Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi song)

"Wanted Dead or Alive"
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album Slippery When Wet
B-side"Never Say Goodbye"/"I'd Die For You"
ReleasedMarch 3, 1987 (1987-03-03)
Recorded1986
Genre
Length5:09
4:09 (video version)
LabelMercury
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
Alternative cover

"Wanted Dead or Alive" is a 1987 song by American hard rock band Bon Jovi and is the third single from their third studio album Slippery When Wet. It went to number 5 in New Zealand, number 6 in Ireland, number 7 in the United States, number 13 in Australia and the United Kingdom, number 17 in Ireland and number 20 in the Netherlands.

Track listings

Japan 7" Single (Mercury 888 482-7) [5]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wanted Dead or Alive"Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora4:10
2."Shot Through the Heart"Bon Jovi, Jack Ponti4:24
Japan CD-Maxi (Mercury PPDM 1003)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wanted Dead or Alive" (Single Version)Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora5:11
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 Child7:25
Promo - 7" Single (Mercury 88 467-7 DJ)
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Wanted Dead or Alive" (Long)Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora5:07
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 Sambora4:48
2."Wanted Dead or Alive"Bon Jovi, Sambora5:07
3."I'd Die for You"Bon Jovi, Sambora, Desmond Child4:31
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) [6]
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 Sambora3:43
2."The Distance" (Live at the Yokohama Arena, Japan, January 29th 2003)Bon Jovi, Sambora5:54


References

  1. ↑ "Lost Highway review by Bon Jovi". Ultimate Guitar. June 22, 2007. Retrieved December 20, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Tom Cruise to sing Guns N' Roses, Def Leppard, Bon Jovi on 'Rock Of Ages' soundtrack". NME. 2012-05-02. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  3. ↑ "Why are Bon Jovi suddenly musical saints?". EW.com. Archived from the original on 2021-06-29. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  4. ↑ Spanos, Brittany (2016-11-11). "Readers' Poll: 10 Best Bon Jovi Songs". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2021-06-29.
  5. ↑ "BON JOVI - WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE (SONG)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
  6. ↑ "BON JOVI - WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE (LIVE) (SONG)". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 2010-03-02.
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