The album was preceded by the release of the lead single, "Gut Punch", released on New Years Day 2026. On February 10, 2026, Jonas released a deluxe version of the album, containing two new tracks and a live rendition of the lead single.
Background and conception
I'm so excited to share these new stories, candid thoughts, quiet walks home in the city, and snapshots of my life over these past few years [...] And while this album was made over the course of the last two years, it was truly 33 years in the making.
– Nick Jonas on developing Sunday Best,via Republic Records press release.[1]
On May 29, 2025, the Jonas Brothers confirmed the release of their seventh studio album Greetings from Your Hometown.[7] It was released on August 8, 2025.[8] The brothers then announced that they would embark on another concert tour, Jonas20: Greetings from Your Hometown Tour.[9] The tour was created in celebration of the 20th anniversary of the Jonas Brothers.[10] During the course of the tour, more dates were announced, including Nick Jonas' Sunday Best Brunch,[11] an intimate performance hosted by Jonas and held on November 30, 2025, where the album was announced.[12] It took place at Nellie's Southern Kitchen in Las Vegas.[13] During the event, the singer performed songs from the upcoming album.[14][15]
Jonas described the album as centering around love, with its lyrics diving into important chapters of his life,[16] exploring his journey as a musician and the new life perspective he has gained both as a parent and a husband.[13]
On December 14, 2025, ahead of his Sunday Best Brunch event in Toronto, Canada, Jonas shared that the album's first single, "Gut Punch", would be released on New Year's Day.[20] The music video for the song, directed by Anthony Mandler, was released alongside the album, on February 6, 2026.[21]
Upon release, Sunday Best received mostly positive reviews from critics. Matt Collar from AllMusic wrote that the album has a "stripped-down and affecting emotional honesty". The author also commented on the more "mature sophistication" production of the album and complimented it for being the "softest, and most emotionally candid and heartfelt" of Jonas'career.[22] Writing for Riff Magazine, Mike DeWald called the album Jonas' "most grounded solo statement", noting its mature tone and personal lyrics. He complimented the singer's vocal performance and the song's production and commented that Sunday Best "carries a relaxed, coffeehouse vibe filled with bright, uplifting material".[23] Writting for PopMatters, Jeffrey Davies named Sunday Best as Jonas' "strongest music to date" and him "finally sounding at home in himself". The writer, who praised the record's stripped down prodcution and Jonas' mature vocal performance, also marked "The Greatest" and "Princesses" as standouts on the record.[24]
Eryn Murphy of Euphoria Magazine stated that the album presented the best vocal performance of Jonas' career. On her review, she wrote that Sunday Best was entertaining, showcasing a more reflective and personal side from the artist, even though she felt that it did not "catapult Jonas to new heights", unlike his past albums.[25]Melodic Magazine's Reagan Denning found that the album showcased Jonas at his most open and vulneable as he has ever been. She praised the lyrics for reflecting the singer's current phase in his personal life, with themes of fatherhood, marriage, his personal struggles, and his 20-year career. The writer highlighted the songs "Sweet To Me", "Gut Punch", and "The Greatest" as recommended tracks.[28]InMusic called the record "reflective and emotionally grounded", with its themes revolving around "meditation on love, responsibility, faith, and identity". The website ranked the single "Gut Punch" as the best song on the record, whilst the song "911" was placed at last.[26]
Writing for Showbiz by PS, Roman Kamshin offered a more critical perspective, describing Sunday Best as a deliberately cautious adult-contemporary record that leans heavily on familiar millennial pop aesthetics, praising moments like "Seeing Ghosts" while ultimately noting a lack of artistic evolution and emotional depth.[27]
Commercial performance
In the United States, Sunday Best debuted at number 30 on the Billboard 200 chart,[29] marking Jonas' lowest entry on the chart to date.[30] The album debuted at number 6 on Billboard's Top Album Sales chart,[31][32] earning 17,300 pure album sales in its first week.[30] It also debuted at number 8 on Billboard's Top Vinyl Albums chart,[33] making it the first entry of Jonas' career.[30]
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