Who Says You Ca n't Go Home - wikipedia Who Says You Ca n't Go Home `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home '' Single by Bon Jovi from the album Have a Nice Day Released January 30, 2006 Format CD single, digital download Length 4 : 40 ( Album / Rock version ) 3 : 50 ( Duet version / UK radio edit ) Label Island Songwriter ( s ) Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora Producer ( s ) John Shanks, Jon Bon Jovi, Richie Sambora Bon Jovi singles chronology `` Have a Nice Day '' ( 2005 ) `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home '' ( 2006 ) `` Welcome to Wherever You Are '' ( 2006 ) `` Have a Nice Day '' ( 2005 ) `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home '' ( 2006 ) `` Welcome to Wherever You Are '' ( 2006 ) Jennifer Nettles singles chronology `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home '' ( 2006 ) Who Says You Ca n't Go Home2006 `` That Girl '' ( 2013 ) That Girl 2013 Audio sample file help Alternative cover Cover of Bon Jovi / Jennifer Nettles version Music video `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home '' `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home '' ( with Jennifer Nettles ) on YouTube `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home '' is a song written by Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora for the American rock band Bon Jovi 's ninth album Have a Nice Day ( 2005 ). The song was produced by John Shanks, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora. It was released as the second single in North America in the first quarter of 2006 and reached the top 30 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 singles chart, peaking at # 23. Outside North America, `` Welcome to Wherever You Are '' was released as the second single with `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home '' being released as the album 's third release on June 12, 2006. The song reached # 5 in the UK, becoming the band 's second Top 10 single from the album. A version of the song was also shipped to country music radio, featuring duet vocals from Jennifer Nettles of the duo Sugarland and peaked at # 1 on the Country charts. Contents 1 Country music version 2 Music videos 3 2008 Presidential Election 4 Formats and track listings 4.1 UK CD single # 1 4.2 UK CD single # 2 4.3 Vinyl single 4.4 Digital Download 5 Charts 5.1 Year - end charts 6 Awards and achievements 7 References 8 Sources Country music version In the United States, a version of the song was released to the country music format as a duet with Jennifer Nettles, lead singer of the duo Sugarland. The country music version was originally recorded as a duet with Keith Urban, who also played banjo on the song. After Jon Bon Jovi decided that Urban 's voice was too similar to his own, he asked a representative of Mercury Records to recommend a female duet partner. Music videos The music video for the country / Jennifer Nettles version, released in November 2005 and directed by Jon 's brother, Anthony M. Bongiovi, features Habitat for Humanity volunteers, including members of the Philadelphia Soul Arena Football League team owned in part by Jon Bon Jovi, building homes for low - income families and was used to promote the organization. It won an award for Best Collaborative Video at the CMT Music Awards in 2006. The shooting of the music video for the regular version, featuring a man dressed up as a dog, began at the March 9, 2006 Bon Jovi concert at the Glendale Arena outside Phoenix and continued in the Los Angeles area. The video was released in the week of week of March 27, 2006. It was directed by Jeff Labbé through @ radical. media, lensed by David Lanzenberg, and edited by Steve Prestemon. 2008 Presidential election During the 2008 US Presidential election, the original version of `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home '' was used frequently at public events supporting the Republican Party. Specifically, the song was a prominent feature at several large rallies supporting vice-presidential candidate and former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin. This use of the song quickly became part of a controversy over several different songs that Republican candidates had been using without the artists ' permission, including music by Foo Fighters, Heart, John Mellencamp, and Boston. The Republicans, in turn, claimed `` blanket rights '' to play the songs at their public