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Bon Jovi – Livin' On A Prayer (4:07)

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‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ is Bon Jovi’s second single from their “Slippery When Wet” album. The song is considered the band’s signature song. This is the first time that Sambora used the talk box as a lead instrument.

Jon Bon Jovi did not like the original recording of this song, which can be found as a hidden track on “100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can’t Be Wrong”. Richie Sambora convinced him the song was good, and they reworked it and included it on their “Slippery When Wet” album. It spent four weeks at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1987. and two weeks at number one on the Mainstream Rock Tracks. It also hit number four on the UK singles chart. In 2006., online voters rated ‘Livin’ On A Prayer’ #1 on VH1’s “list of The 100 Greatest Songs of the ’80s”.

When Bon Jovi play this song in concert, they frequently end it with the guitar riff from Derek and the Dominos’ version of ‘Little Wing’.
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  • Cross Road
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  • This Left Feels Right
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  • killer_queen_7

    The main appeal of the original version is that it's belted out. This version just lacks something.

    Wednesday evening

  • KanadeMitsu

    Original version is much better.

    Tuesday afternoon

  • BrandiC123

    Uh the original version is way better

    last week

  • njokmo413

    classic rock at its best

    last week

  • luisa20051972

    uhm, I prefer the original one.

    last week

  • efrazy

    Дык ня же, абсолютное и беспощадное ня.

    last week

  • BodaoMetal

    Fucking shit version...

    last week

  • Ariues

    <<wonders: is this how the real song begins or is this a different version??....scrolls down: ahhh i see

    12 days ago

  • celoporto

    Lastfm change the version... again ? oO Put the original, it's much better ; )

    17 days ago

  • donodii

    this version,,,,, Uh no

    18 days ago

  • Big_Boss_01

    Original sounds way better. Sorry, Jon.................

    22 days ago

  • BexxSleazeSixxx

    i prefer the original to be honest :3♥

    23 days ago

  • PedroHOGP

    Principal ouvinte. Hehe.

    23 days ago

  • foreverjoyless-

    AAAAAHHHHH we're half way there

    last month

  • celoporto

    i like the original version... this songs need feelings!!

    last month

  • Violet-Heart

    OOOOOOOO livin on a prayer!

    last month

  • jo4335

    y love Richie

    last month

  • sandy123450

    i like both versions.

    last month

  • dla147

    <3

    March 2012

  • nola872

    i perfer the original

    March 2012
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