Real Life (Bon Jovi song)

"Real Life" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi, released in 1999. It is taken from the soundtrack of the film EDtv.

"Real Life"
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album EDtv Original Soundtrack
ReleasedMarch 1999
GenreRock
Length3:48
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bruce Fairbairn [1]
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Hey God"
(1996)
"Real Life"
(1999)
"It's My Life"
(2000)
Music video
"Real Life" on YouTube

Remix

A remix of the song is also present on the 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong boxset. It reached the top 40 on the Radio & Records Airplay chart. At the time Hugh McDonald was an unofficial member of the band and this marked the only time that the bassist featured on a Bon Jovi release's artwork until his promotion to being an official member, when he featured on the artwork for the band's 2016 single "This House Is Not for Sale".

Track listings

CD1
  1. "Real Life" (Radio Mix) (Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child) – 3:47
  2. "Keep the Faith" (Live at Bon Jovi Christmas Concert, Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, New Jersey, December 1992) – 6:39
  3. "Real Life" (Instrumental) – 4:55
CD2
  1. Bon Jovi – "Real Life" (Radio Mix) – 3:47
  2. Muzzle – "Been Hurt" (Album Version) – 3:01
  3. Randy Edelman – "Streetwalkin' Ed" (Album Version) – 3;27

Charts

Chart (1999)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1]52
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2]17
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[3]4
Germany (Official German Charts)[4]17
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[5]31
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6]36
Scotland (OCC)[7]19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8]22
UK Singles (OCC)[9]21
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[10]1
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[11]40

References