You Give Love a Bad Name

"You Give Love a Bad Name" is a 1986 song by American hard rock band Bon Jovi and is the first single from their third studio album Slippery When Wet. It went to number 1 in the United States, number 2 in Canada and the Netherlands, number 6 in Finland, number 7 in New Zealand and number 14 in the United Kingdom.

"You Give Love a Bad Name"
Single by Bon Jovi
from Slippery When Wet"
B-side
  • "Raise Your Hands" (US)
  • "Let It Rock" (UK)
ReleasedJuly 23, 1986
Recorded1986
Genre
Length3:42
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Bruce Fairbairn
Bon Jovi singles chronology
""Silent Night"
(1985)
You Give Love a Bad Name ""Livin' on a Prayer"
(1986)

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

References

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