What Do You Got?
Bon Jovi
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Everybody wants something, just a little more We're makin' a living, and what we're livin' for A rich man or a poor man, a pawn or a king You can live on the street, you can rule the whole world But you don't mean one damn thing What do you got, if you ain't got love Whatever you got, it just ain't enough You're walkin' the road, but you're goin' nowhere You're tryin' to find your way home, but there's no one there Who do you hold, in the dark of night You wanna give up, but it's worth the fight You have all the things, that you've been dreamin' of If you ain't got someone, you're afraid to lose Everybody needs just one, someone to tell them the truth Maybe I'm a dreamer, but I still believe I believe in hope, I believe the change can get us off our knees What do you got, if you ain't got love Whatever you got, it just ain't enough You're walkin' the road, but you're goin' nowhere You're tryin' to find your way home, but there's no one there Who do you hold, in the dark of night You wanna give up, but it's worth the fight You have all the things, that you've been dreamin' of If you ain't got love, it's all just keeping score If you ain't got love, what the hell we doing it for I don't wanna have to talk about it How many songs you gotta sing about it How long you gonna live without it Why does someone somewhere have to doubt it Someday you'll figure it out What do you got, if you ain't got love Whatever you got, it just ain't enough You're walkin' the road, but you're goin' nowhere You're tryin' to find your way home, but there's no one there Who do you hold, in the dark of night You wanna give up, but it's worth the fight You have all the things, that you've been dreamin' of If you ain't got love, it's all just keeping score If you ain't got love, what the hell we doin' it for Woah, I ain't got, if you ain't got What do you got if you ain't got love What do you got if you ain't got love What do you got if you ain't got love
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Written by: BRETT JAMES, RICHIE SAMBORA, JON BON JOVI
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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11 facts about this song
Release DetailsThe song "What Do You Got?" by Bon Jovi was released on August 27th, 2010. It was a single from the band's Greatest Hits album which dropped later that same year.
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Chart PerformanceThe song did particularly well in the UK where it peaked at No.59 on the official chart. It also charted in several countries like Germany, Austria, Canada, Japan, and Belgium.
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Songwriting CreditsBon Jovi's lead vocalist Jon Bon Jovi, guitarist Richie Sambora, and long-time collaborator Billy Falcon wrote the song.
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Video DirectorThe official music video for the song was directed by Zach Merck, known for his work with Blue October and Secondhand Serenade.
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Meaningful LyricsThe song explores themes of love and sacrifice, emphasizing that material possessions and success mean nothing without love. This is evident in its lyrics, "What do you got, if you ain't got love?"
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Acoustic VersionAn acoustic version of "What Do You Got?" was also included in the special edition of the Greatest Hits album.
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Record LabelThe song was released under the Island Records label, which has been the primary label for Bon Jovi since the mid-1980s.
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Co-Produced TrackThe song was co-produced by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and John Shanks. Shanks has worked extensively with Bon Jovi, contributing to the writing and production of many of the band's songs.
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Video ThemeThe music video contains scenes of natural disasters, wars, and other global issues interspersed with clips of the band performing the song.
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Moderate Commercial PerformanceAlthough the song did not achieve the same commercial success as many of Bon Jovi's previous hits, it still received a considerable amount of airplay on adult contemporary radio stations.
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Positive ReviewsCritics primarily gave it positive reviews, praising its lyrics and the band's performance.
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