The song is the band’s second to capture a billion-plus streams on the platform
Bon Jovi’s “You Give Love a Bad Name” has surpassed one billion streams on Spotify. The track was the band’s first No. 1 hit when it topped the US Billboard Hot 100 in November 1986. The song was the first single from the band’s 1986 album, Slippery When Wet, marking the first of many consecutive blockbuster singles and albums.
“Bad Name” was penned by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child. The song is the band’s second Spotify Billions Club track after “Livin’ on a Prayer” scored the feat in January 2023.
The band’s music is also popular on YouTube, having three videos that have joined the YouTube Billions Club. “It’s My Life” was the first in July 2021 followed by “Livin on a Prayer” in February 2023, and “Always” in March 2024.
On Friday, June 7th, the group will release its 16th studio album, Forever, via Island Records. The album features the blockbuster single “Legendary” along with “Living Proof.” Upon its release in March, “Legendary” vaulted to the top of the Billboard Digital Song Sales Chart and No. 2 on the Rock Digital Song Sales Chart, climbing to the Top 20 on the Adult Pop Airplay Chart.
Bon Jovi has ignited a renaissance amid their 40th anniversary this year. The group impressively claimed five spots on the Billboard Hard Rock Digital Song Sales Chart with “Livin’ On A Prayer” at No. 1, “It’s My Life” at No. 3, “You Give Love A Bad Name” at No. 4, “Wanted Dead Or Alive” at No. 6, and “Runaway” at No 8.
In January, the band released three new 40th anniversary editions of its self-titled album via Island/UMR. The releases officially kick off the Bon Jovi 40 campaign and are accompanied by various 1984-era merchandise and a 40th anniversary celebration trailer.
In conjunction with the 66th annual Grammy Awards, Jon Bon Jovi was named 2024 MusiCares Person Of The Year and was honored with an all-star tribute concert at the LA Convention Center featuring Bruce Springsteen, Shania Twain, Melissa Etheridge, Sammy Hagar, Jason Isbell, Jelly Roll, Pat Monahan of Train, and many others.
Following an unforgettable debut at the SXSW Conference, Hulu recently premiered Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story. This marks the first-ever career-spanning docu-series on the band’s history that has been made with full cooperation from all past and present members of Bon Jovi. The docu-series is a ROS production, the banner of filmmaker Gotham Chopra.
Last fall, the band teamed with Hasbro for a Bon Jovi-branded version of Monopoly. The Hasbro-produced game includes six collectible tokens — 40th Anniversary Heart & Dagger logo, The Have a Nice Day Smirk Face, The Diamond Superman Logo, the band’s home state of New Jersey, the classic Skull logo, and Jon Bon Jovi’s Famous Acoustic Guitar.
Jon Bon Jovi and his band are working on their latest venture, the 2024 opening of JBJ’s Nashville located along Nashville’s Lower Broadway honky-tonk bar district. Positioned to stand out amid traditional bars on the strip, JBJ’s will tower as the tallest and second largest bar by square footage, boasting 37,000 square feet dedicated to a rock ‘n’ roll revolution along with carrying forward the roots of country music from Nashville’s storied history.
