Jonas Brothers (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Jonas Brothers
Type = Studio
Artist = Jonas Brothers

Released = August 7, 2007
(See release history)
Recorded = 2007
Genre = Pop rock, teen pop, bubblegum pop, pop
Length = 42:49
49:49 (Bonus Jonas Edition)
Label = Hollywood Records
Producer = John Fields
Reviews = *Allmusic Rating|3.5|5 [http://www.allmusicguide.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:hcftxz85ld0e link]
*Cross Rhythms rating-10|7 [http://www.crossrhythms.co.uk/products/Jonas_Brothers/Jonas_Brothers/44074/ link]
Last album = "It's About Time"
(2006)
This album = "Jonas Brothers"
(2007)
Next album = "A Little Bit Longer"
(2008)
Misc = Extra album cover 2
Upper caption = Alternate covers
Type = Studio album

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Lower caption = Cover artwork of "Jonas Brothers: Bonus Jonas Edition"Extra album cover 2
Type = Studio album


Lower caption = Cover artwork of "Jonas Brothers" released in Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, South America, Australia & New ZealandSingles
Name = Jonas Brothers
Type = Studio
Single 1 = Hold On
Single 1 date = May 22, 2007
Single 2 = S.O.S.
Single 2 date = August 03, 2007
Single 3 = When You Look Me In the Eyes
Single 3 date = January 25, 2008

"Jonas Brothers" is the self-titled second studio album released by the band 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 first single, followed by "S.O.S." as the second single, and "When You Look Me In the Eyes" as the third single. This album was the first to be released using CDVU+ technology.

Chart performance

The album debuted at #5 on the Billboard 200 with 69,000 copies sold in its first week. [Katie Hasty, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003625922 "After Five-Year Absence, UGK Scores First No. 1 Album"] , Billboard.com, August 15, 2008.] In its second week it slipped to #8, selling 41,000 copies. It fell further to #11 in its third week. The album stayed in the Billboard Top 20 the first five weeks of its release. On December 12, 2007 the album rose to #15, before slipping to #20 the next week. On January 1, 2008 the album fell to #22. As of August 9, 2008 the album shot up to #14 with 28,000 copies sold that week.

The album debuted at #16 on the Mexican Top 100 Albums Chart before rising to #9 on its third week, being certified Gold for selling over 500,000 copies. [ [http://www.esmas.com/musica/pop/noticias/716956.html Jonas Brothers, Disco de Oro en México (in Spanish)] ] [ [http://www.mexicancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jonas+Brothers&titel=Jonas+Brothers&cat=a Mexican Charts] ] So far, the album has peaked at #3 on the main chart, and #1 on the international chart. [ [http://greaves.tv/amprofon3/Top20.pdf Mexican International Chart - April 11th 2008] ] [ [http://www.mexicancharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Jonas+Brothers&titel=Jonas+Brothers&cat=a Mexican Chart] ] In Latin America, the album has been certified Platinum in Mexico and Argentina, and Gold in Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Central America, and Venezuela. [ [http://www.esmas.com/musica/pop/noticias/740570.html Exito en Latinoamerica] ]

The album debuted at #9 on the UK Album Chart with 14,014 copies sold in its first week.It had the largest sales increase at the United World Chart on the 28th week of 2008 at #20 with 64,000 copies worldwide, due to the release of the new single "Burnin' Up" from the Jonas Brothers' third album "A Little Bit Longer", as well as the release of the "Camp Rock Soundtrack". It still continues to chart the Billboard 200 for its fifty-first week at #15.

The album also debuted at #20 in the Spanish Album Chart. It then climbed to #15 and was certified Gold for selling over 40,000 copies. Now the album has peaked at #5.

Tracklisting

All songs written by Nicholas Jonas, Joseph Jonas, and Kevin Jonas II unless otherwise stated

# "S.O.S." (Nicholas Jonas) — 2:33
# "Hold On" — 2:45
# "Goodnight and Goodbye" — 2:31
# "That's Just the Way We Roll" (Nicholas Jonas, Joseph Jonas, Kevin Jonas II, William James McAuley) — 2:53
# "Hello Beautiful" — 2:29
# "Still In Love With You" — 3:10
# "Australia" — 3:33
# "Games" (Nicholas Jonas, Joseph Jonas, Kevin Jonas II, John Taylor, Gregory Robert Garbowsky, Alex Noyes) — 3:21
# "When You Look Me In the Eyes" (Nicholas Jonas, Joseph Jonas, Kevin Jonas II, Kevin Jonas Sr., PJ Bianco, Raymond Boyd) — 4:09
# "Inseparable" (Nicholas Jonas, Joseph Jonas, Kevin Jonas II, Joshua Miller) — 2:50
# "Just Friends" — 3:07
# "Hollywood " (Nicholas Jonas, Joseph Jonas, Kevin Jonas II, John Fields) — 2:49
# "Year 3000" (John McLaughlin, Busted)¹ — 3:22
# "Kids of the Future" (Marty Wilde, Ricky Wilde) — 3:19;Wal-Mart bonus track:(Same as the standard edition up to track 14)

# "Baby Bottle Pop Theme Song" — 1:31;Bonus Jonas Edition/International Edition:(Same as the standard edition up to track 14)

# "Take a Breath" — 3:18

# "We Got the Party" (Kara DioGuardi, Greg Wells) — 3:36 (Hannah Montana ft. Jonas Brothers) ;UK Edition: (Same as the standard edition up to track 12)

# "Take a Breath" — 3:18
# "Out of This World" — 3:10

(P)2007 Hollywood Records,inc/Universal Music USA,Inc.

¹ Remake of the song by Busted
² Rewrite of the song by Kim Wilde

Bonus Jonas Edition DVD

"Jonas Brothers: Bonus Jonas Edition" includes a DVD containing the following:
* Full Concert Performance
** "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)
** "Year 3000"
**

Total Running Time: About 55 minutes

UK Version - Bonus Jonas DVD

The Bonus Jonas DVD contains the following:
* Music videos:
** "S.O.S."
** "Hold On"
** "When You Look Me In the Eyes"
* Band In a Bus trailer
* "Jonas Brothers Meet the Queen"

Personnel

* Nick Jonas - Lead Vocals, Guitar, Piano, drums
* Joe Jonas - Lead Vocals, percussion
* Kevin Jonas - Guitar, Background Vocals
* John Taylor - Guitar
* Greg Garbowsky - Bass Guitar
* Jack Lawless - Drums, Percussion
* Ryan Liestman - Keyboard

Release history

Chart

References

External links

* [http://www.jonasbrothers.com Jonas Brothers Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/jonasbrothers Jonas Brothers Official MySpace]
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnnUWK3zf_E CDVU+ Interview Video]