You Give Love a Bad Name
Bon Jovi * Track #2 On Slippery When Wet
Download "You Give Love a Bad Name"
Album Slippery When Wet
You Give Love a Bad Name by Bon Jovi
Release Date
Performed by
Bon JoviProduced by
Bruce FairbairnWrited by
Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora & Desmond ChildAbout
Songwriter Desmond Child had written the song “If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)” for Bonnie Tyler, but was unsatisfied with its chart performance. So he brought the music to Bon Jovi and they rewrote it as “You Give Love A Bad Name”.
It was released as the first single from the album Slippery...
You Give Love a Bad Name Lyrics
[Intro]
Shot through the heart and you're to blame
Darling, you give love a bad name
[Verse 1]
An angel's smile is what you sell
You promised me heaven, then put me through hell
Chains of love got a hold on me
When passion's a prison, you can't break free
[Pre-Chorus]
Woah, you're a loaded gun, yeah
Oh, there's nowhere to run
No one can save me, the damage is done
[Chorus]
Shot through the heart and you're to blame
You give love a bad name (Bad name)
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name (Bad name)
Yeah, you give love a bad name
[Verse 2]
Paint your smile on your lips
Blood red nails on your fingertips
A school boy's dream, you act so shy
Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye
[Pre-Chorus]
Woah, you're a loaded gun
Oh, there's nowhere to run
No one can save me, the damage is done
[Chorus]
Shot through the heart and you're to blame
You give love a bad name (Bad name)
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name (Bad name)
You give love a—
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Oh, shot through the heart and you're to blame
You give love a bad name
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name (Bad name)
Shot through the heart and you're to blame
You give love a bad name (Bad name)
I play my part and you play your game
You give love a bad name (Bad name)
[Outro]
You give love
You give love, bad name
You give love
You give love, bad name
You give love
You give love, bad name
You give love
You give love, bad name
You Give Love a Bad Name Q&A
Who wrote You Give Love a Bad Name's ?
You Give Love a Bad Name was written by Jon Bon Jovi & Richie Sambora & Desmond Child.
Who produced You Give Love a Bad Name's ?
You Give Love a Bad Name was produced by Bruce Fairbairn.
When did Bon Jovi release You Give Love a Bad Name?
Bon Jovi released You Give Love a Bad Name on Wed Jul 23 1986.
What did Bon Jovi say about "You Give Love a Bad Name"?
In a 2014 interview with The Tennesseean, Desmond Child said,
[Jon Bon Jovi] had gotten my number from Paul Stanley, because they had been the opening act for KISS in Europe that year. This was 1985, I think. He talked me into coming to Jersey, so I had to rent a car, drive out there to this little...