Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Which band released the hit song "Livin' on a Prayer" in 1986?"
"Livin' on a Prayer" was released in 1986 by the American rock band Bon Jovi. Featured on their third studio album, Slippery When Wet, the song quickly became one of their biggest hits and a defining anthem of 1980s rock. Known for its soaring vocals, catchy chorus, and the iconic use of a talk box guitar effect, the song tells the story of Tommy and Gina, a working-class couple struggling to make ends meet. The storyline was loosely based on real-life events that Jon Bon Jovi and songwriter Desmond Child experienced in the 1970s.