"Lovebug" is a song by the American group Jonas Brothers. It was released as the third official single off their third studio album, A Little Bit Longer, on September 8, 2008. Lyrically, "Lovebug" is about being smitten by girl for the first time and attracting feelings for said girl from that moment. A music video was released to accompany the single and is a period piece romance that was inspired by The Notebook.
| "Lovebug" | ||||
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| Single by Jonas Brothers | ||||
| from the album A Little Bit Longer | ||||
| Released | September 8, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Genre | Rock | |||
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| Label | Hollywood | |||
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| Producer(s) | John Fields | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Lovebug" on YouTube | ||||
Background and composition
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The song was written while on tour with Miley Cyrus on her Best of Both Worlds Tour. Nick said that "we were in the hotel room and sat down that night and wrote it in about 15 or 20 minutes."[1] The song was confirmed to be the second single from the album on August 12, 2008.[2]
The song first premiered at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards when the Jonas Brothers performed it at the back lot of Paramount Studios in Hollywood, California.[citation needed]
Music video
editDisney Channel featured the Sunday night premiere of the "Lovebug" music video on October 19, 2008 (8:55 p.m., ET/PT). An exclusive look at the making of the video was presented throughout the evening (8:00 – 9:00 p.m., ET/PT) during episodes of Hannah Montana and Wizards of Waverly Place.
Directed by Philip Andelman (who has directed music videos for Demi Lovato and John Mayer), is a period piece that depicts the love story between a young woman and a sailor as he is preparing to deploy to war. Kevin Jonas explained that The Notebook was one of the inspirations for the video.[1]
Kevin, Joe and Nick portray different characters, including members of a ballroom band. A sweeping dance routine, 1950s fashion and cars bring the Jonas Brothers' vision to life. Camilla Belle and Josh Boswell also star.
In popular media
edit- The Jonas Brothers made a cameo in Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian as cherubs. They sang a snippet of the song immediately after singing a cover of Celine Dion's "My Heart Will Go On" from Titanic.[3]
- Performed on a Dancing with the Stars season seven result show by Mark Ballas, Derek Hough, Lacey Schwimmer, and Inna Brayer.
- The first verse was sung and played by John Grimes on the ITV2 show Jedward: Let Loose.
Track listing
edit- CD single
- "Lovebug" – 3:40
- "Shelf" (Live Version) – 4:54
- 10" picture disc
- "Lovebug" – 3:41
- "Lovebug" (Live in Los Angeles 2013) – 4:17
Chart performance
edit"Lovebug" debuted on the week ending September 27, 2008 at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It first peaked at number 57 on the week ending November 9, 2008 before leaving five weeks later. On the week ending January 10, 2009, it reappeared and reached a new peak at number 49.[4] It has sold 857,000 copies in the US.[5] It debuted at number 84 on the Canadian Hot 100 and first peaked at number 70 before falling off the chart and reappearing on the week ending January 10, 2009 at number 45.[4] The song was given a digital release in Australia and peaked at number 95.[6]
Charts
edit| Chart (2008–09) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 95 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] | 45 |
| Chile (EFE)[8] | 5 |
| Costa Rica (EFE)[9] | 6 |
| El Salvador (EFE)[10] | 1 |
| Guatemala (EFE)[11] | 4 |
| Mexico Airplay (Billboard)[12] | 44 |
| Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[13] | 9 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[14] | 92 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[15] | 49 |
| US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[16] | 29 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Label | Ref. |
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| United States | September 8, 2008 | Contemporary hit radio | Hollywood | [17] |
| United Kingdom | December 1, 2008 | CD single | Polydor | [18] |
References
edit- ^ a b Vena, Jocelyn (October 1, 2008). "Jonas Brothers Talk 'Lovebug' — Inspired By 'Juno,' Written While On Tour With Miley Cyrus". MTV News. Viacom. Archived from the original on October 3, 2008. Retrieved October 2, 2008.
- ^ Billboard Staff (August 12, 2008). "Burnin' Up". Billboard.
- ^ "Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian - Soundtrack". IMDb.
- ^ a b "Jonas Brothers - Lovebug". aCharts.us. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ Trust, Gary (February 17, 2015). "Ask Billboard: Jonas Brothers Want to Know Their Album & Song Sales". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
- ^ a b "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 5 January 2009" (PDF). Trove (984). Australian Web Archive. January 5, 2009. Archived from the original (PDF) on December 19, 2008. Retrieved September 29, 2023.
- ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 27, 2014.
- ^ "Music: The best-selling albums in America". Excelsior California. January 16, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Records: What music is heard in America?". Excelsior California. February 6, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "The best-selling records of the week". Excelsior California. November 7, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "The best-selling music of the week in America". Excelsior California. March 27, 2009. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
- ^ "Mexico Airplay". Billboard. January 31, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
- ^ "Mexico Ingles Airplay". Billboard. January 31, 2009. Retrieved January 31, 2009.
- ^ "Jonas Brothers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
- ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Archive-RandR/2000s/2008/RR-2008-08-15.pdf [bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Lovebug" – via Amazon.