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"We Weren't Born to Follow"
Song

"We Weren't Born to Follow" is the first single to be released from Bon Jovi's eleventh studio album, The Circle.[1] The single premiered on radio on August 17, with tour plans in support of the album announced in October.[1][2]

It has since debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 90.[3]

Music Video

The music video for the song was released on October 14, 2009. It features the band performing on the roof of a New York apartment building, with skyscrapers visible behind them. Interspersed with these scenes are archive clips and pictures of important events and people in history. These echo the themes of the song.

File:We weren't born to follow.JPG

The video includes[4]:

Track listing

Japan CD single

1. We Weren't Born to Follow (Single Edit)
2. We Weren't Born to Follow (Karaoke Version)

Europe CD single

1. We Weren't Born to Follow (Single Edit)
2. Blaze of Glory (Live) - 5:48

Europe CD Maxi single

1. We Weren't Born to Follow (Single Edit)
2. Blaze of Glory (Live) - (5:48)
3. In These Arms (Live) - (6:06)
4. I'll Sleep When I'm Dead (Live) - (6:22)

Recording process

When Richie Sambora recorded the solo for this song, he played a very melodic, Beatles-esque break. But as soon as the song debuted at radio, many fans expressed dismay at the lack of a guitar solo. In response to this criticism, Sambora recorded a new guitar solo to appear in both the music video and album versions of the song.[citation needed]

Charts

"We Weren't Born to Follow" reached number 32 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. The single also reached number 13 on the Hot AC Chart. "We Weren’t Born to Follow" is Bon Jovi's fastest moving single at HOT AC radio in its 25 year history.[citation needed]

On the Billboard Hot 100, the song debuted at number 90, making it the band's 27th Hot 100 entry.

Chart (2009) Peak
position
Australian Singles Chart 62
Austrian Singles Chart 4
Canadian Singles Chart 62
Croatian Airplay Chart 1
Dutch Singles Chart 73
German Singles Chart 10
Swedish Singles Chart 30
Japan Hot 100 12
Oricon Chart (Japan) 36
US Billboard Hot 100 90
US Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 26
US Billboard Adult Top 40 Tracks 13

[5][6][7]

In other media

"We Weren't Born to Follow" will be used as a promotional song for the Major League Baseball 2009 playoffs on TBS. For the last two years, Bon Jovi promoted Major League Baseball with the song "I Love This Town" from the album Lost Highway. On November 1st, Bon Jovi performed "We Weren't Born to Follow" on the results show of rock week, on the sixth series of the The X Factor (UK). The song was significantly cut for broadcasting, with the second half of the second verse being cut in half and Sambora's guitar solo being removed in its entirety. Bon Jovi will perform on Radio 1's Live Lounge on November 3rd as part of Fearne Cotton's breakfast show.

References

  1. ^ a b "Bon Jovi Releases New Single Ahead of Schedule". Rockstar Weekly. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  2. ^ "Bon Jovi Get "Back to Rock & Roll" On November Album". The Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2009-08-19.
  3. ^ http://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100#/charts/hot-100?begin=81&order=position
  4. ^ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oY_RY6CBfCI
  5. ^ "Chart Beat Wednesday: Alice In Chains, Jason Aldean, Katy Perry". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-08-27.
  6. ^ http://www.americasmusiccharts.com/index.cgi?fmt=A2
  7. ^ http://www.facebook.com/BonJovi?ref=ts
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