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Topic: Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer

Posted By: AaronsAmazing
Subject: Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer
Date 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?

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Posted By: MangoMusic
Date 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.

Posted By: kaqueno
Date 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" rel="nofollow - 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" rel="nofollow - 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" rel="nofollow - https://www.discogs.com/release/19607557-Various-Now-Thats-What-I-Call-Music-9

Cheers

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Marcelo - Argentina

https://www.mixcloud.com/marcelo-guzman4/ - https://www.discogs.com/user/kaqueno/collection

Posted By: AndrewChouffi
Date Posted: 23 January 2026 at 7:19am

It's a nice edit; has one second of remixed audio on the intro.

Andy

Posted By: VWestlife
Date Posted: 24 January 2026 at 11:01pm

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.