Something for the Pain

1995 single by Bon Jovi
"Something for the Pain"
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album These Days
A-side"Lie to Me" (US only)
B-side
  • "Wild in the Streets" (live)
  • "634-5789"
ReleasedSeptember 5, 1995 (1995-09-05)
Length4:48
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
  • Jon Bon Jovi
  • Richie Sambora
  • Desmond Child
Producer(s)
  • Peter Collins
  • Jon Bon Jovi
  • Richie Sambora
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"This Ain't a Love Song"
(1995) 		"Something for the Pain"
(1995) 		"Lie to Me"
(1995)
Music video
"Something for the Pain" on YouTube

"Something for the Pain" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on September 5, 1995, 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.

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

US CD, 7-inch, and cassette single (with "Lie to Me")[1][2][3]

  1. "Something for the Pain" (edit) – 3:57
  2. "Lie to Me" – 5:33

US maxi-CD single (with "Lie to Me")[4]

  1. "Something for the Pain" – 4:46
  2. "Lie to Me" – 5:33
  3. "Wild in the Streets" (live) – 5:01
  4. "634-5789" – 3:08

UK CD1[5]

  1. "Something for the Pain" – 4:46
  2. "This Ain't a Love Song" (live) – 6:27
  3. "I Don't Like Mondays" (featuring Bob Geldof—live) – 5:58

UK CD2[6]

  1. "Something for the Pain" – 4:46
  2. "Livin' on a Prayer" (live) – 5:56
  3. "You Give Love a Bad Name" (live) – 3:40
  4. "Wild in the Streets" (live) – 5:01

UK cassette single and European CD single[7][8]

  1. "Something for the Pain" (LP version) – 4:46
  2. "This Ain't a Love Song" (live) – 6:27

Australian CD single[9]

  1. "Something for the Pain" (LP version) – 4:46
  2. "This Ain't a Love Song" (live) – 6:27
  3. "You Give Love a Bad Name" (live) – 3:40
  4. "Wild in the Streets" (live) – 5:01

Australian limited-edition CD single[10]

  1. "Something for the Pain" (LP version) – 4:46
  2. "This Ain't a Love Song" (live) – 6:27
  3. "I Don't Like Mondays" (featuring Bob Geldof—live) – 5:58
  4. "Livin' on a Prayer" (live) – 5:56

Japanese CD single[11]

  1. "Something for the Pain" (LP version) – 4:46
  2. "This Ain't a Love Song" (live) – 6:26
  3. "You Give Love a Bad Name" (live) – 3:51
  4. "Wild in the Streets" – 4:59
  5. "Como yo nadie te ha amado" (hidden track)

Japanese mini-CD single[12]

  1. "Something for the Pain" (LP version)
  2. "Livin' on a Prayer" (live)
  3. "I Don't Like Mondays" (live)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1995) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 14
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] 36
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[15] 37
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[16] 31
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[17] 15
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[18] 10
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] 4
Germany (Official German Charts)[20] 51
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[21] 18
Ireland (IRMA)[22] 8
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[23] 18
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[24] 14
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[25] 16
Scotland (OCC)[26] 9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 33
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 10
UK Singles (OCC)[29] 8
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[30] 1
US Billboard Hot 100[31]
with "Lie to Me" 		76
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[32] 39

Year-end charts

Chart (1995) Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[33] 86

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[34] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States September 5, 1995 CD Mercury [35]
United Kingdom September 11, 1995
  • CD
  • cassette
 [36]
Japan September 30, 1995 Maxi-CD [37]
November 5, 1995 Mini-CD [38]

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