"Cuts Like a Knife" is a rock song written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance for Adams third studio album Cuts Like a Knife (1983). The second single released from the album, "Cuts Like a Knife" peaked at number 6 on the Billboard Rock Tracks chart and number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song has appeared on all of Adams' compilation albums with the exception of The Best of Me. (Thanks Wikipedia)