emilio estevez originally approached jon bon jovi to ask him for permission to include the song "wanted dead or alive" on the soundtrack. bon jovi didn't feel the songs lyrics were appropriate; however, he was inspired by the project and resolved to write a new song for the film that would be more in keeping with the period and setting. he quickly wrote the song "blaze of glory", and performed it on acoustic guitar in the utah desert for estevez and john fusco. "blaze of glory" went on to reach no. 1 on the "billboard" hot 100. jon bon jovi would go on to name his debut solo album "blaze of glory" (released as "young guns ii: blaze of glory" in the uk), which included the eponymous single as well as other songs from and inspired by the film.