Whats the backstory behind Bad Medicine, I'll Be There For You And Rosie?

Whats the backstory behind Bad Medicine, I'll Be There For You And Rosie? It seems these songs are all connected and have to do with a relationship Richie had - or tried to have - with a prostitute. Is there anymore background to find about this? I know at first Richie didnt know she was a prostitute. Did they ever give more details who she was of how she end up?

I found this on songfacts:

Richie Sambora told Fuse TV that "Bad Medicine" and "I'll Be There For You" are both about a particular ill-fated romance: "In that specific period of time, I had some crazy ass, tumultuous relationships that I was going through. One girl that I was completely in love with left me, and that was 'I'll Be There For You.' I guess this time you're really leaving, I heard your suitcase say goodbye. Ohh, (mock stabs himself in the chest), you got my attention. So it was actually borne out of an experience that I was living. 'Bad Medicine' was about the same girl. I was just drawn to this woman, sexually, physically, and mentally, but it was bad. It was bad medicine, but that's what I wanted. I wanted some more of it."

Rosie also seems to deal with a prostitute:
"Now you put your love on display.
A sweaty hand hands you up a dollar bill,
Hungry eyes never seem to get their fill."

Maybe thats the reason why Rosie didnt end up on NJ? As it was too much part of Richies life for Jon to feel attached to.

Rosie doesn't implicitly say she's a prostitute.

Rosie whatcha doing in this low class joint
Dancing in the dark all day

plus the dollar bills imply she's a stripper more than anything. I think the wealth of material had more to do with it not making NJ honestly.

Rosie is about a stripper, no? And the song's story implies that he sees her again - she wasn't in the uhm field when they dated.

Also that song's lyrics (the similarities to Hide Your Heart doesn't help) scream Desmond Child moreso than Richie.

Conspiracy theory as to why Rosie wasn't used: Hide Your Heart saw so many releases, they decided against it. The song initially went unused (1987) but by 1988 had been released by Bonnie Tyler.

That's interesting. Desmond and Holly Knight in the credits? I get the impression that the '88-'89 era was like a fusion of bands—not just Bon Jovi and KISS, but all of them! You can look at albums from that time and notice that they shared not only songwriters but also musicians.

Yes. When he played it live in 1991 he introduced the song with "This song is about a girl I knew from New Jersey. Man, she was a bitch! I mean, she was the worst kind of bitch, 'cause she was a Gogo-dancer!"

To be fair, Bon Jovi were pioneers of that *specific* sound, even if they didn't quite craft it all alone. Bruce Fairbarn and Desmond Child were popular loan items, Aerosmith especially took note. Kiss I suppose did try to follow the same foot steps, although to be fair, there was a bit of reciprocity involved here (Paul had suggested Desmond to Jon, who was very fond of Heaven's On Fire).

I sincerely apologize if I was not clear. What I intended to convey is that during the years 1988-1989, bands such as Whitesnake, Alice Cooper, and Bon Jovi frequently collaborated by sharing musicians, producers, and songwriters. This phenomenon was likely driven by prevailing industry standards of that era I think

Yeah, and what I meant is that in 1988, Alice Cooper, Kiss, Aerosmith and Whitesnake (not sure, but I'll take it) wanted to sound like Bon Jovi, not the other way around. BJ were the hot shot young band, and their sound sold really well

Woah I just checked the song, its very similar! Never knew this. But Im not really surprised considering Desmond Child was involved.

Wasn't Hide Your Heart also released by Robin Beck? I remember the KISS version first and foremost

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