“I'll Be There for You”
Single by Bon Jovi from the album New Jersey
B-side	"Homebound Train"
Released	1989
Format	CD Single
Recorded	1988
Genre	Hard rock[1]
Length	5:46
Label	Mercury Records
Writer(s)	Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
Producer	Bruce Fairbairn
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Born to Be My Baby" (1988) "I'll Be There for You" (1989) "Lay Your Hands on Me" (1989)

"I'll Be There for You" is a Billboard Hot 100 number-one single written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and performed by American rock band Bon Jovi. It is frequently sung by Sambora live.

Contents 1 Background 2 Video 3 Appearances in other media 4 References

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Background

Originally released on the 1988 album New Jersey, it became the band's third single from the album when it was released as a single in 1989. As the band (and hard rock music) was at its peak popularity at this time, the song quickly climbed to the number one position on the Billboard Hot 100. The song has remained as one of Bon Jovi's signature songs and a classic in the power ballad genre. The song was also a peak into their following albums Keep the Faith and These Days.

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Video

The video for the song features the band performing on a dark stage with an almost monochromatic blue color due to the stage lighting, with close-ups of each member, most notably lead singer Jon Bon Jovi and guitaritst Richie Sambora. The video footage then switches midway to black-and-white footage from a Bon Jovi concert at the old Wembley Arena in London, England.

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Appearances in other media

In the 2005 film A Lot Like Love, the lead character played by Ashton Kutcher serenades his love interest (played by Amanda Peet) with the song "I'll Be There for You", as she claimed earlier in the film to be a Bon Jovi fan.

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References

Preceded by "Like a Prayer" by Madonna

Billboard Hot 100 number one single May 13, 1989

Succeeded by "Forever Your Girl" by Paula Abdul

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