Album
Keep the Faith
Keep the Faith is Bon Jovi's fifth studio album, released in November 1992. It followed New Jersey and came after a break in the band's momentum, with the group shifting towards a more serious take on their pop-metal sound. Bob Rock produced it, and it was recorded at Little Mountain Sound Studios in Vancouver, British Columbia.
It was the last studio album to feature all five original members, as bassist Alec John Such left in 1994. At 66 minutes, it remains the band's longest record. It reached number five on the US Billboard 200 and went double-platinum there, with "Keep the Faith", "Bed of Roses" and "In These Arms" among its hits. It's a good one to hear if you want to catch the band at a turning point.
Keep the Faith: tracklist, credits and charts
12 tracks · 1:05:12Tracklist
- 1I BelieveJon Bon Jovi5:49
- 2Keep the FaithJovi, Child, Sambora5:47
- 3I’ll Sleep When I’m DeadJovi, Child, Sambora4:43
- 4In These ArmsJovi, Bryan, Sambora5:19
- 5Bed of RosesJon Bon Jovi6:34
- 6If I Was Your MotherJon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora4:27
- 7Dry CountyJon Bon Jovi9:52
- 8Woman in LoveJon Bon Jovi3:49
- 9FearJon Bon Jovi3:06
- 10I Want YouJon Bon Jovi5:36
- 11Blame It on the Love of Rock & RollJon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora4:25
- 12Little Bit of SoulJon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora5:45
- Produced by
- Bob Rock
- Recorded at
- Little Mountain Sound, Little Mountain (Vancouver, Canada)
- Recorded
- January–August 1992
- Mixed by
- Bob Rock, Randy Staub
- Mixed at
- A&M Studios
- Engineered by
- Obie O’Brien, Randy Staub
- Mastered by
- George Marino
- Artwork
- Margery Greenspan, Patricia Lie, Phil Yarnall
- Photography
- Anton Corbijn
- Labels
- Jambco, Mercury
- Length
- 1:05:12
Line-up
- David Bryan · keyboard
- Richie Sambora · guitar
- Alec John Such · bass guitar
- Tico Torres · drums (drum set)
- Jon Bon Jovi · lead vocals
Singles
- “Keep the Faith” · 7 October 1992
- “Bed of Roses” · 11 January 1993
- “In These Arms” · 3 May 1993
- “I'll Sleep When I'm Dead” · 26 July 1993
- “I Believe” · 20 September 1993
- “Dry County” · 7 March 1994
Peak chart positions
| Chart | Peak |
|---|---|
| UK Albums Chart · 1992–1995 | 1 |
| US Billboard 200 · 1992–1995 | 5 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) · 1992–1995 | 1 |
| Finnish Albums · 1992–1995 | 1 |
| Austrian Albums · 1992–1995 | 2 |
| German Albums · 1992–1995 | 2 |
| Dutch Albums · 1992–1995 | 3 |
| Hungarian Albums · 1992–1995 | 3 |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) · 1992–1995 | 3 |
| Swedish Albums · 1992–1995 | 3 |
All 20 charts
| Swiss Albums · 1992–1995 | 3 |
| Norwegian Albums · 1992–1995 | 7 |
| Canadian Albums (RPM) · 1992–1995 | 9 |
| Spanish Albums (AFYVE) · 1992–1995 | 10 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums · 1992–1995 | 10 |
| New Zealand Albums · 1992–1995 | 15 |
| Italian Albums (Musica e Dischi) · 1992–1995 | 16 |
| French Albums · 1992–1995 | 21 |
| Scottish Albums · 1992–1995 | 56 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI) · 1992–1995 | 69 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification |
|---|---|
| Argentina · 1994 | 2× Platinum |
| Australia · 1993 | 3× Platinum |
| Austria | 2× Platinum |
| Belgium · 1994 | Platinum |
| Brazil · 1994 | Gold |
| Canada | 5× Platinum |
| Chile · 1994 | Gold |
| Denmark · 1994 | Platinum |
| Finland | Gold |
| France · 1993 | Gold |
| Germany · 1994 | 2× Platinum |
| Hong Kong · 1994 | Gold |
| Indonesia | Platinum |
| Ireland · 1994 | Platinum |
| Italy · 1994 | Gold |
| Japan · 1994 | 4× Platinum |
| Malaysia · 1994 | Platinum |
| Mexico | Gold |
| Netherlands · 1993 | Platinum |
| New Zealand | Gold |
| Norway · 1994 | Platinum |
| Philippines · 1994 | 4× Platinum |
| Portugal · 1994 | Platinum |
| Singapore · 1994 | 2× Platinum |
| South Korea · 1994 | 4× Platinum |
| Spain · 1993 | Platinum |
| Sweden · 1992 | Platinum |
| Switzerland | 3× Platinum |
| Taiwan · 1994 | Platinum |
| Thailand · 1994 | Platinum |
| Turkey · 1994 | Gold |
| United Kingdom | Platinum |
| United States | 2× Platinum |
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Releases and pressings
How we know the release date wikipedia 1992-11-03 vs 1992-10-30 (musicbrainz)
| Source | Date | Note |
|---|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | 30 October 1992 | |
| Wikipedia infobox | 3 November 1992 | |
| Wikidata | November 1992 | |
| US release | 3 November 1992 | earliest US date |
| UK / Europe release | 1992 | earliest UK or European date |
24 editions
| Date | Country | Label | Barcode | Kind |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | AL | Island | 731453809123 | other |
| 1992 | US | Jambco | 020831451321 | other |
| 1992 | XE | Jambco | 731451419720 | other |
| 1992 | — | PolyGram | other | |
| 1992 | GB | Mercury Records | 731453803428 | other |
| 1992 | AU | Jambco | 9399051422628 | other |
| 1992 | MX | Mercury Records | 7509967214909 | other |
| 1992 | ZA | Mercury Records | 6001210634430 | other |
| 1992 | US | Jambco | other | |
| 1992 | ES | — | 731451469428 | other |
| 30 October 1992 | JP | Jambco | 4988011333262 | original |
| 3 November 1992 | DE | Jambco | 731451404528 | other |
| 3 November 1992 | US | Jambco | 731451404528 | other |
| 1993 | AU | Mercury Records | 9399051422628 | other |
| 26 May 1993 | JP | Mercury Records | 4988011336720 | other |
| 16 August 1993 | XE | Jambco | 731451824722 | other |
| 1998 | US | Mercury Records | 731453809123 | remaster |
| 26 March 2001 | GB | Mercury Records | 731453803428 | other |
| 18 October 2006 | JP | Jambco | 4988005442802 | other |
| 2010 | — | Mercury Records | 602527401713 | deluxe |
| 23 June 2010 | JP | Island | 4988005611147 | deluxe |
| 21 October 2014 | XW | Mercury Records | 602547056276 | other |
| 2017 | HK | Mercury Records | 600753788912 | deluxe |
| — | — | — | other |
Cover art sources
itunes · native: native 1500x1500
| Source | Size | Verdict |
|---|---|---|
| itunes ✓ | 1500×1500 | native: native 1500x1500 |
| deezer | 1200×1200 | upscaled |
| coverartarchive | 1048×1047 | upscaled |
| fanarttv | 1000×1000 | upscaled |