Jovi - Always: Bon

The chorus ("And I will love you, baby, always...") promises eternal love despite the relationship being over.

"Always" is one of Bon Jovi's most iconic power ballads, released in September 1994 as a single from their greatest hits album, Cross Road . It became one of the band's best-selling singles, reaching over one million copies in the U.S. and more than three million worldwide. The Story Behind the Song

The music video, directed by Marty Callner, is a dramatic short film featuring a love triangle. It stars a young cast including: Keri Russell Bon Jovi - Always

(who bears a striking resemblance to a young Jon Bon Jovi) Jason Wiles

Experience the iconic 1994 music video that recently joined the Billion Views Club: Bon Jovi - Always (Official Music Video) BonJoviVEVO YouTube• Jun 16, 2009 Bon Jovi - Always (Official Music Video) The chorus ("And I will love you, baby, always

The video reached the milestone of on YouTube in March 2024, making it the band's third video to join the "Billion Views Club".

Jon Bon Jovi originally wrote the song for the 1993 film Romeo Is Bleeding . However, after disliking a preview of the movie, he decided not to let the producers use it. The track sat on a shelf until an A&R executive, John Kalodner, found it and convinced him to re-record it for the band. Meaning and Lyrics and more than three million worldwide

While often played at weddings as a romantic anthem, Jon Bon Jovi has described the song's narrator as "sick" and "practically a stalker". The lyrics reflect a man drowning in regret, unable to let go of a woman he has lost due to his own mistakes. Key themes include: