What This Could Be

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"What This Could Be"
What This Could Be cover art.png
Single by Joe Jonas
from the album Music for People Who Believe in Love
ReleasedOctober 4, 2024
Length3:18
Label Republic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Nigro
Joe Jonas singles chronology
"Thick of It All"
(2024)
"What This Could Be"
(2024)
"¿Cómo Pasó?"
(2024)
Lyric video
"What This Could Be" on YouTube

"What This Could Be" is a song by American singer-songwriter Joe Jonas. It was released as the second single from his upcoming second studio album, Music for People Who Believe in Love , on October 4, 2024.

Contents

Background

On September 24, 2024, Jonas announced that "What This Could Be" was set to be released on October 4, [1] serving as the second single from the album. [2]

Composition and lyrics

The song was described by People as featuring "guitar echoes over a soft beat and cinematic strings with the emotional lyrics". [3]

Promotion

The song was released as the second single from Jonas' upcoming sophomore album, Music for People Who Believe in Love. [4] Like with the previous single, "What This Could Be" was accompanied by the release of its lyric video. [5]

Credits and personnel

Release history

Release history for "What This Could Be"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
VariousOctober 4, 2024 Republic [6]

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References

  1. Lynch, Jessica (October 4, 2024). "Joe Jonas Drops New Single 'What This Could Be': Stream It Now". Billboard . Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  2. Gargiulo, Isabella (October 1, 2024). "Joe Jonas Announces New Single 'What This Could Be' Dropping October 4". Glitter Magazine. Retrieved October 3, 2024.
  3. Walcott, Escher (October 4, 2024). "Joe Jonas Playfully Teases Fan Who's 'Waiting for the Day' to Meet Him and 'Fall in Love' as He Releases New Single". People . Retrieved October 6, 2024.
  4. Zemler, Emily (October 4, 2024). "Joe Jonas Searches for Love on New Single 'What This Could Be'" . Rolling Stone . Retrieved October 5, 2024.
  5. Iahn, Buddy (October 3, 2024). "Joe Jonas shares 'What This Could Be'". The Music Universe. Retrieved October 6, 2024.
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