This Ain't a Love Song

The song was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Desmond Child, and produced by Bon Jovi with Sambora and Peter Collins. The singer explained in a 1995 interview that "'This Ain't a Love Song' is pretty rootsy for us. It's R&B-influenced. I'm real proud of the way it turned out. It's been a big surprise, not only as a hit single but as a live song." ==Critical reception==

James Masterton wrote in his weekly UK chart commentary, "The new single is another ballad although rather more understated and reflective than many they have produced in the past." Chris Marlowe from Music & Media felt it proved that "the group's great melodies and Jon Bon Jovi's double whammy of voice and sex appeal were stronger than ever." He added, "You can almost imagine what it would sound like with Wilson Pickett singing it". Another NME editor, Stephen Dalton, wrote that it "waltzes and croaks" like 'Bed of Roses'. Tony Cross from Smash Hits gave it two out of five, saying, "Yes it is. It's all about crying rivers and dying on a regular basis for some bird. Sounds more trouble than she's worth to me, fella. Get yourself a proper bird, cut out the slush like this and play her some of that brilliant guitar rock like you used to. That way she might not be so keen to off it." ==Music video==

The accompanying music video for "This Ain't a Love Song" was shot at Wat Ratchaburana in Ayuthaya, Thailand, and directed by British commercial, film and music video director Andy Morahan. ==Spanish version==

A Spanish version, "Como yo nadie te ha amado" ("Nobody Has Loved You Like I Do"), was also recorded. However, the lyrics in the two versions differ from each other; the original version talks about a lost love, which is never recovered, while the Spanish version is a reflection on love, about how no one will love someone with the same passion than the narrator. Mexican singer Yuridia covered the Spanish version, "Como yo nadie te ha amado", on her second studio album Habla El Corazón which peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Hot Latin Tracks chart. Yuridia's cover received was nominated at the 2008 Latin Billboard Awards for Latin Pop Airplay of the Year by a Female Artist. Her cover also led to Jon Bon Jovi winning an ASCAP Latin Award in the Pop/Ballad field. ==Track listings==

• US and Canadian CD single; US cassette single • "This Ain't a Love Song" – 5:06 • "Always" (live at A&M Studios) – 4:45 • "Prostitute" (demo) – 4:28 • US and Canadian maxi-CD single • "This Ain't a Love Song" – 5:06 • "Prostitute" (demo) – 4:28 • "When She Comes" (demo) – 3:29 • "The End" (demo) – 3:39 • "Lonely at the Top" (demo) – 4:14 • US 7-inch single and Japanese mini-CD single • "This Ain't a Love Song" – 5:06 • "Always" (live at A&M Studios) – 4:45 • UK CD1 • "This Ain't a Love Song" – 5:04 • "Lonely at the Top" – 4:14 • "The End" – 3:39 • UK CD2 • "This Ain't a Love Song" – 5:04 • "When She Comes" – 3:29 • "Wedding Day" – 4:58 • "Prostitute" – 4:28 • UK and Australian cassette single; European and Australian CD single • "This Ain't a Love Song" – 5:04 • "Lonely at the Top" – 4:14 • European maxi-CD single • "This Ain't a Love Song" (album version) – 5:04 • "Prostitute" – 4:28 • "Lonely at the Top" – 4:14 • "When She Comes" – 3:29 • "The End" – 3:39 • French CD single • "This Ain't a Love Song" (album version) – 5:03 • "Always" (album version) – 5:52 • Japanese maxi-CD single • "This Ain't a Love Song" • "Jon's Comment 1" • "Always" (live '94) • "Jon's Comment 2" • "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" (live '94) • "Jon's Comment 3" • "With a Little Help from My Friends" (live '94) ==Charts==

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