In the summer of 2008, they starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Camp Rock and its sequel, Camp Rock 2: The Final Jam. They also starred as Kevin, Joe, and Nick Lucas, the band JONAS, in their own Disney Channel series JONAS, which was later re-branded for its second season as Jonas L.A. The show was eventually canceled after two seasons. The band released four albums: It's About Time, Jonas Brothers, A Little Bit Longer, and Lines, Vines and Trying Times.
In 2008, the group was nominated for the Best New Artist award at the 51st Grammy Awards and won the award for Breakthrough Artist at the American Music Awards. Before the release of Lines, Vines and Trying Times, they sold over eight million albums worldwide. After a hiatus in 2010 and 2011 to pursue solo projects, the group reconciled in 2012 to record a new album, which was canceled in 2013 following their breakup. In the years that followed, Nick became a solo artist and actor, Joe formed a band called DNCE, and Kevin stepped out of the spotlight to focus on his family. On February 28, 2019, the band announced their reunion on The Late Late Show with James Corden and planned to put out new music.
On March 1, they released a new single, "Sucker" under Republic Records. They appeared on The Late Late Show with James Corden each night from March 4 to 7 to promote the track. The song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and the US Hot Digital Songs chart, with 88,000 copies sold in its first week, becoming the Jonas Brothers' first number-one song and the first number-one by a boy band on the chart since 2003's "Bump, Bump, Bump" by B2K. It became the band's first entry on the chart since 2013's "Pom Poms" and their first top 10 since 2008's "Tonight". The Jonas Brothers also became the second group in history to have a song debut at number one after Aerosmith's "I Don't Want to Miss a Thing" and the first group in this century to achieve this. In its April 13, 2019 issue, "Sucker" became The Jonas' first top 10 on Dance/Mix Show Airplay, surging 20–6 in its third week of charting.
On April 5, the group released the single "Cool". On April 22, the band announced their album Happiness Begins, which was released on June 7, 2019, and preceded by a documentary titled Chasing Happiness, which premiered on June 4 on Amazon Prime Video. The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 chart, marking the biggest debut of 2019, and maintained the record until Taylor Swift's seventh studio album, Lover, was released on August 23 of the same year. The group embarked on their tenth headlining tour, the "Happiness Begins Tour", performing 92 shows around the globe.
On January 17, 2020, the band released the single "What a Man Gotta Do". On January 24, they announced a residency show in Las Vegas named Jonas Brothers in Vegas at the Park Theater at Park MGM beginning on April 1, with eight other dates during the month keeping them in place until the 18th. The residency was ultimately canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The band performed at the 62nd Annual Grammy Awards on January 26, revealing a new song titled "Five More Minutes". On May 15, they released a two-track bundle titled XV, which contains the singles "X" and "Five More Minutes", the former of which features Colombian singer Karol G. On May 16, they made an appearance on Graduate Together: America Honors the High School Class of 2020 to perform their new song. On October 30, they released another Christmas song titled "I Need You Christmas". On March 15, 2021, a deluxe version of Nick Jonas' fourth studio album, Spaceman, was released. The record included the song "Selfish", which featured the Jonas Brothers.
On May 19, 2021, the Jonas Brothers announced that they would be embarking on their eleventh headlining tour, the Remember This Tour, consisting of 44 shows at outdoor venues around the United States, with the tour beginning on August 20, 2021, in Las Vegas. During their Remember This Tour tour, the Jonas Brothers required all fans attending their shows to present proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or a negative COVID-19 test. The brothers released a statement on social media saying "We believe this is the best thing we can do for our fans, our hard-working crew, and the communities we're visiting." Kelsea Ballerini was announced as a special guest for a majority of shows. On May 21, DJ Marshmello released "Leave Before You Love Me", a single featuring the Jonas Brothers. Two days later, they performed the single at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards, with Nick Jonas also serving as the host for the ceremony. The single "Remember This" premiered on June 18 and was used in NBC's coverage of the 2020 Summer Olympics. They recorded the song "Mercy" for the soundtrack of Space Jam: A New Legacy which was released on July 9.
