You Give Love A Bad Name

"You Give Love a Bad Name" is a song written by Jon Bon Jovi, Desmond Child, and Richie Sambora about a nameless woman who has jilted her lover. Although originally written for the band Loverboy, the song was recorded by Bon Jovi. The track was released as the first single from the hard rock album Slippery When Wet and hit number one on the Billboard Hot 100 on November 29, 1986, Bon Jovi's first number one hit. The song reentered the charts at #29 after Blake Lewis performed it on American Idol. In 2009 it was named the 20th greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1.

[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 promise 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] Whoa, you're a loaded gun, yeah Whoa, 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] Whoa, you're a loaded gun Whoa, 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