Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

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   I recently bought a 4CD compilation from the UK called Now That's What I Call The Ultimate Party (2025). It includes a 3:47 version of this song (subtitled "Radio Edit") that edits out the slow intro and starts on drums. Did this version exist in 1986, or was it a new edit created for this compilation?

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AaronsAmazing Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 29 April 2024 Location: Australia Status: Offline Points: 35	Post Options Post Reply Quote AaronsAmazing Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer Posted: 21 January 2026 at 2:35pm
	I recently bought a 4CD compilation from the UK called Now That's What I Call The Ultimate Party (2025). It includes a 3:47 version of this song (subtitled "Radio Edit") that edits out the slow intro and starts on drums. Did this version exist in 1986, or was it a new edit created for this compilation?

MangoMusic Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 18 May 2025 Location: UK Status: Offline Points: 13	Post Options Post Reply Quote MangoMusic Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 21 January 2026 at 3:02pm
	I don't have it any longer, but this 3.47 edit was on a 7" UK vinyl promo pressing from 1986. This edit was also on the vinyl and cassette releases of Now That's What I Call Music 9 released in the UK in 1987. Edited by MangoMusic - 21 January 2026 at 3:08pm

kaqueno Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 02 November 2021 Location: Argentina Status: Offline Points: 40	Post Options Post Reply Quote kaqueno Thanks(1) Quote Reply Posted: 22 January 2026 at 4:57am
	As Ben says, this version was released in 1987, but only on the LP (X2). It wasn't included on the original CD, but it was included on the 2021 re-release. Various – Now That's What I Call Music 9 LP (1987): https://www.discogs.com/release/808602-Various-Now-Thats-What-I-Call-Music-9 CD (1987): https://www.discogs.com/release/1171389-Various-Now-Thats-What-I-Call-Music-9 CD (2021): https://www.discogs.com/release/19607557-Various-Now-Thats-What-I-Call-Music-9 Cheers Edited by kaqueno - 22 January 2026 at 4:58am
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AndrewChouffi Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Music Fan Joined: 24 September 2005 Status: Offline Points: 50	Post Options Post Reply Quote AndrewChouffi Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 23 January 2026 at 7:19am
	It's a nice edit; has one second of remixed audio on the intro. Andy

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	The opening drums are unique to the radio edit since they lack the underlying synth sound. I've never heard that edit on U.S. radio, although some stations shorten the intro to where the bass comes in.