Wanted Dead or Alive (Bon Jovi song)

"Wanted Dead or Alive" is a 1987 song by American hard rock band Bon Jovi and is the third single from their third studio album Slippery When Wet. It went to number 5 in New Zealand, number 6 in Ireland, number 7 in the United States, number 13 in Australia and the United Kingdom, number 17 in Ireland and number 20 in the Netherlands.

"Wanted Dead or Alive"
Single by Bon Jovi
from the album Slippery When Wet
B-side	"Never Say Goodbye"/"I'd Die For You"
Released	March 3, 1987 (1987-03-03)
Recorded	1986
Genre	Glam metal
Length	5:09 4:09 (video version)
Label	Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Jon Bon Jovi Richie Sambora
Producer(s)	Bruce Fairbairn
Bon Jovi singles chronology
"Livin' on a Prayer" (1986) "Wanted Dead or Alive" (1987) "Never Say Goodbye" (1987)
Music video
Wanted Dead or Alive on YouTube
Alternative cover

Track listings

Japan 7" Single (Mercury 888 482-7)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wanted Dead or Alive"	4:10
2.	"Shot Through the Heart"	4:24

Japan CD-Maxi (Mercury PPDM 1003)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wanted Dead or Alive" (Single Version)	5:11
2.	"Wanted Dead or Alive" (Acoustic)	5:39
3.	"Wanted Dead or Alive" (Live)	8:14
4.	"Edge of a Broken Heart"	7:25

Promo - 7" Single (Mercury 88 467-7 DJ)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wanted Dead or Alive" (Long)	5:07
2.	"Wanted Dead or Alive" (Short)	4:10

CD Video (Mercury 422870721-2)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Never Say Goodbye"	4:48
2.	"Wanted Dead or Alive"	5:07
3.	"I'd Die for You"	4:31
4.	"Wanted Dead or Alive" (Acoustic)	5:41
5.	"Wanted Dead or Alive" (Music video)	4:08

CD-Single (Island Def Jam 588 718-2)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wanted Dead or Alive (Live)" (Recorded Live on September 20, 2000, New York City, NY)
2.	"Thank You for Loving Me" (Recorded Live Acoustic on December 6, 2000, TMF Cafe, The Music Factory, Bussum, The Netherlands)

Limited Edition Promo - CD-Single (Island 440 011 172-4)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wanted Dead or Alive" (Live)	3:43
2.	"The Distance" (Live at the Yokohama Arena, Japan, January 29th 2003)	5:54