<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Alternative cover </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Japanese Cover </Td> </Tr> <P> "Wanted Dead or Alive" is a single by American rock band Bon Jovi . It is from their 1986 album Slippery When Wet . The song was written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora and was released in 1987 as the album's third single . During a February 20, 2008 encore performance in Detroit, Jon Bon Jovi told the crowd about running into Bob Seger at a Pistons game . As he introduced his song "Wanted Dead or Alive", he said it was inspired by Seger's "Turn the Page" hit and called the song the band's anthem . The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and #13 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, making it the third single from the album to reach the Top 10 of the Hot 100 . As a result, Slippery When Wet became the first hard rock album to have 3 top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100 . </P> <P> In 2001 a live version from the album One Wild Night Live 1985--2001 was released as a single featuring a promotional music video . In 2003 a new version was released on the album This Left Feels Right and this version was also released as a single with a promotional video . </P>

Meaning of the song wanted dead or alive