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Always (Bon Jovi song)

{{Short description|1994 single by Bon Jovi}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Always

| cover = Always BonJovi.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Bon Jovi

| album = Cross Road

| B-side = Edge of a Broken Heart

| released = {{start date|1994|9|12}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre = Rock

| length =

  • 5:52 (album version)
  • 4:55 (single edit)
  • 4:37 (radio edit)

| label = Mercury

| writer = Jon Bon Jovi

| producer = Peter Collins

| prev_title = Dry County

| prev_year = 1994

| next_title = Please Come Home for Christmas

| next_year = 1994

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|9BMwcO6_hyA&ob|"Always"}}}}

{{External music video|header=no|{{YouTube|gNecdKd1IG4|"Always" (Alternate Version)}}}}

}}

"Always" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. The power ballad{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/what-to-listen-to/21-best-power-ballads/always/|title=The 21 best power ballads|newspaper=The Telegraph |date=July 23, 2015 }} was released in September 1994 by Mercury as a single from the band's first official greatest hits album, Cross Road (1994), and went on to become one of their best-selling singles, with a million copies sold in the US and more than three million worldwide.{{cite web |url=http://www.fantasymusicleague.com/code/artist.php?artist=Bon+Jovi |title=Bon Jovi |publisher=Fantasy Music League |access-date=November 14, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131029201109/http://www.fantasymusicleague.com/code/artist.php?artist=Bon+Jovi |archive-date=October 29, 2013 |url-status=dead }} The song reached number four on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming the band's 11th and last top-10 hit. It was an international hit as well, peaking at number one in Belgium, Canada, Ireland and Switzerland, number two in Australia and the United Kingdom, and number four in Germany. The music video for the song was directed by Marty Callner. "Always" was bass player Alec John Such's final single with the band before he left in late 1994.

Song origin

The song was originally written by Jon Bon Jovi for the soundtrack to the 1993 film Romeo Is Bleeding, starring Gary Oldman as a corrupt cop and Mafia aide who is renounced by his wife. After being unimpressed by a preview screening of the movie – which was a critical and box office flop{{cite web|url=https://www.dvdtalk.com/reviews/71061/romeo-is-bleeding-limited-edition/|title=Romeo Is Bleeding|last=Miller|first=Randy|date=June 21, 2016|website=DVD Talk|access-date=January 22, 2019|quote=...critical and commercial misfire.}} – he decided not to lend "Always" to the producers. Bon Jovi commented, "The script was great: the movie wasn't." He left the track on his shelf and forgot about it until John Kalodner, a friend and A&R executive, found it and convinced him to re-record and release the song.100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong (DVD). 2004. 7 minutes in. Island Records.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard described "Always" as "a charming new tune that banks on a crisp guitar breeze generated by Richie Sambora and Jon Bon Jovi's familiar rasp." He added, "With lush orchestration by Michael Kamen and gradual shifts in tempo, grand track is easily one of the band's most interesting efforts to date. Prepare for deservedly active airplay well into the fall season."{{cite magazine|first= Larry |last= Flick |title= Single Reviews |magazine= Billboard |date= October 1, 1994 |page= 59 |accessdate= March 21, 2021 |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1994/BB-1994-10-01-N.pdf |author-link= Larry Flick}} In his weekly UK chart commentary, James Masterton wrote, that it "is an epic ballad of the type they are so fond of penning and a bit of judicious promotion smashes it straight into the Top 5."{{cite web|last=Masterton|first=James|title=Week Ending September 24th 1994|url=https://chart-watch.uk/archives/1994/week-ending-september-24th-1994|website=Chart Watch UK|date=September 18, 1994|accessdate=September 8, 2021|author-link=James Masterton}}

