Midnight in Chelsea

"Midnight in Chelsea" is a song by American Rock singer Jon Bon Jovi, released as the first single from his second solo album Destination Anywhere in 1997. The song is Bon Jovi's highest-charting solo single in the United Kingdom, reaching number four on the UK Singles Chart. The song also charted at number 29 on the US Billboard Adult Top 40, number 30 on the Billboard Mainstream Top 40 chart and number 11 in Canada. Its highest peak was in Spain, where it reached number one for two weeks.

"Midnight in Chelsea"
Single by Jon Bon Jovi
from the album Destination Anywhere
Released	June 1, 1997
Recorded	1996
Genre	Rock
Length	4:53
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Stewart
Producer(s)	Dave Stewart Jon Bon Jovi Obie O'Brian Desmond Child Eric Bazilian
Jon Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Never Say Die" (1991) "Midnight in Chelsea" (1997) "Queen of New Orleans" (1997)

The song's video was shot in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, with the Hotel Chelsea as a primary location. However, the song is actually about the London neighbourhood from which the Manhattan locale indirectly took its name, as evidenced by lyrics that refer to London topics such as Sloane Rangers, The Sun and "a big red bus". The music video was released on the DVD Destination Anywhere: The Film.

Track listing

CD1 - Germany (574 516-2)

1. "Midnight in Chelsea" (Single Edit) (Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Stewart) - 4:03
2. "Midnight in Chelsea" (Album Version) (Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Stewart) - 4:03

CD2 - Germany / UK (574 517-2)

1. "Midnight in Chelsea" (Single Edit) (Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Stewart) - 4:03
2. "Sad Song Night" (Demo) (Jon Bon Jovi, Eric Bazillian, Desmond Child) - 4:11
3. "August 7" (Acoustic Version) (Jon Bon Jovi) - 4:12
4. "Midnight in Chelsea" (Album Version) (Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Stewart) - 4:58

CD1 - UK (574 519-2)

1. "Midnight in Chelsea" (Single Edit) (Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Stewart) - 4:03
2. "Drive" (Demo)
3. "Every Word Was A Piece Of My Heart" (Dave Stuart Mix)
4. "Midnight in Chelsea" (Album version) (Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Stewart) - 4:03

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1997) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[1] 17 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 8 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 24 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[4] 11 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] 14 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 4 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[7] 2 Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 9 Hungary (Mahasz)[9] 6 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[10] 21 Ireland (IRMA)[11] 13 Italy (Musica e dischi)[12] 13 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[13] 9 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 16 Norway (VG-lista)[15] 14 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[16] 4 Spain (AFYVE)[17] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 49 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] 5 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 4 UK Rock and Metal (Official Charts Company)[21] 1 US Radio Songs (Billboard)[22] 57 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[23] 29 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[24] 30

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[25] 80 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[26] 84 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[27] 88 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[28] 145

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – Jon Bon Jovi – Midnight in Chelsea". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
2. "Austriancharts.at – Jon Bon Jovi – Midnight in Chelsea" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
3. "Ultratop.be – Jon Bon Jovi – Midnight in Chelsea" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
4. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3274." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
5. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 3269." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14 no. 26. June 28, 1997. p. 18. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
7. "Jon Bon Jovi: Midnight in Chelsea" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
8. "Offiziellecharts.de – Jon Bon Jovi – Midnight in Chelsea". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
9. "Top 10 Hungary" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
10. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (12.6. '97 – 18.6. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). June 13, 1997. p. 20. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
11. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Midnight in Chelsea". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
12. "Hits of the World – Italy" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 109 no. 26. June 28, 1997. p. 48. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
13. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 25, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved April 15, 2018.
14. "Dutchcharts.nl – Jon Bon Jovi – Midnight in Chelsea" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
15. "Norwegiancharts.com – Jon Bon Jovi – Midnight in Chelsea". VG-lista. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
16. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
17. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
18. "Swedishcharts.com – Jon Bon Jovi – Midnight in Chelsea". Singles Top 100. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
19. "Swisscharts.com – Jon Bon Jovi – Midnight in Chelsea". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
20. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
21. "Official Rock & Metal Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
22. "Jon Bon Jovi Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
23. "Jon Bon Jovi Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
24. "Jon Bon Jovi Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
25. "RPM '97 Year End Top 100 Hit Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
26. "RPM '97 Year End Top 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 15, 2018.
27. "Romanian Top 100: Top of the Year 1997" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on September 22, 2005. Retrieved September 19, 2017.
28. "Najlepsze single na UK Top 40-1997" (in Polish). Archived from the original on June 4, 2015. Retrieved August 19, 2019.

External links

• Jon Bon Jovi - Midnight In Chelsea (Long Version) on YouTube
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics