Have a Nice Day

by Bon Jovi

Overview

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 2000's 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." ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	09/20/2005
Label:	Island
UPC:	0602498826201

Tracks

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. Who Says You Can't Go Home

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Bon Jovi   Primary Artist
Jennifer Nettles   Primary Artist,Featured Artist,Vocals
Hugh McDonald   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Tico Torres   Drums,Percussion
Dann Huff   Bouzouki,Mandolin
David Bryan   Keyboards
Dan Dugmore   Guitar (Steel)
Jonathan Yudkin   Fiddle,Mandolin
Jon Bon Jovi   Vocals,Vocals (Background)
Richie Sambora   Guitar,Vocals (Background)

Technical Credits

Dann Huff   Audio Production,Producer,Additional Production
Rick Parashar   Audio Production,Engineer,Producer,Pro-Tools,Digital Editing
Jon Bon Jovi   Audio Production,Composer,Producer
John Shanks   Audio Production,Composer,Producer
Richie Sambora   Audio Production,Composer,Producer
Andreas Carlsson   Composer
Desmond Child   Composer,Executive Producer
Justin Niebank   Mixing
Billy Falcon   Composer
Jeremy Wheatley   Mixing
Eric Bazilian   Composer
Jennifer Nettles   Duet
Max Martin   Composer
Obie O'Brien   Mixing,Engineer,Supervisor
George Marino   Mastering
Femio Hernandez   Mixing Assistant
Tom Lord-Alge   Mixing
David Bryan   Composer
Harry Weinger   Supervisor
B.C. Smith   Programming
Chris Lord-Alge   Mixing
Jeff Rothschild   Engineer
Ryan Smith   Mastering
Christian Mock   Engineer,Pro-Tools,Digital Editing
Brian Vibberts   Assistant
Matt Teacher   Pro-Tools
David Campbell   String Arrangements
Olaf Heine   Photography
Mike Rew   Assistant,Pro-Tools,Technical Support
Smitar Krnjaic   Mixing Assistant
Keith B. Armstrong   Mixing Assistant
Eric Hirshberg   Creative Director
Mike Lawson   Pro-Tools
Chris "Lumpy" Hofschneider   Technical Support
Talin Baharian   Art Direction
Michael Bryce   Art Direction
David Bryan Dbz   Composer
Paul Buckmaster   String Arrangements