"These Days" is a standalone single that marked a more introspective and adult-oriented direction for the band, bridging their arena-rock past with the experimental sounds that would define their later work.
- The single was co-written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora along with Desmond Child, who had previously collaborated with the band on hits like "Livin' on a Prayer."
- "These Days" was co-produced by Peter Fischer and Karen "Kaz" Davis, who had also worked on the band's previous album, "Keep the Faith."
- The song was recorded at the Power Station, a studio in New York City, with additional mixing done at Metropolis Studios in London.
Bon Jovi is a Grammy-winning American rock band from Sayreville, New Jersey, fronted by its namesake Jon Bon Jovi. They rose to mainstream success in the 1980s, becoming one of the best-selling stadium rock bands of all time. In 1995, Bon Jovi were at a career crossroads, seeking to balance their stadium-rock anthems with more mature songwriting on the heels of the massive success of "Keep the Faith."
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