Desmond Child might not be a household name to most people but his songs have ruled the airwaves for the past 30 years. Child started his music career in the late 1970’s with the band Desmond Child & Rouge. Although the group did not reach superstar status, Child pushed ahead and became a renowned songwriter and producer. Throughout his career as a songwriter, he’s contributed his songwriting talents to a diverse group of artists from hard rockers Scorpions, Ratt and Kiss to pop rock stars Katy Perry, Ricky Martin and Kelly Clarkson. Below is a list of some of the songs Child has co-written/written.
Kiss – “I Was Made for Lovin’ You” (1979) from Dynasty
Kiss – “Heaven’s On Fire” (1984) from Animalize
Bon Jovi – “You Give Love a Bad Name” (1986) from Slippery When Wet
Bob Jovi – “Livin’ on a Prayer” (1986) from Slippery When Wet
Aerosmith – “Angel” (1987) from Permanent Vacation
Aerosmith – “Dude (Looks Like a Lady)” (1987) from Permanent Vacation
Cher – “We All Sleep Alone” (1987) from Cher
Bon Jovi – “Bad Medicine” (1988) from New Jersey
Bon Jovi – “Born to Be My Baby” (1988) from New Jersey
Joan Jett & the Blackhearts – “I Hate Myself for Loving You” (1988) from Up Your Alley
Aerosmith – “What it Takes” (1988) from Pump
Alice Cooper – “Poison” (1989) from Trash
Michael Bolton – “How Can We Be Lovers?” (1989) from Soul Provider
Cher – “Just Like Jesse James” (1989) from Heart of Stone
Bon Jovi – “Keep the Faith” (1992) from Keep the Faith
Aerosmith – “Crazy” (1993) from Get a Grip
Bon Jovi – “This Ain’t a Love Song” (1995) from These Days
Billie Myers – “Kiss the Rain” (1998) from Growing, Pains
Ricky Martin – “Livin’ La Vida Loca” (1999) from Ricky Martin
Ricky Martin – “She Bangs” (2000) from Sound Loaded
Sisqo – “Thong Song” (2000) from Unleash the Dragon
Katy Perry – “Waking Up in Vegas” (2009) from One of the Boys
