievedMarch 3, 2022.
  11. ^"The Number Ones: Jon Bon Jovi's "Blaze Of Glory"".Stereogum.com. October 4, 2021. RetrievedMarch 3, 2022.
  12. ^"Australiancharts.com – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze Of Glory - Young Guns II". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  13. ^"Austriancharts.at – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze Of Glory - Young Guns II" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  14. ^"Dutchcharts.nl – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze Of Glory - Young Guns II" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  15. ^"Offiziellecharts.de – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze Of Glory - Young Guns II" (in German).GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  16. ^"Album Top 40 slágerlista – 1991. 23. hét" (in Hungarian).MAHASZ. Retrieved November 25, 2021.
  17. ^"Charts.nz – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze Of Glory - Young Guns II". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  18. ^"Norwegiancharts.com – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze Of Glory - Young Guns II". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  19. ^"Swedishcharts.com – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze Of Glory - Young Guns II". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  20. ^"Swisscharts.com – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze Of Glory - Young Guns II". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  21. ^"Jon Bon Jovi | Artist | Official Charts".UK Albums Chart. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  22. ^"Jon Bon Jovi Chart History (Billboard 200)".Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2021.
  23. ^"Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts".GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2021.
  24. ^"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1990".Billboard. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2021.
  25. ^"Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1991".Billboard. RetrievedJanuary 28, 2021.
  26. ^"ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Albums"(PDF).Australian Recording Industry Association. RetrievedNovember 12, 2021.
  27. ^"Austrian album certifications – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory" (in German).IFPI Austria. RetrievedAugust 16, 2019.
  28. ^"Canadian album certifications – Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory".Music Canada. RetrievedAugust 16, 2019.
  29. ^"Japanese album certifications – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory" (in Japanese).Recording Industry Association of Japan. RetrievedAugust 16, 2019.Select 1990年8月on the drop-down menu
  30. ^"New Zealand album certifications – Jon Bon Jovi – Young Guns II OST / Blaze of Glory".Recorded Music NZ. RetrievedMay 25, 2025.
  31. ^Sólo Éxitos 1959–2002 Año A Año: Certificados 1979–1990 (in Spanish). Iberautor Promociones Culturales. 2005.ISBN 8480486392.
  32. ^"The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Blaze of Glory')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. RetrievedAugust 16, 2019.
  33. ^"British album certifications – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory/Young Guns II - OST".British Phonographic Industry. RetrievedAugust 16, 2019.
  34. ^"American album certifications – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory".Recording Industry Association of America. RetrievedAugust 16, 2019.
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