Pom Poms (song)

"Pom Poms"
Single by Jonas Brothers
Released April 2, 2013
Format Digital download
Recorded 2012
Genre
Length 3:18
Label Jonas
Writer(s)
Producer(s) Nick Jonas[2]
Jonas Brothers singles chronology
"Feelin' Alive"
(2010)		 "Pom Poms"
(2013)		 "First Time"
(2013)
Music video
"Pom Poms" on YouTube

"Pom Poms" is a song recorded by American pop rock band the Jonas Brothers. It was written by Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas and Paul Phamous. The song was released as the lead single from their now-cancelled fifth studio album on April 2, 2013 by Jonas Enterprises. It is the first single not to be released by the trio under their previous label, Hollywood Records.

Background and composition
"Pom Poms"
A 19 second sample of "Pom Poms" by Jonas Brothers, where a portion of the chorus is heard.
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During an interview with Ryan Seacrest on February 18, 2013 they revealed that their new single would be Pom Poms; and that they planned on releasing the track sometime this spring.[3]

On March 24, 2013 a snippet of the song and the cover art of their new single was revealed.[4]

The Jonas Brothers were present on On Air with Ryan Seacrest, April 2, and talked about the song, later premiered it for the first time on radio and afterwards talked about other projects and returning on tour in July. [5]

Critical reception

Bill Lamb of About.com gave the song a rating of 4.5 out of 5, praising the "irresistibly addictive pop hook" and "fusion of jazz-rock" of the song. [1]

Music video

On March 26, 2013 a preview of the music video was released online. The sneak peek has Kevin, Nick and Joe jamming in front of some flashy pyrotechnics.[6] A second sneak peek was leaked online on March 27, the sneak peek has girls having fun on a car. Also that same day a third sneak peek released, of the Southern University marching band.[7] A fourth teaser was released on March 29; it shows a little boy getting his drink. The final teaser was released online on March 30, 2013; the teaser shows someone dancing in a tiger suit.

The music video premiered on April 2, 2013 on E!.[6] The music video for the song was directed by Marc Klasfeld and filmed in February 2013 in New Orleans, Louisiana.[8][9] The trio performed on a high school football field. They were accompanied by Saints and Hornets cheerleaders, the Southern University marching band and a few Jonas Brothers fans. Video Static wrote: "The vibe is fun and the marching band action in the coda is sure to get this track played at every high school football game this autumn."[10]

Live performances

They were scheduled to appear on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon on April 9,[11] 2013 and the Today Show on April 17, 2013. The episode of the Today Show aired on April 25, 2013.[12] They were scheduled to perform the song live on Live! with Kelly and Michael on April 18, 2013.[13] They performed the song again on June 1 during the Acapulco Festival in Mexico.[14] They are set to perform the song in a medley with First Time and as of June 14th a surprise song at the Miss USA 2013 competition. [15] On June 16th, it was revealed that the third song was Neon.[16] They performed Pom Poms before First Time and Lovebug on Live Music Day.[17] During the first concert at July 10, they performed the song Pom Poms again.[18]

Track listing

Digital download[19]
No. Title Length
1. "Pom Poms"   3:18
Canadian digital download[20]
No. Title Length
1. "Pom Poms (French Version)"   3:18

Chart performance

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[21] 68
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[22] 57
France (SNEP)[23] 178
Italy (FIMI)[24] 53
Mexico Top Anglo (Monitor Latino)[25] 17
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[26] 48
Ukraine (FDR Charts)[27] 9
US Billboard Hot 100[28] 60
Venezuela Pop/Rock General (Record Report)[29] 13

Release History

Region Date Format Label
United States[30] April 2, 2013 Digital download Jonas Enterprises
Universal Music Group [31]
Australia[32]
Canada[33]
Russia [34] April 3, 2013
The Netherlands[35]
Germany[36]
New Zealand[37]
Canada[20] April 9, 2013 Digital download (French Version)
France[38] April 10, 2013 Digital download
Spain[39]
Italy[40]
Japan[41]
United Kingdom[42] July 14, 2013

