, "Blaze of Glory (Theme from Young Guns II)" is a song by
Jon Bon Jovi which reached No. 1 on the Hot 100 chart in 1990,
his only chart-topper away from his band Bon Jovi. The song
also reached No. 1 on the
BillboardAlbum Rock Tracks chart. "Blaze of Glory (Theme
from Young Guns II)" also topped the ARIA music chart in
Australia for a total of six weeks, and reached No. 13 on the
UK Singles Chart.
The song remains a crowd favorite with Bon Jovi fans,
despite the fact that the song wasn't released as one of the
band's singles.
The song was also notable for the performance of rock legend
Jeff Beck on guitar.
In October 2005, "Blaze of Glory (Theme from Young Guns II)"
was voted as "Best Song to Ride a Horse to in Slow Motion" by
Blender Magazine.
It first appeared in the motion picture
Young Guns II, for which it was originally recorded. It
later appeared as the title track on his solo album
Blaze of Glory. Next, it appeared on
Cross Road, Bon Jovi's
Greatest Hitsalbum. Finally, it appeared on Bon Jovi's
live DVD
Live From London. It was sung by Phil Stacey on
American Idol.
The song is referenced in the 2008 romantic comedy
My Best Friend's Girl, where Jason Biggs' character is
told by a babysitter he has been "Shot down.... in a blaze of
glory" after insulting the woman he was about to go out on a
date with.
In 2009, the song became the theme song for
Storm Chasersseason 3.