Edge of a Broken Heart (Bon Jovi song)

For the Vixen song, see Edge of a Broken Heart (Vixen song).

"Edge of a Broken Heart"
Song by Bon Jovi
from the album Disorderlies Original Soundtrack
Released	1987
Recorded	1986
Genre	Glam metal
Length	4:33
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Jon Bon Jovi Richie Sambora Desmond Child
Producer(s)	Bruce Fairbairn
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Never Say Goodbye" (1987) "Edge of a Broken Heart" (1987) "Bad Medicine" (1988)

"Edge of a Broken Heart" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was written during the making of the album Slippery When Wet , but was not included in the final cut or released as a single. It appeared on the soundtrack to the 1987 film Disorderlies , as well as on the B-side of the 12" version of hit singles "Livin' On A Prayer" and "Always".

Overview

The song was not released as a commercially available single and did not chart on the Billboard Hot 100, but it did peak at #38 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart the week ending October 17, 1987. ^[1]

The song was later included on the band's 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong 2004 box set ^[2] and was released as an iTunes single. The song was also released on the special double-CD edition of Cross Road .

Chart performance

Briar version

Chart (1987)	Peak position
UK Singles (OCC) [3]	95

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (8th ed.). New York: Billboard Books. p. 73. ISBN   978-0-8230-7499-0.
2. "100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong . . ". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-05-31.
3. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2025-02-08.