''Jonas Brothers'' is the second studio album and the international debut album released by the
Jonas Brothers
The Jonas Brothers () are an American pop rock band. Formed in 2005, they gained popularity from their appearances on the Disney Channel television network. They consist of three brothers: Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, and Nick Jonas. Raised in W ...
and their first album to be released under
Hollywood Records
Hollywood Records is an American record label of the Disney Music Group. The label focuses in pop, rock, alternative, hip hop, and country genres, as well as specializing in mature recordings not suitable for the flagship Walt Disney Records l ...
. The album was released on August 7, 2007. "
Hold On
Hold On may refer to:
Music Albums and EPs
* ''Hold On!'' (album), by Herman's Hermits, 1966
* ''Hold On'' (Trapeze album), or the title song, 1978
* ''Hold On'' (High Inergy album), 1980
* ''Hold On'' (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album), 1987
* ...
" was the album's second single, followed by "
S.O.S" as the third single, and "
When You Look Me in the Eyes
"When You Look Me in the Eyes" is a song by the American pop rock band Jonas Brothers. The song was released as the third and final single from their self-titled second album, '' Jonas Brothers'', in 2007. In the United Kingdom, it was released a ...
" as the fourth single.
Singles
"
Year 3000
"Year 3000" is a song performed by British pop rock band Busted. It was released as the second single from their debut studio album '' Busted'' (2002).
"Year 3000" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and became the 34th-biggest seller ...
", 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
Hold On may refer to:
Music Albums and EPs
* ''Hold On!'' (album), by Herman's Hermits, 1966
* ''Hold On'' (Trapeze album), or the title song, 1978
* ''Hold On'' (High Inergy album), 1980
* ''Hold On'' (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album), 1987
* ...
" 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
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music industry record chart in Canada for songs, published weekly by '' Billboard'' magazine. The Canadian Hot 100 was launched on the issue dated March 31, 2007, and is currently the standard record chart in Canada; a n ...
, No. 13 on the
UK Singles Chart
The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...
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
"When You Look Me in the Eyes" is a song by the American pop rock band Jonas Brothers. The song was released as the third and final single from their self-titled second album, '' Jonas Brothers'', in 2007. In the United Kingdom, it was released a ...
" 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
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. As of March 2015, the album has sold 2,409,000 million copies in the United States, becoming Jonas' best-selling album to date.
Track listing
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
''Meet the Robinsons'' is a 2007 American computer-animated science-fiction comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films, 47th animated film produce ...
"
# "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
Hold On may refer to:
Music Albums and EPs
* ''Hold On!'' (album), by Herman's Hermits, 1966
* ''Hold On'' (Trapeze album), or the title song, 1978
* ''Hold On'' (High Inergy album), 1980
* ''Hold On'' (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album), 1987
* ...
"
# "
Year 3000
"Year 3000" is a song performed by British pop rock band Busted. It was released as the second single from their debut studio album '' Busted'' (2002).
"Year 3000" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and became the 34th-biggest seller ...
"
* Music videos
** "
S.O.S"
** "
Hold On
Hold On may refer to:
Music Albums and EPs
* ''Hold On!'' (album), by Herman's Hermits, 1966
* ''Hold On'' (Trapeze album), or the title song, 1978
* ''Hold On'' (High Inergy album), 1980
* ''Hold On'' (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album), 1987
* ...
"
** "
Kids of the Future
''Meet the Robinsons'' is a 2007 American computer-animated science-fiction comedy film produced by Walt Disney Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. The List of Walt Disney Animation Studios films, 47th animated film produce ...
"
(Live at the 2007 Disney Channel Games closing ceremony)
** "
Year 3000
"Year 3000" is a song performed by British pop rock band Busted. It was released as the second single from their debut studio album '' Busted'' (2002).
"Year 3000" reached number two on the UK Singles Chart and became the 34th-biggest seller ...
"
Total running time: approximately 55 minutes''
Woolworths exclusive DVD (UK)
An exclusive DVD containing:
*Music videos
** "
S.O.S"
** "
Hold On
Hold On may refer to:
Music Albums and EPs
* ''Hold On!'' (album), by Herman's Hermits, 1966
* ''Hold On'' (Trapeze album), or the title song, 1978
* ''Hold On'' (High Inergy album), 1980
* ''Hold On'' (Nitty Gritty Dirt Band album), 1987
* ...
"
** "
When You Look Me in the Eyes
"When You Look Me in the Eyes" is a song by the American pop rock band Jonas Brothers. The song was released as the third and final single from their self-titled second album, '' Jonas Brothers'', in 2007. In the United Kingdom, it was released a ...
"
*''
Band in a Bus'' trailer
*"Jonas Brothers Meet The Queen" - Video from the Jonas Brother's
YouTube
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channel
Personnel
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Nick Jonas
Nicholas Jerry Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Jonas began acting on Broadway at the age of seven, and released his debut single in 2002; this caught the attention of Columbia Records, where Jonas ...
– lead vocals, rhythm guitar, keyboards, drums on "Australia"
*
Joe Jonas – lead vocals
*
Kevin Jonas
Paul Kevin Jonas II (born November 5, 1987) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band, the Jonas Brothers, alongside his younger brothers Joe and Nick. Jonas became a prominent figu ...
– lead guitar, background vocals
*
John Taylor – rhythm and lead guitar, background vocals
*
John Fields – Producer, bass guitar, additional keyboards and guitar
*
Dorian Crozier
Dorian may refer to:
Ancient Greece
* Dorians, one of the main ethnic divisions of ancient Greeks
* Doric Greek, or Dorian, the dialect spoken by the Dorians
Art and entertainment Films
* ''Dorian'' (film), the Canadian title of the 2004 film ' ...
– drums, percussion, programming
* Stephen Lu – string arrangements, conducting
*
Chris Lord-Alge
Chris Lord-Alge is an American mix engineer. He is the brother of both Tom Lord-Alge and Jeff Lord-Alge, both of whom are also audio engineers. Chris and Tom are known for their abundant use of dynamic compression for molding mixes that play wel ...
- Mixing
Charts
Year-end charts
Certifications and sales
Release history
References
External links
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2007 albums
Hollywood Records albums
Jonas Brothers albums
Albums produced by John Fields (record producer)