"Thank You for Loving Me" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. Written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora,[1] the song was released on November 6, 2000, as the third single (second in the United States) from their seventh studio album, Crush (2000).
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| from the album Crush | ||||
| Released | November 6, 2000 | |||
| Length | 5:09 | |||
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Background and writing
In an interview on Top of the Pops 2, Jon revealed the title of the song was inspired by actor Brad Pitt's character in the film Meet Joe Black.[citation needed]
Chart performance
The song peaked at number 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 26 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart.[2][3] It and also reached the top 40 in several other countries including the United Kingdom (number 12), Flanders (number 17), Germany (number 25), and Australia (number 34).[4][5]
Music video
The music video was directed by Wayne Isham was filmed in Rome, Italy, at the Trevi Fountain.
Track listings
Charts
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[37] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref(s). |
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| United States | November 6, 2000 | Island | [38][39] | |
| November 7, 2000 | Contemporary hit radio | |||
| United Kingdom | November 27, 2000 |
| Mercury | [40] |
| Japan | December 27, 2000 | CD | [41] | |
| New Zealand | January 15, 2001 | [42] |