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Wanted dead or alive 198712/3/2023 ![]() Here is the music video for "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi. Now, I have watched the video hundreds of times and have never seen a glimpse of myself, but I have recognized some shots which possibly could've been filmed that night in Milwaukee. I still remember this concert well and remember them telling us that they were filming footage for the "Wanted Dead or Alive" music video and that we could possibly be in it. In fact, I was actually personally in attendance Maas Bon Jovi made their stop to play the MECCA Arena in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Allen during their Slippery When Wet world tour including stops in Buffalo, Chicago, Denver, Pittsburgh and more. It was all shot in black and white by cinematographer Derek M. There were several shots of the exhausted band members, the traveling from city to city ("on a steel horse I ride"), the hotel rooms, the dressing rooms and the incredible crowds of fans that helped make it all worthwhile. For "Wanted Dead or Alive", they wanted to capture the feeling of life-on-the-road that the touring rock band experienced (which was what was the inspiration behind the song). It went to number 5 in New Zealand, number 6 in Ireland, number 7 in the United States, number 13 in Australia and the United Kingdom, number 17 in Ireland and number 20 in the Netherlands. Isham also created many great music videos for Def Leppard, Motley Crue and more during the '80s and so many more since then. ' Wanted Dead or Alive ' is a 1987 song by American hard rock band Bon Jovi and is the third single from their third studio album Slippery When Wet. The music video was directed by Wayne Isham who directed all of Bon Jovi's videos and was awarded (with Bon Jovi) the MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award at the 1991 Video Music Awards for that outstanding work. "Wanted Dead or Alive" has gone on to remain one of the band's signature songs for several reasons and one of those reasons is the music video. It spent 8 weeks at #1 on the Billboard album chart (38 weeks inside the Top 5), was named the top-selling album of 1987 and has gone on to sell over 12 million copies in the U.S. Along with "You Give Love a Bad Name" and "Livin' on a Prayer", "Wanted Dead or Alive" helped make the Slippery When Wet album a huge commercial success. However, Malak Al Rahim is also looking for Randall, and Randalls. Nick Randall is a Los Angeles-based bounty hunter and an ex-CIA operative who is asked by a former co-worker to help track down terrorist Malak Al Rahim. The song peaked at #7 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart making it the third straight single from the album to reach the Top 10 on the U.S. Hes the best there is at the job he hates. It was released in 1987 as the third single from Slippery When Wet. This issue we will cover "Wanted Dead or Alive" by Bon Jovi. So this regular Flashback Video feature will serve to remember some of the music videos from the great '80s decade that made an impact on me in one way or another. ![]() ![]() It might not be as extreme as when the Buggles declared that "Video Killed the Radio Star", but there is no arguing that the music video certainly could make or break a song's popularity. Ever since the dawn of MTV and Friday Night Videos, the music video has significantly impacted musical tastes and pop culture.
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