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Nick Jonas (2014)

Where the lyrics of Nick Jonas take you, and where it was really made.

The lead single 'Chains' only reached number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 after a re-release in January 2015, two months after the album came out.

Key places

Recorded at Henson Recording Studios (2014)

Recording site A&M Recording Studios — The album was recorded at Henson Recording Studios in Los Angeles. The dot marks the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Mixed at Larrabee Sound Studios (2014)

Recording site Larrabee Sound Studios — The album was mixed at Larrabee Sound Studios in Los Angeles. The dot marks the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Mixed in Austin at Mirrorball Studios (2014)

Recording site Mirrorball Studios — Mirrorball Studios in Austin is credited for mixing the album. The dot is placed at the city centre, not the studio building. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Second studio album by American singer-songwriter Nick Jonas
• Released November 10, 2014 by Island Records
• Guest appearances from Angel Haze, Demi Lovato and Mike Posner
• Reached the top 10 in the United States, the top 20 in the United Kingdom, Mexico and Canada, and the top 40 in Australia and New Zealand

Background

• Jonas said he came into the record wanting something different from his past work, true to his influences Stevie Wonder, Prince and Bee Gees
• Later influences he named were The Weeknd and Frank Ocean, in an alternative R&B and pop vein
• Announced July 30, 2014, after his stint as creative and musical director for Demi Lovato's The Neon Lights Tour, was a duet with fellow Camp Rock star Demi Lovato on the record
• Release date and supporting tour were announced September 5, 2014
• This album was the first musical work after the temporary split of the Jonas Brothers in 2013

Recording

• Recorded at Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles
• Mixed at Larrabee Sound Studios, Los Angeles
• Mirrorball Studios in Austin is also credited for mixing

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Nicholas Jerry Jonas, born September 16, 1992 in Dallas, Texas, is an American singer, songwriter, musician and actor.
• He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band Jonas Brothers with his brothers Joe and Kevin.
• The group released a debut album, It's About Time (2006), and later signed with Hollywood Records.

Members

• Members: Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas.
• The brothers were homeschooled by their mother and raised in Wyckoff, New Jersey.

Career

• The Jonas Brothers' second album Jonas Brothers (2007) entered the top five of the Billboard 200.
• A Little Bit Longer (2008) became their first album to debut at number one on the Billboard 200.
• The group starred in Disney Channel projects including Camp Rock (2008) and Jonas (2009–2010).
• The band split in 2013 and reunited in 2019.
• As a solo artist, Nick Jonas released Nick Jonas (2014) on Island Records, which included the hit single "Jealous".
• Last Year Was Complicated (2016) peaked at number two on the Billboard 200.
• He has acted in films including Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017) and Chaos Walking (2021), and in Broadway productions.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• The album received generally favorable reviews from music critics on release
• Aggregate score of 69 out of 100 based on five reviews
• AllMusic's Stephen Thomas Erlewine wrote that the album is at its best when Jonas plays it straight, leaning on his Prince and Stevie Wonder influences
• The New York Times called it the singer's most mature and risky work, naming 'Jealous' as its high point

Records

• Debuted at number 6 on the US Billboard 200
• First-week sales of 37,000 copies in the United States
• Sold 225,000 copies in the United States as of May 2016

Sources: en.wikipedia.org · pt.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Demi Lovato's duet on the record was announced on July 30, 2014, and the two were fellow Camp Rock stars.
• 'Chains' was written and produced by Jason Evigan, with additional songwriting from Ammar Malik and Daniel Parker.
• 'Jealous' peaked at number 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest-charting single of Jonas's career in the United States as of August 2016.
• The 'Jealous' video, directed by Peter Tunney, featured a cameo by Jonas's real-life girlfriend Olivia Culpo.
• Three countdown singles followed: 'Numb' with Angel Haze (October 7, 2014), 'Teacher' (October 14, 2014) and 'Wilderness' (October 21, 2014).

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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