Last Time Around (song) explained

Last Time Around
Artist:Nick Jonas & the Administration
Album:Who I Am
Released:2 February 2010
Recorded:2009; Blackbird Studio's, Nashville, Tennessee
Genre:Country Rock
Length:4:07 (Album Version)
Label:Jonas, Hollywood Records
Producer:John Fields

"Last Time Around" was one of the songs of which a preview was leaked online before the album release on February 2, 2010.[1]

Background and composition

According to M Magazine Selena Gomez was the inspiration for the song.[2] [3]

According to Popstar magazine the song is about Selena Gomez or Miley Cyrus.[4] Nick told Popstar magazine:

On May 11, 2010, the song was used on the live album: Nick Jonas & The Administration Live at the Wiltern January 28th, 2010.[5]

Versions

Music video

On the Limited Edition DVD there was a video of Nick Jonas & The Administration (shot in black & white) performing the song.[7]

Live performances

Nick Jonas performed the song live for the first time on January 2 during the Who I Am Tour with the Administration.Nick performed with Sonny Thompson acoustic versions of the songs "Last Time Around", "Who I Am", "Tonight" during Radio Disney Total Access;[8] [9] On September 18, 2010, Nick performed two songs: "Who I Am" and "Last Time Around" during a concert in Mountain View, CA as part of the Jonas Brothers Live In Concert.[10] [11] [12]

On February 23, 2011, Nick performed the song during an acoustic set, accompanied by Jonas Brothers guitarist John Taylor.[13] He performed an acoustic version the song on August 6, during the promotion of the Quaker Chewy Live Launch [14]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nick Jonas WHO I AM Track By Track . oceanUP.com . 2010-02-03 . 2010-09-25 . 2012-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120224182447/http://www.oceanup.com/2010/02/03/nick-jonas-who-i-am-track-by-track . dead .
  2. Web site: Nick Jonas Writes Song About Selena Gomez. Crushable. 5 December 2014. 14 December 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20101214150427/http://crushable.com/entertainment/nick-jonas-writes-song-about-selena-gomez/. dead.
  3. Web site: Search Results for last time around. 5 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20120425075239/http://search.mmm-mag.com/for/last%20time%20around. 2012-04-25. dead.
  4. Web site: Nick Jonas, 'I Wouldn't Change For A Girl'. 5 December 2014. 23 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140723194414/http://oceanup.com/2010/03/31/nick-jonas-i-wouldnt-change-for-a-girl/. dead.
  5. Web site: Nick Jonas & The Administration Live at the Wiltern January 28th, 2010. Last.fm. 5 December 2014.
  6. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0035XTRT4
  7. Web site: Nick Jonas Last Time Around NEW SONG . oceanUP.com . 2010-01-22 . 2010-12-16 . 2011-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111007205141/http://www.oceanup.com/2010/01/22/nick-jonas-last-time-around-new-song . dead .
  8. Web site: Nick Jonas Radio Disney TOTAL ACCESS . oceanUP.com . 2010-12-16.
  9. Web site: Nick Jonas Tonight Live Acoustic . oceanUP.com . 2010-12-16 . 2010-03-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100310084157/http://www.oceanup.com/2010/03/05/nick-jonas-tonight-live-acoustic . dead .
  10. Web site: Nick Jonas Last Time Around Who I Am . oceanUP.com . 2010-09-21 . 2010-09-25 . 2011-10-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111007210021/http://www.oceanup.com/2010/09/20/nick-jonas-last-time-around-who-i-am . dead .
  11. Web site: Jonas Brothers LIVE - "Last Time Around/Who I Am" - Mountain View, CA - 9/18/10 . YouTube . 2010-09-25.
  12. Web site: Nick Jonas Last Time Around Who I Am. 5 December 2014. 9 March 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120309114808/http://www.oceanup.com/2010/09/20/nick-jonas-last-time-around-who-i-am. dead.
  13. Web site: Nick J Online - Nick Jonas. 5 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20120307034821/http://nickjonline.com/2011/02/free-acoustic-set-with-nick-jonas-john-taylor-tonight/. 2012-03-07. dead.
  14. Web site: JonasWorld.Org | JonasHQ.Org | Your #1 Fansite and Exclusive Source for the Jonas Brothers » LIVE COVERAGE – Musikfest – August 13th 2011 . 2012-03-28 . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20120325052212/http://jonasworld.org/?p=25585 . 2012-03-25 .
  15. Web site: Nick J Online - Nick Jonas. 5 December 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20131002172128/http://nickjonline.com/2011/09/photos-set-list-2011-via-funchal-in-sao-paulo-br-921/. 2 October 2013.
  16. Web site: Nick J Online - Nick Jonas. 5 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141209031928/http://nickjonline.com/2011/12/articlevideo-fandrop-nick-jonas-episode-one-last-time-around/. 2014-12-09. dead.
  17. Web site: Nick Jonas Surprises Fans With Secret Concert In New "FanDrop" Web Series. Stacy. Hinojosa. Cambio. 5 December 2014.
  18. Web site: JonasWorld.Org | JonasHQ.Org | Your #1 Fansite and Exclusive Source for the Jonas Brothers » Nick Played an Acoustic Set Between Shows Today . jonasworld.org . 2 February 2022 . https://archive.today/20120709070638/http://jonasworld.org/?p=30668 . 9 July 2012 . usurped.
  19. Web site: Jonas Brothers Debut New Songs At Reunion Show (Is One About Miley?). https://archive.today/20130104072338/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1695405/jonas-brothers-miley-cyrus-wedding-bells.jhtml. dead. January 4, 2013. MTV News. 5 December 2014.
  20. Web site: Jonas Brothers Concert Setlist at Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay on October 19, 2012 - setlist.fm. setlist.fm. 5 December 2014.
  21. Web site: Nick J Online - Nick Jonas. 5 December 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141209031324/http://nickjonline.com/2013/01/videos-jonas-brothers-perform-at-national-school-choice-week-kick-off-in-az/. 9 December 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  22. http://oceanup.com/photogallery?nid=113131&fid=778931{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  23. Web site: Alter The Press!: Jonas Brothers 2013 Summer Tour Set List. 5 December 2014.
  24. https://www.amazon.de/dp/B0035J532I{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  25. Web site: Jonas Singing Rose Garden, Last Time Around Who I Am Quaker Chewy Live Launch [8-06-2011|work=World News|accessdate=5 December 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://oceanup.com/2011/june/09/nick-jonas-last-time-around-acoustic|title=Nick Jonas Last Time Around Acoustic|publisher=|accessdate=5 December 2014|archive-date=27 April 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120427112920/http://www.oceanup.com/2011/june/09/nick-jonas-last-time-around-acoustic|url-status=dead}}</ref> Along With Sonny Thompson Nick performed at the Military Event in Columbus, Ohio on April 14, 2011. He played the songs Last Time Around and Who I Am.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nickjonline.com/2011/04/video-nick-jonas-performs-in-columbus-ohio-for-military-event/|title=Nick J Online - Nick Jonas|accessdate=5 December 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321091549/http://nickjonline.com/2011/04/video-nick-jonas-performs-in-columbus-ohio-for-military-event/|archive-date=2012-03-21|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oceanup.com/2011/04/14/nick-jonas-columbus-military-perfromer|title=Nick Jonas Columbus Military Performer|publisher=|accessdate=5 December 2014|archive-date=9 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309120951/http://www.oceanup.com/2011/04/14/nick-jonas-columbus-military-perfromer|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.oceanup.com/2011/04/09/nick-jonas-elmo-help-military-families|title=Nick Jonas & Elmo Help Military Families|publisher=|accessdate=5 December 2014|archive-date=9 March 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309121027/http://www.oceanup.com/2011/04/09/nick-jonas-elmo-help-military-families|url-status=dead}}</ref> They opened their performance with the song on July 16, during the Ottawa Blues fest.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://jonasworld.org/?p=24973 |title=JonasWorld.Org &#124; JonasHQ.Org &#124; Your #1 Fansite and Exclusive Source for the Jonas Brothers » LIVE COVERAGE – Ottawa Bluefest Festival – July 16th 2011 |access-date=2011-10-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120325052159/http://jonasworld.org/?p=24973 |archive-date=2012-03-25 |url-status=usurped }}</ref> On August 13, 2011, he performed the song at [[Musikfest]].[14] The song was also performed during the concerts in South America as part of the Nick Jonas 2011 Tour.[15]

