Jonas Brothers is the 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.

Jonas Brothers
Studio album by
ReleasedAugust 7, 2007 (2007-08-07)
RecordedApril 2006 (Year 3000)
February–March 2007
GenrePop punk[1]
Length42:49
LabelHollywood
ProducerJohn Fields
Jonas Brothers chronology
It's About Time
(2006)
Jonas Brothers
(2007)
A Little Bit Longer
(2008)
Alternative covers
Bonus Jonas Edition
Alternative cover
Cover released in Japan, Malaysia, the Philippines, Australia, South America and New Zealand
Singles from Jonas Brothers
  1. "Year 3000"
    Released: March 12, 2007
  2. "Hold On"
    Released: May 22, 2007
  3. "S.O.S"
    Released: July 31, 2007
  4. "When You Look Me in the Eyes"
    Released: December 28, 2007

Singles

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"Year 3000", a cover of a song by the British band Busted, was 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 13, 2007.[2] The song peaked at number 31 on the Billboard Hot 100 and sold 1,050,000 copies.[3][4] "Hold On" was the official second single from the album and was released on May 22, 2007.[5] 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,[6] No. 49 on the Canadian Hot 100,[7] No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart[8] and No. 19 on the US Billboard Hot 100.[3] 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),[6] their second in Canada and the UK (No. 30 on both the Canadian Hot 100 and the UK Singles Chart),[7][8] and their fourth in the United States (No. 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, and their third top-40 song).[3]

"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

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [9]
Contactmusic.com     [10]
Cross Rhythms7/10[11]
Robert Christgau [12]

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

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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.[13] As of March 2015, the album has sold 2,409,000 million copies in the United States, becoming Jonas' best-selling album to date.[14]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."S.O.S"Nick Jonas2:33
2."Hold On"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas2:45
3."Goodnight and Goodbye"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas2:31
4."That's Just the Way We Roll"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and William McCauley III2:53
5."Hello Beautiful"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas2:29
6."Still in Love with You"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas3:10
7."Australia"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas3:33
8."Games"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, John Taylor, Greg Garbowsky and Alex Noyes3:21
9."When You Look Me in the Eyes"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas Sr., Kevin Jonas, PJ Bianco and Raymond Boyd4:09
10."Inseparable"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Josh Miller2:50
11."Just Friends"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas3:07
12."Hollywood"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and John Fields2:49
13."Year 3000"James Bourne, Charlie Simpson, Steve Robson and Matt Willis3:22
14."Kids of the Future"Marty Wilde, Ricky Wilde, Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas and Kevin Jonas3:20
Total length:42:49
The Bonus Jonas Edition bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
15."Take a Breath"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Jess Cates3:18
16."We Got the Party" (Hannah Montana featuring Jonas Brothers)Kara DioGuardi, Greg Wells3:36
Total length:49:43
International edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Take a Breath"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Jess Cates3:18
Total length:42:43
Digital platform/2019 re-release bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."S.O.S." (Live)Nick Jonas2:54
Total length:45:37
British bonus track
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
14."Out of This World"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and King Diamond3:10
Total length:45:53
Walmart bonus track
No.TitleLength
15."Baby Bottle Pop Theme Song"1:31
Total length:43:49
Notes
  • "Kids of the Future" does not appear on LP editions of the album.

Bonus Jonas Edition DVD

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Jonas Brothers: The Bonus Jonas Edition includes a DVD containing:

  1. "Kids of the Future"
  2. "Just Friends"
  3. "S.O.S"
  4. "Goodnight & Goodbye"
  5. "Hello Beautiful"
  6. "Australia"
  7. "That's Just the Way We Roll"
  8. "Hollywood"
  9. "Inseparable"
  10. "Still in Love with You"
  11. "Hold On"
  12. "Year 3000"

Total running time: approximately 55 minutes

Woolworths exclusive DVD (UK)

An exclusive DVD containing:

Personnel

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Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Argentina 68,000[42]
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[43] Platinum 60,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[44] Gold 50,000^
Ireland (IRMA)[45] Gold 7,500^
Mexico (AMPROFON)[46] Platinum 100,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[47] Gold 10,000*
Portugal (AFP)[48] Gold 10,000^
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[50] Gold 39,900[49]
United Kingdom (BPI)[51] Gold 100,000^
United States (RIAA)[53] Platinum 2,409,000[52]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for Jonas Brothers
Region Date Format Version Label Ref.
Canada August 7, 2007 CD Standard Universal [54]
United States Hollywood [55]
October 30, 2007 The Bonus Jonas Edition [56]
Japan December 5, 2007 Standard Universal [57]
Germany June 13, 2008 [58]
United Kingdom June 23, 2008 Polydor [59]

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