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 .
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]
Accolades
Credits and personnel
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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"Order Up! Jonas Brothers Drop New Song 'Waffle House.' " .
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" "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. http://jonasbrothers.lnk.to/thealbum" (
Tweet ). Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via
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^ Irvin, Jack (April 7, 2023).
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^ @jonasbrothers (March 24, 2023).
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Tweet ) – via
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Tweet ) – via
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