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Bon Jovi
Have a Nice Day [DualDisc]
Release Date: 2005 09 20
Label: Island
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Have a Nice Day, Bon Jovi's ninth studio album of original material, picks up where 2002's Bounce left off, showcasing a harder, heavier band than either 2000s Crush or Jon Bon Jovi's 1997 solo effort, Destination Anywhere. Not only that, but this 2005 album finds Jon Bon Jovi picking up on the serious undercurrent of Bounce, writing a series of angry, somber neo-protest songs that form the heart of this record. While he's not exactly explicitly political here, there's little question that he's dissatisfied with the world today, whether it's about life in small town America or the sorry state of pop music; he even goes so far to write a variation on Bob Dylan's classic "Chimes of Freedom" with "Bells of Freedom." Since he's stretching out lyrically, the band finds a comfort zone in sticking in the tried-and-true arena rock that's been their signature sound for 20 years now. While they sound appropriately grand and powerful -- this is one of the few groups that sounds right at home in large venues -- at times they pump up their choruses a little bit too much, so they sound strident, not anthemic. That heavy-handedness, coupled with a loud but colorless production from Bon Jovi, guitarist Richie Sambora, and John Shanks, with Desmond Child acting as executive producer for the whole thing, gives Have a Nice Day a sound that's a bit too monochromatic for the band's ambitions, or for its own good: at times, getting through the record can be a little bit of a chore, since there's not much fun to be had here. Nevertheless, it's hard not to admire Jon Bon Jovi's attempt to stretch himself, particularly when he balances his earnestness with tunes as gentle as "Wildflower." [A DualDisc version was also released.] Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks:
TitleComposerTime
1Have a Nice DayShanks, Sambora, BonJovi3:49
2I Want to Be LovedShanks, Sambora, BonJovi3:49
3Welcome to Wherever You AreShanks, Sambora, BonJovi3:47
4Who Says You Can't Go HomeBonJovi, Sambora4:40
5Last Man StandingBonJovi, Falcon4:37
6Bells of FreedomSambora, BonJovi, Child4:55
7WildflowerBonJovi4:13
8Last CigaretteBryan, BonJovi3:38
9I AmSambora, BonJovi, Shanks3:53
10ComplicatedFalcon, BonJovi, Martin3:37
11NovocaineBonJovi4:49
12Story of My LifeBonJovi, Falcon4:08
13Who Says You Can't Go HomeSambora, BonJovi3:50
14Have a Nice Day [High Resolution Dolby Surround Sound][Multimedia TrackBonJovi, Sambora, Shanks
15I Want to Be Loved [High Resolution Dolby Surround Sound][Multimedia TrBonJovi, Shanks, Sambora
16Welcome to Wherever You Are ... [High Resolution Dolby Surround Sound]Sambora, Shanks, BonJovi
17Who Says You Can't Go Home [High Resolution Dolby Surround Sound][MultiBonJovi, Sambora
18Last Man Standing [High Resolution Dolby Surround Sound][Multimedia TraBonJovi, Falcon
19Bells of Freedom [High Resolution Dolby Surround Sound][Multimedia TracChild, BonJovi, Sambora
20Wildflower [High Resolution Dolby Surround Sound][Multimedia Track]BonJovi
21Last Cigarette [High Resolution Dolby Surround Sound][Multimedia Track]BonJovi, Bryan
22I Am [High Resolution Dolby Surround Sound][Multimedia Track]Shanks, BonJovi, Sambora
23Complicated [High Resolution Dolby Surround Sound][Multimedia Track]Falcon, Martin, BonJovi
24Novocaine [DVD]BonJovi
25Story of My Life [High Resolution Dolby Surround Sound][Multimedia TracBonJovi, Falcon
26Have a Nice Day [DVD][Version]BonJovi, Shanks, Sambora
27I Want to Be Loved [DVD][Version]Sambora, Shanks, BonJovi
28Welcome to Wherever You Are [DVD][Version]Sambora, BonJovi, Shanks
29Who Says You Can't Go Home [DVD][Version]Sambora, BonJovi
30Last Man Standing [DVD][Version]Falcon, BonJovi
31Bells of Freedom [DVD][Version]BonJovi, Sambora, Child
32Wildflower [DVD][Version]BonJovi
33Last Cigarette [DVD][Version]Bryan, BonJovi
34I Am [DVD][Version]Sambora, BonJovi, Shanks
35Complicated [DVD][Version]BonJovi, Falcon, Martin
36Novocaine [DVD][Version]BonJovi
37Story of My Life [DVD][Version]BonJovi, Falcon
38Who Says You Can't Go Home [DVD][Version]Sambora, BonJovi
39Have a Nice Day [DVD]BonJovi, Shanks, Sambora
40Bon Jovi EPK [DVD]
41Everyday [DVD][Live]
42Miss Fourth of July [DVD][Live]
43I Get a Rush [DVD][Live]
44These Arms Are Open All Night [DVD][Live]
45Radio Saved My Life Tonight [DVD][Live]







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