Alan Jones from Music Week gave the song four out of five and named it Pick of the Week, writing, "An intense rock ballad, with strings and piano filling out the group's sound, and Jon Bon Jovi delivering a strong, stylish lead. Shame about the weak bridge. Even so, this is sure to soar with a TOTP appearance already in the bag."{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-09-17.pdf|title=Market Preview: Mainstream – Singles – Pick of the Week|last=Jones|first=Alan|magazine=Music Week|page=18|date=September 17, 1994|access-date=April 19, 2021}} Tommy Udo from NME declared it as "softy rock", commenting, "It's really between Jon Bon Jovi and Bryan Adams for the title as king of that genre which involves straining for the high notes in a big, emotional, best-a-man-can-get ballad. Bon Jovi wins because every track sounds like the theme for a crap epic starring Kevin Costner."{{cite magazine|first=Tommy|last=Udo|url=https://flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53275344919/|title=Singles|magazine=NME|date=September 17, 1994|page=48|access-date=October 22, 2023}} Another NME editor, Paul Moody, said the song "is so Bryan Adams it turns up on his doorstep whenever it gets lost."{{cite magazine|first=Paul|last=Moody|url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/nothingelseon/53306696065/|title=Long Play|magazine=NME|date=October 15, 1994|page=52|access-date=November 6, 2023}} Jonathan Bernstein from Spin viewed it as "karaoke Bryan Adams".{{cite magazine|first=Jonathan|last=Bernstein|title=Spins|magazine=Spin|date=January 1995|page=76|accessdate=January 28, 2023|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qr8zLwlIOpwC}}

Music video

The accompanying music video for the song was directed by American television director Marty Callner.{{citation needed|date=April 2025}} It features Jack Noseworthy, Carla Gugino, Jason Wiles and Keri Russell. There is also an alternate version of the video that is just the band performing the song. The original version of the video reached one billion views on YouTube (the band's third song to do so) in March 2024.{{Cite magazine |last=Aniftos |first=Rania |date=March 13, 2024 |title=Bon Jovi's 'Always' Music Video Hits 1 Billion YouTube Views |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/bon-jovi-always-music-video-billion-youtube-views-1235632602/ |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}}

Live performances

The song's powerful lyrics and power ballad sound made "Always" an instant hit at live concerts, but the high demand on Jon Bon Jovi's vocals have seen it rarely performed in concert following the band's 1995–1996 These Days Tour. The song is featured on the band's Live From London video. During the 2005–2006 Have a Nice Day Tour it was occasionally performed in the acoustic style heard on the band's 2003 This Left Feels Right album. The band performed the original version on their Lost Highway Tour, particularly in the UK leg. A live version performed on the final night of the Lost Highway Tour was included on the concert DVD Live at Madison Square Garden. Since then, the song in its original version has been occasionally performed during every tour.

Track listings

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  • US 7-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Always|others=Bon Jovi|year=1994|type=US 7-inch single vinyl disc|publisher=Mercury Records|id=422-856 226-7}}

:A. "Always" (single edit) – 4:52

:B. "Living in Sin" – 4:37

  • US CD and cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Always|others=Bon Jovi|year=1994|type=US CD single disc notes|publisher=Mercury Records|id=856 227-2}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Always|others=Bon Jovi|year=1994|type=US cassette single cassette notes|publisher=Mercury Records|id=856-227-4}}
  1. "Always" (edit) – 4:52
  2. "Never Say Goodbye" – 4:49
  3. "Edge of a Broken Heart" – 4:33
  • US maxi-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Always|others=Bon Jovi|year=1994|type=US maxi-CD single liner notes|publisher=Mercury Records|id=856 331-2}}
  1. "Always" (single edit) – 4:52
  2. "I Wish Everyday Could Be Like Christmas" – 4:25
  3. "Living in Sin" – 4:37
  4. "Please Come Home for Christmas" – 2:53
  • European CD single

: Australasian CD and cassette single

: Japanese mini-CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Always|others=Bon Jovi|year=1994|type=European & Australasian CD single liner notes|publisher=Mercury Records|id=856 184-2}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Always|others=Bon Jovi|year=1994|type=Australasian cassette single sleeve|publisher=Mercury Records|id=8561844}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Always|others=Bon Jovi|year=1994|type=Japanese mini-CD single liner notes|publisher=Mercury Records|id=PHDR-915}}

