Bon Jovi’s Career-Defining Hit Reaches An Incredible Chart Milestone

Throughout the decades, Bon Jovi has transitioned from pioneers in the hard rock genre to a group whose music frequently lands on adult contemporary pop rankings in the United States. Such a move isn’t entirely surprising for a band that’s remained together for so many years, but the rockers still have one foot in the style that launched the act to superstardom.

To this day, it’s on hard rock-leaning charts where the band can typically be found. And it’s on one of those tallies where the beloved rockers reach a major milestone for the very first time.

“Livin’ on a Prayer” Reaches Half a Decade on the Chart

Bon Jovi regularly appears on both the Hard Rock Streaming Songs and Hard Rock Digital Song Sales charts. These rankings track the most streamed and bestselling individual tunes in the U.S. within the hard rock genre. The group continues to live on the streaming-only list this frame, with “Livin’ on a Prayer” slipping one spot to No. 21 as the favorite celebrates 260 weeks — exactly half a decade — on the tally.

“You Give Love a Bad Name” and “Livin’ on a Prayer”

Despite being one of the most successful names in hard rock music, at least for a time, Bon Jovi has only sent a pair of singles to the Hard Rock Streaming Songs chart. “Livin’ on a Prayer” is both the highest-peaking and longest-running from the band, as it reached as high as No. 4 and has now spent exactly five years on the ranking.

“You Give Love a Bad Name” only debuted on the tally in May 2024, and climbed to a peak of No. 22 during its seven-week run.

Bon Jovi Joins Linkin Park, Metallica and AC/DC

Five years is a long time for any one track to appear on a Billboard list, but “Livin’ on a Prayer” isn’t alone in its achievement. In fact, of the 25 spots on the Hard Rock Streaming Songs chart, nine of the tunes that fill those slots have reached 260 frames. Included in that elite group alongside Bon Jovi’s cut are a number of titles tied for the longest run ever on the tally — 263 weeks — including both “In the End” and “Numb” by Linkin Park, “Enter Sandman” by Metallica, “Thunderstruck” by AC/DC, and several others.