Have a Nice Day (Bon Jovi song)
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| "Have A Nice Day" | ||
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| Single by Bon Jovi | ||
| from the album Have A Nice Day | ||
| Released | August 30, 2005 | |
| Format | CD single | |
| Recorded | 2005 | |
| Genre | Hard rock Album-oriented rock |
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| Length | 3:48 | |
| Label | Island | |
| Writer(s) | Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and John Shanks | |
| Producer(s) | John Shanks | |
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| Bon Jovi singles chronology | ||
| "Bounce" | "Have A Nice Day" | "Who Says You Can't Go Home" |
"Have A Nice Day" is Bon Jovi's first single off the 2005 album Have A Nice Day. It was premiered at the 2004 American Music Awards, where an incomplete version of the song was played. The final version of the song was first performed in full at the Philadelphia Live 8 concert on July 2, 2005, and released worldwide as a single the following month. It was written by Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, and John Shanks.
"Have A Nice Day" preceded the September 30 release of the album of the same name.
[edit] Chart success
"Have A Nice Day" charted at #2 in Sweden, #6 in the United Kingdom, #7 in Germany, #8 in Australia, #8 in Finland, #10 in Switzerland, #53 in the United States (Billboard Hot 100) and #38 on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.
[edit] Lyrical Content
"Have A Nice Day" is a song of defiance and rising against adversity, its strong lyrics reinforced by heavy guitar riffs with powerful vocals. "There's obviously a sense of irony when you say it. You can say it one way and you can take it another way", says Jon Bon Jovi about the song's title[1]. Jon wrote the song in the wake of John Kerry's unsuccessful 2004 presidential bid, for whom Jon had been a strong campaigner. The line "Take a look around you nothing's what it seems / We're living in the broken home of hopes and dreams" reflects Jon's thoughts on the political state of America.
"Have A Nice Day" has proven to be a popular song among Bon Jovi fans and was staple performance during the band's 2005/2006 Have A Nice Day Tour.
It was also featured as one of the six live tracks on the promotional album Live From The Have A Nice Day Tour, released through Wal-Mart.
[edit] References
- Have A Nice Day Album Review
- Chart Data: Bon Jovi. Worldwide chart positions. Retrieved on November 12, 2006.