  1. "Always" (edit) – 4:52
  2. "Edge of a Broken Heart" – 4:33

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  • UK CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=Always|others=Bon Jovi|year=1994|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Mercury Records|id=JOVCD 14, 856 229-2}}
  1. "Always" (edit)
  2. "Always"
  3. "Edge of a Broken Heart"
  • UK CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=Always|others=Bon Jovi|year=1994|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Mercury Records|id=JOVCX 14, 856 185-2}}
  1. "Always" (edit)
  2. "Always"
  3. "Edge of a Broken Heart"
  4. "Prayer '94"
  • UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Always|others=Bon Jovi|year=1994|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Mercury Records|id=JOVMC 14, 856 228-4}}
  1. "Always" (edit)
  2. "Always"

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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|+Weekly chart performance for "Always"

!scope="col"|Chart (1994–1995)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|2|artist=Bon Jovi|song=Always|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2012}}
{{single chart|Austria|3|artist=Bon Jovi|song=Always|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2012}}
{{single chart|Flanders|1|artist=Bon Jovi|song=Always|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2012}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|22|artist=Bon Jovi|song=Always|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2012}}
scope="row"|Canada Retail Singles (The Record){{cite magazine|first=|last=|title=Hits of the World: Canada|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1995/BB-1995-01-21.pdf|magazine=Billboard|date=January 21, 1995|page=48|accessdate=November 20, 2022}}

|1

{{single chart|Canadatopsingles|1|chartid=7983|rowheader=true|access-date=October 21, 2018}}
{{single chart|Canadaadultcontemporary|6|chartid=2677|rowheader=true|access-date=October 21, 2018}}
scope="row"|Denmark (IFPI){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-11-12.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=46|page=26|date=November 12, 1994|access-date=February 1, 2020}}

|3

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-11-12.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=46|page=24|date=November 12, 1994|access-date=February 1, 2020}}

|1

scope="row"|Europe (European AC Radio){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-12-24.pdf|title=Adult Contemporary Europe Top 25|magazine=Music & Media|date=December 24, 1994|page=18|access-date=May 28, 2023}}

|2

scope=row|Finland (Suomen virallinen lista){{cite book|first=Timo|last=Pennanen|year=2006|title=Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972|language=fi|edition=1st|publisher=Tammi|isbn=978-951-1-21053-5|location=Helsinki}}

|3

{{single chart|France|2|artist=Bon Jovi|song=Always|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2012}}
{{single chart|Germany|4|artist=Bon Jovi|song=Always|songid=2866|rowheader=true|access-date=October 19, 2018}}
scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2721020#page/n1/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (10.–16.11 '94)|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=16|date=November 10, 1994|access-date=October 1, 2019}}

|2

{{single chart|Ireland2|1|song=Always|rowheader=true|access-date=October 21, 2018}}
scope="row"|Italy (Musica e dischi){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-12-24.pdf|title=Top 10 Sales in Europe|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=52|page=10|date=December 24, 1994|access-date=November 25, 2019}}

|4

scope="row"|Italy Airplay (Music & Media){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-10-08.pdf|title=Regional Airplay: South|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=41|page=27|date=October 8, 1994}}

| 1

scope="row"|Lithuania (M-1){{cite web|url=http://m-1.fm/top40/?topid=1285 |title=M-1 TOP 40 |publisher=M-1.fm |access-date=March 27, 2022 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402104757/http://m-1.fm/top40/?topid=1285 |date=November 6, 1994 |archive-date=April 2, 2015 }}

|1

{{single chart|Dutch40|2|year=1994|week=46|rowheader=true|access-date=October 21, 2018}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|2|artist=Bon Jovi|song=Always|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2012}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|4|artist=Bon Jovi|song=Always|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2012}}
{{single chart|Norway|2|artist=Bon Jovi|song=Always|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2012}}
{{single chart|Scotland|2|date=19941030|rowheader=true|access-date=January 12, 2025}}
{{single chart|Sweden|2|artist=Bon Jovi|song=Always|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2012}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|1|artist=Bon Jovi|song=Always|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2012}}
{{single chart|UK|2|date=19941008|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2012}}
{{single chart|UKrock|1|date=19941015|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2012}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|4|artist=Bon Jovi|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2012}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|4|artist=Bon Jovi|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2012}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|2|artist=Bon Jovi|rowheader=true|access-date=November 3, 2012}}

