Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi song)

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"Wanted Dead or Alive"
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Single by Bon Jovi
from the album Slippery When Wet
B-side "Never Say Goodbye"/"I'd Die For You"
ReleasedMarch 2, 1987
Recorded1986
Genre
Length5:09
4:09 (video version)
Label Mercury
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Bruce Fairbairn
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Livin' on a Prayer"
(1986)		"Wanted Dead or Alive"
(1987)		"Never Say Goodbye"
(1987)
Music video
Wanted Dead or Alive on YouTube
Japan 7" Single (Mercury 888 482-7) [14]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wanted Dead or Alive" Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora 4:10
2."Shot Through the Heart"Bon Jovi, Jack Ponti 4:24
Japan CD-Maxi (Mercury PPDM 1003)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wanted Dead or Alive" (Single Version) Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora 5:11
2."Wanted Dead or Alive" (Acoustic)Bon Jovi, Sambora5:39
3."Wanted Dead or Alive" (Live)Bon Jovi, Sambora8:14
4."Edge of a Broken Heart"Bon Jovi, Sambora, Desmond Child 7:25
Promo - 7" Single (Mercury 88 467-7 DJ)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wanted Dead or Alive" (Long) Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora 5:07
2."Wanted Dead or Alive" (Short)Bon Jovi, Sambora4:10
CD Video (Mercury 422870721-2)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Never Say Goodbye" Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora 4:48
2."Wanted Dead or Alive"Bon Jovi, Sambora5:07
3."I'd Die for You"Bon Jovi, Sambora, Desmond Child 4:31
4."Wanted Dead or Alive" (Acoustic)Bon Jovi, Sambora5:41
5."Wanted Dead or Alive" (Music video)Bon Jovi, Sambora4:08
CD-Single (Island Def Jam 588 718-2) [15]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wanted Dead or Alive (Live)" (Recorded Live on September 20, 2000, New York City, NY) Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora  
2."Thank You for Loving Me" (Recorded Live Acoustic on December 6, 2000, TMF Cafe, The Music Factory, Bussum, The Netherlands)  
Limited Edition Promo - CD-Single (Island 440 011 172-4)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wanted Dead or Alive" (Live) Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora 3:43
2."The Distance" (Live at the Yokohama Arena, Japan, January 29th 2003)Bon Jovi, Sambora5:54

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [32] 4× Platinum280,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [33] 2× Platinum60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [34] Platinum600,000‡
United States (RIAA) [9] 6× Platinum6,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Accolades

PublicationCountryAccoladeRank
The New York TimesUS15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos [35] 5

See also

References

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  4. ↑ Sciarretto, Amy (November 8, 2012). "Tate Stevens Rocks Bon Jovi's 'Wanted Dead or Alive' on 'X Factor'". Taste of Country. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
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  6. ↑ Sciarretto, Amy (April 27, 2012). "Tom Cruise to Sing Def Leppard, Guns N' Roses Songs on 'Rock of Ages' Soundtrack Album". Noisecreep. Retrieved 2021-06-11.
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  9. 1 2 "American single certifications – Bon Jovi – Wanted Dead or Alive". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  10. ↑ Inside The Actors Studio, October 2009, Part 3 of 5 on YouTube.
  11. ↑ Jon Bon Jovi talks with Richie Sambora and the audience about Bob Seger on YouTube
  12. ↑ "Single Releases" (PDF). Cash Box. April 11, 1987. p. 9. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  13. ↑ "Bon Jovi – Wanted Dead Or Alive". youtube.com. 16 June 2009. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  14. ↑ "BON JOVI - WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE (SONG)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  15. ↑ "BON JOVI - WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE (LIVE) (SONG)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  16. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (Illustrated ed.). Sydney: Australian Chart Book. p. 41. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  17. ↑ "Bon Jovi – Wanted Dead Or Alive" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  18. ↑ "Top Singles - Volume 46, No. 9, June 06 1987". RPM . Collectionscanada.gc.ca. Archived from the original on 2011-10-04. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  19. ↑ "The Irish Charts". irishcharts.ie. Retrieved October 26, 2012.Insert Wanted Dead or Alive in the field Search by Song Title, then press Search.
  20. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Bon Jovi" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Bon Jovi – Wanted Dead Or Alive" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
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  23. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  24. ↑ "Bon Jovi Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
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  27. ↑ "Bon Jovi Chart History (Digital Song Sales)". Billboard.
  28. ↑ "Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive (live)" (in German). Charts.de. Media Control. Archived from the original on December 7, 2014.
  29. ↑ "Bon Jovi - Wanted Dead Or Alive (live)" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien.
  30. ↑ "Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987". Kent Music Report, via Imgur.com. Retrieved December 11, 2019.
  31. ↑ "Top 100 Hits for 1987". The Longbored Surfer. Archived from the original on January 4, 2016. Retrieved December 17, 2015.
  32. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.
  33. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Bon Jovi – Wanted Dead or Alive". Radioscope. Retrieved December 17, 2024.Type Wanted Dead or Alive in the "Search:" field.
  34. ↑ "British single certifications – Bon Jovi – Wanted Dead or Alive". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved January 16, 2023.
  35. ↑ Edwards, Gavin (2020-05-05). "15 Essential Hair-Metal Videos". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-03-15.
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