This Left Feels Right

This Left Feels Right is an album featuring new versions of Bon Jovi songs from previous albums. It was released in 2003 and charted at No. 14 on The Billboard 200.[4] It's a "trip down memory lane" as Jon Bon Jovi described the album. It features revamped versions of many of Bon Jovi's biggest hits, often in a more somber style. Many of the 80's hard hitting chart-rockers are presented in a different light as soulful ballads. This Left Feels Right has sold 549,727 copies in the US (July 2007).

This Left Feels Right
Compilation album by Bon Jovi
Released	November 4, 2003
Recorded	2003
Genre	Acoustic rock
Length	51:10
Label	Island Mercury
Producer	Patrick Leonard Jon Bon Jovi Richie Sambora
Bon Jovi chronology
Bounce (2002) This Left Feels Right (2003) 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong (2004)
Singles from This Left Feels Right
"Wanted Dead or Alive (2003)" Released: November 2003 "It's My Life (2003)" Released: November 2003 "Always (2003)" Released: December 2003

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Entertainment Weekly	B−[2]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[3]

The 2003 rendition of "Wanted Dead or Alive" was released as a single and also had a promotional video produced, which had the same format as "Wanted Dead or Alive (Live version)", which was a single from the One Wild Night Live 1985–2001 album.

For the Russian and CIS release Olivia d'Abo's part in Livin' on a Prayer was recorded by Russian superstar Alsou in Bon Jovi's studio. This version was played on Russian radio stations to promote the release and got great reviews by Bon Jovi fans, but Olivia's version appeared on the Russian CD due to Universal Music Russia's decision.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Wanted Dead or Alive"	Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora	3:43
2.	"Livin' on a Prayer" (featuring Olivia d'Abo)	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Desmond Child	3:41
3.	"Bad Medicine"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	4:27
4.	"It's My Life"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Max Martin	3:42
5.	"Lay Your Hands on Me"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	4:27
6.	"You Give Love a Bad Name"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	3:29
7.	"Bed of Roses"	Bon Jovi	5:38
8.	"Everyday"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Andreas Carlsson	3:45
9.	"Born to Be My Baby"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	5:27
10.	"Keep the Faith"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	4:12
11.	"I'll Be There for You"	Bon Jovi, Sambora	4:21
12.	"Always"	Bon Jovi	4:18

Limited edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"The Distance" (Live on January 19, 2003 at Yokohama, Japan)	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	5:54

UK limited edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"The Distance" (Live on January 19, 2003 at Yokohama, Japan)	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	5:54
14.	"Joey" (Live on January 19, 2003 at Yokohama, Japan)	Bon Jovi, Sambora	5:33

Japan limited edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"The Distance" (Live on January 19, 2003 at Yokohama, Japan)	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	5:54
14.	"Have a Little Faith in Me" (Live)	John Hiatt	4:07
15.	"Joey" (Live on January 19, 2003 at Yokohama, Japan)	Bon Jovi, Sambora	5:33

Brazil limited edition bonus tracks

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
13.	"The Distance" (Live on January 19, 2003 at Yokohama, Japan)	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child	5:54
14.	"All About Lovin' You"	Bon Jovi, Sambora, Child, Carlsson	3:27

New songs

Two new songs, "Last Man Standing" and "Thief of Hearts", were written and recorded for inclusion of the album. "Last Man Standing" was a song revealing lead singer Jon Bon Jovi's anger toward the state of the music industry. Bon Jovi believed that it would become more difficult for artists to find success in the music industry. This was Bon Jovi's reason for later removing the two new songs from the album, however Last Man Standing was later reworked and turned into a much more heavy aggressive rock song for inclusion on Bon Jovi's 2005 studio album, Have a Nice Day, a somewhat opposite effect of the This Left Feels Right project. The original version of "Last Man Standing" and "Thief of Hearts" were both later released as part of the box set 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Can't Be Wrong and are also included as live versions on the This Left Feels Right Live DVD.

Personnel

• Jon Bon Jovi – lead vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar
• Richie Sambora – acoustic lead guitar, background vocals, talkbox
• Hugh McDonald – acoustics bass, background vocals
• Tico Torres – drums, percussion
• David Bryan – keyboards, piano, background vocals

with

• Olivia d'Abo – vocals on "Livin' on a Prayer"

Bonus DVD

A bonus DVD came free with some editions of This Left Feels Right, recorded at NRG Studios, Burbank, CA, December 3, 2002 for sessions@AOL. All songs were recorded acoustic. The Japanese bonuses were recorded at Yokohama Arena, Yokohama, Japan, January 19, 2003. "In These Arms" & "Heroes" were recorded live and "Right Side of Wrong" is a montage of videos recorded backstage and before the show that night.

The track listing is as follows:

1. "Love for Sale"
2. "Someday I'll Be Saturday Night"
3. "Joey"
4. "Misunderstood"
5. "Diamond Ring"
6. "Blood on Blood"
7. "In These Arms" (Japan Limited Edition Bonus DVD)
8. "Heroes" (David Bowie Cover) (Japan Limited Edition Bonus DVD)
9. "Right Side of Wrong" (Montage Video) (Japan Limited Edition Bonus DVD)

Charts and Certifications

Chart (2003) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] 11 Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] 2 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] 7 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] 46 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 6 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[10] 18 French Albums (SNEP)[11] 44 German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] 3 Irish Albums (IRMA)[13] 8 Italian Albums (FIMI)[14] 28 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[15] 34 Portuguese Albums (AFP)[16] 12 Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] 4 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[18] 3 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 23 UK Albums (OCC)[20] 4 US Billboard 200[21] 14

Region Certification Certified units/sales Austria (IFPI Austria)[22] Gold 15,000^* Canada (Music Canada)[23] Gold 50,000^^ Germany (BVMI)[24] Gold 100,000^^ Japan (RIAJ)[25] Gold 100,000^^ Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26] Gold 50,000^^ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[27] Gold 20,000^^ United Kingdom (BPI)[28] Silver 60,000^^ ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. Allmusic review
2. Sinagra, Laura (November 7, 2003). "This Left Feels Right Review". Entertainment Weekly. p. 70. Retrieved June 27, 2012.
3. Rolling Stone Album Guide
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