What connects this song
Credits it shares with other songs, each from a cited source. Tap a number or a name.
Released on Island, also Mr. Brightside (The Killers), Somebody Told Me (The Killers) and Take Me to Church (Hozier)
Written by Jon Bon Jovi, also Livin’ on a Prayer, You Give Love a Bad Name and It’s My Life
Mixed by Bob Clearmountain, also Just Like Heaven (The Cure), Summer of ’69 (Bryan Adams) and It’s My Life
Engineered by Obie O’Brien, also It’s My Life, These Days and This Ain’t a Love Song
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Bob Clearmountain mixed 992 songs on fono, the 10th most of any mixer
Obie O’Brien engineered 6 of Bon Jovi’s top 10 songs
Bob Clearmountain mixed 5 of Bon Jovi’s top 10 songs
John Shanks produced 253 songs on fono
Credits
All 19 credits
- Written by
- Billy Falcon, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
- Produced by
- John Shanks, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
- Performed by
- David Bryan, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Tico Torres
- Engineered by
- Alex Gibson, Jeff Rothschild, Mike Rew and Obie O’Brien
- Mixed by
- Bob Clearmountain and Brandon Duncan
- Part of
- The Circle
- Released on
- BMG Direct and Island
- Written by
- Billy Falcon, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
- Produced by
- John Shanks, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora
- Performed by
- David Bryan, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and Tico Torres
- Engineered by
- Alex Gibson, Jeff Rothschild, Mike Rew and Obie O’Brien
- Mixed by
- Bob Clearmountain and Brandon Duncan
- Part of
- The Circle
- Released on
- BMG Direct and Island
Connected by credits
Other songs that share a producer, writer, studio or label with this one.
Same writer: Jon Bon Jovi
Same mixer: Bob Clearmountain
Same engineer: Obie O’Brien
Same label: Island
Same release: The Circle
Same writer: Jon Bon Jovi
Same mixer: Bob Clearmountain
Same engineer: Obie O’Brien
Elsewhere
Sources (20)
Every fact on this page comes from one of these sources.
1MusicBrainz When We Were Beautiful was performed by David Bryan
When We Were Beautiful was performed by David Bryan
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
2MusicBrainz When We Were Beautiful was performed by Jon Bon Jovi
When We Were Beautiful was performed by Jon Bon Jovi
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
3MusicBrainz When We Were Beautiful was performed by Richie Sambora
When We Were Beautiful was performed by Richie Sambora
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz When We Were Beautiful was performed by Tico Torres
When We Were Beautiful was performed by Tico Torres
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
5MusicBrainz When We Were Beautiful was produced by John Shanks
When We Were Beautiful was produced by John Shanks
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
6MusicBrainz When We Were Beautiful was produced by Jon Bon Jovi
When We Were Beautiful was produced by Jon Bon Jovi
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
7MusicBrainz When We Were Beautiful was produced by Richie Sambora
When We Were Beautiful was produced by Richie Sambora
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
8MusicBrainz When We Were Beautiful was written by Billy Falcon
When We Were Beautiful was written by Billy Falcon
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
9MusicBrainz When We Were Beautiful was written by Jon Bon Jovi
When We Were Beautiful was written by Jon Bon Jovi
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
10MusicBrainz When We Were Beautiful was written by Richie Sambora
When We Were Beautiful was written by Richie Sambora
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
11MusicBrainz When We Were Beautiful is part of the release The Circle
When We Were Beautiful is part of the release The Circle
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
12MusicBrainz BMG Direct is the label of the song When We Were Beautiful
BMG Direct is the label of the song When We Were Beautiful
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
13MusicBrainz Island is the label of the song When We Were Beautiful
Island is the label of the song When We Were Beautiful
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
14MusicBrainz When We Were Beautiful was engineered by Alex Gibson
When We Were Beautiful was engineered by Alex Gibson
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
15MusicBrainz When We Were Beautiful was engineered by Jeff Rothschild
When We Were Beautiful was engineered by Jeff Rothschild
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
16MusicBrainz When We Were Beautiful was engineered by Mike Rew
When We Were Beautiful was engineered by Mike Rew
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
17MusicBrainz When We Were Beautiful was engineered by Obie O’Brien
When We Were Beautiful was engineered by Obie O’Brien
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
18MusicBrainz When We Were Beautiful was mixed by Bob Clearmountain
When We Were Beautiful was mixed by Bob Clearmountain
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
19MusicBrainz When We Were Beautiful was mixed by Brandon Duncan
When We Were Beautiful was mixed by Brandon Duncan
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
20MusicBrainz When We Were Beautiful was released on 2009-11-02
When We Were Beautiful was released on 2009-11-02
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026