Welcome to Wherever You Are (song)
2005 single by Bon Jovi
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"Welcome to Wherever You Are" is a song by American rock band Bon Jovi from their ninth studio album, Have a Nice Day (2005). It was released in December 2005 as the album's second worldwide single, following "Have a Nice Day". Speaking about the song on Larry King Live, Jon Bon Jovi said "I thought for sure this was going to be a universal, timeless theme song of unity, diversity. Not a hit, not even close. Swing and a miss".[1] The single reached the top 40 in several European countries, including the United Kingdom, where it peaked at number 19.
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| Released | December 16, 2005 | |||
| Length | 3:47 | |||
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Lyrical content
"Welcome to Wherever You Are" is a song of affirmation, about accepting who you are and being comfortable in your own skin. Jon Bon Jovi claims the song is greatly influenced by events during the 2004 Presidential Election.[1] Jon campaigned for John Kerry during that time. The song is also notable for being one of the few Bon Jovi songs lacking a guitar solo.
The song also shares its name with an episode of The West Wing's seventh season, in which Jon Bon Jovi appears endorsing the fictional presidential nomination Matt Santos.
Track listings
- "Welcome to Wherever You Are" (Jeremy Wheatley mix)
- "Last Man Standing" (live at Nokia Theatre in New York City, September 19, 2005)
UK CD2[4]
- "Welcome to Wherever You Are" (Jeremy Wheatley mix)
- "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" (live at Nokia Theatre in New York City, September 19, 2005)
- "Wanted Dead or Alive" (live at Nokia Theatre in New York City, September 19, 2005)
- "Wanted Dead or Alive" (video—live at Nokia Theatre in New York City, September 19, 2005)
UK DVD single[5]
- "Welcome to Wherever You Are" (video)
- "Have a Nice Day" (video—live at Nokia Theatre in New York City, September 19, 2005)
- "Who Says You Can't Go Home" (audio—live at Nokia Theatre in New York City, September 19, 2005)
- Photo gallery
European CD2[6]
- "Welcome to Wherever You Are"
- "Have a Nice Day" (live at Nokia Theatre in New York City, September 19, 2005)
- "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night" (live at Nokia Theatre in New York City, September 19, 2005)
- "It's My Life" (live at Nokia Theatre in New York City, September 19, 2005)
Charts
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] | 36 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] | 9 |
| Czech Republic Airplay (ČNS IFPI)[9] | 74 |
| European Hot 100 Singles[10] | 53 |
| Germany (GfK)[11] | 40 |
| Greece (IFPI)[12] | 16 |
| Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[13] | 25 |
| Italy (FIMI)[14] | 33 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[15] | 2 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[16] | 25 |
| Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)[17] | 10 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] | 46 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[19] | 19 |
| Ukraine Airplay (TopHit)[20] | 161 |