

The "lifestyle of every rock band" was similar to that of outlaws in that each was, "a young band of thieves, riding into town, stealing the money, the girls, and the booze before the sun came up." During an interview on Inside the Actors Studio, Jon said he got the inspiration for the song early one morning when he could not sleep while riding in a tour bus. The song's title pays homage to Jon's admiration for Old West heroes, and how he identifies with them as being hated and loved at the same time ("wanted dead or alive", so to speak). The song was certified quadruple platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in 2015. The song has been used in episodes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Supernatural, The Sopranos, Miami Vice and The Vampire Diaries. It was also featured in the movies Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man, Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed, and Wild Hogs.
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In 2003 a new version was released on the album This Left Feels Right and this version was also released as a single with a promotional video.Ĭonsidered to be one of the band's signature songs, it is the theme song for Discovery Channel's Deadliest Catch TV show. In 2001 a live version from the album One Wild Night Live 1985–2001 was released as a single featuring a promotional music video. As a result, Slippery When Wet was the first glam metal album to have 3 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100. The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, making it the third single from the album to reach the Top 10 of the Hot 100. As he introduced his song "Wanted Dead or Alive", he said it was inspired by Seger's " Turn the Page" hit and called the song the band's anthem. During a Februencore performance in Detroit, Jon Bon Jovi told the crowd about running into Bob Seger at a Pistons game.

The song was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and was released on March 3, 1987, as the album's third single. It is from their 1986 album Slippery When Wet.

" Wanted Dead or Alive" is a power ballad by American rock band Bon Jovi.
