Dry County (song)
| Dry County | |
|---|---|
| Bon Jovi | |
| publication | 1992 |
| length | 9:52 |
| Genre (s) | Progressive rock , hard rock , blues rock , country rock , power ballad |
| Author (s) | Jon Bon Jovi |
| Label | Mercury |
| album | Keep the Faith |
Dry County is a song by the American rock band Bon Jovi . It was released in May 1994 as the sixth and final single from the album Keep the Faith . It was written by Jon Bon Jovi . Dry County is Bon Jovi's longest song ever with a length of 9 minutes and 52 seconds. A shorter version with a length of six minutes reached number nine in the British charts .
structure
Dry County, which is about the decline of the oil industry, is an epic power ballad with multiple climaxes and two long solos by Richie Sambora , comparable to songs like Free Bird ( Lynyrd Skynyrd ), Child in Time ( Deep Purple ), Stairway to Heaven ( Led Zeppelin ), Telegraph Road ( Dire Straits ) and November Rain ( Guns n 'Roses ).
Chart placements
| Charts | Top ranking | Weeks |
|---|---|---|
| Chart placements | ||
 Germany (GfK)
|
41 (7 weeks) | 7th |
 Austria (Ö3)
|
26th (7 weeks) | 7th |
 Switzerland (IFPI)
|
10 (11 weeks) | 11 |
 United Kingdom (OCC)
|
9 (6 weeks) | 6th |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Bon Jovi - Dry County Charthistory United Kingdom. Official Charts Company , accessed September 19, 2019 .
- ↑ Bon Jovi - Dry County Chart Placement Germany. GfK Entertainment , accessed on September 19, 2019 .
- ^ Bon Jovi - Dry County Chart Placement Austria. In: Austriancharts.at. Hung Medien, accessed September 19, 2019 .
- ^ Bon Jovi - Dry County Chart Placement Switzerland. In: Hitparade.ch. Hung Medien, accessed September 19, 2019 .