    On December 13, 2011, a video of Nick performing Last Time Around was posted online as part of a new internet serie Fandrop. The video shows some lucky fans seeing Nick Jonas & the administration rehearse for the Nick jonas 2011 Tour.[16] [17]

    On May 20, 2012, Nick performed an acoustic version of the song in between two shows of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.[18]

    The song was performed during all of the Jonas Brothers World Tour 2012/2013.[19] [20] It was also performed during the 2013 National School Choice Week's official Kickoff Celebration in Phoenix, Arizona.[21] They performed the song again on June 1 during the Acapulco Festival in Mexico.[22] The song "Last Time Around" was performed again during the Jonas Brothers Live Tour.[23]

    Personnel

    • Nick Jonas - Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, Composer
    • Tommy Barbarella - Keyboards
    • Michael Bland - Drums, Vibraphone, Vocals
    • Sonny Thompson -Guitars, Vocals (on DVD Who I Am, and live performances)
    • John Fields - Bass, Guitars, Percussion, Vibraphone, Producer
    • David Ryan Harris - Guitars, Vocals (on CD Who I Am)
    • Greg Garbowsky - Composer
    • P.J Bianco - Composer
    • Dave McNair - Mastering
    • Jon Lind - A&R
    • David Snow - Creative Director
    • Paul David Hager - Mixing
    • Philip McIntyre - Management
    • Johnny Wright - Management
    • Kevin Jonas SR. - Management

    Release History

    RegionDateFormatLabel
    Germany [24] January 29, 2010 Digital download
    United States February 2, 2010

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