Waffle_House_(song)

Waffle House (song)

Waffle House (song)

2023 single by Jonas Brothers


"Waffle House" is a song by American group Jonas Brothers. It was released through Republic Records as the second single from their sixth studio album, The Album, on April 7, 2023.[1] The three group members, Joe, Nick, and Kevin Jonas, wrote the song with producers Jon Bellion, Ido Zmishlany, Daniel Tashian, Pete Nappi, and TenRoc, alongside Johnny Simpson and Aldae.

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Background

The Jonas Brothers commented on the song and explained what it means to them in one of their promotional posts about the song on social media:

"Waffle House" was born from a simple but powerful idea: When you sit down with the people that matter most, anything is possible. This song isn't about a restaurant, it's about coming together with the people you love and making your dreams come true.[2][3]

The song was conceived when the Jonas Brothers were working with producer Jon Bellion, who served as one of the main producers of The Album in the same way that producer Ryan Tedder did for the group's previous album, Happiness Begins (2019).[4]

Release and promotion

On January 27, 2023, the Jonas Brothers were interviewed by Variety, in which they revealed a few song titles from The Album, with "Waffle House" being one of them.[5] After previewing various snippets of the song, they announced its release date and shared its cover art on March 24, 2023.[6][7][8] The group performed the song alongside some other songs from The Album for the first time on their final show on Broadway at the Marquis Theater in Manhattan, New York on March 18, 2023.[9]

Composition and lyrics

"Waffle House" is a pop song that is named after the restaurant of the same name, a place that the Jonas Brothers used to eat at after finishing performing at shows, where they built many memories.[10] The song "jitters with a funky groove and harmonies intended for a gospel choir" as Nick and Joe sing in the chorus: "No, don't get stressed, it's gon' get figured out / Oh, deep conversations at the Waffle House / Headstrong father and a determined mother / Oh, that's why some nights, we try to kill each other / But you know it's always love".[11][12]

Music video

The official music video for "Waffle House", directed by Anthony Mandler, was released during a YouTube live stream hosted by the Jonas Brothers on April 28, 2023.[13] It premiered on their Vevo channel on YouTube at 3 p.m. EST[14] the same day.[15] The video was shot in London and features the three brothers performing dance moves[16] along with numerous crowds whilst on their way to perform at the Royal Albert Hall,[17] where they held a concert on April 14, 2023, to promote their new album.[18]

Live performances

The brothers performed the song on the fifth night of their Broadway residency, on March 18, 2023, as part of the setlist for The Album.[19] On April 8, 2023, they performed the song on Saturday Night Live, along with the song "Walls", as musical guests.[20]

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References

  1. Curto, Justin (April 7, 2023). "Order Up! Jonas Brothers Drop New Song 'Waffle House.'". Vulture. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  2. Aniftos, Rania (January 13, 2023). "Nick Jonas Confirms Next Jonas Brothers Album Is 'Done'". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  3. @jonasbrothers (March 24, 2023). "Don't get stressed, it's gonna get figured out. Waffle House is out April 7th" (Tweet). Retrieved April 7, 2023 via Twitter.
  4. Vanderhoof, Erin (March 20, 2023). "The Jonas Brothers Debut The Album to Their "Incredibly Uplifting" Fans". Vanity Fair. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  5. Furdyk, Brent (April 7, 2023). "Jonas Brothers Unveil Tasty New Single 'Waffle House'". ET Canada. Archived from the original on April 7, 2023. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  6. Yates, Jonny (March 10, 2023). "Jonas Brothers announce one-off UK tour date at Royal Albert Hall". PinkNews. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  7. "Jonas Brothers Announce Five-Night Limited Engagement on Broadway". Broadway Direct. February 24, 2023. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  8. Peters, Mitchell (April 9, 2023). "Jonas Brothers Perform New Song 'Waffle House,' Debut 'Walls' on SNL: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  9. Grein, Paul (August 8, 2023). "Taylor Swift Is Top Nominee for 2023 MTV Video Music Awards (Complete List)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2023.
  10. "Vota para los KCA 2023". KCA Mexico. Retrieved July 19, 2023.
  11. "Jonas Brothers – Waffle House" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  12. "Jonas Brothers – Waffle House" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 13, 2023.
  13. "ARC 100 - date: 26. June 2023" (PDF). HRT. Archived (PDF) from the original on June 27, 2023. Retrieved July 1, 2023.
  14. "Tónlistinn – Lög" [The Music – Songs] (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Archived from the original on July 16, 2023. Retrieved July 16, 2023.
  15. "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of April 19, 2023". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). April 19, 2023. Retrieved April 19, 2023.
  16. "Latvijas radio stacijās spēlētākās dziesmas TOP 29. nedēļa" (in Latvian). LAIPA. July 22, 2023. Retrieved July 22, 2023.
  17. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 17, 2023. Retrieved April 15, 2023.
  18. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202331 into search. Retrieved August 7, 2023.
  19. "Top 100 - Record Report". Record Report. Archived from the original on July 2, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023.
  20. "Credits / Waffle House / Jonas Brothers - TIDAL". Tidal. United States. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
  21. "Hot Modern AC Future Releases". All Access. Archived from the original on April 10, 2023. Retrieved April 10, 2023.

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