you give love a bad name was made in 1986.
you give love a bad name was made in 1986.
when was you give love a bad name made?
1986
"you give love a bad name" is a song by american rock band bon jovi, released as the first single from their 1986 album "slippery when wet". written by jon bon jovi, richie sambora, and desmond child about a woman who has jilted her lover, the song reached no. 1 on the u.s. "billboard" hot 100 on november 29, 1986 and became the band's first number one hit. in 2007, the song reentered the charts at no. 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. despite the lyrics of the chorus, the song should not be confused with "shot through the heart", an unrelated song from bon jovi's 1984 self-titled debut album.
you give love a bad name
lewis' beatboxing and scat singing skills had been featured occasionally throughout the competition, notably in the performances such as "virtual insanity", "all mixed up", "time of the season", "you give love a bad name", "you should be dancing", "this is where i came in" and "this love". he had also rearranged songs including "you keep me hangin' on" and "you give love a bad name". although lewis' first performance in the semi-final weeks, "somewhere only we know", was pure singing and inspired judges to make comments about his contemporary vibe, his signature performance on the show was probably "you give love a bad name" by bon jovi. lewis incorporated a substantial beatboxing component, making the song sound significantly different from its original version. jon bon jovi, the lead singer of the band who also coached the contestants that week, noted that lewis' rendition was "rolling the dice". all three judges acknowledged the huge risk of lewis' arrangement, but also praised him for his originality including beatboxing. randy jackson believed that it was the most original performance ever on the show. cowell even predicted that 50% of the audience "would absolutely hate it" but another half would love it. the groundbreaking performance was later ranked number six in top 20 all-time greatest "american idol" performances on aol.com.
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