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
ReleasedJune 1, 1997
Recorded1996
GenreRock
Length4:53
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Jon Bon Jovi, Dave Stewart
Producer(s)
Jon Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Never Say Die"
(1991)		 "Midnight in Chelsea"
(1997)		 "Queen of New Orleans"
(1997)
Music video
"Midnight in Chelsea" on YouTube

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.

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "You may need to double-check the CD single sleeve to remind yourself that this is, in fact, a Jon Bon Jovi recording. The man who has made millions of teenage girls swoon with his pop/metal musings previews his forthcoming solo outing, "Destination Anywhere", with a sharply time-sensitive slice of funk/rock. This richly textured track opens with a shuffling, hip-hop-spiked drum loop that will unlock many a top 40 door without turning off faithful mainstream rock stations. However, Bon Jovi and co-producer Dave Stewart wisely steer down an appropriately guitar-paved road after the first few bars of the song. Factor in a markedly more mature and restrained vocal and a maddeningly memorable la-la-la chorus, and you have the makings of a smash that will ring in a bright new career phase for the artist."[1]

Track listing

Charts

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