Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town

"Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town"
Single by Jon Bon Jovi
from the album Destination Anywhere
Written	June 1996 (Amsterdam)
Released	September 26, 1997 (1997-09-26)
Recorded	August 1996
Studio	Sanctuary (New Jersey)
Length	19:28
Label	Mercury
Songwriter	Jon Bon Jovi
Producers	Stephen Lironi Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Queen of New Orleans" (1997) "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (1997) "Ugly" (1998)

"Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" is a song by American rock singer Jon Bon Jovi. It was released in September 1997 as the third single from his second solo album, Destination Anywhere (1997). Commercially, the song reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and number 18 on Canada's RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart. The song features a music video which was released on the DVD Destination Anywhere: The Film .

Critical reception

British magazine Music Week rated "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" three out of five, adding, "Written after a row with Mrs Bon Jovi, the third single from Destination Anywhere is a plaintive cry, delivered with passion. Simple but nicely effective." ^[1]

Track listings

All songs were written by Jon Bon Jovi.

• UK CD1 (574 987-2) ^[2]

1. "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (radio edit) – 3:53
2. "Talk to Jesus" (demo) – 5:11
3. "Billy Get Your Guns" (live) – 5:07
4. "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" – 5:17

• UK CD2 (574 989-2) ^[3]

1. "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (album version) – 5:18
2. "Destination Anywhere" (live acoustic) – 4:43
3. "It's Just Me" (live acoustic) – 4:06
4. "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (live acoustic) – 3:23

• UK cassette single (574 986-4) ^[4]

1. "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (radio edit) – 3:53
2. "Talk to Jesus" (demo) – 5:11

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Destination Anywhere album booklet. ^[5]

Recording

• Written in Amsterdam in June 1996
• Recorded and produced at Sanctuary Studios (New Jersey) in August 1996
• Mixed at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
• Remixed at Quad Studios (New York City)
• Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

• Jon Bon Jovi – writing, vocals, backing vocals, electric and acoustic guitar, production
• Stephen Lironi – loops, production, programming
• Bobby Bandiera – lead guitar
• Hugh McDonald – bass
• Guy Davis – piano, Hammond organ
• Kenny Aronoff – drums
• David Campbell – string arrangement
• Obie O'Brien – mixing, remixing
• Jim Labinski – mixing assistant
• Ann Mincieli – remixing assistant
• Mike Rew – remixing assistant
• Niven Garland – engineering
• Mark Springer – engineering assistant
• George Marino – mastering

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [6]	40
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [7]	13
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [8]	18
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [9]	65
Germany (GfK) [10]	38
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [11]	61
Scotland Singles (OCC) [12]	14
UK Singles (OCC) [13]	13

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	August 5, 1997	Contemporary hit radio	Mercury	[14]
Japan	September 26, 1997	CD		[15]
United Kingdom	November 3, 1997	CD cassette		[16]

References

1. "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . October 25, 1997. p. 25. Retrieved September 17, 2022.
2. Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town (UK CD1 liner notes). Mercury Records. 1997. 574 987-2.
3. Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town (UK CD2 liner notes). Mercury Records. 1997. 574 989-2.
4. Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town (UK cassette single sleeve). Mercury Records. 1997. 574 986-4.
5. Destination Anywhere (European CD album booklet). Mercury Records. 1997. 536 011-2.
6. "Jon Bon Jovi – Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
7. "Jon Bon Jovi – Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
8. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3328." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
9. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media . Vol. 14, no. 48. November 29, 1997. p. 12. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
10. "Jon Bon Jovi – Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
11. "Jon Bon Jovi – Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
12. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
13. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
14. "Going for Adds". Radio & Records . No. 1208. August 1, 1997. p. 38.
15. "ジェニー・ドント・テイク・ユア・ラブ | ジョン・ボン・ジョヴィ" [Janie Don't Take Your Love | Jon Bon Jovi] (in Japanese). Oricon . Retrieved September 2, 2023.
16. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week . November 1, 1997. p. 41. Retrieved July 5, 2021.

External links

• Jon Bon Jovi - Janie, Don't Take Your Love To Town on YouTube