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“You Give Love a Bad Name” by Bon Jovi

From the album Slippery When Wet (1986)

“You Give Love a Bad Name” by Bon Jovi appears on 16 radio countdowns from 7 stations between 1990 and 2026. It was first released in 1986 on the album Slippery When Wet. Its best result is #33 on the WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,448 alternative song of all time.

16countdowns
7stations
#33best position
0#1 finishes
0top 10 finishes
1990–2026years charted

RockLists rankings

Alternative & Modern Rock

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All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
1990 68 Z-Rock Z-Rock Top 1001 Songs of All-Time (1990) 1000
2001 406 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2004 271 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 391 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 209 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2012 767 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2021 956 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2021 33 WCSX WCSX Rock & Roll 500 (2021) 499
2022 375 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 470 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 62 KQRS KQRS KQ 500 (2024) 499
2024 354 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 426 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2024) 500
2025 393 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2025) 500
2025 419 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043
2026 173 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2026) 500

Also listed as: You Give Love A Bad Name.