events. In launching the complaint, Bon Jovi stated, `` We were not asked... we do not approve of their use of ( the song ). We wrote this song as a thank you to those who have supported us over the past 25 years. The song has since become a banner for our home state of New Jersey and the de facto theme song for our partnerships around the country to build homes and rebuild communities. '' Bon Jovi has been an enthusiastic Democratic Party supporter, appearing at a $30,000 - per - plate fundraiser in support of President Barack Obama and performing at rallies for various Democratic candidates. Formats and track listings These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home ''. UK CD single # 1 `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home '' ( Radio edit ) `` Complicated '' ( Live In Boston ) UK CD single # 2 `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home '' ( Radio edit ) `` Last Man Standing '' ( Live in Boston ) `` Raise Your Hands '' ( Live in Boston ) `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home '' music video ( dog fursuit version ) Vinyl single `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home '' ( Radio edit ) `` Complicated '' ( Live in Boston ) Digital Download `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home '' ( Acoustic Version ) Charts Chart ( 2005 -- 2006 ) Peak position Austrian Singles Chart 36 Brazilian Singles Chart ( ABPD ) 66 German Singles Chart 54 Irish Singles Chart 30 UK Singles Chart 5 US Billboard Hot 100 23 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 8 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 5 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) 1 * US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 30 Year - end charts Chart ( 2006 ) Position US Country Songs ( Billboard ) 9 * * - duet with Jennifer Nettles Preceded by `` What Hurts the Most '' by Rascal Flatts Billboard Hot Country Songs number - one single May 6 -- May 13, 2006 Succeeded by `` Wherever You Are '' by Jack Ingram Awards and achievements Won award for `` Best Collaborative Video '' at the CMT Music Awards in 2006. Won award for `` Favorite Rock Song '' at the 33rd People 's Choice Awards in 2007 Won the Grammy Award for Best Country Collaboration with Vocals in 2007. Song has been chosen to group best Country songs of the year - `` ASCAP Country Music Awards '' in 2006 Nominated for `` Music Event Of The Year '' at the Country Music Association Awards Nominated for `` Vocal Event Of The Year '' at the Academy of Country Music Awards References Jump up ^ `` Allmusic ( Bon Jovi charts & awards ) Billboard singles ''. Jump up ^ `` Bon Jovi 's Duet With Jennifer Nettles Hits the Country Top 10 ''. CMT.com. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 14. Jump up ^ `` Jon Bon Jovi still aims to connect ''. Post-gazette.com. July 23, 2006. Retrieved 2007 - 07 - 14. Jump up ^ http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=44729 Jump up ^ http://resumes.actorsaccess.com/sarahdonaldson Jump up ^ http://www.cmt.com/news/1528446/nettles-gives-clues-about-sugarlands-next-album/ ^ Jump up to : https://www.videostatic.com/vs/2006/03/shot-bon-jovi-jeff-labbe-director.html Jump up ^ http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=49448 Jump up ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20120323024716/http://www.mymanagement.co.uk/credits.php?dopNum=32&listType=Promo Jump up ^ https://palliativemedia.squarespace.com/archival-work/ Jump up ^ `` Brazil '' ( PDF ). ABPD. October 6, 2001. Retrieved April 1, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Bon Jovi Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Bon Jovi Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Bon Jovi Chart History ( Adult Pop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Bon Jovi Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Bon Jovi Chart History ( Pop Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Best of 2006 : Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2006. Retrieved July 10, 2012. Jump up ^ `` Allmusic ( Bon Jovi charts & awards ) ''. Sources `` Billboard.com ''. U.S. chart data. Retrieved June 29, 2006. `` Bon Jovi : Have a Nice Day F.A.Q. '' Information on the song and its meaning. Retrieved June 29, 2006. `` Chart Data : Bon Jovi ''. Worldwide chart positions. Retrieved June 29, 2006. Bon Jovi Jon Bon Jovi Tico Torres David Bryan Hugh McDonald Phil X Richie Sambora Alec