Lay Your Hands on Me

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"Lay Your Hands on Me" is a high-energy rock song by Bon Jovi, known for its anthemic chorus and prominent use in the band's late-1980s live performances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
album New Jersey NERFINISHED
artist Bon Jovi NERFINISHED
associatedAct Bon Jovi live performances in late 1980s
bassist Hugh McDonald NERFINISHED
bSide Love for Sale NERFINISHED
chartPerformance Billboard Hot 100 top 10
Mainstream Rock Tracks chart hit
composer Jon Bon Jovi NERFINISHED
Richie Sambora NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
drummer Tico Torres NERFINISHED
followedBySingle Living in Sin NERFINISHED
format 12-inch single
7-inch single
CD single
cassette single
genre glam metal
hard rock
guitarist Richie Sambora NERFINISHED
hasChorusDescription high-energy, crowd-chant style chorus
hasMusicVideo yes
includedIn Bon Jovi greatest hits setlists
keyboardist David Bryan NERFINISHED
language English
leadVocalist Jon Bon Jovi NERFINISHED
length 5:58
liveStaple yes
musicVideoDirector Wayne Isham NERFINISHED
notableFeature anthemic chorus
extended percussion-driven intro in live performances
partOfAlbum New Jersey NERFINISHED
performer Bon Jovi NERFINISHED
precededBySingle Born to Be My Baby NERFINISHED
producer Bruce Fairbairn NERFINISHED
publisher PolyGram NERFINISHED
recordingPeriod 1988
recordLabel Mercury Records
releaseDate 1989-04-01
releaseYear 1989
side Side one
singleEditLength 3:49
subjectMatter romantic and physical connection
tempo up-tempo
tourUsage New Jersey Syndicate Tour NERFINISHED
trackNumber 1
writer Jon Bon Jovi NERFINISHED
Richie Sambora NERFINISHED

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New Jersey Syndicate Tour notableSongPerformed Lay Your Hands on Me