Music edit
Singles edit
A Little Bit Longer was promoted by three singles: "Burnin' Up", "Lovebug", and "Tonight". "Burnin' Up" was released on June 20, 2008 as the album's lead single. The song garnered positive reviews. It achieved commercial success in the United States, debuting at number five on the Billboard Hot 100 with 183,000 downloads sold. The music video premiered on the same day as the single release, following the premiere of Camp Rock on Disney Channel, and features the band as action stars. At the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, the video received nominations for Video of the Year and Best Pop Video.
"Lovebug", the second single, was released on September 30, 2008. The song was a moderate hit on the charts, peaking at number 49 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 45 on the Canadian Hot 100. The music video, directed by Philip Andelman, was released on October 19, 2008. Inspired by the romantic drama film The Notebook (2004), the video portrays a love story between a woman and a sailor with the Jonas Brothers portraying various characters.
"Tonight" was the third and final single released from the album. The song was first released as a promo single on July 29, 2008 and generated sales of 131,000 downloads in its first week, debuting at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was later selected as the third single, released on January 4, 2009, and achieved minimal chart success, last charting at 71. The music video for "Tonight" premiered on January 19, 2009.
Commercial performance edit
A Little Bit Longer debuted atop the Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 525,000 copies.[1] The album remained at number one for another week, selling 147,000 copies,[2] before falling to number four with sales of 80,000.[3] By March 2015, the album sold 2.082 million copies.[4]
Critical reception edit
A Little Bit Longer received generally positive reviewers from mainstream music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic highlighted the maturity presented in the album, calling it a "teen pop album adults wouldn't be embarrassed to play."[5] A reviewer at The Gazette noted that the album presents the band as a cut above other boy bands while calling the songs "catchy and, most importantly, fun."[6]
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References edit
- ^ Mayfield, Geoff (August 30, 2008). "Jonas Brothers Tops Half Million; Older New Kids". Billboard. 120 (35). New York: Nielsen Business Media, Inc: 41. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ Cohen, Jonathan (August 27, 2008). "Jonas Brothers Begin Second Week At No. 1". Billboard. New York: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ Hasty, Katie (September 3, 2008). "Slipknot Edges The Game Atop Billboard 200". Billboard. New York: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ Peoples, Glenn (March 26, 2015). "Why Zayn Malik's Departure From One Direction Won't Hurt Band's Music Sales". Billboard. New York: Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "A Little Bit Longer - Jonas Brothers". AllMusic. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Review: A Little Bit Longer, Jonas Brothers". The Gazette. Montreal. Postmedia Network. August 13, 2008. Archived from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved 26 August 2017.