Richie Sambora

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Richard Stephen Sambora ( sam-BORE-a; born July 11, 1959) is an American musician, songwriter and singer. He was a member of the rock band Bon Jovi from 1983 to 2013. Sambora was the band's lead guitarist; he also provided backing vocals and played a major role in the band's songwriting. In 2018, Sambora was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Bon Jovi. He reunited with his former bandmates for a performance at the... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Richie Sambora first charted in 1985 with The Hardest Part Is the Night.The artist placed 29 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, 7 of which reached the Top‑10, including 4 number‑ones.The artist scored 38 UK Top‑75 entries, including 14 Top‑10 placements.On US AC the artist achieved 3 Top‑10s.On US Country the artist achieved 1 number‑one.On US Rock the artist achieved 7 Top‑10s, 2 of which peaked at number‑one.

Top songs: #1: Livin' on a Prayer - #2: Bad Medicine - #3: You Give Love a Bad Name - #4: I'll Be There for You - #5: Born to Be My Baby
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  Bon Jovi
The Hardest Part Is the Night
1.
08/1985

The Hardest Part Is the Night
Bon Jovi

from 7800° Fahrenheit   7800° Fahrenheit
9 pts








68
UK
written by Jon Bon Jovi, David Bryan & Richie Sambora greentick
You Give Love a Bad Name
2.
08/1986

#3  You Give Love a Bad Name
Bon Jovi

from Slippery When Wet   Slippery When Wet
284 pts
1
US




9
rock
14
UK
[Mercury 884953]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child
Livin' on a Prayer
3.
10/1986

#1  Livin' on a Prayer
Bon Jovi

from Slippery When Wet   Slippery When Wet
374 pts
1
US




1
rock
4
UK
[Mercury 888184]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child
Wanted Dead or Alive
4.
11/1986

Wanted Dead or Alive
Bon Jovi

from Slippery When Wet   Slippery When Wet
184 pts
7
US




13
rock
13
UK
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora greentick
Never Say Goodbye
5.
03/1987

Never Say Goodbye
Bon Jovi

from Slippery When Wet   Slippery When Wet
83 pts
28
US




11
rock
21
UK
[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[album cut]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora greentick
  Loverboy
Notorious
6.
08/1987

Notorious
Loverboy

from Wildside   Wildside
33 pts
38
US




8
rock


[Columbia 07324]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Todd Cerney, Paul Dean, Mike Reno & Richie Sambora greentick
  Cher
We All Sleep Alone
7.
04/1988

We All Sleep Alone
Cher

from Cher [1987 album]   Cher [1987 album]
98 pts
14
US
11
AC




47
UK
[Geffen 27986]
written by Desmond Child, Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora greentick
  Bon Jovi
Bad Medicine
8.
09/1988

#2  Bad Medicine
Bon Jovi

from New Jersey   New Jersey
298 pts
1
US




3
rock
17
UK
[Mercury 870657]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child
Born to Be My Baby
9.
10/1988

#5  Born to Be My Baby
Bon Jovi

from New Jersey   New Jersey
221 pts
3
US




7
rock
22
UK
[Mercury 872156]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child
I'll Be There for You
10.
01/1989

#4  I'll Be There for You
Bon Jovi

from New Jersey   New Jersey
267 pts
1
US




5
rock
18
UK
[Mercury 872564]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora greentick
Lay Your Hands on Me
11.
05/1989

Lay Your Hands on Me
Bon Jovi

from New Jersey   New Jersey
160 pts
7
US




20
rock
18
UK
[Mercury 874452]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora greentick
  Kane Roberts
Does Anybody Really Fall in Love Anymore?
12.
04/1991

Does Anybody Really Fall in Love Anymore?
Kane Roberts

from Saints and Sinners   
23 pts
38
US








[DGC 19009]
written by Desmond Child, Diane Warren, Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora greentick
  Richie Sambora
Ballad of Youth
13.
08/1991

Ballad of Youth
Richie Sambora greentick

from Stranger in This Town   Stranger in This Town
22 pts
63
US




13
rock


[Mercury 868 790-4]
written by Richie Sambora greentick & Tom Marolda
14.
01/1992

Stranger in This Town
Richie Sambora greentick

from Stranger in This Town   Stranger in This Town
3 pts






38
rock


written by Richie Sambora greentick & David Bryan
  Bon Jovi
Keep the Faith
15.
10/1992

