Who Says You Can't Go Home
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| Single by Bon Jovi from the album Have a Nice Day |
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| Released | March 2006 (North America) June 12, 2006 (UK) |
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| Format | CD single: Worldwide Digital download: Worldwide Vinyl single: Worldwide |
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| Genre | Rock, Country | ||||
| Length | 4:40 (Album/Rock version) 3:50 (Duet with Jennifer Nettles/UK radio edit) |
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| Label | The Island Def Jam Music Group | ||||
| Writer(s) | Jon Bon Jovi Richie Sambora |
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| Producer | John Shanks Jon Bon Jovi Richie Sambora |
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"Who Says You Can't Go Home" is a pop rock song written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora for Bon Jovi's ninth studio album Have a Nice Day (2005). The song was produced by John Shanks, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora. It was released as the second single in North America in the first quarter of 2006 and reached the top thirty on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, peaking at #23. Outside North America, "Welcome to Wherever You Are" was released as the second single with "Who Says You Can't Go Home" being released as the album's third release on June 12, 2006. The song reached #5 in the UK, becoming the band's second Top 10 single from Have a Nice Day.
The lyrics to "Who Says You Can't Go Home" reflect on lead-singer Jon Bon Jovi's own personal passion for his community and New Jersey roots and encourages others to never forget and to be proud of where they came from. The song was actually used by the New Jersey state tourism office in television advertisements to spur tourism to the Garden State.
In addition, the song's music video, featuring Jennifer Nettles of Sugarland, features Habitat for Humanity volunteers, including members of the Philadelphia Soul Arena Football League team owned in part by Jon Bon Jovi, building homes for low-income families and was used to promote the organization while another version of music video features a man in a dog suit.
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[edit] Country version
In the United States, a version of the song was released to the country music format as a duet with Jennifer Nettles, lead singer of the country music duo Sugarland. This version became the first song by a rock band to reach Number One on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart.[1] It also received an award for Best Collaborative Video at the CMT Music Awards in 2006.
The country version was originally to have been recorded as a duet with Keith Urban, who was also to play ganjo on the song. However, Jon Bon Jovi decided that Urban's voice was too similar to his own, and thought that a female duet partner would work better; Nettles was then recommended by the label.[2][3]
Sugarland also sings this song in their touring, with Kristian Bush (the duo's other member) singing Jon Bon Jovi's part and Nettles singing her own part.[citation needed]
[edit] Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Who Says You Can't Go Home".
[edit] UK CD single #1
- "Who Says You Can't Go Home" (Radio edit)
- "Complicated" (Live in Boston)
[edit] UK CD single #2
- "Who Says You Can't Go Home" (Radio edit)
- "Last Man Standing" (Live in Boston)
- "Raise Your Hands" (Live in Boston)
- "Who Says You Can't Go Home" music video (dog suit version)
[edit] Vinyl single
- "Who Says You Can't Go Home" (Radio edit)
- "Complicated" (Live in Boston)
[edit] Digital Download
- "Who Says You Can't Go Home" (Acoustic Version)
[edit] Charts
[edit] Country version featuring Jennifer Nettles
| Chart (2005-2006) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 23 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 13 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 41 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 Airplay | 39 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Digital Songs | 37 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 8 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream | 30 |
| Canadian Country Singles Chart | 1 |
[edit] Rock version
| Chart (2005-2006) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles Chart | 5 |
| UK Download Chart | 5 |
| UK Airplay Chart | 38 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 30 |
| Austrian Singles Chart | 36 |
| German Top 100 | 54 |
[edit] Japanese Version
A Japanese version of the song will be the opening theme for Toei Animation, Disney and Bandai's Anime, Disney's Magic Kingdom Warrior Taisenki
[edit] Awards and Achievements
- Won award for "Best Collaborative Video" at the CMT Music Awards in 2006.
- Won award for "Favorite Rock Song" at the 33rd People's Choice Awards in 2007
- Won the Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals in 2007.
- Song has been chosen to group best Country songs of the year - "ASCAP Country Music Awards" in 2006
- Nominated for "Music Event Of The Year" at the "Country Music Awards"
- Nominated for "Vocal Event Of The Year" at the "ACMA"
[edit] Succession
[edit] Bon Jovi/Jennifer Nettles version
| Preceded by "What Hurts the Most" by Rascal Flatts |
Billboard Hot Country Songs number one single by Bon Jovi and Jennifer Nettles May 6-May 13, 2006 |
Succeeded by "Wherever You Are" by Jack Ingram |
[edit] References
- ^ Tammy La Gorce (2006-05-07). BY THE WAY; Waylon, Willie and Bon Jovi. The New York Times.
- ^ Bon Jovi's Duet With Jennifer Nettles Hits the Country Top 10 (html). CMT.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-14.
- ^ Jon Bon Jovi still aims to connect (html). Post-gazette.com. Retrieved on 2007-07-14.
- Billboard.com. U.S. chart data. Retrieved on June 29, 2006.
- Bon Jovi: Have a Nice Day F.A.Q.. Information on the song and its meaning. Retrieved on June 29, 2006.
- Chart Data: Bon Jovi. Worldwide chart positions. Retrieved on June 29, 2006.
[edit] External links
- IslandRecords.com/BonJovi — official website.
