Have a Nice Day by Bon Jovi

Have a Nice Day, Bon Jovi's ninth studio album, finally arrived on Island on September 20, 2005, after a false start: the band first cut it in the summer of 2004 for an early-2005 release, then a mix-up with the record company held it back, and they used the delay to write more, drop songs and rework others. Sessions ran at Sanctuary Sound II in New Jersey and Ocean Way in Hollywood.

Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, David Bryan and Tico Torres still knew exactly how to build a fist-pumping, arena-sized chorus, and the title track and "Who Says You Can't Go Home" were the hits. The latter leaned toward country, won a Grammy and made them the first rock band to top the country singles charts. Critics were split, but the fans didn't care: it hit number two in the US and UK, sold more than 202,000 copies in its first American week, their best opening yet, and went platinum.

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