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Track Listings
| 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 |
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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
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.
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.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
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
8 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
At first I thought that this album was continuing the slide into mediocrity that Bon jovi had begun with "Have A Nice Day"'s predecessor, the under-par "Bounce". However I was wrong. On repaet listening, it became clear that this is Bon Jovi at the very top of their game, with a collection of excellent adult rock songs.
For some reason Bon Jovi will be always be sneered at by music critics, which is unfair. Bon Jovi are one of the best rock bands in the world, and have been for the last 20 years. Sure, the odd lyric is a little clumsy or cliched but the overall production of every song by the band cant be faulted.
And "Have A Nice Day" is no exception. Its filled with the sort of high-quality rock songs twinged with pop that critics darlings such as Coldplay just cant produce. The opening single "Have A Nice Day" is standard Bon Jovi material, a rock track that would really come to life ina an arena. Similarly the other hit single "Who Says You Can't Go Home" is a fist pumper.
The third single "Welcome to Wherever You Are" is a nice song, but it has album track written all over it. It didnt sell particularly well and you get the impression that had one of the albums better songs been chosen as a single, the album would have sold even better.
"Last Man Standing" is another great rock song off the album with some brilliant lyrics, and "Bells of Freedom" harks back to the mature sound Jovi found on their mid-ninties album "These Days". The album lacks a powerful ballad typical of the band (such as "Bed of Roses" or "Always") but "I Want to be Loved" feels like a ballad masquerading as a rock song, and the fushion works impressively well.
Other standout tracks are "I Am" and the bonus track "Dirty Little Secret", in fact its difficult to work out why "Dirty little Secret" wasnt included on the album properly.
Overall "Have A Nice Day" is a great album, and should help keep the Bon Jovi fire burning.
For some reason Bon Jovi will be always be sneered at by music critics, which is unfair. Bon Jovi are one of the best rock bands in the world, and have been for the last 20 years. Sure, the odd lyric is a little clumsy or cliched but the overall production of every song by the band cant be faulted.
And "Have A Nice Day" is no exception. Its filled with the sort of high-quality rock songs twinged with pop that critics darlings such as Coldplay just cant produce. The opening single "Have A Nice Day" is standard Bon Jovi material, a rock track that would really come to life ina an arena. Similarly the other hit single "Who Says You Can't Go Home" is a fist pumper.
The third single "Welcome to Wherever You Are" is a nice song, but it has album track written all over it. It didnt sell particularly well and you get the impression that had one of the albums better songs been chosen as a single, the album would have sold even better.
"Last Man Standing" is another great rock song off the album with some brilliant lyrics, and "Bells of Freedom" harks back to the mature sound Jovi found on their mid-ninties album "These Days". The album lacks a powerful ballad typical of the band (such as "Bed of Roses" or "Always") but "I Want to be Loved" feels like a ballad masquerading as a rock song, and the fushion works impressively well.
Other standout tracks are "I Am" and the bonus track "Dirty Little Secret", in fact its difficult to work out why "Dirty little Secret" wasnt included on the album properly.
Overall "Have A Nice Day" is a great album, and should help keep the Bon Jovi fire burning.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
One of my favourites
Have A Nice Day is my favourite Bon Jovi of recent years, if not one of my all time favourites. A real return to form, aside from the brilliant title track there are many other... Read more
Published on 7 Aug 2007 by ReviewBlog51
Solid
Bon Jovi's 3rd of the 2000s and still not worthy of 5 stars. It's solid, and the most consistent they've produced for what seems like ages, but lacks the 'WOW' of previous albums... Read more
Published on 18 Jun 2007 by M. Simper
Good album, great songs, but not as good as the old stuff
Bon Jovi had a bumpy start with the album Bon Jovi, but then shot up with 7800 Degrees Fahrenheit, Slippery When Wet Was a big hit just as New Jersy and Keep the Faith were, and... Read more
Published on 22 Oct 2006 by King Pooja
Have a nice day will make your day better
I loved this album, I am a life long Bon Jovi fan but that doesn't mean I love everything they have ever done. Read more
Published on 24 Aug 2006 by M. C. Batson
A nice comeback!
Bon Jovi continues to deliver brilliant singles and excellent songs, this album shows instant hits like `Have a Nice Day'... Read more
Published on 4 July 2006 by David Calcano
Oh Yeah......Have a nice day and Buy this album
Though in my opinion the last 2 BJ albums were a little off, this one hits the mark square on. It's classic Bon Jovi at their best. Read more
Published on 30 Jun 2006 by Dr. Mikayala A. King
Bon Jovi at their Best
Glad to see Bon Jovi have gone back to real rock and roll songs again. This album is upbeat and a return to form for the guys. Read more
Published on 4 Mar 2006 by "metroman1352"
Classic
At a time when the music industry is turning out way to much commercial acts, it's great to know that older bands can churn out albums that will leave you humming for weeks on... Read more
Published on 26 Jan 2006 by Stegofreak
wooooo this album is pure genius
This is possibly the best offering from bon jovi to date. Not amazing on the ballards but some real rock anthems on there. Read more
Published on 20 Jan 2006 by Danny Tasker
Fantastic
This is quite simply a fantastic album.
Over their long career Bon Jovi have put out plenty of material that nobody in their right mind would enjoy listening to, how many people... Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2005 by "grrrrrrrrrrrrr3"
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