Jon planned to turn the album over to record company right before Christmas of 2004., but he changed his mind. In the meantime, the band was doing finishing touches on their boxset 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong (2004). Later in the recording sessions, David Bryan, Tico Torres and Hugh McDonald recorded their parts. Sambora and Shanks played all the guitar parts, Jon recorded all the vocals and there were no bass player or drummer in the studio. After Jon and Richie co-wrote all the songs with Shanks, they recorded them immediately using a drum machine. They started to write songs and songs came very quick. Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora headed into the studio with producer and songwriter John Shanks in summer of 2004 to begin working on a band's ninth studio album. It was commonly commented that Jon Bon Jovi was 'stretching' his lyrical abilities. Have a Nice Day has received mixed reviews by music critics.

The album produced the hit singles ' Have a Nice Day' and ' Who Says You Can't Go Home'. The album was eventually certified platinum by the RIAA. In the US, it sold over 202,000 copies in the first week, making it Bon Jovi's best first-week sales in the band's history at that time. Have a Nice Day peaked at number two in both the US and UK. The band wanted to write and record more songs, remove others from the original track list, and in the process, altered existing album tracks.

However, due to misunderstandings between the band and its record company, the album was delayed. Have a Nice Day was originally recorded in the summer of 2004 and planned for release in early 2005. Produced by John Shanks, the album was recorded at Sanctuary Sound II in New Jersey, and Ocean Way Recording in Hollywood, California. Have a Nice Day is the ninth studio album by American rock band Bon Jovi, released on September 20, 2005.

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