Real Life (Bon Jovi song)

"Real Life"
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album EDtv Original Soundtrack
ReleasedMarch 2, 1999 (1999-03-02)
Length3:48
Label
Songwriters
ProducerBruce Fairbairn [1]
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Hey God"
(1996) 		"Real Life"
(1999) 		"It's My Life"
(2000)
Music video
"Real Life" on YouTube

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

Remix

A remix of the song is 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 (GfK)[4] 17
Italy Airplay (Music & Media)[5] 6
Japan (Oricon)[6] 43
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] 31
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] 36
Scotland Singles (OCC)[9] 19
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] 22
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 21
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[12] 1
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[13] 40

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States March 2, 1999 Contemporary hit radio
[14]
United Kingdom March 29, 1999 CD Reprise [15]
Japan April 21, 1999 [6]

References

  1. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing.
  2. ^ "Bon Jovi – Real Life" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  3. ^ "Bon Jovi – Real Life" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  4. ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  5. ^ "Major Market Airplay: Italy" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 19. 8 May 1999. p. 19.
  6. ^ a b "ボン・ジョヴィ | リアル・ライフ" [Bon Jovi | Real Life] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved February 11, 2026.
  7. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Bon Jovi" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  8. ^ "Bon Jovi – Real Life" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  9. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 10/4/1999 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  10. ^ "Bon Jovi – Real Life". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 10/4/1999 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  12. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart on 10/4/1999 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  13. ^ "Bon Jovi Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
  14. ^ "New Releases". Radio & Records. No. 1288. February 26, 1999. p. 40.
  15. ^ "Reviews – For Records Released on March 29, 1999". Music Week. March 20, 1999. p. 25.
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