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Lines, Vines and Trying Times is the fourth studio album by the Jonas Brothers and their third album released under Hollywood Records. It was released June 16, 2009 in the U.S. The album received mixed reviews from critics. Rolling Stone said the album was their best album yet, despite giving their previous album a better review. It has sold 564,000 copies in the US.

Background

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Nick Jonas explained the title, Lines, Vines and Trying Times as "a bit of poetry we came up with on the set for the TV show. Lines are something that someone feeds you, whether it's good or bad. Vines are the things that get in the way of the path that you're on, and trying times — well, obviously we're younger guys, but we're aware of what's going on in the world and we're trying to bring some light to it." On the meaning of the album, he stated, "This new album for us I wouldn't say it's a big jump, but it definitely is a progression in our music and a growth for us," he said. "It has a lot more kinds of horns and a lot more strings.[1] In another interview, Nick Jonas explains that the album mostly about "all things we've gone through, personal experiences we get inspiration from." He also added that "we've also been working on trying to use metaphors...to kind of mask a literal thing that happens to us..." Kevin Jonas also added that "the overall message is its the same old Jonas Brothers, in a sense" and that they will be adding "different musical instruments that are going to add and build to the sound we already have." Musical influences for this album include Elvis Costello, The Zutons, Panic At The Disco, Coldplay and Neil Diamond.[2]

Promotion

Critical reception

Reviews for the album were mixed, both from critics and fans saying that it was "premature". Allmusic named "overthinking and over-production" as the album's main flaws, and noted that the group's combination of "teen pop that skews adult in its sound and form" seemed effortless on their previous album, A Little Bit Longer, but felt that on Lines the "seams are showing."[12] Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune claimed, "The rush to maturity is, well, premature," and added that "the strings and horns [...] only bog things down."[13] Entertainment Weekly criticized "Don't Charge Me for the Crime," calling it "the sonic equivalent of being held at gunpoint by a baby rabbit," but praised "Black Keys" as being the most honest track, adding that "its quiet brushstrokes of teenage despair easily transcend Lines' misdemeanor mutinies."[14] The New York Daily News criticized "World War III," saying, "it sounds like they just pulled a collective hernia."[15]

Singles

"Paranoid"
Main article: Paranoid (Jonas Brothers song)

"Paranoid" was released as the album's lead single on May 12, 2009. Hollywood Records confirmed on April 29, 2009 that the track "Paranoid" would be the album's official single. On May 7, 2009 the song was debuted on Radio Disney. It was released as an official radio single on May 8, 2009 and as a digital download on May 12.[16] The music video was directed by The Malloys.[17] The music video for Paranoid premiered on May 23, 2009 on Disney Channel. Paranoid peaked at #37 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Fly with Me"
Main article: Fly with Me (song)

"Fly With Me" was released as a single on June 9, 2009. The song was first used during the end credits of the movie Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian. A music video for the song premiered on Disney Channel on June 7, 2009.[18] To date, Fly with Me has peaked at #83 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it one of the group's lower charting singles.

"Keep It Real"
Main article: Keep It Real (Jonas Brothers song)

"Keep It Real" was confirmed as a single via Twitter[19]. The music video for the song premiered on September 6, 2009. The song was first used during the JONAS episode "Keeping It Real". To date, the song has not charted.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."World War III"Archibald Jonas, Michael B. Nelson (Horns)3:13
2."Paranoid"Jonas Brothers, Cathy Dennis, John Fields3:39
3."Fly with Me"Jonas Brothers, Greg Garbowsky3:54
4."Poison Ivy"Jonas Brothers, Greg Garbowsky4:09
5."Hey Baby" (featuring Johnny Lang on guitar[20])Jonas Brothers, Michael B. Nelson (Horns3:19
6."Before the Storm" (featuring Miley Cyrus)Jonas Brothers, Miley Cyrus4:26
7."What Did I Do to Your Heart"Jonas Brothers3:17
8."Much Better"Jonas Brothers, Michael B. Nelson, (Horns)4:36
9."Black Keys"Nick Jonas3:48
10."Don't Charge Me for the Crime" (featuring Common)Jonas Brothers, Ryan Liestman, Common3:59
11."Turn Right"Jonas Brothers2:48
12."Don't Speak"Jonas Brothers, John Fields3:55
Bonus tracks[21][22]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Keep It Real" (From the Original TV Series, JONAS)Jonas Brothers2:51
14."Infatuation" (Japanese bonus track)Jonas Brothers3:30

