Songs written by Desmond Child&nbsp;&nbsp;

05/1979

I Was Made for Lovin' You by KISS

from Dynasty

11
US

37
dance

50
UK

[Casablanca 983]
written by Desmond Child

, Paul Stanley & Vini Poncia

09/1984

Heaven's on Fire by KISS

from Animalize

49
US

11
rock

43
UK

[Mercury 880205]
written by Paul Stanley & Desmond Child

Bonnie Tyler

04/1986

If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man) by Bonnie Tyler

from Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire

77
US

78
UK

produced by Jim Steinman
[Columbia 05839]
written by Desmond Child

08/1986

You Give Love a Bad Name by Bon Jovi

from Slippery When Wet

274

✫1
US

9
rock

14
UK

[Polygram 884953 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child

10/1986

① Livin' on a Prayer by Bon Jovi

from Slippery When Wet

443

✫1
US

✫1
rock

4
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
[Polygram 888184 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child

John Waite

06/1987

These Times Are Hard for Lovers by John Waite

from Rover's Return

138

53
US

6
rock

77
UK

[EMI America 43018]
written by Desmond Child

& John Waite

08/1987

Dude (Looks Like a Lady) by Aerosmith

from Permanent Vacation

208

14
US

41
dance

4
rock

45
UK

[Geffen 28240]
written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry & Desmond Child

11/1987

Reason to Live by KISS

from Crazy Nights

64
US

34
rock

33
UK

[Mercury 870022]
written by Paul Stanley & Desmond Child

01/1988

⑤ Angel by Aerosmith

from Permanent Vacation

297

3
US

2
rock

69
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]
[Geffen 28249]
written by Steven Tyler & Desmond Child

Joan Jett

10.

05/1988

I Hate Myself for Loving You by Joan Jett

from Up Your Alley

132

8
US

20
rock

46
UK

as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
written by Joan Jett & Desmond Child

11.

09/1988

② Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi

from New Jersey

339

✫1
US

3
rock

17
UK

[songwriter #2 hit]
[Polygram 870657 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child

12.

10/1988

Born to Be My Baby by Bon Jovi

from New Jersey

247

3
US

7
rock

22
UK

[Polygram 872156 (Mercury)]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child

Joan Jett

13.

10/1988

Little Liar by Joan Jett

from Up Your Alley

110

19
US

13
rock

as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
written by Joan Jett & Desmond Child

14.

01/1989

Let's Put the X in Sex by KISS

from Smashes, Thrashes & Hits

97
US

written by Paul Stanley & Desmond Child

Alice Cooper

15.

07/1989

Poison by Alice Cooper

from Trash

237

7
US

15
rock

2
UK

[Columbia 68958 (Epic)]
written by Desmond Child

, Alice Cooper & John McCurry

Billy Squier

16.

08/1989

Tied Up by Billy Squier

from Hear and Now

20
rock

written by Billy Squier & Desmond Child

Alice Cooper

17.

10/1989

Bed of Nails by Alice Cooper

from Trash

38
UK

written by Alice Cooper, Desmond Child

& Diane Warren

Cher

18.

10/1989

Just Like Jesse James by Cher

from Heart of Stone

117

8
US

9
AC

11
UK

[Geffen 22844]
written by Desmond Child

& Diane Warren

19.

11/1989

Hide Your Heart by KISS

from Hot in the Shade

66
US

22
rock

59
UK

[Mercury 876146]
written by Paul Stanley, Desmond Child

& Holly Knight

20.

11/1989

F.I.N.E. (Fucked-Up, Insecure, Neurotic, Emotional) by Aerosmith

from Pump

14
rock

written by Desmond Child

, Joe Perry & Steven Tyler

Alice Cooper

21.

12/1989

House of Fire by Alice Cooper

from Trash

56
US

39
rock

65
UK

written by Alice Cooper, Desmond Child

& Joan Jett

22.

01/1990

What It Takes by Aerosmith

from Pump

255

9
US

✫1
rock

[Geffen 19944]
written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry & Desmond Child

23.

02/1990

Dude (Looks Like a Lady) by Aerosmith

from Permanent Vacation

20
UK

written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry & Desmond Child

Ratt

24.

08/1990

Lovin' You's a Dirty Job by Ratt

from Detonator

18
rock

written by Stephen Pearcy, Warren DeMartini, Juan Croucier & Desmond Child

25.

