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A Little Bit Longer is the third studio album by the American pop rock 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 includes two singles, "Burnin' Up" and "Lovebug". 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.

Album information

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.

Like their last album, this one also features CDVU+ technology that includes more than 30 pages of bonus features with exclusive video performance, 60 printable photos, complete album lyrics, downloadable graphics, and hidden links. In addition, the packaging of the album is made from 100% recycled materials.

On August 5, 2008, A Little Bit Longer was put up on MTV's The Leak where you could listen to the album 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 both seasons of their television show Jonas and Jonas L.A..

Singles

• "Burnin' Up": "Burnin' Up" is the album's first single and was officially released on June 19, 2008. The music video for "Burnin' Up" premiered on Disney Channel, following the premiere of Camp Rock, a day after.
• "Lovebug": The second and final single "Lovebug" was revealed at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, where they performed this song. It was officially released on September 30, 2008. The official music video for "Lovebug", premiered on the Disney Channel on October 19, 2008.

Promotional singles

• "Pushin' Me Away" was released as promotional single

Other songs

• "Tonight" was featured in the film Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience.

Charts and sales

According to Nielsen SoundScan, the album debuted at #1 on the Billboard 200 selling 525,402 copies in its opening week. The album also charted at #1 on the Billboard Comprehensive Albums, Top Digital Albums, Top Internet Albums, and Tastemakers charts.

All 12 tracks from the standard edition CD have charted on either the Billboard Hot 100, the Bubbling Under Chart (essentially positions #101–125) or the Pop 100. The four singles that had been 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 – August 26) with about 147,000 copies sold, making it the band's best-selling album to date. In its third week, it fell to number four on the Billboard 200, with about 80,000 copies sold. It has sold 1.6 million copies in the U.S, receiving a platinum certification by the RIAA.

Track listing

Japan versions

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

DVD

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:

• DJ Danger
• Nick J Show
• Taichi
• Gibson Surprise Visit
• Look Me in the Eyes Tour Makes History
• Meet the Queen Josephyne

Exclusive DVDs

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

• Nick Jonas – lead vocals, guitar, piano, drums
• Joe Jonas – lead vocals, percussion, guitar, piano
• Kevin Jonas – guitar, background vocals, mandolin, piano
• John Lloyd Taylor – lead guitar
• Greg Garbowsky – bass guitar
• Jack Lawless – drums
• Ryan Liestman – keyboard
• Justin Salter - assistant engineer

Charts and certification

Release history

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External links

• Jonas Brothers official website
• Jonas Brothers official MySpace

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