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2 Track listings  




3 Charts  


3.1  Weekly charts  




3.2  Year-end charts  






4 Certifications  




5 Release history  




6 References  













Something for the Pain






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"Something for the Pain"
SinglebyBon Jovi
from the album These Days
A-side"Lie to Me" (US only)
B-side
  • "Wild in the Streets" (live)
  • "634-5789"
ReleasedSeptember 5, 1995 (1995-09-05)
Length4:48
LabelMercury
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"onYouTube

"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.

Music video[edit]

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[edit]

Charts[edit]

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[34] Gold 35,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States September 5, 1995 CD Mercury [35]
United Kingdom September 11, 1995
  • CD
  • cassette
    		•  [36]
    Japan September 30, 1995 Maxi-CD [37]
    November 5, 1995 Mini-CD [38]

    References[edit]

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  • ^ Something for the Pain / Lie to Me (US 7-inch single vinyl disc). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. 422 852 296-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Something for the Pain / Lie to Me (US cassette single sleeve). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. 422 852 296-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Something for the Pain / Lie to Me (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. 422 852 387-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Something for the Pain (UK CD1 liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. JOVCD 18, 852 235-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Something for the Pain (UK CD2 liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. JOVCX 18, 852 237-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Something for the Pain (UK cassette single sleeve). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. JOVMC 18, 852 234-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Something for the Pain (European CD single liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. 852 234-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Something for the Pain (Australian CD single liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. 852 317-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Something for the Pain (Australian limited CD single liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. 852 315-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Something for the Pain (Japanese CD single liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. PHCR-8333.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  • ^ Something for the Pain (Japanese mini-CD single liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1995. PHDR-920.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  • ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 42. October 21, 1995. p. 23. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
  • ^ "Bon Jovi: Something for the Pain" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved November 3, 2012.
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  • ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (5.8. '95 – 11.8. '95)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). August 4, 1995. p. 44. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
  • ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Something for the Pain". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
  • ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 41, 1995" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 29, 2018.
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  • ^ "Music & Media 1995 in Review – Year End Sales Charts" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 12, no. 51/52. December 23, 1995. p. 14. Retrieved February 3, 2020.
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