Music from Chasing Happiness

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Music from Chasing Happiness
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Greatest hits album by
ReleasedMay 9, 2019
Recorded2005–2019
Genre
Length46:24
Label Republic
Jonas Brothers chronology
LiVe
(2013)
Music from Chasing Happiness
(2019)
Happiness Begins
(2019)

Music from Chasing Happiness is the first greatest hits album and third soundtrack album by American pop rock band Jonas Brothers. It was released through Republic Records on May 9, 2019. It contains sixteen of their hit singles recorded throughout their career, as well as hits from Nick Jonas 's solo venture, his side band Nick Jonas & The Administration, Joe Jonas 's solo venture as well as his other band, DNCE.

Contents

The album was released to accompany the Amazon Prime Video documentary of the same name, [1] which follows the band during their 2019 reunion [2] and chronicles their lives through the band's break up and the creative process of developing their then-upcoming album, Happiness Begins. [3] [4] [5] [6]

On July 12, 2019, a physical version was released exclusively through Amazon. This version contains an original song, Jersey, [7] and a live rendition of their number one hit Sucker . [8]

Background

The compilation was released as a companion for the Jonas Brothers ' Amazon Prime Original Film, Chasing Happiness. It was made available on CD, streaming services and digital download one month before the documentary's release, on June 4, 2019. [9]

Release

The album was initially released as a fifteen-track streaming and digital exclusive, [10] with its release preceding the homonymous documentary. [11] On July 12, 2019, it was reissued on digital platforms, [12] [13] in addition to a physical version on CD being released on the same day. [14]

Track listing

Music from Chasing Happiness track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Please Be Mine" (from It's About Time )3:13
2."S.O.S" (from Jonas Brothers )N. Jonas John Fields 2:33
3."Mandy" (from It's About Time)
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
  • Mangini
  • Greenberg
2:48
4."Year 3000" (Busted cover, from It's About Time)
  • James Bourne
  • Mattie Jay
  • Charlie Simpson
  • Steve Robson
  • Graham Jay
Mangini3:21
5."Hold On" (from Jonas Brothers)
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
Fields2:45
6."Lovebug" (from A Little Bit Longer )
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
Fields3:40
7."Burnin' Up" (from A Little Bit Longer)
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
Fields2:54
8."I Am What I Am" (from It's About Time) Adam Schlesinger
  • Mangini
  • Greenberg
2:10
9."6 Minutes" (LFO cover, from It's About Time)
  • Joe Belmaati
  • Kenny Gioia
  • Mich Hansen
  • Rich Cronin
  • Sheppard Goodman
  • Mangini
  • Greenberg
3:06
10."Goodnight and Goodbye" (from Jonas Brothers)
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
Fields2:31
11."Video Girl" (from A Little Bit Longer)
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
Fields2:53
12."Rose Garden" (Nick Jonas & the Administration, from Who I Am )N. Jonas
  • N. Jonas
  • Fields
3:34
13."Just in Love" (Joe Jonas featuring Lil Wayne, from Fastlife ) Rob Knox 3:27
14."Cake By The Ocean" (DNCE, from DNCE ) Mattman & Robin 3:39
15."Jealous" (Nick Jonas, from Nick Jonas ) Sir Nolan 3:43
Total length:46:24
Music from Chasing Happiness – Physical edition and digital reissue
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
11."Jersey"
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
3:12
17."Sucker" (Live version, from Happiness Begins )
3:01
Total length:52:00

Notes

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Music from Chasing Happiness
Chart (2019)Peak
position
Irish Albums (IRMA) [15] 70

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