You Give Love a Bad Name

Summary

You Give Love a Bad Name is a single^[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (929 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• You Give Love a Bad Name's instance of is recorded as single^[3].
• You Give Love a Bad Name's genre is hard rock^[4].
• You Give Love a Bad Name followed Ev'ry Night^[5].
• You Give Love a Bad Name was followed by Livin' on a Prayer^[6].
• You Give Love a Bad Name was produced by Bruce Fairbairn^[7].
• Among the performers on You Give Love a Bad Name was Bon Jovi^[8].
• You Give Love a Bad Name's record label is recorded as Mercury Records^[9].
• You Give Love a Bad Name is part of Slippery When Wet^[10].
• You Give Love a Bad Name was distributed by compact disc^[11].
• You Give Love a Bad Name's country of origin is recorded as United States^[12].
• You Give Love a Bad Name was published on July 23, 1986^[13].
• You Give Love a Bad Name's lyricist is recorded as Jon Bon Jovi^[14].

Product Details

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• Release type: Song^[15]

• MusicBrainz ID: 6437b14c-e951-3a75-a5a7-db60e1eee87b^[16]

Body

Authorship and Creation

Among the performers on You Give Love a Bad Name was Bon Jovi^[8]. It was produced by Bruce Fairbairn^[7].

Publication

You Give Love a Bad Name was published on July 23, 1986^[13]. Its genre is hard rock^[4]. It is part of Slippery When Wet^[10]. It was distributed by compact disc^[11].

Adaptations and Inspiration

You Give Love a Bad Name followed Ev'ry Night^[5]. It was followed by Livin' on a Prayer^[6].

Why It Matters

You Give Love a Bad Name ranks in the top 2% of single entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (929 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[17]