Something for the Pain

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"Something for the Pain" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on September 5, 1995 by Mercury Records, as the second single from their sixth studio album, These Days (1995). It charted at number 15 in Canada, number eight on the UK Singles Chart, and number four in Finland. In the United States, the song was released as a double A-side with "Lie to Me" and peaked at number 76 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Critical reception

Helen Lamont from Smash Hits gave the song two out of five, writing, "Hands up if you've been complaing about Bon Jovi playing too many "rock" ballads of late? Well, the Jovi have returned to their roots. Or at least they've tried. 'Something for the Pain' is just a fairly unremarkable rock song with nothing to commend it other than that it's by Bon Jovi. Not so much 'Livin' on a Prayer', then, as 'Living on a Past Reputation'."[1]

Music video

The music video for the song was released in 1995 and directed by Marty Callner. It shows a young man walking into a Virgin music store and heading to listen to some sample music. On the screen, it shows the band playing with other cast members singing the song in different scenarios. In the video are actors impersonating Eddie Vedder, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Courtney Love, and Scott Weiland, who also sing along to the song. The teenager enjoys the video when Bon Jovi appears, but expresses disdain when seeing the other artists. It ends with the teenager stealing a copy of the album These Days.

Track listings

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Charts

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Certifications

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Release history

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United States September 5, 1995 CD Mercury [17]
United Kingdom September 11, 1995 Template:Hlist [18]
Japan September 30, 1995 Maxi-CD [19]
November 5, 1995 Mini-CD [20]

References

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