Blaze of Glory by Jon Bon Jovi

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“Blaze of Glory”, contrary to popular belief, is not from the band Bon Jovi, but the debut single of frontman Jon Bon Jovi’s solo career. However, it’s commonly included in the Greatest Hits collections of the band as part of the band’s overall work. The song was recorded for the sountrack of the movie Young Guns II, starring Emilio Estevez. According to an article in Entertainment Weekly, Bon Jovi wrote the song after borrowing a script from the movie from his friend Estevez. Jon showed up on the set in New Mexico with an acoustic guitar, and played the song for the film’s screenwriter John Fusco, who had used “Wanted Dead or Alive” as “mood music” while writing the first Young Guns. Bon Jovi played the song for Fusco, who loved it and put it in the movie. A commercial success, “Blaze of Glory” topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also topped the ARIA chart in Australia, remaining at #1 for six weeks.