"Shot Through the Heart and You're To Blame"... Remembering the Singles from Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet

Last week marked the 25th anniversary of the release of Bon Jovi's classic Slippery When Wet. The success of this album (eight weeks at number one) and its four hit singles "You Give Love a Bad Name", "Living On A Prayer", "Wanted Dead Or Alive", and "Never Say Goodbye" elevated Bon Jovi from "just another hair band" status to bona fide rock superstars. Here's a quick look back:

"You Give Love a Bad Name"

"You Give Love a Bad Name", the album's first single, was released in July of 1986 and began a steady climb to #1 on Billboard's Hot 100, ultimately reaching that peak position in November. The song's crunching guitar intro and catchy chorus help make it the ultimate "get psyched" song. But you don't have to believe me, just ask Barney from How I Met Your Mother.

"Living On a Prayer"

The second single, "Living On A Prayer", was also a top hit -- four weeks at #1 in 1987 . Today, LOAP is a karaoke and Guitar Hero favorite, and it also holds the impressive distinction of being ranked #1 on VH1's list of the the 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's.

"Wanted Dead or Alive"

"Wanted Dead or Alive", Slippery When Wet's third single, peaked at #7 in early 1987. A few years later, Emilio Estevez asked Jon Bon Jovi for permission to use the song for the movie Young Guns II. Jon declined but did write and record a brand new song for the film's soundtrack, "Blaze of Glory", which hit #1 in September of 1990.

"Never Say Goodbye"

"Never Say Goodbye", the final single off Slippery When Wet, was released in August 1987, nearly a year to the date after the album was originally released. Though not quite as successful as the first three singles, the song's nostalgic, sentimental lyrics hold extra meaning for the band's older fans.