You Give Love a Bad Name

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Not to be confused with Shot Through the Heart (Bon Jovi Song).
For the album by GG Allin, see You Give Love a Bad Name (album).
"You Give Love a Bad Name"
YouGiveLoveABadName.jpg
Artwork for U.S. vinyl single, also used for the album Slippery When Wet
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album Slippery When Wet
B-side
  • "Raise Your Hands" (US)
  • "Let It Rock" (UK)
ReleasedJuly 23, 1986
Recorded1986
GenreGlam metal[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Length3:42
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bruce Fairbairn
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Silent Night"
(1985) 		"You Give Love a Bad Name"
(1986) 		"Livin' on a Prayer"
(1986)
Alternative cover
Bon Jovi You Give Love A Bad Name.jpg

"You Give Love a Bad Name" is a song by American glam metal band Bon Jovi, released as the first single from their 1986 album Slippery When Wet. Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child about a woman who has jilted her lover, the song reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 on November 29, 1986 and became the band's first number one hit. In 2007, the song reentered the charts at No. 29 after Blake Lewis performed it on American Idol.

Despite the lyrics of the chorus, the song should not be confused with "Shot Through the Heart", an unrelated song from Bon Jovi's 1984 self-titled debut album.[8]

Track listing[]

  • 7" single
  1. "You Give Love a Bad Name" – 3:53
  2. "Raise Your Hands" – 4:17
  • 12" single
  1. "You Give Love a Bad Name" – 3:53
  2. "Raise Your Hands" – 4:17
  3. "Borderline" – 4:10
  • 7" picture disc single
  1. "You Give Love a Bad Name" – 3:53
  2. "Let It Rock" – 5:24

Audio

  1. "Let It Rock" – 5:24
  2. "Raise Your Hands" – 4:17
  3. "Without Live" – 3:32
  4. "You Give Love a Bad Name" – 3:53

Video

  1. "You Give Love a Bad Name" – 3:53

Composition[]

"You Give Love a Bad Name" was originally written for Bonnie Tyler under the title "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" with different lyrics. Dissatisfied with its success in the US and the UK, Desmond Child re-wrote the song with Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora.[9]

The song is written in the key of C minor and has a tempo of 123 BPM.

The album version of the song ends with the title being repeated until it fades.

Upon the release of the Ava Max song "Kings & Queens", comparisons were drawn with that song, "You Give Love a Bad Name" and "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)", and reviews highlighted Desmond Child's credit as a songwriter for "Kings & Queens".[10]

Music video[]

The music video for the song used all-color concert footage (the only all-color video song from Slippery When Wet) and photogenic shots primarily of Jon Bon Jovi, as well as other band members in concert. This video was filmed at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California.

Bon Jovi was now being managed by Doc McGhee, who realized that Bon Jovi needed a video for MTV. Doc hired video director Wayne Isham, who had directed videos for Doc's other band, Mötley Crüe. The two bands were competitive with each other and Mötley Crüe felt betrayed that Wayne would direct one of Bon Jovi's videos.

Wayne had the band's name painted on the stage and made sure that the band did not see it until they began shooting.

Bon Jovi had been opening for 38 Special, but became a headlining act after the video debuted.

Use in media and legacy[]

The song was used in the game Guitar Hero 5, episodes of Family Guy, 30 Rock, and The Vampire Diaries Season 4 finale, Graduation.[11]

It was placed at No. 20 on VH1's list of the 100 Best Hard Rock Songs.[12]

Charts and certifications[]

See also[]

References[]

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