Promotional Use
The song is used as the opening theme for the US broadcasts of the reality series Deadliest Catch.
The song was also featured on the last episode of Season 3, ("No Rest for the Wicked"), on The CW series Supernatural when lead characters Sam Winchester and Dean Winchester sing along as they ride, as well as recently featured on Season 4, Episode 12: A View to a Kill of The Vampire Diaries. It was also heard in the 1991 film Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man. The song is heard at the beginning as the main character, Harley Davidson rides his motorbike in the night streets. The song is heard in the scene in Scooby-Doo 2 Monsters Unleashed when Fred is preparing to ride an Indian motorcycle into a jousting battle with the Black Knight. The song is featured in the expansion pack for Grand Theft Auto IV, entitled Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost & Damned on the radio station Liberty Rock Radio. The song was made available to download for use in the Rock Band 3 music gaming platform in both Basic rhythm, and PRO mode notable for taking advantage of the integration of a real guitar / bass guitar, and standard MIDI-compatible electronic drum kits / keyboards in addition to three-part harmony or backup vocals.
Read more about this topic: Wanted Dead Or Alive (Bon Jovi Song)