Keep the Faith
Bon Jovi

from Keep the Faith   Keep the Faith
195 pts
29
US




1
rock
5
UK
[Jambco 864432]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child
In These Arms
16.
04/1993

In These Arms
Bon Jovi

from Keep the Faith   Keep the Faith
136 pts
27
US




32
rock
9
UK
[Jambco 862088]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & David Bryan
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
17.
07/1993

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Bon Jovi

from Keep the Faith   Keep the Faith
69 pts
97
US




29
rock
17
UK
[Jambco 862428]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child
Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
18.
02/1995

Someday I'll Be Saturday Night
Bon Jovi

from Cross Road   Cross Road
108 pts








7
UK
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child
This Ain't a Love Song
19.
06/1995

This Ain't a Love Song
Bon Jovi

from These Days   These Days
199 pts
14
US
22
AC




6
UK
[Mercury 856824]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child
Something for the Pain
20.
09/1995

Something for the Pain
Bon Jovi

from These Days   These Days
108 pts
76
US






8
UK
[Mercury 852296]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child
Lie to Me
21.
11/1995

Lie to Me
Bon Jovi

from These Days   These Days
90 pts
88
US






10
UK
B side to Something for the Pain
[Mercury 852296]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora greentick
These Days
22.
03/1996

These Days
Bon Jovi

from These Days   These Days
102 pts








7
UK
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora greentick
Hey God
23.
07/1996

Hey God
Bon Jovi

from These Days   These Days
67 pts








13
UK
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora greentick
  Richie Sambora
24.
03/1998

Hard Times Come Easy
Richie Sambora greentick

from Undiscovered Soul   Undiscovered Soul
26 pts






39
rock
37
UK
written by Richie Sambora greentick & Richard Supa
25.
08/1998

In It for Love
Richie Sambora greentick

from Undiscovered Soul   Undiscovered Soul
13 pts








58
UK
written by Richie Sambora greentick & Richard Supa
  Bon Jovi
It's My Life
26.
06/2000

It's My Life
Bon Jovi

from Crush   Crush
181 pts
33
US






3
UK
[Island album cut]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Max Martin
Thank You for Loving Me
27.
12/2000

Thank You for Loving Me
Bon Jovi

from Crush   Crush
97 pts
57
US
15
AC




12
UK
[Island 572770]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora greentick
One Wild Night
28.
05/2001

One Wild Night
Bon Jovi

from One Wild Night: Live 1985-2001   One Wild Night: Live 1985-2001
80 pts








10
UK
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora greentick
Everyday
29.
09/2002

Everyday
Bon Jovi

from Bounce   Bounce
135 pts
118
US




31
rock
5
UK
[Island 063935]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Andreas Carlsson
Misunderstood
30.
12/2002

Misunderstood
Bon Jovi

from Bounce   Bounce
51 pts
106
US






21
UK
[album cut]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick, Andreas Carlsson & Desmond Child
Bounce
31.
03/2003

Bounce
Bon Jovi

from Bounce   Bounce
3 pts






39
rock


written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Billy Falcon
All About Lovin' You
32.
05/2003

All About Lovin' You
Bon Jovi

from Bounce   Bounce
93 pts








9
UK
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick, Andreas Carlsson & Desmond Child
Have a Nice Day
33.
09/2005

Have a Nice Day
Bon Jovi

from Have a Nice Day   Have a Nice Day
132 pts
53
US




38
rock
6
UK
[Island]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & John Shanks
  Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles
Who Says You Can't Go Home
34.
12/2005

Who Says You Can't Go Home
Bon Jovi & Jennifer Nettles

from Have a Nice Day   Have a Nice Day
207 pts
23
US
8
AC
1
ctry


5
UK
[Island]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora greentick
  Bon Jovi
Welcome to Wherever You Are
35.
02/2006

Welcome to Wherever You Are
Bon Jovi

from Have a Nice Day   Have a Nice Day
51 pts








19
UK
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & John Shanks
  Chris Daughtry
Wanted Dead or Alive
36.
06/2006

Wanted Dead or Alive
Chris Daughtry

18 pts
43
US








[RCA/S Digital]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora greentick
  Bon Jovi
Livin' on a Prayer
37.
01/2007

