Nov 29th in Pop History

On this day, November 29th, in…

• 1986 (35 years ago today)

The first Top 10 for Bon Jovi also became their first # 1 — You Give Love A Bad Name.

You Give Love A Bad Name is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi, released as the first single from their 1986 album Slippery When Wet. Written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and Desmond Child about a woman who has jilted her lover, the song reached No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hit 100 on November 29, 1986 and became the band's first number one hit. In 2007, the song reentered the charts at No. 29 after Blake Lewis performed it on American Idol. In 2009 it was named the 20th greatest hard rock song of all time by VH1. Despite the lyrics of the chorus, the song should not be confused with Shot Through the Heart, an unrelated song from Bon Jovi's 1984 self-titled album.

In 1984 and 1985, Bon Jovi released their first two albums and their debut single Runaway managed to crack the Top 40. In 1986, the band achieved widespread success and global recognition with their third album, Slippery When Wet, which sold over 20 million copies and included three Top 10 singles, two of which reached No. 1 (You Give Love A Bad Name and Livin’ on a Prayer). Their fourth album, New Jersey (1988), was also very successful, selling over 10 million copies and featuring five Top 10 singles (a record for a hard rock album), two of which reached No. 1 (Bad Medicine and I’ll Be There for You). After the band toured and recorded extensively during the late 1980s, culminating in the 1988–1990 New Jersey Tour, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora released successful solo albums in 1990 and 1991, respectively.

Bon Jovi has released 14 studio albums, five compilations and three live albums. They have sold more than 100 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling American rock bands. They have performed more than 2,700 concerts in over 50 countries for more than 34 million fans.

Here is some of their best work to check out...

Bon Jovi on Spotify:

You Give Love A Bad Name

The Greatest Hits of Bon Jovi

Now a great concert video:

Here is Bon Jovi doing a live performance of the song You Give Love A Bad Name:

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Also, on this day, November 29th, in…

• 1959 - Bobby Darin won Best New Artist and Record of the Year for Mack The Knife at the Grammy Awards

• 1963 - The Beatles released the single I Want To Hold Your Hand in England. For the first time in history, there were one million advance orders