Track Listing

1. Have A Nice Day
2. I Want To Be Loved
3. Welcome To Wherever You Are
4. Who Says You Can't Go Home
5. Last Man Standing
6. Bells Of Freedom
7. Wildflower
8. Last Cigarette
9. I Am
10. Complicated
11. Novocaine
12. Story Of My Life
13. Dirty Little Secret
14. Unbreakable

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #2830 in Music
• Released on: 2005-09-19
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Extra tracks
• Running time: 57 minutes

CD Description
'Have A Nice Day' is the ninth studio album from Bon Jovi and sees a return to form after the band's 11th September inspired 'Bounce'. Produced by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora and2005 Grammy Awards "Producer of the Year" John Shanks, the album's mix of pop-metal and heartfelt rock is classic Bon Jovi. The single 'Have A Nice Day' is also included.

Customer Reviews

Right back at ya
Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora have been working on this album since last year, working through Christmas to tweak, rewrite, remix and rock our socks off. As a result, studio album number nine of original material is well worth the long wait, especially if you get the Japanese version, which has three, count `em, THREE bonus tracks. UK fans get two, and US fans only one.

The album is all about being down, and then rising above it, especially the title track, with its motivational chorus:

Oh, if there's one thing I hang onto that gets me thru the nite
I ain't gonna do what I don't want to; I'm gonna live my life
Shining like a diamond, rolling with the dice
Standing on the ledge, I show the wind how to fly
When the world gets in my face, I say...
Have a nice day
Have a nice day

The twelve tracks comprise an ear-pleasing mix of rock and ballads, and even one country song, the twangy "Who Says You Can't Go Home". Six big New Jersey-style rock songs and five monster ballads round out the dozen.

For the bonus tracks, the three versions have "Dirty Little Secret" (rock), the UK version adds "Unbreakable" (also rock), and the Japanese album has the excellent ballad "These Open Arms".

With absolutely no filler material, Bon Jovi delivers the goods on this album with a smile and a "Have a nice day", and they really do mean it.

Amanda Richards

This Rocks!
I first heard this album one cold, dark February night in my car, driving home after a typical winters monday. Almost immediately my spirits were lifted as the rock kicked in. The title track "Have a nice day" followed by "I want to be loved" set the scene...... two absolute scorchers. I was expecting the pace to drop from thereon but it doesnt. Great mix of guitars electric/accoustic with relentless pace. Some superb solos. Jons powerful and raw vocals just take it there track after track. Some reviewers like to include a ratio within their write ups of number of hot tracks out of album total. Usually you see something like 5/15. Let me tell you, if I was I to do that it would be a dead cert at 14/14 on this one. 14 solid rock tracks.
I'm not sure about the statements that some have made about loss of form on previous BJ albums but this one for sure...takes it to the top. Get it ...you'll be glad.

A return to form
I agree with a number or reviewers who cite 'Have A Nice Day' as BJ's best album in years. JBJ's vocals hit every track with enuthusiasm, lacking in the previous 2 albums. The reason is clearly the quality of songs. 'Welcome To Wherever You Are' and 'Bells Of Freedom' are my faves and set to be live classics.