Thank You for Loving Me explained

Thank You for Loving Me
Cover:	BJThankyoucover.jpg
Caption:	One of retail artworks
Type:	single
Artist:	Bon Jovi
Album:	Crush
Length:	5:09
Label:	Island Mercury
Producer:	Jon Bon Jovi Richie Sambora Luke Ebbin
Prev Title:	Say It Isn't So
Prev Year:	2000
Next Title:	One Wild Night
Next Year:	2001

"Thank You for Loving Me" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. Written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora,^[1] the song was released on November 6, 2000, as the third single (second in the United States) from their seventh studio album, Crush (2000).

Background and writing

In an interview on Top of the Pops 2, Jon revealed the title of the song was inspired by actor Brad Pitt's character in the film Meet Joe Black.

Chart performance

The song peaked at number 57 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 26 on the Top 40 Mainstream chart. It and also reached the top 40 in several other countries including the United Kingdom (number 12), Flanders (number 17), Germany (number 25), and Australia (number 34).

Music video

The music video was directed by Wayne Isham was filmed in Rome, Italy, at the Trevi Fountain.

Track listings

US 7-inch single^[2]

A. "Thank You for Loving You" – 5:07

B. "Bed of Roses" – 6:34

UK CD1^[3]

1. "Thank You for Loving Me"
2. "Captain Crash & the Beauty Queen from Mars" (live)
3. "Runaway" (live acoustic)

UK CD2^[4]

1. "Thank You for Loving Me"
2. "Just Older" (live)
3. "Born to Be My Baby" (live)

UK cassette single and European CD single^{[5] [6]}

1. "Thank You for Loving Me"
2. "Captain Crash & the Beauty Queen from Mars" (live)

European maxi-CD single^[7]

1. "Thank You for Loving Me"
2. "Captain Crash & the Beauty Queen from Mars" (live)
3. "Runaway" (live acoustic)
4. "Just Older" (live)

Australasian maxi-CD single 1^[8]

1. "Thank You for Loving Me" (radio edit)
2. "Captain Crash & The Beauty Queen from Mars" (live)
3. "Born to Be My Baby" (live)
4. "I'll Be There for You" (live)
5. "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (live)

Australasian maxi-CD single 2^[9]

1. "Thank You for Loving Me" (radio edit)
2. "Rockin' in the Free World" (live)
3. "Just Older" (live)
4. "It's My Life" (live)
5. "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" (live)

Japanese CD single^[10]

1. "Thank You for Loving Me" (radio edit)
2. "Born to Be My Baby" (live)
3. "I'll Be There for You" (live)
4. "I'll Sleep When I'm Dead" (live)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2000–2001)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[11]	21
Portugal (AFP)^[12]	6

Year-end charts

Chart (2001)	Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[13]	34
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[14]	48
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[15]	98

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United States	November 6, 2000		Island	^[16] ^[17]
	November 7, 2000	Contemporary hit radio
United Kingdom	November 27, 2000		Mercury	^[18]
Japan	December 27, 2000	CD		^[19]
New Zealand	January 15, 2001			^[20]

External links

• Thank You For Loving Me Bon Jovi Lyrics

Notes and References

1. Web site: ASCAP Repertory entry for song . ASCAP. October 29, 2020.
2. Thank You for Loving Me. Bon Jovi. 2000. US 7-inch single vinyl disc. Island Records. 314 572 770-7.
3. Thank You for Loving Me. Bon Jovi. 2000. UK CD1 liner notes. Mercury Records. 572 730-2.
4. Thank You for Loving Me. Bon Jovi. 2000. UK CD2 liner notes. Mercury Records. 572 731-2.
5. Thank You for Loving Me. Bon Jovi. 2000. UK cassette single sleeves. Mercury Records. 572 730-4.
6. Thank You for Loving Me. Bon Jovi. 2000. European CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. 572 715-2.
7. Thank You for Loving Me. Bon Jovi. 2000. European maxi-CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. 572 716-2.
8. Thank You for Loving Me. Bon Jovi. 2000. Australasian maxi-CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. 572 725-2.
9. Thank You for Loving Me. Bon Jovi. 2000. Australasian maxi-CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. 572 733-2.
10. Thank You for Loving Me. Bon Jovi. 2000. Japanese CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. UICL-5001.
11. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 17. 51. 9. December 16, 2000. July 29, 2020.
12. Top National Sellers. Music & Media. 18. 9. 17. February 24, 2001. July 29, 2020.
13. America's Best: 2001 – Most-Played Adult Contemporary Songs. Airplay Monitor. 9. 51. 55. December 21, 2001.
14. Most-Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 2001. Airplay Monitor. 9. 51. 54. December 21, 2001.
15. Most-Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2001. Airplay Monitor. 9. 51. 60. December 21, 2001.
16. Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1375. 48, 88, 92. November 3, 2000. May 30, 2021.
17. Impact Dates. Gavin Report. 2329. 7, 25. November 3, 2000.
18. New Releases – For Week Starting November 27, 2000: Singles. Music Week. 25. November 25, 2000. August 7, 2021.
19. Web site: サンキュー ボン・ジョヴィ. Thank You Bon Jovi. Oricon. ja. August 29, 2023.
20. Web site: New Releases. netcd.co.nz. January 15, 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010117224300/http://netcd.co.nz/netCD/NewReleases.html. January 17, 2001. November 9, 2023.