Jonas Brothers is the self-titled second studio album and the international debut album released by the Jonas Brothers and their first album to be released under Hollywood Records. The album was released on August 7, 2007. "Hold On" was the album's second single, followed by "S.O.S" as the third single, and "When You Look Me in the Eyes" as the fourth single.
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| Released | August 7, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | April 2006 (Year 3000) February – March 2007 | |||
| Genre | Pop punk[1] | |||
| Length | 42:49 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
| Producer | John Fields | |||
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Singles
"Year 3000", a cover of a song by the British band Busted, serviced as the lead single from Jonas Brothers. Previously released in 2006 by Columbia from the album It's About Time, "Year 3000" was re-released by Hollywood Records on March 12, 2007. The song peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold 1,050,000 copies. "Hold On" was the official second single from the album and was released on May 22, 2007. It was featured in the Disney Channel Original Movie Johnny Kapahala: Back on Board, and a music video was released to promote the film. "S.O.S" was the album's third single and was released on August 3, 2007. It was the most successful single from the album, peaking at No. 47 in Australia on the ARIA Singles Chart, No. 49 on the Canadian Hot 100, No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100. It was their first single to chart in Canada and the UK. It was their first top-twenty hit in the United States. "When You Look Me in the Eyes" was the album's final single, released on December 28 and produced by John Fields. It was a re-recording of the version that initially appeared on Nick's self-titled solo album. It marked their third chart performance in Australia (No. 46 on the ARIA Singles Chart), their second in Canada and the UK (No. 30 on both the Canadian Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart), and their fourth in the United States (No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, and their third top-40 song).
"Kids of the Future" was released as a single for the soundtrack to the 2007 animated motion picture Meet the Robinsons and later included in the Jonas Brothers' debut album.
Reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| Contactmusic.com | [3] |
| Cross Rhythms |   [4] |
| Robert Christgau |  [5] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described the band,"they're cheerful, good-natured, and, best of all, tuneful," going on to say about the album, "It all adds up an album that's tighter and better than their debut, and one that suggests that they not only deserve their popularity on Radio Disney, but they might have the writing and performing skills to last beyond that as well." Cross Rhythms praised the album saying, "Jonas Brothers have delivered an album that's high-energy pop-punk overflowing with catchy hooks and muscular guitar licks."
Commercial performance
Jonas Brothers debuted at number five on the US Billboard 200 with 69,000 copies, becoming the Jonas Brothers' first top 10 album in the country.[6]As of March 2015, the album has sold 2,409,000 million copies in the United States, becoming Jonas' best-selling album to date.[7]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "S.O.S" | Nick Jonas | 2:33 |
| 2. | "Hold On" | Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas | 2:45 |
| 3. | "Goodnight and Goodbye" | Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas | 2:31 |
| 4. | "That's Just the Way We Roll" | Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and William McCauley III | 2:53 |
| 5. | "Hello Beautiful" | Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas | 2:29 |
| 6. | "Still in Love with You" | Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas | 3:10 |
| 7. | "Australia" | Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas | 3:33 |
| 8. | "Games" | Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, John Taylor, Greg Garbowsky and Alex Noyes | 3:21 |
| 9. | "When You Look Me in the Eyes" | Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Sr., Kevin Jonas, PJ Bianco and Raymond Boyd | 4:09 |
| 10. | "Inseparable" | Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Josh Miller | 2:50 |
| 11. | "Just Friends" | Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas | 3:07 |
| 12. | "Hollywood" | Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and John Fields | 2:49 |
| 13. | "Year 3000" | James Bourne, Charlie Simpson, Steve Robson, Matt Willis and Tom Fletcher | 3:22 |
| 14. | "Kids of the Future" | Marty Wilde, Ricky Wilde, Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas | 3:20 |
