A Little Bit Longer
| A Little Bit Longer | ||||
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| Studio album by Jonas Brothers | ||||
| Released | August 12, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Fall 2007–Spring 2008 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 39:31 | |||
| Label | Hollywood | |||
| Producer | John Fields | |||
| Jonas Brothers chronology | ||||
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| Alternative cover | ||||
Japanese standard edition | ||||
| Singles from A Little Bit Longer | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Blender | |
| Detroit Free Press | |
| The Gazette | |
| The Guardian | |
| Jesus Freak Hideout | |
| Los Angeles Times | |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Slant Magazine | |
| Toronto Star | |
A Little Bit Longer is the third studio album by the American band the Jonas Brothers and their second album released on Hollywood Records. It was released on August 12, 2008. The album received generally favorable reviews, and four star reviews from Rolling Stone, AllMusic, and Blender. The album was preceded by three singles, "Burnin' Up", "Lovebug" and "Tonight". The album was number 40 on Rolling Stone's Best 50 Albums of 2008. One of the songs from the album, "Video Girl" was also number 49 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.[12]
Contents
Album information[edit]
The title of the album, "A Little Bit Longer", comes from their song of the same name, which Nick Jonas wrote about his feelings with having type 1 diabetes. The album artwork was released by Team Jonas, the Jonas Brothers' official fan club, to fan club members via an e-mail newsletter on June 20, 2008.
On August 5, 2008, A Little Bit Longer was uploaded to MTV's The Leak,[13] enabling the album to be streamed before it was released. The brothers performed their second single, "Lovebug" at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards
One of the extra tracks, "Live to Party", was later the theme song for their television show Jonas.
Singles[edit]
"Burnin' Up" is the album's first single and was officially released on June 19, 2008.[14] The music video for "Burnin' Up" premiered on Disney Channel, following the premiere of Camp Rock, a day after. The title-song, "A Little Bit Longer", was released as second single on August 5, 2008 and peaked at number 11 on Billboard Hot 100. The album's third single "Lovebug" was revealed at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards. It was officially released on September 30, 2008. The official music video for "Lovebug" premiered on the Disney Channel on October 19, 2008. The album's fourth and final single "Tonight".
- Promotional singles
- "Pushin' Me Away" was released as a promotional single.[15]
Charts and sales[edit]
According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 selling 525,402 copies in its opening week.[16] The album also charted at #1 on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums, Top Digital Albums, Top Internet Albums, and Tastemakers charts.[17]
All 12 tracks from the standard edition CD charted on either the Billboard Hot 100, the Bubbling Under Chart (essentially positions #101–125) or the Pop 100. The four singles that were released on iTunes ("Burnin' Up", "Pushin' Me Away", "Tonight", and "A Little Bit Longer") all charted on iTunes' Top Songs Chart. The album is also considered as the highest first week sales debut at number-one for a Hollywood Records artist in the U.S. and worldwide.
According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album remained at number-one in its second week on the Billboard 200 (August 19 – 26) with about 147,000 copies sold, making it the band's best-selling album to date.[18] In its third week, it fell to number four on the Billboard 200, with about 80,000 copies sold.[19] It has sold 1.6 million copies in the U.S,[20] receiving a platinum certification by the RIAA.