Japanese bonus DVD

  1. "Paranoid (Music Video)"
  2. "Paranoid (Making of the Video)"
  3. "Album Photo Behind The Scene"
  4. "TV 'JONAS' Behind The Scene"

Chart performance

In its first week, Lines, Vines and Trying Times sold 247,000 copies, debuting at #1 on the Billboard 200.[23] In its second week, it sold 68,000, 72% less than its debut week.[citation needed] Its third week on the chart, it dropped to #8 and sold 42,000 copies, down 39% from the second week.[citation needed] It stood at #10 with only 34,000 copies sold in its fourth week.[24] The next week it dropped to 14.[25] Then sixth week on the charts, the album dropped to number 15.[citation needed] The next it rose to 19[citation needed]

Charts and certifications

Chart (2009) Peak
position 		Certification Sales/
shipments
Australian ARIA Albums Chart[26] 5 - -
Argentina Albums Chart[27] 1 Gold[28] 20,000+[28]
Austrian Albums Chart[26] 33 - -
Belgian Albums Chart[26] 16 - -
Brazil Top 10 CD ABPD 1[29] Gold[30] 60,000[31]
Venezuela Albums Chart[26] 1 - -
Canadian Albums Chart[32] 1 Platinum 80,000[33]
Danish Albums Chart[26] 28 - -
Dutch Albums Chart[26] 21 - -
Finnish Albums Chart[26] 15 - -
French Albums Chart[26] 17 - -
Irish Albums Chart[26] 6 - -
Italian FIMI Albums Chart[26] 6 Gold 35,000
Mexican Albums Chart[26] 1 Platinum 100,000
New Zealand Albums Chart[26] 8 - -
Norwegian Albums Chart[26] 25 - -
Portuguese Albums Chart[26] 3 - -
Spanish Albums Chart[26] 1 Gold 40,000
Swedish Albums Chart[26] 14 - -
Swiss Albums Chart[26] 46 - -
UK Albums Chart[26] 9 - -
U.S. Billboard 200[26] 1 Gold 564,000

Release history

Region Date
The Netherlands, France, Poland, Austria, Spain, Estonia, and Ireland June 12, 2009
United Kingdom (selected), Portugal and Mexico[2] June 15, 2009
United States, Canada, Brazil, and Colombia[2] June 16, 2009
Asia and Latin America[2] June 17, 2009
Australia and Oceania[2] June 19, 2009
Japan August 5, 2009

Personnel

  • Strings on "Black Keys", "Don't Speak", "Fly with Me", and "Before the Storm" arranged and conducted by Steve Lu and performed by Eric Gorfain, Daphne Chen, Radu Pieptea, Wes Precourt (violins), Caroline Buckman, Briana Bandy (violas), Richard Dodd and Matt Cooker (cellos). Horns on "Much Better" and "Hey Baby" arranged by Michael Nelson and performed by The Hornheads: Steve Strand (lead trumpet), Dave Jensen (trumpet), Michael Nelson (trombone), Kenni Holmen (tenor saxophone), Kathy Jensen (baritone saxophone). Horns on "Poison Ivy" arranged by Ken Chastain and performed by Matt Darling (trombone), Joe Mechtenberg (saxophone), Zack Lozier (trumpet). Horns on "World War III" arranged by Jerry Hey (trumpet), Gary Grant (trumpet), Dan Higgins (saxophone), Bill Reichenbach (trombone). Horns on "Keep It Real" arranged by Steve Lu and performed by Dan Fornero (trumpet), George Stanford (trombone), Brian Gallagher (saxophone). Common appears courtesy of GOOD Music/Geffen/Interscope Records.

