You Give Love a Bad Name

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"You Give Love a Bad Name"
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U.S. vinyl single picture sleeve (also used for the Slippery When Wet album)
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album Slippery When Wet
B-side "Raise Your Hands"
ReleasedJuly 23, 1986
Genre
Length3:42
Label Mercury
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)
Music video
"You Give Love a Bad Name" on YouTube

Sales and certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [39] 5× Platinum350,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [40] Gold50,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [41] Platinum90,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [42] Gold250,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [43] Platinum100,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [44] Platinum60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [45] 2× Platinum1,200,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

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