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "BB Good" | Jonas Brothers, John Taylor | 2:56 |
| 2. | "Burnin' Up" (featuring Big Rob) | Jonas Brothers | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Shelf" | Jonas Brothers | 3:48 |
| 4. | "One Man Show" | Jonas Brothers | 3:08 |
| 5. | "Lovebug" | Jonas Brothers | 3:40 |
| 6. | "Tonight" | Jonas Brothers, Greg Garbowsky | 3:29 |
| 7. | "Can't Have You" | Nick Jonas, PJ Bianco | 4:28 |
| 8. | "Video Girl" | Jonas Brothers | 2:53 |
| 9. | "Pushin' Me Away" | Jonas Brothers | 3:03 |
| 10. | "Sorry" | Jonas Brothers | 3:12 |
| 11. | "Got Me Going Crazy" | Nick Jonas | 2:35 |
| 12. | "A Little Bit Longer" | Nick Jonas | 3:25 |
| Total length: | 39:31 | ||
| Target bonus track | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 13. | "Hello, Goodbye" (The Beatles cover) | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 2:07 |
| Total length: | 41:41 | ||
| Walmart bonus track | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 12. | Untitled | Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas | |
| 13. | "Live to Party" | 2:58 | |
| Total length: | 42:32 | ||
| Best Buy bonus track | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 12. | Untitled | Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Zachary David Maloy | |
| 13. | "Out of This World" | 3:10 | |
| Total length: | 42:44 | ||
| European bonus track | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "When You Look Me in the Eyes" | 4:09 |
| Total length: | 43:43 | |
| Australian bonus tracks | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Live to Party" | 2:58 |
| 14. | "Hello, Goodbye" | 2:07 |
| Total length: | 44:08 | |
| iTunes deluxe edition bonus features | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Length |
| 13. | "Lovebug" (Music video) | 4:12 |
| 14. | "Making of Lovebug" | 4:21 |
Japan versions[edit]
A Little Bit Longer was released in two different versions in Japan: a standard edition with one 16-track CD, and a deluxe edition with two discs—a CD with bonus tracks (consisting of live versions of some of the album's tracks), and a DVD featuring exclusive content.
CD[edit]
| Standard edition | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "When You Look Me in the Eyes" | Jonas Brothers, PJ Bianco, Raymond Boyd | 4:09 |
| 2. | "BB Good" | Jonas Brothers, John Taylor | 2:56 |
| 3. | "Burnin' Up" (featuring Big Rob) | Jonas Brothers | 2:55 |
| 4. | "Shelf" | Jonas Brothers | 3:48 |
| 5. | "One Man Show" | Jonas Brothers | 3:08 |
| 6. | "Lovebug" | Jonas Brothers | 3:40 |
| 7. | "Tonight" | Jonas Brothers, Greg Garbowsky | 3:29 |
| 8. | "Can't Have You" | Nick Jonas, PJ Bianco | 4:28 |
| 9. | "Video Girl" | Jonas Brothers | 2:53 |
| 10. | "Pushin' Me Away" | Jonas Brothers | 3:03 |
| 11. | "Sorry" | Jonas Brothers | 3:12 |
| 12. | "Got Me Going Crazy" | Nick Jonas | 2:35 |
| 13. | "A Little Bit Longer" | Nick Jonas | 3:25 |
| 14. | "Hello, Goodbye" | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 2:07 |
| 15. | "Live to Party" | Jonas Brothers | 2:58 |
| 16. | "Infatuation" | Jonas Brothers | 3:30 |
| Total length: | 52:16 | ||
| Deluxe edition alternate and bonus tracks | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 15. | "Infatuation" | Jonas Brothers | 3:30 |
| 16. | "Burnin' Up" (live) | Jonas Brothers | 2:55 |
| 17. | "Shelf" (live) | Jonas Brothers | 3:48 |
| 18. | "Pushin' Me Away" (live) | Jonas Brothers | 3:03 |
| 19. | "A Little Bit Longer" (live) | Nick Jonas | 3:25 |
| Total length: | 1:02:29 | ||
DVD[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | ""When You Look Me in the Eyes" (music video)" | |
| 2. | ""Burnin' Up" (music video)" | |
| 3. | ""Burnin' Up" ("Making of the Video")" | |
| 4. | ""Lovebug" (music video)" | |
| 5. | ""Lovebug" ("Making of the Video")" | |
| 6. | "JB Special Message" | |
| 7. | "A Little Bit Longer: Album piece with exclusive photo gallery" | |
| 8. | "A Little Bit Longer: Clear Channel Stripped performance" | |
| 9. | "Band in a Bus trailer" | |
| 10. | "YouTube videos:
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Exclusive DVDs[edit]
- Target Exclusive DVD
The Target edition of A Little Bit Longer includes a DVD with the following:
- "JB Rules"
- Live videos from the Disney Channel Games 2008:
- "S.O.S."