References

  1. ^ "Jonas Brothers Stoke Taylor Swift Rumors With New "Paranoid"". Rolling Stone. 05-08-2009. Retrieved 2009-06-19. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  2. ^ a b c d e "Jonas Brothers' Fourth Album Due June 15". Billboard. 2009-03-18. Retrieved 2009-03-18.
  3. ^ "Jonas Brothers at Myspace Music". Retrieved 2009-05-26.
  4. ^ "Jonas Brothers spend a Night at the Museum". Retrieved 2009-05-26.
  5. ^ "Thursday, May 07, 2009 - LIVE FACEBOOK WEBCAST TODAY 5PM PDT!!!". Jonas Brothers via Myspace Blogs. 05-07-2009. Retrieved 2009-06-05. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  6. ^ ""Friday, May 29, 2009 - Last Night's Chat" and "Friday, May 29, 2009 - NEXT LIVE FACEBOOK WEBCAST JUNE 4TH!!!"". Jonas Brothers via Myspace Blogs. 2009-05-29. Retrieved 2009-06-05.
  7. ^ "Soundcheck - Jonas Brothers". Retrieved 2009-05-26.
  8. ^ "'GMA' Summer Concerts in Central Park". Retrieved 2009-05-26.
  9. ^ http://mmva.muchmusic.com/
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  11. ^ "'Twilight,' Miley Cyrus, Jonas Brothers rock the Teen Choice Awards". LA Times. 08-09-2009. Retrieved 2009-08-14. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  12. ^ "Allmusic Review: Lines, Vines and Trying Times - Jonas Brothers". Allmusic. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  13. ^ "Chicago Tribune Album Review - Lines, Vines and Trying Times". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  14. ^ "Lines, Vines and Trying Times - Music Review - Entertainment Weekly". Entertainment Weekly. 06-09-2009. Retrieved 2009-08-14. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  15. ^ Farber, Jim (06-15-2009). "New Music Tuesday: The Jonas Brothers' 'Lines, Vines and Trying Times' more Chipmunks than Monkees Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/2009/06/16/2009-06-16_the_jonas_brothers_.html#ixzz0O76NAKKw". New York Daily. Retrieved 2009-08-14. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); External link in |title= (help)
  16. ^ "Jonas Brothers Paranoid (Video, Lyrics)". Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  17. ^ "Jonas Brothers Set to Release Fourth CD Lines, Vines And Trying Times Worldwide June 15; Major Roll-Out for First Single 'Paranoid' Starts May 8". Hollywood Records. 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
  18. ^ ""FLY WITH ME" VIDEO THIS SUNDAY ON DISNEY CHANNEL!!!". Jonas Brothers via Myspace Blogs. 06-05-2009. Retrieved 2009-06-06. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  19. ^ http://twitter.com/Jonasbrothers
  20. ^ http://music.barnesandnoble.com/Lines-Vines-and-Trying-Times/Jonas-Brothers/e/50087130848/
  21. ^ "Jonas Brothers Brothers Lines Vines and Trying Times Tracklist". Tommy2.Net. 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
  22. ^ "Lines, Vines And Trying Times".
  23. ^ Caulfield, Keith (2009-06-24). "Jonas Brothers Debut Atop Billboard 200". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  24. ^ Caulfield, Keith (07-15-2009). [Maxwell Tops Billboard 200 "Maxwell Tops Billboard 200"]. Billboard.com. Retrieved 2009-08-14. {{cite web}}: Check |url= value (help); Check date values in: |date= (help)
  25. ^ Grein, Paul (2009-07-22). "Week Ending July 19, 2009: Daughtry Makes "Idol" History". Yahoo Music. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  26. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s "Lines Vines and Trying Times on Charts". acharts.us. 2009-05-07. Retrieved 2009-05-07. Cite error: The named reference "album chart" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  27. ^ "CAPIF - Representando a la Industria Argentina de la Música". Capif. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
  28. ^ a b "Discos de Oro y Platino". 2009-08-23. Retrieved 2009-08-23.
  29. ^ June 22 - June 28 2009
  30. ^ http://www.abpd.org.br/certificados_interna.asp?sArtista=Jonas Brothers
  31. ^ http://www.abpd.org.br/niveis_de_certificacao.asp
  32. ^ "Jonas Bros. crush Peas on charts". 2009-06-24. Retrieved 2009-06-24.
  33. ^ "Gold & Platinum Certification". Canadian Recording Industry Association. August 2009. Retrieved 2009-09-24.


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