Queen_of_New_Orleans

Queen of New Orleans

Queen of New Orleans

1997 single by Jon Bon Jovi


"Queen of New Orleans" is a song by American rock singer Jon Bon Jovi, released as the second single from his second solo album, Destination Anywhere (1997) in August 1997. The single charted at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and became a top-40 hit in Australia, Canada, Iceland, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The song features a music video which was released on the DVD Destination Anywhere: The Film.

Quick Facts Single by Jon Bon Jovi, from the album Destination Anywhere ...

Track listings

All songs were written by Jon Bon Jovi and Dave Stewart except where noted.

UK and Australian CD1[2][3]

  1. "Queen of New Orleans" (radio edit) – 3:54
  2. "Queen of New Orleans" (album version) – 4:32
  3. "Every Word Was a Piece of My Heart" (acoustic version) (Bon Jovi) – 4:56
  4. "Jailbreak" (live at The Forum, London, June 12, 1997) (Phil Lynott) – 4:55

UK and Australian CD2[4][5]

  1. "Queen of New Orleans" (radio edit) – 3:54
  2. "Queen of New Orleans" (album version) – 4:32
  3. "Midnight in Chelsea" (live at The Forum, London, June 12, 1997) – 5:34
  4. "Destination Anywhere" (live at The Forum, London, June 12, 1997) (Bon Jovi) – 5:24

UK cassette single[6]

  1. "Queen of New Orleans" (radio edit) – 3:54
  2. "Midnight in Chelsea" (live at The Forum, London, June 12, 1997) – 5:34

European CD single[7]

  1. "Queen of New Orleans" (album version) – 4:32
  2. "Midnight in Chelsea" (live at The Forum, London, June 12, 1997) – 5:34

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Destination Anywhere album booklet.[8]

Recording

  • Written in Los Angeles, November 1996
  • Recorded and produced at Chapel Studios (Los Angeles), December 1996
  • Mixed at Sarm West (London, England), February 1997
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

Charts

More information Chart (1997), Peak position ...

References

  1. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. August 18, 1997. p. 35. Retrieved July 5, 2021.
  2. Queen of New Orleans (UK CD1 liner notes). Jon Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1997. MERCD 493, 574 861-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. Queen of New Orleans (Australian CD1 liner notes). Jon Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1997. 574861-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. Queen of New Orleans (UK CD2 liner notes). Jon Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1997. MERCX 493, 574 863-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Queen of New Orleans (Australian CD2 liner notes). Jon Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1997. 574863-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Queen of New Orleans (UK cassette single sleeve). Jon Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1997. MERMC 493, 574 860-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. Queen of New Orleans (European CD single liner notes). Jon Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1997. 574 860-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. Destination Anywhere (European CD album booklet). Jon Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 1997. 536 011-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 36. September 6, 1997. p. 12. Retrieved March 9, 2020.
  10. "Jon Bon Jovi – Queen of New Orleans" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  11. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (15.5. '97 – 21.5. '97)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). September 26, 1997. p. 22. Retrieved October 3, 2019.
  12. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 38, 1997" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  13. "Jon Bon Jovi – Queen of New Orleans" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 21, 2019.

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