Livin' on a Prayer
Bon Jovi

5 pts








92
UK
R
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child
(You Want to) Make a Memory
38.
04/2007

(You Want to) Make a Memory
Bon Jovi

from Lost Highway   Lost Highway
80 pts
27
US
5
AC
35
ctry


33
UK
[Mercury]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child
  Blake Lewis
You Give Love a Bad Name
39.
06/2007

You Give Love a Bad Name
Blake Lewis

from Blake Lewis EP   
53 pts
18
US








[19]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child
  Bon Jovi & LeAnn Rimes
Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore
40.
07/2007

Till We Ain't Strangers Anymore
Bon Jovi & LeAnn Rimes

from Lost Highway   Lost Highway
5 pts
123
US


47
ctry




[Island/Curb]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Brett James
  Bon Jovi
41.
12/2007

Lost Highway
Bon Jovi

from Lost Highway   Lost Highway
3 pts








117
UK
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & John Shanks
It's My Life
42.
12/2007

It's My Life
Bon Jovi

2 pts








191
UK
R
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Max Martin
Livin' on a Prayer
43.
01/2008

Livin' on a Prayer
Bon Jovi

9 pts








70
UK
R
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child
It's My Life
44.
07/2008

It's My Life
Bon Jovi

2 pts








187
UK
R
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Max Martin
Livin' on a Prayer
45.
01/2009

Livin' on a Prayer
Bon Jovi

14 pts








52
UK
R
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child
We Weren't Born to Follow
46.
10/2009

We Weren't Born to Follow
Bon Jovi

from The Circle   The Circle
56 pts
68
US
16
AC




25
UK
[Island 013426]
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora greentick
  The Glee Cast
47.
10/2009

It's My Life/Confessions, Pt. II
The Glee Cast

92 pts
30
US






14
UK
featuring New Directions (males)
[Fox]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick, K.S. Martin, Usher Raymond, Jermaine Dupri & Bryan-Michael Cox
  Bon Jovi
It's My Life
48.
11/2009

It's My Life
Bon Jovi

3 pts








122
UK
R
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Max Martin
Livin' on a Prayer
49.
01/2010

Livin' on a Prayer
Bon Jovi

17 pts








42
UK
R
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child
It's My Life
50.
02/2010

It's My Life
Bon Jovi

11 pts








62
UK
R
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Max Martin
51.
10/2010

What Do You Got
Bon Jovi

from Greatest Hits – The Ultimate Collection   Greatest Hits – The Ultimate Collection
18 pts
102
US
8
AC




127
UK
[Island LP Cut]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Brett James Cornelius
Wanted Dead or Alive
52.
11/2010

Wanted Dead or Alive
Bon Jovi

from Greatest Hits – The Ultimate Collection   Greatest Hits – The Ultimate Collection
2 pts








174
UK
R
written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora greentick
You Give Love a Bad Name
53.
11/2010

You Give Love a Bad Name
Bon Jovi

from Greatest Hits – The Ultimate Collection   Greatest Hits – The Ultimate Collection
3 pts








107
UK
R
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child
  The Glee Cast
54.
11/2010

Start Me Up/Livin' on a Prayer
The Glee Cast

45 pts
31
US






39
UK
featuring Dianna Agron, Lea Michele, Heather Morris, Amber Riley, Naya Rivera & Jenna Ushkowitz
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by Mick Jagger, Keith Richards, Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child & Richie Sambora greentick
  Bon Jovi
Livin' on a Prayer
55.
01/2011

Livin' on a Prayer
Bon Jovi

from Greatest Hits – The Ultimate Collection   Greatest Hits – The Ultimate Collection
2 pts








170
UK
R
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child
You Give Love a Bad Name
56.
07/2011

You Give Love a Bad Name
Bon Jovi

from Greatest Hits – The Ultimate Collection   Greatest Hits – The Ultimate Collection
2 pts








184
UK
R
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child
Because We Can
57.
01/2013

Because We Can
Bon Jovi

from What About Now   What About Now
11 pts
106
US
15
AC






[Island LP Cut]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Billy Falcon
Livin' on a Prayer
58.
11/2013

Livin' on a Prayer
Bon Jovi

42 pts
25
US






95
UK
R
[Mercury 888184]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora greentick & Desmond Child


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