Blaze of Glory (Jon Bon Jovi song)

"Blaze of Glory"
Single by Jon Bon Jovi
from the album Blaze of Glory
B-side "Blood Money"
Released July 21, 1990
Format CD Single
Recorded 1990
Genre Hard rock
Length 5:35
Label Vertigo
Writer(s) Jon Bon Jovi
Producer(s) Danny Kortchmar and Jon Bon Jovi
Certification Platinum
Jon Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Blaze of Glory"
(1990)		 "Miracle"
(1990)
"Blaze of Glory"
30 second sample of "Blaze of Glory (Theme from Young Guns II)" by Jon Bon Jovi
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"Blaze of Glory" is a song by Jon Bon Jovi which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and the Mainstream rock chart in 1990,[1] his only chart-topper away from his band Bon Jovi. The song also reached No. 1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart.[2] "Blaze of Glory" also topped the ARIA music chart in Australia for a total of six weeks, and reached No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart.[3]

History

The song was allegedly recorded by Jon Bon Jovi because Emilio Estevez requested Bon Jovi's song "Wanted Dead or Alive" for the soundtrack to Young Guns II, but Bon Jovi did not think the lyrics about the band constantly touring, fit the theme of the Western movie. However, the request inspired him to write "Blaze of Glory" with lyrics more topical to the film.

The song features a music video and remains a crowd favorite with Bon Jovi fans, despite the fact that the song was not released as one of the band's singles, and only by Jon. The track is notable for the performance of Jeff Beck on guitar.

Appearances

It first appeared in the motion picture Young Guns II, for which it was originally recorded. It later appeared as the title track on his solo album Blaze of Glory. Next, it appeared on Cross Road, Bon Jovi's greatest hits album. It appeared on Bon Jovi's live DVD Live From London and their 2010 Greatest Hits album.

The song was sung by Phil Stacey on American Idol in 2007 and by Caitlyn Shadbolt on The X Factor Australia in 2014.

In October 2005, "Blaze of Glory" was voted as "Best Song to Ride a Horse to in Slow Motion" by Blender Magazine.

The song is referenced in the 2008 romantic comedy My Best Friend's Girl, where Jason Biggs' character is told by a babysitter he has been "Shot down.... in a blaze of glory" after insulting the woman he was about to go out on a date with.

In 2009, the song became the theme song for Storm Chasers season 3.

The song, as performed by Jeffster!, was featured in the third season finale of the NBC television series Chuck.

Blaze of Glory was covered by 2010 X Factor Australia winner Altiyan Childs for his self-titled debut album.

It was also featured in the It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia episode "Mac & Charlie Die (Part One)", where Mac and Charlie play the song on the car radio right before staging their deaths.

The lyrics to the song were also featured in the horror game Silent Hill 2, on the back of a letter written by James Sunderland's dead wife Mary.

In a mission where the Protoss make the final stand in the widely popular video-game Starcraft 2, the player can unlock the 'Blaze of Glory' achievement if he manages to kill 2250 Zerg before the last Protoss unit falls.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[5] 2
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[6] 21
Belgium (VRT Top 30 Flanders)[7] 13
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 1
Finland (Suomen musiikkilistoilla)[9] 2
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 16
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 3
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[12] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 16
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[14] 1
Norway (VG-lista)[15] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[16] 3
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[17] 5
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[18] 13
US Billboard Hot 100[19] 1
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[20] 1
US Cash Box[21] 1
Chart (2007) Peak
position
US Digital Songs (Billboard)[22] 45

Year-end charts

Chart (1990) Position
Australia (ARIA)[23] 20
Germany (Official German Charts)[24] 87
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 22
US Billboard Hot 100[27] 10
US Cash Box[28] 5

Sales and certifications

Region Certification Certified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[29] Platinum 70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ)[30] Gold 0*
United States (RIAA)[31] Platinum 1,000,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Awards

References

  1. ↑ "Allmusic (Jon Bon Jovi charts & awards) Billboard singles".
  2. ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 73.
  3. ↑ UK Singles Chart info Chartstats.com. Retrieved 12 January 2010.
  4. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  7. ↑ "Radio2 top 30: 8 september 1990" (in Dutch). Top 30. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  8. ↑ "Top Singles – September 29, 1990". RPM. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Sisältää hitin - Finnish Chart Archive > Jon Bon Jovi". Suomenlistalevyt / Timo Pennanen. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  11. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Blaze of Glory". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Jon Bon Jovi search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  13. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  15. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory". VG-lista. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  16. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  17. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  18. ↑ "Jon Bon Jovi: Artist Chart History" Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  19. ↑ "Jon Bon Jovi – Chart history" Billboard Hot 100 for Jon Bon Jovi. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  20. ↑ "Jon Bon Jovi – Chart history" Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs for Jon Bon Jovi. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  21. ↑ "CASH BOX Top 100 Pop Singles – Week ending SEPTEMBER 8, 1990". Cash Box magazine. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  22. ↑ "Jon Bon Jovi – Chart history" Billboard Digital Songs for Jon Bon Jovi. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  23. ↑ "ARIA Charts - End Of Year Charts - Top 50 Singles 1990". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  24. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  25. ↑ "Top Selling Singles of 1990". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  26. ↑ "Swiss Year-End Charts 1990". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  27. ↑ "Top 100 Hits for 1990". longboredsurfer.com. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  28. ↑ "The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1990 – TOP 50 POP SINGLES (As published in the December 29, 1990, issue)". Cash Box magazine. Archived from the original on December 29, 2013. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  29. ↑ "Accreditation Awards". Australian Fun Countdowns. April 7, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2015.
  30. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory". Recorded Music NZ.
  31. ↑ "American single certifications – Jon Bon Jovi – Blaze of Glory". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH
Preceded by
"If Wishes Came True" by Sweet Sensation		 Billboard Hot 100 number one single
September 8, 1990 		Succeeded by
"Release Me" by Wilson Phillips
Preceded by
"Epic" by Faith No More		 Australian ARIA Singles Chart number-one single
September 15, 1990 - October 27, 1990 		Succeeded by
"Bust a Move" by Young MC
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