Wanted Dead Or Alive

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Wanted Dead Or Alive by Bon Jovi

About Wanted Dead Or Alive

'Wanted Dead or Alive' is a song from Bon Jovi's 1986 album Slippery When Wet. The song was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and was released in 1987 as the album's third single. The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, making it the third single from the album to reach the Top 10 of the Hot 100. "Slippery When Wet" was the first hard rock album ever to have 3 top 10 hits on it. The song's title pays homage to Jon's admiration for Old West heroes, and how he identifies with them as being hated (wanted dead or alive). .

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About this song

Credited to: Bon Jovi
Album: Classic Dad Rock · Track 4 of 46
Released: September 12, 2025
Duration: 5:11
Ranking: #9 most played Bon Jovi track on Foxsoundi
On Last.fm: 938,754 listeners on Last.fm

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From the album: Classic Dad Rock

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Roxanne - Remastered 2003 by The Police ,
The Passenger by Iggy Pop ,
Have You Ever Seen The Rain by Creedence Clearwater Revival ,
Nights In White Satin - Single Version / Mono by The Moody Blues ,
Tainted Love by Soft Cell ,
Free Fallin' by Tom Petty ,
Start Me Up - Remastered 2009 by The Rolling Stones ,
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Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi ,
American Woman by Lenny Kravitz ,
Paralyzer by Finger Eleven ,
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Under Pressure - Remastered 2011 by Queen , David Bowie ,
(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction - Mono by The Rolling Stones ,
Bed Of Roses by Bon Jovi ,
Fly Away by Lenny Kravitz ,
Another One Bites The Dust - Remastered 2011 by Queen ,
Sympathy For The Devil - 50th Anniversary Edition / Remastered 2018 by The Rolling Stones ,
Proud Mary by Creedence Clearwater Revival ,
Glycerine - Remastered 2014 by Bush ,
Send Me An Angel by Scorpions ,
Breakfast In America - Remastered 2010 by Supertramp ,
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Tom Sawyer by Rush ,
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End Of The Line by Traveling Wilburys ,
Rock'n Me by Steve Miller Band ,
Radio Ga Ga - Remastered 2011 by Queen ,
Porn Star Dancing by My Darkest Days , Chad Kroeger , Zakk Wylde ,
So Lonely - Remastered 2003 by The Police ,
Nothin' But A Good Time - Remastered 2006 by Poison ,
Still Got The Blues by Gary Moore ,
Take The Money And Run by Steve Miller Band ,
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Brown Sugar - Remastered 2009 by The Rolling Stones ,
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Limelight by Rush ,
Lonely Is The Night - Remastered 2010 by Billy Squier ,
I Want To Break Free - Remastered 2011 by Queen ,