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"Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" is a song by American rock singer Jon Bon Jovi. It was released in November 1997 as the third single from his second solo album, Destination Anywhere (1997). Commercially, the song reached number 13 on the UK Singles Chart and number 18 on Canada's RPM Top Singles chart. The song features a music video which was released on the DVD Destination Anywhere: The Film.

"Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town"
Single by Jon Bon Jovi
from the album Destination Anywhere
Written	June 1996 (Amsterdam)
Released	November 3, 1997 (1997-11-03)
Recorded	August 1996
Studio	Sanctuary (New Jersey)
Length	19:28
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Jon Bon Jovi
Producer(s)	Stephen Lironi, Jon Bon Jovi
Jon Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Queen of New Orleans" (1997) "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (1997) "Ugly" (1998)

Critical reception

British magazine Music Week rated "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" three out of five, adding, "Written after a row with Mrs Bon Jovi, the third single from Destination Anywhere is a plaintive cry, delivered with passion. Simple but nicely effective."[1]

Track listings

All songs were written by Jon Bon Jovi.

• UK CD1 (574 987-2)[2]

1. "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (radio edit) – 3:53
2. "Talk to Jesus" (demo) – 5:11
3. "Billy Get Your Guns" (live) – 5:07
4. "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" – 5:17

• UK CD2 (574 989-2)[3]

1. "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (album version) – 5:18
2. "Destination Anywhere" (live acoustic) – 4:43
3. "It's Just Me" (live acoustic) – 4:06
4. "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (live acoustic) – 3:23

• UK cassette single (574 986-4)[4]

1. "Janie, Don't Take Your Love to Town" (radio edit) – 3:53
2. "Talk to Jesus" (demo) – 5:11

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Destination Anywhere album booklet.[5]

Recording

• Written in Amsterdam, June 1996
• Recorded and produced at Sanctuary Studios (New Jersey), August 1996
• Mixed at A&M Studios (Hollywood, California)
• Remixed at Quad Studios (New York City)
• Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6]	40
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7]	13
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8]	18
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9]	65
Germany (Official German Charts)[10]	38
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11]	61
Scotland (OCC)[12]	14
UK Singles (OCC)[13]	13

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	August 5, 1997	Contemporary hit radio	Mercury	[14]
United Kingdom	November 3, 1997	CD cassette		[15]

References

External links

• Jon Bon Jovi - Janie, Don't Take Your Love To Town on YouTube

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