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=Year-end charts=

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|+Year-end chart performance for "Always"

!scope="col"|Chart (1994)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/1994/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1994|publisher=ARIA|access-date=February 14, 2021}}

|3

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=1994|title=Jaaroverzichten 1994|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|access-date=October 30, 2015}}

|19

scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.2687&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.2687.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.2687|title=RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1994|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=October 21, 2018}}

|33

scope="row"|Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM){{cite magazine|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.7995&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.7995.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.7995|title=RPM Top 100 AC Tracks of 1994|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=October 21, 2018}}

|60

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-12-24.pdf|title=1994 in Review – Sales Charts|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=52|page=24|date=December 24, 1994|access-date=February 1, 2020}}

|16

scope="row"|Germany (Media Control){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1994|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1994|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de|access-date=October 30, 2015}}

|44

scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2723094#page/n15/mode/2up|title=Árslistinn 1994|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=25|date=January 2, 1995|access-date=May 30, 2020}}

|47

scope="row"|Italy Airplay (Music & Media){{cite magazine|url=https://www.worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1994/MM-1994-12-24.pdf|title=1994 In Review, Regional Airplay: South|magazine=Music & Media|volume=11|issue=52|page=19|date=December 24, 1994}}

|9

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web|url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/1994|title=Top 100–Jaaroverzicht van 1994|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=January 22, 2020}}

|11

scope="row"|Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=1994&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 1994|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=January 26, 2019}}

|17

scope="row"|Sweden (Topplistan){{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/43?dspy=1994&dspp=1|title=Årslista Singlar, 1994|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=May 30, 2020}}

|10

scope="row"|Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=http://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/1994|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1994|publisher=Swiss Singles Chart|language=de|access-date=October 30, 2015}}

|37

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite magazine|title=Top 100 Singles 1994|magazine=Music Week|page=9|date=January 14, 1995}}

|7

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1994|title=Top 100 Hits for 1994|publisher=longboardsurfer.com|access-date=October 30, 2015}}

|91

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!scope="col"|Chart (1995)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://imgur.com/aBqgAcE|title=The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles 1995|publisher=ARIA|via=Imgur|access-date=February 14, 2021}}

|55

scope="row"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=1995|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 1995|publisher=Ö3 Austria Top 40|language=de|access-date=October 30, 2015}}

|37

scope="row"|Canada Top Singles (RPM){{cite magazine|url=http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/image.aspx?Image=nlc008388.2840&URLjpg=http%3a%2f%2fwww.collectionscanada.gc.ca%2fobj%2f028020%2ff4%2fnlc008388.2840.gif&Ecopy=nlc008388.2840|title=RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1995|magazine=RPM|via=Library and Archives Canada|access-date=October 21, 2018}}

|53

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1995/MM-1995-12-23.pdf|title=1995 in Review – Sales Charts|magazine=Music & Media|volume=12|issue=51/52|page=14|date=December 23, 1994|access-date=February 1, 2020}}

|33

scope="row"|France (SNEP){{cite web|url=http://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?annee=1995|title=Tops de L'année {{!}} Top Singles 1995|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=February 14, 2021}}

|16

scope="row"|Germany (Media Control){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-1995|title=Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1995|publisher=GfK Entertainment|language=de|access-date=October 30, 2015}}

|87

scope="row"|US Billboard Hot 100{{cite web|url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1995|title=Top 100 Hits for 1995|publisher=longboardsurfer.com|access-date=October 30, 2015}}

|17

scope="row"|US Adult Contemporary (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1995/BB-1995-12-23.pdf|title=1995 The Year in Music|magazine=Billboard|volume=107|issue=51|page=YE-80|date=December 23, 1995|access-date=August 27, 2021|archive-date=June 28, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628190958/https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1995/BB-1995-12-23.pdf|url-status=live}}

|24

=Decade-end charts=

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|+Decade-end chart performance for "Always"

