- Audio CD (Sep 20 2005)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Universal Music Group
- ASIN: B000ANVQ5K
- Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #18,067 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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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. Who Says You Can't Go Home |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
What does a wildly successful purveyor of ‘80s big hair power ballads do in an ensuing decade dominated by fervent shoe-gazing and other attendant alt.cliches? If you’re Jon Bon Jovi, you scale back your band’s ambitions, retool yourself as surprisingly accomplished indie film and TV actor, and (mostly) wait for the pop music tides to turn in your favor again. But JBJ and guitarist/collaborator Richie Sambora didn’t let their band’s lukewarm ‘90s fortunes dampen their knack for hook-savvy songcraft, as this muscular anthem-fest argues at virtually every turn. BJ’s songs here may be as infectious as ever, yet they’re seldom mere confections, often infused with alternating doses of bracing cynicism (the title track’s sarcastic riposte to the ’04 election) and reflective, often bittersweet takes on histories both personal and otherwise. If it sometimes stoops to formula--the droning, metallic ethos of the obligatory big ballad "I Am" can’t overcome some equally perfunctory lyrics–it’s also an album with its share of warm surprises, be they unexpected nods to Dylan ("Last Man Standing," the acoustic idealism of "Bells of Freedom"), the hard-edged "I Want to Live" or a winning duet with Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles, "Who Says You Can’t Go Home." Bon Jovi may deliver a sonically burnished triumph here by largely going back to the future--yet does it with one ear crucially cocked towards the anxious energy of the recent past. -- Jerry McCulley
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5.0 out of 5 stars
HAVE A NICE DAY!!!,
By Mark T*tties Nelson - attending Archbishop Os... (Edmonton, Alberta, Canada) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Have a Nice Day (Audio CD)
THIS IS THE BEST ALBUM I'VE LISTENED TO IN YEARS. IT'S DIVERSE, YOU MAY NOT LIKE ONE SONG, BUT LIKE THE NEXT. HAVE A NICE DAY :)
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5.0 out of 5 stars
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Have a Nice Day is an excellent album that shows how Bon Jovi has evolved over the past 20 years. It's their deepest album since Keep the Faith and is solid from start to finish. It is not as ballad laden as some of their previous work, which is a refreshing change. It is a must for the average fan, and those who enjoy this genre will not be disappointed.
5.0 out of 5 stars
Best album post 1996,
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This review is from: Have a Nice Day (Audio CD)
As many Bon Jovi fans know, Jon's voice is not what it used to be. That being said, he can still sing very well and has a "reinvented" voice on all albums Crush onward. One thing about the "new" records is that they were a departure from straight up rocknroll - Crush was good. Bounce was 100% garbage (some good songs but overall a bad album). Have a Nice Day is a straight pop rock album complete with good clear riffs and good solos from Richie. Crush and Bounce suffered from too much production - this album is driven by the guitar. This is their best recent album.
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