Studio Album · No. 9
Have a Nice Day Songwriting Credits by Bon Jovi
Produced by John Shanks, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora, Rick Parashar
Holds writing credit on 12 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 12 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Bon Jovi carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Awards & Recognition 1
Have a Nice Day reunited Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora with producer John Shanks, who pushed the band toward a leaner, hook-forward rock sound after the experiments of Bounce. The album marks the start of the band's country crossover: "Who Says You Can't Go Home" was re-recorded as a duet with Sugarland's Jennifer Nettles, topped the Hot Country Songs chart, and won a Grammy. Its first-week U.S. sales of over 202,000 copies were the band's best to that point, setting up the full country pivot of the following Lost Highway.
First album with John Shanks as co-producer and prolific co-writer. Three-way Bon Jovi/Sambora/Shanks combinations dominate. Billy Falcon contributes to three tracks; Max Martin co-writes track 10; Desmond Child appears on track 6.