Misunderstood (Bon Jovi song)

"Misunderstood"
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album Bounce
Released	November 13, 2002 (2002-11-13)
Length	3:30 (album version) 3:45 (single remix)
Label	Mercury Island
Songwriter(s)	Jon Bon Jovi Richie Sambora Desmond Child Andreas Carlsson
Producer(s)	Luke Ebbin Jon Bon Jovi Richie Sambora
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Everyday" (2002) "Misunderstood" (2002) "Bounce" (2002)
Alternative cover

Canadian and European CD single [3] [4] "Misunderstood" (single remix) (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child) "Everyday" (acoustic) (Jovi, Sambora, Carlsson) Australasian CD single [5] "Misunderstood" (single remix) (Jovi, Sambora, Carlsson, Child) – 3:45 "Everyday" (acoustic) (Jovi, Sambora, Carlsson) – 2:47 "Undivided" (demo) (Jovi, Sambora, Billy Falcon) – 3:55 "Celluloid Heroes" (live featuring Ray Davies) (Davies) European maxi-CD single [6] "Misunderstood" (single remix) (Jovi, Sambora, Carlsson, Child) "Joey" (demo) (Jovi, Sambora) "Right Side of Wrong" (demo) (Jovi) "Misunderstood" (live) (Jovi, Sambora, Carlsson, Child)

UK CD1 [7] "Misunderstood" (single remix) (Jovi, Sambora, Carlsson, Child) – 3:45 "Everyday" (acoustic) (Jovi, Sambora, Carlsson) – 2:47 "Undivided" (demo) (Jovi, Sambora, Falcon) – 3:55 "Misunderstood" (video) UK CD2 [8] "Misunderstood" (single remix) (Jovi, Sambora, Carlsson, Child) "Celluloid Heroes" (live featuring Ray Davies) (Davies) "Joey" (demo) (Jovi, Sambora)

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2002–2003) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [9] 33 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [10] 37 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders) [11] 13 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan) [12] 19 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [13] 53 Germany (GfK) [14] 35 Hungary (Single Top 40) [15] 9 Ireland (IRMA) [16] 37 Italy (FIMI) [17] 32 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [18] 35 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [19] 27 Romania (Romanian Top 100) [20] 90 Scotland (OCC) [21] 20 Spain (PROMUSICAE) [22] 9 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [23] 39 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [24] 57 UK Singles (OCC) [25] 21 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [26] 6 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [27] 15 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [28] 34

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [29] 36

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [30]	Gold	30,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Version	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Japan	"Bounce" / "Misunderstood"	November 13, 2002	CD	Mercury	[31]
Australia	"Misunderstood"	December 2, 2002		Island	[32]
Belgium		December 4, 2002			[33]
New Zealand		December 9, 2002			[34]
United Kingdom			CD cassette	Mercury	[35]
United States			Hot adult contemporary radio	Island	[36]
Canada		January 14, 2003	CD		[37]

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