You Give Love A Bad Name by Bon Jovi

Artist: Bon Jovi

Genre: Pop

Length: 3:43

Released: 1986

Songwriter Desmond Child had written the song “If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)” for Bonnie Tyler, but was unsatisfied with its chart performance. So he brought the music to Bon Jovi and they rewrote it as “You Give Love A Bad Name”. It was released as the first single from the album Slippery When Wet and became Bon Jovi’s first of four #1 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. It was also a top 30 hit in several countries overseas including the UK. In 2009, “You Give Love A Bad Name” was name...

You Give Love A Bad Name lyrics

Shot through the heart and you're to blame
Darlin', you give love a bad name
An angel's smile is what you sell
You promised 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
Whoa-oh-oh, you're a loaded gun, yeah
Whoa-oh-oh, there's nowhere to run
No one can save me, the damage is done
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)
Hey, you give love
A bad name
(Aw!) Paint your smile on your lips
Blood red nails on your fingertips
A schoolboy's dream, you act so shy
Your very first kiss was your first kiss goodbye
Whoa-oh-oh, you're a loaded gun
Whoa-oh-oh, there's nowhere to run
No one can save me, the damage is done
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, oh
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)
You give love (whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh)
You give love, bad name (whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh)
You give love (whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh)
You give love, bad name (whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh)
You give love (whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh)
You give love, bad name (whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh)
You give love (whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh)
You give love, bad name (whoa-oh, oh-oh-oh)

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