III (JoJo EP) explained

III
Type:EP
Artist:JoJo
Cover:JoJo_-_III (Official EP Cover).png
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Recorded:2015
Genre:Electro-R&B
Length:14:18
Label:Atlantic
Producer:
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III (pronounced Tringle) is a three song extended play (EP) by American singer JoJo. Tringle consists of three songs: "When Love Hurts", "Save My Soul" and "Say Love". The singles premiered on JoJo's official SoundCloud page on August 20, 2015 and was released officially on August 21, 2015 to all digital retailers ahead of her third studio album Mad Love.[1]

Promotion

Prior to the release, JoJo performed "When Love Hurts" and "Say Love" for the first time live at iHeartMedia on August 6, 2015,[2] and has scheduled intimate performances attended by her fans before the official release of the tringle. She has since been performing at several clubs and has attended many interviews with Teen Vogue,[3] Jezebel,[4] MTV,[5] VH1,[6] Time[7] and Billboard,[8] [9] among others.

Singles

"When Love Hurts" officially impacted on Mainstream radio in the U.S. on November 17, 2015 as the EP's lead single.[10]

Music videos

JoJo released a music video for the track "When Love Hurts" on September 28, 2015, via MTV.[11] JoJo released the music video for "Say Love" on October 27, 2015.[12] The music video for "Save My Soul" was released on January 8, 2016.[13]

Tour

See main article: I Am JoJo Tour. On October 5, 2015 JoJo announced her second major nationwide tour entitled The "I Am JoJo Tour" via her official Twitter page.[5] The tour will visit 23 cities all across North America beginning on November 2 at Minneapolis’ Triple Rock Social Club and runs through the end of the year, wrapping up on JoJo's 25th Birthday on December 20 at the Hi Ho Lounge in New Orleans.

Critical reception

III received positive reviews from music critics. SoSo Gay said that it was "A typically A-grade set of material from one of this generation’s most talented singers and songwriters. III is a highly accomplished set of songs that bode well for the inevitable new studio album."[14]

Charts

SongChart (2015–16)Peak
position
When Love HurtsUS Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[15] 7
US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[16] 27
Save My SoulUS Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[17] 33
Say LoveUS Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[18] 34

Notes and References

  1. Web site: JoJo Unleashes Tringle Upon An Unsuspecting World One Day Early . PopCrush . 20 August 2015 . 25 August 2015.
  2. Web site: And She's Back! JoJo Performs New Single At iHeartMedia Music Summit: Watch A Snippet . Idolator . 2015-09-29.
  3. Phillip . Picardi . JoJo Talks Tringle and Comeback – JoJo Interview September 2015 . Teen Vogue . 2015-09-04 . 2015-09-29.
  4. Web site: 3 Minutes with JoJo - Jezebel Quickies . YouTube . 2015-08-28 . 2015-09-29.
  5. Web site: JoJo Is Back With Three New Tringles | MTV News . YouTube . 2015-08-20 . 2015-09-29.
  6. Web site: JoJo Sings Her Most Soulful Rendition of The Alphabet . https://web.archive.org/web/20231201031610/https://www.vh1.com/news/yi58u9/jojo-sings-alphabet . live . December 1, 2023 . VH1 . 2015-02-09 . 2015-09-29.
  7. Nolan . Feeney . Jojo Interview: New Album After Years of Record-Label Drama . Time.com . 2015-09-08 . 2015-09-29.
  8. JoJo Releases 'Tringle,' Reflects on Atlantic Deal After Years of Musical Limbo . Billboard . 2015-09-29.
  9. Web site: The Wait Is Over!. Singers Room. 20 August 2015 . 25 August 2015.
  10. Web site: Top 40/Mainstream Future Releases . AllAccess . 31 October 2015 . 31 October 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20151031234805/http://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases . 31 October 2015 .
  11. News: Lindner. Emilee. JoJo's New 'When Love Hurts' Video Will Have You Dancing… With Your Fingers. https://web.archive.org/web/20150929025907/http://www.mtv.com/news/2283668/jojo-when-love-hurts-video/. dead. September 29, 2015. September 28, 2015. MTV. Viacom Media Networks. September 28, 2015. United States.
  12. News: JoJo - Say Love (Official Video) . October 27, 2015. YouTube. October 27, 2015.
  13. News: JoJo - Save My Soul (Official Video) . January 8, 2016. YouTube. January 8, 2016.
  14. Web site: Tringle Review: JoJo - III. | So So Gay magazine . Sosogay.co.uk . 2015-08-21 . 2015-09-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150930195707/http://sosogay.co.uk/2015/tringle-review-jojo-iii/ . 2015-09-30 . dead .
  15. Web site: Chart Search. Billboard Hot Singles Sales for JoJo. 4 October 2015.
  16. Web site: Chart Search. Billboard Pop Digital Songs for JoJo. 4 October 2015.
  17. Web site: Chart Search. Billboard Pop Digital Songs for JoJo. 4 October 2015.
  18. Web site: Chart Search. Billboard Pop Digital Songs for JoJo. 4 October 2015.
  19. Web site: iTunes - Music - III. - Single by JoJo. iTunes Store. Apple Inc.. United States. August 21, 2015.

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