Something for the Pain

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"Something for the Pain"
SomethingForThePain.jpg
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album These Days
A-side "Lie to Me" (US only)
B-side
ReleasedSeptember 5, 1995 (1995-09-05)
Length4:48
Label Mercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
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.

Contents

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

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [34] Gold35,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
United StatesSeptember 5, 1995CD Mercury [35]
United KingdomSeptember 11, 1995
  • CD
  • cassette
[36]
JapanSeptember 30, 1995Maxi-CD [37]
November 5, 1995Mini-CD [38]

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