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Article: Commercial gloss from imitation Boss; Bon Jovi's 'Nice Day' made for radio play.(SHOW)(POP MUSIC)
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- The Washington Times (Washington, DC)
- Article date:
- September 23, 2005
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Byline: Scott Galupo, THE WASHINGTON TIMES
Bon Jovi Have a Nice Day
Island Records
Everything about the way Bon Jovi makes records - from the stop-time song hooks to the lyrics that have no use beyond crowd singalongs to the use of hired songwriters such as Desmond Child - seems calculated for maximum commercial exposure on radio and in sports arenas.
"Have a Nice Day," the veteran pop metal band's ninth studio album, is no different. It was co-produced (and a few of its tracks were co-written) by John Shanks, whose credits include the likes of Hilary Duff and Kelly Clarkson, singers who have nothing in common with Bon Jovi - unless ...