!Chart (1990s)

!Position

scope="row"|Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders){{cite web|url=https://www.ultratop.be/nl/ultratop_nineties_500.asp?page=1|title=Ultratop Nineties 500: 1-50|publisher=Ultratop|language=nl|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612145841/https://www.ultratop.be/nl/ultratop_nineties_500.asp?page=1|archive-date=June 12, 2018|access-date=May 4, 2022}}

|12

scope="row"|Canada (Nielsen SoundScan){{cite web|url=http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100_1990.html|title=Top 100 singles of the 1990s|last=Lwin|first=Nanda|publisher=Jam!|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000829070927/http://www.jamshowbiz.com/JamMusicCharts/100_1990.html|archive-date=August 29, 2000|access-date=March 26, 2022}}

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Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|title=Always|artist=Jon Bon Jovi|award=Platinum|number=5|relyear=1994|certyear=2023}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|type=single|title=Always|artist=Jon Bon Jovi|award=Gold|relyear=1994}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=single|title=Always|artist=Bon Jovi|award=Diamond|relyear=1994|certyear=2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|type=single|title=Always|artist=Bon Jovi|award=Platinum|relyear=1994|certyear=2024}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Netherlands|type=single|title=Always|artist=Bon Jovi|award=Gold|relyear=1994|certref={{cite web|url=http://www.top40.nl/pdf/1995/top40-19950128.pdf|publisher=Dutch Top 40|archive-date=January 3, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150103011543/http://www.top40.nl/pdf/1995/top40-19950128.pdf|title=Rabo Top 40 - 28 januari 1995|language=nl}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|title=Always|artist=Bon Jovi|award=Platinum|certyear=2024|relyear=1994|source=radioscope|access-date=December 17, 2024|relmonth=9}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Russia|certyear=2011|relyear=1994|artist=Bon Jovi|title=Always|award=Gold|type=ringtone|note=Ringtone|certref={{cite web| url=http://lenta.ru/i/music/rmi2011.pdf| url-status=dead| publisher=Lenta| access-date=June 26, 2023| language=ru| title=Российская индустрия звукозаписи 2011| archive-date=April 17, 2019| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190417023146/https://lenta.ru/i/music/rmi2011.pdf}}}}

{{Certification Table Entry |region=Spain|title=Always|artist=Bon Jovi|type=single|award=Platinum|note=(since 2015)|relyear=1994|certyear=2024|accessdate=April 3, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Sweden|type=single|award=Gold|certyear=1994|relyear=1994}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Switzerland|type=single|title=Always|artist=Bon Jovi|award=Gold|certyear=1995|relyear=1994}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|title=Always|artist=Bon Jovi|award=Platinum|number=2|certyear=2024|access-date=December 6, 2024|relyear=1994|id=453-2213-1}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|relyear=1994|certyear=1995|award=Platinum|artist=Bon Jovi|title=Always|type=single|note=Physical single|refname=USPhysical}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|relyear=1994|certyear=2015|digital=yes|award=Gold|artist=Bon Jovi|title=Always|type=single|access-date=September 26, 2015|note=Digital single|refname=USDigital}}

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Release history

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|+Release dates and formats for "Always"

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scope="row"|United Kingdom

|September 12, 1994

|{{hlist|12-inch vinyl|CD|cassette}}

|rowspan="2"|Mercury

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1994/Music-Week-1994-09-10.pdf|title=Single Releases|magazine=Music Week|page=29|date=September 10, 1994|access-date=June 23, 2021}}

scope="row"|Japan

|October 7, 1994

|Mini-CD

|{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/156479/products/188029/1/|title=オールウェイズ {{!}} ボン・ジョヴィ|trans-title=Always {{!}} Bon Jovi|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=August 29, 2023}}

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