“Livin’ On A Prayer” from Bon Jovi has officially reached a new marker of success, having reached 1 billion views on YouTube. The track was initially released in October of 1986 off of their third album, Slippery When Wet.
“Livin’ On A Prayer” was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child. The band managed to get their first number one on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Chart and marked their second consecutive number on Billboard Hot 100 hit.
The music video for the track was directed by Wayne Isham, and was filmed on September 17th, 1986, at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. Meanwhile, back in 2013, “Livin’ On A Prayer” was certified triple platinum for having over 3 million digital downloads.
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