Bed of Roses (Bon Jovi song)
"Bed of Roses" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi, first appearing on their fifth studio album, Keep the Faith (1992), then released as a single on January 11, 1993 by Mercury and Jambco. Jon Bon Jovi wrote the song in a hotel room while suffering from a hangover and the lyrics reflect his feelings at the time. The song contains drawn out guitar riffs and soft piano playing, along with emotive and high vocals by Jon Bon Jovi.
| "Bed of Roses" | ||||
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| Single by Bon Jovi | ||||
| from the album Keep the Faith | ||||
| B-side | "Lay Your Hands on Me" (live) | |||
| Released | January 11, 1993 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Jon Bon Jovi | |||
| Producer(s) | Bob Rock | |||
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| Bed of Roses at YouTube.com | ||||
The song's power ballad style made it a worldwide hit, and it demonstrated the band's new, more mature sound after their success as a glam metal band in the 1980s. The single reached No. 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100, No. 2 on the Canadian RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart, and No. 10 on the German Singles Chart.