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://top40.about.com/od/singles/gr/Jonas-Brothers-pom-Poms.htm
  2. ↑ http://www.teenvogue.com/entertainment/music/2013-04/joe-jonas-new-album
  3. ↑ "Jonas Brothers Reveal They Will Drop New Single "Pom Poms"". RyanSeacrest.com. February 18, 2013.
  4. ↑ http://oceanup.com/2013/march/24/jonas-brothers-pom-poms-preview
  5. ↑ http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/04/02/jonas-brothers-perform-frank-ocean-cover-live-in-studio-announce-live-summer-tour/
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 http://uk.eonline.com/shows/jonas/news/401177/exclusive-watch-a-sneak-peek-of-the-jonas-brothers-new-music-video-pom-poms
  7. ↑ http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/03/27/exclusive-watch-a-teaser-video-for-jonas-brothers-upcoming-single-pom-poms/
  8. ↑ Gottlieb, Steven (February 18, 2013). "Jonas Brothers "Pom Poms" (Marc Klasfeld, Dir.)". Video Static. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  9. ↑ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1702163/jonas-brothers-pom-poms-single.jhtml
  10. ↑ Stern, Doug (April 3, 2013). "Jonas Brothers "Pom Poms" (Marc Klasfeld, dir.)". Video Static. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  11. ↑ http://ryanseacrest.com/2013/04/10/jonas-brothers-perform-pom-poms-on-late-night-with-jimmy-fallon/
  12. ↑ http://oceanup.com/2013/april/25/jonas-brothers-pom-poms-today-show
  13. ↑ http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2013/03/25/an-all-star-lineup-of-musicians-to-perform-this-spring-on-live-with-kelly-and-michael/174890/
  14. ↑ http://oceanup.com/photogallery?nid=113131&fid=778931
  15. ↑ http://oceanup.com/2013/june/14/nick-jonas-studly-gym-meeting
  16. ↑ http://oceanup.com/2013/june/16/jonas-brothers-miss-usa-red-carpet-pix
  17. ↑ http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1709341/jonas-brothers-o-music-awards-performance.jhtml
  18. ↑ http://www.alterthepress.com/2013/07/jonas-brothers-2013-summer-tour-set-list.html
  19. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00BZIMY4Q/ref=dm_att_alb4
  20. ↑ 20.0 20.1 https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/pom-poms-french-version/id628157041?i=628157270
  21. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jonas Brothers – Pom Poms" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  22. ↑ "Jonas Brothers Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Jonas Brothers.
  23. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Jonas Brothers – Pom Poms" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved April 15, 2013.
  24. ↑ "Tutti i successi del 2013" (in Italian). Hit Parade Italia. Retrieved August 17, 2014.
  25. ↑ "Top 20 Ingles". Monitor Latino (in Spanish). RadioNotas. Archived from the original on April 30, 2013.
  26. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Jonas Brothers – Pom Poms" Canciones Top 50. Retrieved April 14, 2013.
  27. ↑ "Ukrainian Chart". FDR.
  28. ↑ "Jonas Brothers Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Jonas Brothers.
  29. ↑ "Record Report - Pop/Rock General". Record Report (in Spanish). R.R. Digital C.A. July 6, 2013. Archived from the original on July 4, 2012.
  30. ↑ http://www.amazon.com/Pom-Poms/dp/B00C1A8D2E/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364711948&sr=8-1&keywords=jonas+brothers+pom+poms
  31. ↑ http://www.universalmusic.com/corporate/detail/2473
  32. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/p*m-p*ms-single/id626148648
  33. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/pom-poms/id626548250?i=626548251
  34. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/ru/album/pom-poms-single/id626148648?affId=2051900&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
  35. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/nl/album/pom-poms-single/id626148648?affId=2051900&ign-mpt=uo%3D4
  36. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/de/album/pom-poms/id626148648?i=626148669
  37. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/nz/album/p*m-p*ms/id626148648?i=626148669
  38. ↑ http://www.amazon.fr/Pom-Poms/dp/B00C7METYW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1371101385&s=dmusic&sr=1-1
  39. ↑ http://www.amazon.es/Pom-Poms/dp/B00C0YT13G/ref=sr_shvl_album_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1371101460&sr=301-3
  40. ↑ http://www.amazon.it/Pom-Poms/dp/B00C136OCW/ref=sr_shvl_album_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1371101501&sr=301-3
  41. ↑ http://www.amazon.co.jp/Pom-Poms/dp/B00CAH5TP2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1372257027&sr=8-1&keywords=jonas+brothers+pom+poms
  42. ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/pom-poms-single/id626148648

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