"Lay Your Hands on Me" is a song by Americanrock bandBon Jovi. It was released in May 1989 as the fourth single from the band's fourth studio album,New Jersey. The song peaked at number seven on the USBillboard Hot 100, becoming the band's fourth single fromNew Jersey to chart within the top 10. The song also entered the top 10 in New Zealand, where it reached number eight on theRIANZ Singles Chart.
For live performances through the 1980s and '90s, Sambora would use adouble neck guitar with one neck tuned todrop D and the other tuned toStandard tuning. Examples of this can be seen in the official video clip, as well as in theLive From London DVD. During the 2000s he began using a single-necked guitar, as can be seen inThe Crush Tour DVD. The song was performed a few times on the Lost Highway Tour. During performances onThe Circle Tour, the song was performed with Sambora on lead vocals. Since then it has been played regularly on the "This House Is Not For Sale" tour.
"Lay Your Hands on Me" was re-recorded for 2003'sThis Left Feels Right album. The new version is in a laid-back acoustic style, featuring Sambora playing theMandocello as the primary instrument. This version was performed at several concerts on theHave a Nice Day Tour. However, the first acoustic performance of this song was in 1992, from the concert An Evening with Bon Jovi Live in New York.
^Kuzminski, Anthony (April 23, 2018)."All 334 Bon Jovi Songs, Ranked Worst to Best".Ultimate Classic Rock. RetrievedMarch 22, 2021.Song #11; While tracking New Jersey in Vancouver, the video production team of producer Curt Marvis and director Wayne Isham encouraged Bon Jovi to write a song to open their show in a grand and mighty fashion. The result is one of the finest moments of the pop-metal era.
