This_House_Is_Not_for_Sale_(song)

This House Is Not for Sale (song)

This House Is Not for Sale (song)

2016 single by Bon Jovi


"This House Is Not for Sale" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi from their thirteenth studio album, This House Is Not for Sale. It was released as the album's lead single on August 12, 2016. The song was written by Jon Bon Jovi, John Shanks, and Billy Falcon,[1] and it was produced by Bon Jovi and Shanks. Bon Jovi has said of "This House Is Not for Sale": "this song is about integrity and what we were going through these last three years. We've become even closer and, as the song says, 'this heart, this soul, this house is not for sale.'"[2] It is the first single to feature new guitarist Phil X, who was also a co-writer. The song also features the promotion of unofficial bassist Hugh McDonald to a full-time band member.

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Live performances

On October 5, 2016 Bon Jovi performed the song live on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[3]

Music video

The music video for "This House Is Not for Sale" was directed by Indrani. Portions of the video were filmed in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and in Allentown, Pennsylvania. In the video, the house marked "for sale" is 2415 South 6th Street, in Allentown. Towards the end of the video, as the camera pans away from South 6th Street, the PPL Building is visible on the left horizon. The cemetery shots are from St. Michael's Cemetery in South Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, with closed Bethlehem Steel Plant in the background.

The music video was published on YouTube on August 12, 2016.

Charts

Weekly charts

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Year-end charts

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Release history

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References

  1. "ASCAP songwriter credits". ASCAP. Jan 20, 2019. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  2. "BON JOVI REVEALS ALBUM COVER FOR THIS HOUSE IS NOT FOR SALE". Universal Music Canada. August 31, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
  3. Angermiller, Michele Amabile (October 5, 2016). "Bon Jovi Talks 'Tumultuous' 3 Years, Announces Tour on Ellen". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
  4. "CHART WATCH #382". auspOp. October 14, 2016. Retrieved August 20, 2016.
  5. "Bon Jovi – This House Is Not for Sale" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 23, 2016.
  6. "Bon Jovi: This House Is Not for Sale" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved January 01, 2017.
  7. "Bon Jovi – This House Is Not for Sale" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 19, 2018.
  8. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  9. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved November 25, 2016.
  10. "CHART: CLUK Update 20.08.2016 (wk34)". Zobbel.de. Retrieved 2016-09-02.
  11. Payne, Chris (August 12, 2016). "New Bon Jovi! Band Shares 'This House Is Not for Sale' Video & Album Details". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2016.

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