These Days (Bon Jovi song)
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| Released | February 26, 1996 | |||
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| Label | Mercury | |||
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"These Days" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on February 26, 1996, by Mercury Records, as the fourth single from their sixth studio album, These Days (1995). It was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora, and produced by them with Peter Collins. The single peaked at number seven in the United Kingdom and reached the top 10 in Lithuania.
"These Days" showcases the darker tone that Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora’s lyrics sought to achieve with the album. The song which begins with a haunting piano progression, deals with homelessness, loss of innocence and the difficulty of keeping up a relationship in the modern age. It is about people out there trying to be understood, to live their dreams.[citation needed]
Critical reception
Gina Morris from Smash Hits gave the song two out of five, writing, "'These Days' is an up-tempo rock ballad, all about people living sad lives and wanting to be somebody else. He even makes a passing reference to Kurt Cobain."[1]
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