- "Burnin' Up"
- "This Is Me" (with Demi Lovato)
- Jonas Brothers official site pre-order bonus DVD
Fans that pre-ordered A Little Bit Longer online before its release received a DVD with the following:
- Jonas Brothers' special message
- A Little Bit Longer album piece
- "A Little Bit Longer" (acoustic live performance)
- "Lovebug" (acoustic performance)
- Band in a Bus trailer
- Jonas Brothers YouTube videos
- Woolworths (UK) Exclusive DVD
Buyers of the CD had the option to get an exclusive DVD at extra cost, As they did with "Jonas Brothers" & "Camp Rock"
- Jonas Brothers' special message
- A Little Bit Longer album piece
- Band in a Bus trailer
- Jonas Brothers YouTube videos
- UK "FanPack"
Released in the UK, a limited edition Fan pack containing
- Regular version of the album cd
- Girls skinny fit teeshirt
- Tote bag
- Bracelet
- 4 Pin Badges
- All contained inside a clear vanity case with Jonas Brothers emblem
- Canadian deluxe edition
The Canadian Deluxe Edition of A Little Bit Longer includes a DVD with the following:
- Live @ Much: Jonas Brothers- A MuchMusic Special Presentation
- A Little Bit Longer Album Piece
- Band in a Bus Trailer
- Jonas Brothers YouTube videos;
- DJ Danger
- Nick J Show – Anger
- Tai Chi
- Nick J Show – Revenge
- Gibson Surprise Visit
- Look Me in the Eyes Makes History
- Meet the Queen
- Music videos
- "Burnin' Up"
- "Lovebug"
Personnel[edit]
- Nick Jonas – lead vocals, guitar, keyboards
- Joe Jonas – lead vocals
- Kevin Jonas – background vocals, guitar, mandolin
- John Lloyd Taylor – guitar, background vocals
- John Fields – bass, keyboards, guitar
- Dorian Crozier – drums, percussion, programming
- Stephen Lu - string arrangements, conducting
- Justin Salter – assistant engineer
- Robert "Big Rob" Feggans- rap vocals on "Burnin' Up"
Charts and certification[edit]
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
Sales/shipments | Certification |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[21] | 13 | ||
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria Top 40) | 27 | ||
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) | 75 | ||
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) | 58 | ||
| Brazil Albums (ABPD) | 1 | 60,000 | Platinum[22] |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) | 1 | 160,000 | 2× Platinum[23] |
| Croatian Albums (IFPI) | 30 | ||
| Danish Albums (Tracklisten) | 38 | ||
| Dutch Albums (MegaCharts) | 40 | ||
| French Albums (SNEP) | 14 | ||
| German Albums (Media Control Charts) | 23 | ||
| Greek Albums (IFPI) | 21 | ||
| Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) | 39 | ||
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[24] | 15 | 7,500 | Gold[24] |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[25] | 2 | 80,000 | Platinum[25] |
| Japanese Albums (Oricon) | 35 | ||
| Mexican Albums (AMPROFON) | 1 | 100,000 | Platinum[26] |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) | 11 | 7,500 | Gold[27] |
| Norwegian Albums (VG-lista) | 27 | Gold | |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV) | 6 | 10,000 | Gold |
| Portuguese Albums (AFP) | 27 | ||
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[28] | 22 | ||
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) | 3 | 40,000 | Gold[29] |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) | 54 | ||
| Swiss Albums (Swiss Hitparade) | 55 | ||
| Taiwan Albums (G-Music) | 15 | ||
| UK Albums (OCC) | 19 | 100,000[30] | Gold[30] |
| US Billboard 200[31] | 1 | 2,082,000[32] | 2× Platinum |
Release history[edit]
| Country | Date |
|---|---|
| United States | August 12, 2008 |
| Canada | |
| Brazil | |
| Argentina | August 21, 2008 |
| Colombia | |
| Hong Kong | August 26, 2008 |
| United Kingdom | September 29, 2008 |
| Europe | October 3, 2008 |
| Philippines | October 6, 2008 |
| Australia | October 11, 2008 |
| New Zealand | October 13, 2008 |
| South Africa | November 14, 2008 |
| Taiwan | November 14, 2008 |
| Canada (Deluxe Edition) | December 9, 2008 |
| Japan | January 14, 2009 |
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