John Such Dave Sabo Studio albums Bon Jovi 7800 ° Fahrenheit Slippery When Wet New Jersey Keep the Faith These Days Crush Bounce Have a Nice Day Lost Highway The Circle What About Now This House Is Not for Sale Compilation albums Cross Road This Left Feels Right Greatest Hits Burning Bridges 100,000,000 Bon Jovi Fans Ca n't Be Wrong Live albums One Wild Night Live 1985 -- 2001 Inside Out This House Is Not for Sale -- Live from the London Palladium Singles `` Runaway '' `` She Do n't Know Me '' `` Burning for Love '' ( Japan only ) `` Only Lonely '' `` In and Out of Love '' `` The Hardest Part Is the Night '' `` Silent Night '' `` You Give Love a Bad Name '' `` Livin ' on a Prayer '' `` Wanted Dead or Alive '' `` Never Say Goodbye '' `` Bad Medicine '' `` Born to Be My Baby '' `` I 'll Be There for You '' `` Lay Your Hands on Me '' `` Living in Sin '' `` Keep the Faith '' `` Bed of Roses '' `` In These Arms '' `` I 'll Sleep When I 'm Dead '' `` I Believe '' `` Dry County '' `` Please Come Home for Christmas '' `` Always '' `` Someday I 'll Be Saturday Night '' `` This Ai n't a Love Song '' `` Something for the Pain '' `` Lie to Me '' `` These Days '' `` Hey God '' `` Real Life '' `` It 's My Life '' `` Say It Is n't So '' `` Thank You for Loving Me '' `` One Wild Night '' `` Wanted Dead or Alive '' ( Live ) `` Everyday '' `` Misunderstood '' `` All About Lovin ' You '' `` Bounce '' ( promo single ) `` The Distance '' ( Japan only ) `` It 's My Life ( 2003 ) '' `` Wanted Dead or Alive ( 2003 ) '' ( promo single ) `` Have a Nice Day '' `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home '' ( with Jennifer Nettles ) `` Welcome to Wherever You Are '' `` ( You Want To ) Make a Memory '' `` Lost Highway '' `` Till We Ai n't Strangers Anymore '' ( with LeAnn Rimes ) `` Summertime '' ( Canada only ) `` Whole Lot of Leavin ' '' `` We Were n't Born to Follow '' `` Superman Tonight '' `` When We Were Beautiful '' `` What Do You Got ? '' `` No Apologies '' `` This Is Our House '' ( promo single ) `` Because We Can '' `` What About Now '' `` This House Is Not for Sale '' Other songs `` Edge of a Broken Heart '' Video albums Breakout : Video Singles Slippery When Wet : The Videos New Jersey : The Videos Access All Areas : A Rock & Roll Odyssey Keep the Faith : An Evening with Bon Jovi Keep the Faith : The Videos Cross Road Live from London The Crush Tour This Left Feels Right Live Lost Highway : The Concert When We Were Beautiful Live at Madison Square Garden Greatest Hits : The Ultimate Video Collection Concert tours Runaway Tour Slippery When Wet Tour Jersey Syndicate Tour Keep the Faith Tour I 'll Sleep When I 'm Dead Tour These Days Tour Crush Tour One Wild Night Tour Bounce Tour Have a Nice Day Tour Lost Highway Tour The Circle Tour Bon Jovi Live Because We Can Bon Jovi Live ! This House Is Not for Sale Tour Solo albums Blaze of Glory ( Jon Bon Jovi ) Stranger in This Town ( Sambora ) On a Full Moon ( Bryan ) Destination Anywhere ( Jon Bon Jovi ) Undiscovered Soul ( Sambora ) Lunar Eclipse ( Bryan ) The Power Station Years : The Unreleased Recordings ( Jon Bon Jovi ) Aftermath of the Lowdown ( Sambora ) Related articles Discography Songs recorded Awards Book Jennifer Nettles Studio albums That Girl ( 2014 ) Playing with Fire ( 2016 ) To Celebrate Christmas ( 2016 ) Singles `` That Girl '' `` Unlove You '' Guest singles `` Who Says You Ca n't Go Home '' ( w / Bon Jovi ) Related Articles Duets Bon Jovi Cheap Trick Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Who_Says_You_Can%27t_Go_Home&oldid=835130762 '' Categories : 2006 singles Bon Jovi songs Jennifer Nettles songs Billboard Hot Country Songs number - one singles Song recordings produced by John Shanks Vocal duets Songs written by Richie Sambora Songs written by Jon Bon Jovi Island Records singles Hidden categories : Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters Articles with hAudio microformats Articles which use infobox templates with no data rows Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardadultcontemporary Singlechart usages for Billboardadultpopsongs Singlechart usages for Billboardcountrysongs Singlechart usages for Billboardpopsongs Talk Contents About Wikipedia Español Français Italiano Nederlands Polski Português Русский Türkçe Edit links This page was last edited on 6 April 2018, at 19 : 06. 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Question: who wrote who says you can't go home
Answer: Jon Bon Jovi