Say It Isn't So (Bon Jovi song)

"Say It Isn't So"
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album Crush
Released	July 21, 2000 (2000-07-21)
Length	3:33
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Jon Bon Jovi Billy Falcon
Producer(s)	Luke Ebbin Jon Bon Jovi Richie Sambora
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"It's My Life" (2000) "Say It Isn't So" (2000) "Thank You for Loving Me" (2000)

"Say It Isn't So" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi. It was released on July 21, 2000, as the second single from their seventh studio album, Crush (2000). David Bryan plays the solo of the song instead of Richie Sambora. Sambora performs vocals for this song along with Jon Bon Jovi.

Music video

The music video was directed by Wayne Isham and features Claudia Schiffer, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Emilio Estevez, Ralf Möller, and Matt LeBlanc.

Track listings

Australasian CD1[1] "Say It Isn't So" "Ordinary People" (demo) "Welcome to the Good Times" (demo) "Livin' on a Prayer" (live at Wembley) "Rome Worldwide Album Launch" (video) "Bon Jovi Crush B Roll Footage" (video) Australasian CD2[2] "Say It Isn't So" "Ain't No Cure for Love" (demo) "Stay" (demo) "It's My Life" "Keep the Faith" (live at Wembley—video) "Bon Jovi Crush B Roll Footage" (Part 2—video) Japanese CD single[3] "Say It Isn't So" "Save the World" "Livin' on a Prayer" (live) "Keep the Faith" (live)

UK CD1[4] "Say It Isn't So" (UK mix) "Ain't No Cure for Love" (demo) "Stay" (demo) UK CD2[5] "Say It Isn't So" "Ordinary People" (demo) "Welcome to the Good Times" (demo) UK cassette single and European CD single[6][7] "Say It Isn't So" "Ain't No Cure for Love" (demo) European maxi-CD single[8] "Say It Isn't So" "Ain't No Cure for Love" (demo) "Stay" (demo) "Keep the Faith" (live at Wembley)

Charts

Chart (2000)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[9]	9
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10]	22
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[11]	45
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[12]	4
Croatia (HRT)[13]	3
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[14]	29
Germany (GfK)[15]	35
Ireland (IRMA)[16]	16
Italy (FIMI)[17]	23
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[18]	24
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19]	24
Scotland (OCC)[20]	9
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[21]	13
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22]	35
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23]	58
UK Singles (OCC)[24]	10

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Europe	July 21, 2000	CD	Mercury	[19]
United Kingdom	August 28, 2000	CD cassette		[25]
Japan	September 27, 2000	CD		[26]

References

1. Say It Isn't So (Australasian CD1 liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 2000. 572634-2.
2. Say It Isn't So (Australasian CD2 liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 2000. 572635-2.
3. Say It Isn't So (Japanese CD single liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 2000. PHCR-8471.
4. Say It Isn't So (UK CD1 liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 2000. 568 897-2.
5. Say It Isn't So (UK CD2 liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 2000. 568 898-2.
6. Say It Isn't So (UK cassette single sleeve). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 2000. 568 898-4.
7. Say It Isn't So (European CD single liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 2000. 562 878-2.
8. Say It Isn't So (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Bon Jovi. Mercury Records. 2000. 562 879-2.
9. "Bon Jovi – Say It Isn't So". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
10. "Bon Jovi – Say It Isn't So" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
11. "Bon Jovi – Say It Isn't So" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
12. "Bon Jovi – Say It Isn't So" (in French). Ultratip.
13. "HR Top 20 Lista". Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived from the original on October 19, 2000. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
14. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 38. September 16, 2000. p. 11. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
15. "Bon Jovi – Say It Isn't So" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
16. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Say It Ain't So". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved May 13, 2021.
17. "Bon Jovi – Say It Isn't So". Top Digital Download. Retrieved February 1, 2015.
18. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Bon Jovi" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
19. "Bon Jovi – Say It Isn't So" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
20. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
21. "Bon Jovi – Say It Isn't So" Canciones Top 50.
22. "Bon Jovi – Say It Isn't So". Singles Top 100.
23. "Bon Jovi – Say It Isn't So". Swiss Singles Chart.
24. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
25. "New Releases – For Week Starting August 28, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. August 26, 2000. p. 29. Retrieved August 4, 2021.
26. "セイ・イット・イズント・ソー | ボン・ジョヴィ" [Say It Isn't So | Bon Jovi] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved August 29, 2023.