"Blaze of Glory" | ||||
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Single by Jon Bon Jovi | ||||
from the album Blaze of Glory | ||||
B-side | "Blood Money" | |||
Released | July 21, 1990 | |||
Recorded | 1990 | |||
Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
Length | 5:35 4:24 (edit) | |||
Label | Vertigo | |||
Songwriter(s) | Jon Bon Jovi | |||
Producer(s) |
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Jon Bon Jovi singles chronology | ||||
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Audio sample | ||||
30-second sample of "Blaze of Glory (Theme from Young Guns II)" by Jon Bon Jovi |
"Blaze of Glory" is the debut solo single by Jon Bon Jovi which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100,[2] Cash Box Top 100[3] and the Mainstream rock chart in 1990,[4] his only chart-topper away from his band Bon Jovi. The song also reached No. 1 on the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart.[5] "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.[6]
The power ballad[7] 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. The music video was filmed at The Rectory near Moab, Utah.
Partial credits from various sources.[8][9][10]
Weekly charts[edit]
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Year-end charts[edit]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[30] | Platinum | 70,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[37] | Gold | 5,000* |
United States (RIAA)[38] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1991 | Academy Awards | Best Original Song | Nominated |
Golden Globe Award | Best Original Song | Won | |
Grammy Award | Best Male Rock Vocal Performance | Nominated | |
Best Song Written for Visual Media | Nominated | ||
MTV Video Music Award | Best Male Video | Nominated | |
Best Video from a Film | Nominated |