01/1991

Givin' Yourself Away by Ratt

from Detonator

39
rock

written by Stephen Pearcy, Diane Warren & Desmond Child

Cher

26.

10/1991

Save Up All Your Tears by Cher

from Love Hurts

37
US

16
AC

37
UK

[Geffen 19105]
written by Desmond Child

& Diane Warren

27.

10/1992

④ Keep the Faith by Bon Jovi

from Keep the Faith

300

29
US

✫1
rock

5
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]
[Jambco 864432]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child

28.

07/1993

I'll Sleep When I'm Dead by Bon Jovi

from Keep the Faith

97
US

29
rock

17
UK

[Jambco 862428]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child

Steve Vai

29.

10/1993

In My Dreams with You by Steve Vai

from Sex & Religion

36
rock

as Vai
written by Steve Vai, Roger Greenawalt & Desmond Child

30.

05/1994

Crazy by Aerosmith

from Get a Grip

154

17
US

7
rock

23
UK

charted as Crazy / Blind Man in UK charts
[Geffen 19267]
written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry & Desmond Child

31.

02/1995

Someday I'll Be Saturday Night by Bon Jovi

from Cross Road

7
UK

written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child

32.

06/1995

This Ain't a Love Song by Bon Jovi

from These Days

106

14
US

22
AC

6
UK

[Mercury 856824]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child

33.

09/1995

Something for the Pain by Bon Jovi

from These Days

76
US

8
UK

[Mercury 852296]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora & Desmond Child

Robbie Williams

34.

04/1997

Old Before I Die by Robbie Williams

from Life Thru a Lens

107

2
UK

written by Robbie Williams, Desmond Child

& Eric Bazilian

Ricky Martin & Christina Aguilera

35.

05/1997

Hole in My Soul by Aerosmith

from Nine Lives

156

51
US

4
rock

29
UK

[Columbia 78569]
written by Desmond Child

, Joe Perry & Steven Tyler

Dream Theater

36.

02/1998

You Not Me by Dream Theater

from Falling into Infinity

40
rock

written by James LaBrie, John Petrucci, John Myung, Mike Portnoy, Derek Sherinian & Desmond Child

Hanson

37.

03/1998

Weird by Hanson

from Middle of Nowhere

19
UK

written by Desmond Child

Ricky Martin

38.

06/1998

The Cup of Life (The Official Song of the World Cup, France '98) by Ricky Martin

from Ricky Martin [1999 album]

60
US

29
UK

written by Desmond Child

, Luis Gómez Escolar & Draco Rosa (as Robi Rosa)

39.

04/1999

③ Livin' la Vida Loca by Ricky Martin

from Ricky Martin [1999 album]

302

✫1
US

18
AC

5
dance

✫1
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]
[C2/Columbia 79124]
written by Ricky Martin, Desmond Child

& Draco Rosa (as Robi Rosa)

40.

06/1999

The Cup of Life (The Official Song of the World Cup, France '98) by Ricky Martin

from Ricky Martin [1999 album]

45
US

[R]
written by Desmond Child

, Luis Gómez Escolar & Draco Rosa (as Robi Rosa)

41.

11/1999

Shake Your Bon-Bon by Ricky Martin

from Ricky Martin [1999 album]

22
US

12
UK

written by George Noriega, Draco Rosa (as Robi Rosa) & Desmond Child

42.

10/2000

She Bangs by Ricky Martin

from Sound Loaded

135

12
US

27
dance

3
UK

[Columbia 15158]
written by Desmond Child

, Draco Rosa (as Robi Rosa) & Walter Afanasieff

43.

01/2001

Nobody Wants to Be Lonely by Ricky Martin & Christina Aguilera

from Sound Loaded

135

13
US

3
AC

4
UK

[Columbia 79573]
written by Desmond Child

, Gary Burr & Victoria Shaw

Ricky Martin & Christina Aguilera

44.

12/2002

Misunderstood by Bon Jovi

from Bounce

106
US

21
UK

[album cut]
written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Andreas Carlsson & Desmond Child

45.

01/2003

Nobody Wants to Be Lonely by Ricky Martin & Christina Aguilera

from Sound Loaded

193
UK

[R]
written by Desmond Child

, Gary Burr & Victoria Shaw