Misunderstood (Bon Jovi song)

"Misunderstood"
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album Bounce
Released	2002
Format	CD
Genre	Rock, hard rock
Length	3:30
Label	Island
Writer(s)	Jon Bon Jovi Richie Sambora Andreas Carlsson Desmond Child
Producer	Luke Ebbin, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Everyday" (2002) "Misunderstood" (2002) "All About Lovin' You" (2003)

"Misunderstood" is a single by American rock band Bon Jovi, released in 2002. It is from the album Bounce. The song was featured on the 2003 Brazilian soap opera Mulheres Apaixonadas as a theme of the love couple (Edwiges and Cláudio). The song was a big hit there, making the song a Top 5 hit.

Music video

The video begins with a girl, Jill, opening the door to her room where she and her boyfriend, Jack, live. As she enters, she catches both Jack and another girl naked in bed. Shocked and embarrassed, Jack claims that it isn't what it looks like and begs her to let him explain. The video turns into a flashback and the music begins. The flashback shows Jack's far-fetched story which shows his dialogue at the bottom of the screen and Bon Jovi playing the song throughout. Here is Jack's dialogue:

"I was buying you flowers...I slipped and hit my head...I was unconscious...someone stole my wallet...I had amnesia...I wandered aimlessly...I found the pick-pocket...and chased him...into a bad situation! They put me in a box...and dumped me into the river! I floated for hours...finally I landed ashore...I just wanted to go home...but I was mistakenly arrested...and put behind bars. They finally caught the real crook...I ended up outside a secret club...I was front row at a Bon Jovi concert...and my memory came back! I was attacked by dogs...they ripped my clothes off...finally I made it to your bedroom...and just then an earthquake hit...and this girl fell through the ceiling!"

Then the video returns to the present and ends with Jack saying, "And that's exactly how it happened."

The uncut version of the video features different footage of Bon Jovi playing the song, as well as an extended beginning and ending which confirms that Jack was cheating on Jill. In the extended beginning, Jack can be heard while engaged in sexual activity inside of Jill's room just as she opens the door. This is followed by alternate dialogue from Jill where after Jack tells her that it isn't what it looks like, she expresses her disbelief by asking him how it could possibly be anything else. This is then followed by additional footage after Jack begs Jill to let him explain which has her urging him to do so, and Jack pausing for a moment as he concocts his story. In the extended ending, after Jack finishes speaking, Jill produces a picture of him in their bed while engaged in a threesome with two other girls. She asks him to explain that as well to which Jack nonchalantly says, "You know, there's an even better story for that."

Charts

• #21 (UK Singles Chart)
• #33 (ARIA Charts)
• #15 (US Adult Contemporary), #34 US Top 40 mainstream and #36 top 40 tracks chart^[1]
• #35 (Media Control Charts)
• #19 (Canadian singles chart)

Track listing

CD1

1. "Misunderstood" (Single Remix) (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Andreas Carlsson, Desmond Child) - 3:45
2. "Everyday" (Acoustic) (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Andreas Carlsson) - 5:40
3. "Undivided" (Demo) (Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Billy Falcon) - 5:08
4. "Misunderstood" (Video)

CD2

1. "Misunderstood" (Single Remix)
2. "Celluloid Heroes" (Ray Davies) (Live in London, 2002)
3. "Joey" (Demo)

References

1. ^ "Allmusic (Bon Jovi charts & awards) Billboard singles". http://www.allmusic.com/artist/p3734/charts-awards/billboard-singles.