| "Bang a Drum" | |
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| SongbyJon Bon Jovi | |
| from the album Blaze of Glory | |
| Released | August 7, 1990 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 4:44 |
| Label | Mercury Records |
| Songwriter(s) | Jon Bon Jovi |
| Producer(s) | Jon Bon Jovi, Danny Kortchmar |
| "Bang a Drum" | ||||
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| SinglebyChris LeDoux and Jon Bon Jovi | ||||
| from the album One Road Man | ||||
| Released | September 28, 1998[1] | |||
| Genre | Country rock, pop | |||
| Length | 4:35 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jon Bon Jovi | |||
| Producer(s) | Trey Bruce | |||
| Chris LeDoux singles chronology | ||||
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| Jon Bon Jovi singles chronology | ||||
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"Bang a Drum" is a country rock song written and originally performed by Jon Bon Jovi. Released in 1990, it featured on his Blaze of Glory album, which had songs that were inspired by the 1990 film sequel Young Guns II, and some songs directly from the film.
In 1998, country singer Chris LeDoux covered "Bang a Drum", with Jon Bon Jovi performing guest vocals. The guitar solo was performed by guitar virtuoso Shawn Lane. It was featured on LeDoux's One Road Man album, produced by Trey Bruce and reached number 68 on the US Hot Country Songs.[2] This version also features a music video.
The song debuted at number 74 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the week of October 3, 1998.
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| USHot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 68 |
| Chart (2022) | Peak position |
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| Hungary (Single Top 40)[4] | 39 |
