Additionally, there’s no shortage of lists where “Livin’ On A Prayer” has been mentioned. In 2006, the song was fan-voted No. 1 on VH1’s ‘100 Greatest Songs of the ‘80s’ list. The classic was also placed in Rolling Stone’s 2021 list of ‘500 Greatest Songs of All Time.’ While the smash served as one of the rock band’s earlier successes, it’s still widely regarded as their signature hit.
Tommy and Gina represent everyday people facing real-life challenges, and the song highlights how their bond remains strong despite the pressures of their situation. With a positive message, the pair builds each other up through encouraging words, reminding one another to keep it together because “We’ve got each other.”
Indeed, the ‘80s glam rock song became an anthem for the working class, and Child happily shared the story behind how the song came together alongside Bon Jovi and Sambora.
Story Behind the Song
‘’You Give Love a Bad Name’ turned out so great that they asked to co-write with me again, and this time I said, ‘No, this time, you're coming to New York City,’” Child recalled. “I think they took the (train) out or something, and we met in a little apartment that was borrowed from a friend who had a piano. We started writing this story song about Tommy and Gina.”
“For Jon, with his relationship with (wife) Dorothea, because they were high school sweethearts. In my case, I had a girlfriend that I started my first band (with), called Desmond Child & Rouge. Her name was Maria Vidal. I stayed home writing songs, and she worked as a waitress at a place called Once Upon a Stove,” he said. “They called her Gina because she reminded them of (Italian actress) Gina Lollobrigida.”
Both “You Give Love a Bad Name” and “Livin’ on a Prayer” belong on Bon Jovi’s 1986 album, Slippery When Wet, which was named the 1987 top-selling album by Billboard. The collection spent eight weeks atop the U.S. Billboard 200 chart, and also features the Top 10 hit, “Wanted Dead or Alive.”
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