| Total length: | 42:49 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Take a Breath" | Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Jess Cates | 3:18 |
| 16. | "We Got the Party" (Hannah Montana featuring Jonas Brothers) | Kara DioGuardi, Greg Wells | 3:36 |
| Total length: | 49:43 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Take a Breath" | Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Jess Cates | 3:18 |
| Total length: | 42:43 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14. | "Out of This World" | Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and King Diamond | 3:10 |
| Total length: | 45:53 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 15. | "Baby Bottle Pop Theme Song" | 1:31 |
| Total length: | 43:49 | |
Bonus Jonas Edition DVD
Jonas Brothers: The Bonus Jonas Edition includes a DVD containing:
- Full concert performance at the Blender Theatre at Gramercy
- "Kids of the Future"
- "Just Friends"
- "S.O.S"
- "Goodnight & Goodbye"
- "Hello Beautiful"
- "Australia"
- "That's Just the Way We Roll"
- "Hollywood"
- "Inseparable"
- "Still in Love with You"
- "Hold On"
- "Year 3000"
- Music videos
- "S.O.S"
- "Hold On"
- "Kids of the Future" (Live at the 2007 Disney Channel Games closing ceremony)
- "Year 3000"
Total running time: approximately 55 minutes
Woolworths exclusive DVD (UK)
An exclusive DVD containing:
- Music videos
- Band in a Bus trailer
- "Jonas Brothers Meet The Queen" - Video from the Jonas Brother's YouTube channel
Personnel
- Nick Jonas – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, drums on "Australia"
- Joe Jonas – lead vocals
- Kevin Jonas – lead guitar, background vocals
- John Taylor – rhythm and lead guitar, background vocals
- John Fields – Producer, bass guitar, additional keyboards and guitar
- Dorian Crozier – drums, percussion, programming
- Stephen Lu – string arrangements, conducting
- Chris Lord-Alge - Mixing
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Argentina Albums (CAPIF) | 1 |
| Australian Albums (ARIA) | 43 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 14 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 7 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 11 |
| Brazil Albums (ABPD)[8] | 2 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 10 |
| Chilean Albums (IFPI) | 4 |
| Colombian Albums (IFPI) | 5 |
| Danish Albums (Tracklisten) | 9 |
| European Top 100 Albums | 6 |
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts) | 65 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista) | 32 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 16 |
| German Albums (Media Control Charts)[10] | 19 |
| Greek Albums (IFPI)[11] | 21 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[12] | 14 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) | 10 |
| Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[13] | 3 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 29 |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 20 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) | 12 |
| Portugal Albums (AFP) | 13 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[14] | 9 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 5 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 16 |
| Swiss Albums (Swiss Hitparade) | 53 |
| UK Albums (OCC) | 9 |
| US Billboard 200[15] | 5 |
| Venezuelan Albums (IFPI) | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2007) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[16] | 134 |
| Chart (2008) | Position |
| US Billboard 200[17] | 17
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[18] | Platinum | 60,000* |
| Canada (Music Canada)[19] | Gold | 50,000^ |
| Ireland (IRMA)[20] | Gold | 7,500^ |
| Mexico (AMPROFON)[21] | Platinum | 100,000^ |
| Poland (ZPAV)[22] | Gold | 10,000* |
| United Kingdom (BPI)[23] | Gold | 100,000^ |
| United States (RIAA)[25] | Platinum | 2,409,000[24] |
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* Sales figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| United States | August 7, 2007 | |
| October 30, 2007 | Bonus Jonas Edition | |
| Japan | December 5, 2007 | |
| Mexico | February 4, 2008 | |
| Brazil | February 12, 2008 | |
| Australia | February 23, 2008 | |
| Europe | June 13, 2008 | |
| United Kingdom | June 23, 2008 | |
| Sweden | June 25, 2008 | |
| South Korea | August 12, 2008 |
References
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- ^ "The Irish Charts - 2008 Certification Awards - Gold". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved June 25, 2020.
- ^ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved June 25, 2020. Type Jonas Brothers in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Jonas Brothers in the box under the TÍTULO column heading.
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