"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 BillboardAlbum 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.
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by
Phil Joanou and shot both in
black and white and color. It combines scenes with whole band playing live on the stage and band members in
New York City. Scenes in New York are mainly featuring
Jon Bon Jovi and
Richie Sambora appearing in various parts of the city, but the whole band we can see only in the beginning and the end of the video. We can see Jon sitting on the stairway of a house, walking down the
Brooklyn Bridge being followed by group of teenagers, and driving in the bus. Sambora is also seen playing the guitar on the Brooklyn Bridge and on
Wall Street. One scene features both Bon Jovi and Sambora on a stairway.
Releases
European CD single / Mercury 864-481-2
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Keep the Faith" (Edited version)
Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child
4:31
2.
"Keep the Faith" (Album Version)
Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child
5:46
3.
"I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas"
Bon Jovi
4:26
4.
"Little Bit of Soul"
Bon Jovi, Sambora
5:44
Total length:
20:28
UK CD single / Mercury JOVCB8
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Keep the Faith" (Album Version)
Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child
5:46
2.
"I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas"
Bon Jovi
4:26
3.
"Living in Sin" (Recorded live at
Lakeland,
Florida on September 23, 1989.)
"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 BillboardAlbum 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.
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by
Phil Joanou and shot both in
black and white and color. It combines scenes with whole band playing live on the stage and band members in
New York City. Scenes in New York are mainly featuring
Jon Bon Jovi and
Richie Sambora appearing in various parts of the city, but the whole band we can see only in the beginning and the end of the video. We can see Jon sitting on the stairway of a house, walking down the
Brooklyn Bridge being followed by group of teenagers, and driving in the bus. Sambora is also seen playing the guitar on the Brooklyn Bridge and on
Wall Street. One scene features both Bon Jovi and Sambora on a stairway.
Releases
European CD single / Mercury 864-481-2
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Keep the Faith" (Edited version)
Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child
4:31
2.
"Keep the Faith" (Album Version)
Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child
5:46
3.
"I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas"
Bon Jovi
4:26
4.
"Little Bit of Soul"
Bon Jovi, Sambora
5:44
Total length:
20:28
UK CD single / Mercury JOVCB8
No.
Title
Writer(s)
Length
1.
"Keep the Faith" (Album Version)
Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child
5:46
2.
"I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas"
Bon Jovi
4:26
3.
"Living in Sin" (Recorded live at
Lakeland,
Florida on September 23, 1989.)