On September 5, 2021, during the band's Remember This Tour, the Jonas Brothers premiered a new song titled "Who's in Your Head" while performing at the Red Rocks Parks and Amphitheater in Colorado. The single was released on September 17. On March 1, 2022, they announced a 5-dates residency show in Las Vegas named Jonas Brothers: Live in Vegas, taking place from June 3 to June 11. It was followed by a second 3-dates residency, which took place in November of the same year.
In January 2023, while appearing on The Kelly Clarkson Show, Nick Jonas announced that the band's new album was completed. On January 30, 2023, the Jonas Brothers received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and announced that their sixth studio album, titled The Album, would be released on May 5, 2023. The record was preceded by its lead single, "Wings", which was released on February 24 of the same year. "Waffle House" was released as the second single on April 7, 2023.
Hollywood
Jonas Brothers Lyrics
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We were winning
And it all was going as planned
Politicians stand between the lines of making headlines
Street signs saying you're going the wrong way
Fading faster now
[Chorus]
And make us fall apart
But the fires in our hearts
Reminisce on memories
Cause were gone
Don't forget to
Hold back your thoughts
And live like robots
Because you all know what goes on
Reminisce on memories cause were gone
Were gone so gone
Fallen soldiers all around us
But we're still standing strong
Barely seeing, contradicting
Cause now were making
Headlines prime time saying what a story
Billboards packed tours
Don't forget
[Chorus]
Game over
You're done
Outer left field
We won
Pack our bags
Yeah we'll run
Hollywood here we come
[Chorus:Repeat x2]
The opening verse of Jonas Brothers' song Hollywood describes a scenario where the singer is reminiscing about a time when everything was going according to plan. Time was ticking, and they were winning. However, the politicians are standing between the lines of making headlines, and street signs are saying they are going the wrong way. The singer implies that things were fading faster, which means that their success was not long-lasting or sustainable.
In the chorus, the singer insists that you can try to break or make them fall apart, but the fire is still burning in their hearts. They also remind us to reminisce about our memories, which implies that they are gone, but the memories remain. The singer warns us not to live like robots and hold back our thoughts, implying that we should live life to the fullest because we know what goes on.
The following verse references the fallen soldiers all around them, but despite it all, they are still standing strong. They are barely seeing, contradicting themselves, and making headlines on prime time. Billboards are showcasing their packed tours, and they want us to remember that.
Line by Line Meaning
As time was ticking
The passage of time was constant
We were winning
We were experiencing success
And it all was going as planned
Things were happening according to plan
Politicians stand between the lines of making headlines
Politicians manipulate news to their advantage
Street signs saying you're going the wrong way
Signage indicating you are moving in the wrong direction
Fading faster now
Things are deteriorating rapidly
You can try to break us
Attempts to damage our unity
And make us fall apart
And cause division amongst us
But the fires in our hearts
However, our passion will not fade
Reminisce on memories
We will cherish memories of past successes
Cause were gone
Because our era of success is over
Don't forget to
Do not fail to remember
Hold back your thoughts
Restrict your thoughts and emotions
And live like robots
And behave predictably and without emotion
Because you all know what goes on
Because you are aware of the consequences
Fallen soldiers all around us
Others in our line of work have failed
But we're still standing strong
But we remain steadfast and successful
Barely seeing, contradicting
Despite confusion, there is progress
Cause now were making headlines prime time saying what a story
Our success is capturing valuable media attention
Billboards packed tours
Our concerts and merchandise are popular
Game over
The competition has ended
You're done
Others have failed
Outer left field
An unexpected outcome
We won
We were victorious
Pack our bags
We are going on a journey
Yeah we'll run
We will move quickly with purpose
Hollywood here we come
We are headed to Hollywood, California
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, ST MUSIC LLC
Written by: JOHN FIELDS, JOSEPH JONAS, NICHOLAS JONAS, PAUL JONAS
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