Wedding Bells (Jonas Brothers song) explained

Wedding Bells
Type:song
Artist:Jonas Brothers
Album:LiVe
Released:November 27, 2013
Recorded:2012–2013
Genre:
Length:4:05[1]
Label:
  • Jonas Enterprises
  • Universal Music Group[2]
Producer:Nick Jonas[3]

"Wedding Bells" is a song by the Jonas Brothers, written and produced by Nick Jonas.

Background and composition

"Wedding Bells" made direct references to Nick's ex-girlfriend Miley Cyrus, to which Cyrus acknowledged, stating that she felt that it was blatant that the song was about her but that she didn't mind being alluded to in the song.[4] In "Wedding Bells", one of the lyrics are "'Cause if you recall our anniversary falls 11 nights into June", referencing to the date (June 11, 2006);[5] of which Nick and Miley met, which Cyrus revealed in her 2009 autobiography Miles to Go, where she refers to Nick as "Prince Charming" but does not say his name outright.[6]

During the concert in New York, Nick spoke about the song before he started singing it. Nick told the crowd, "You have to write a song and apologize for it later... I don't know that I've ever written a song that makes me as uncomfortable as this song does... and although it's not the way I feel at this moment in time, hopefully this gives you a glimpse into what that experience was like for me."[7] In January, he released a picture of the sheet music on his instagram.[8]

On May 21, 2013, a snippet of the studio version was released online.[9] On November 27 of the same year, the full studio version of the song was released online.[1]

Reception

On October 18, 2012, Miley Cyrus spoke about the song with Ryan Seacrest. When asked if she thought the song was about her, she responded, "I don't know who else is getting married... so I feel like that's pretty blatant, it's whatever."[10]

"Like I said, everyone has to write songs that are about things that they felt and he even introduced that this isn't the way that I am. So, you can't ever hate on someone for writing about something you've been through. I think that you kind of get a fair warning when you date an artist and someone that's a writer. When you're going through things that you're going to end up hearing about it on the radio."[11] [12]

Live performances

The song was performed live for the first time on October 11 at the Radio City Music Hall in New York during the reunion concert of the Jonas Brothers.[13] [14] It was performed during the Asia, European and North American legs of the 2012/2013 World Tour.[15] [16] [17] The song was also performed during Jingle Ball on December 1, 2012.[18] The song was also performed during the Festival Internacional de la Canción de Viña del Mar.[19] [20] After that the song was taken off the main setlist during the South American dates of the tour. It was performed again on February 22.[21] after that it as re-added to the main setlist of the tour.They performed the song again on June 1 during the Acapulco Festival in Mexico.

During the first concert on July 10, they performed "Wedding Bells" again.[22]

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Final Jonas Brothers Songs Released . Oceanup Teen Gossip . 2013-11-27 . 2013-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131129164123/http://oceanup.com/2013/11/27/final-jonas-brothers-songs-released/#more-280087 . dead .
  2. Web site: Universal Music Group. Universalmusic.com. 30 May 2023.
  3. Web site: Press Release: Jonas Bros' Pom Poms. https://web.archive.org/web/20130725000628/http://jonasworld.org/?p=33578. usurped. July 25, 2013. JonasWorld.org. March 26, 2013.
  4. Web site: Miley Cyrus Thinks New Jonas Brothers Tune Is About Her | News | Music News . Noise11 . 2012-10-19 . 2013-01-03.
  5. Web site: Why Miley & Nick Are Britney & Justin 2.0 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130615052834/http://oceanup.com/2013/june/11/why-miley-nick-are-britney-justin-20 . 2013-06-15.
  6. News: Alicia Adejobi . Nick Jonas Admits 'Wedding Bells' Song Is About Ex Miley Cyrus! . Entertainmentwise . 2012-10-29 . 2013-04-12.
  7. Web site: Michaels . Wendy . Jonas Brothers 'Wedding Bells' Lyrics: Nick Jonas Sings About Miley Cyrus . Cambio . 2012-10-12 . 2013-04-12.
  8. Web site: @nickjonas | Strings . Webstagram . 2013-04-12.
  9. Web site: Jonas Brothers Wedding Bells Studio Clip . https://web.archive.org/web/20130522133000/https://oceanup.com/2013/may/21/jonas-brothers-wedding-bells-studio-clip . 2013-05-22.
  10. News: Rebecca Macatee . Miley Cyrus: Jonas Brothers' Wedding Bells Is About Me, It's Pretty Blatant, It's Whatever &#124 . Uk.eonline.com . 2012-10-18 . 2013-04-12.
  11. News: Billy Nilles . Miley Cyrus On Nick Jonas' Song — "Wedding Bells" Blatantly About Me . Hollywood Life . 2012-10-22 . 2013-04-12.
  12. News: Vena . Jocelyn . Miley Cyrus On Nick Jonas' 'Wedding Bells': 'Pretty Blatant' It's About Me . https://web.archive.org/web/20121018191608/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1695791/miley-cyrus-jonas-brothers-wedding-bells.jhtml . dead . October 18, 2012 . MTV.com . 2012-10-18 . 2013-04-12.
  13. Web site: Set List For Jonas Brothers Concert At Radio... . Livelovelaughtdream.tumblr.com . 2012-10-11 . 2013-04-12.
  14. Web site: The Jonas Brothers Take the Stage in New York City. 12 October 2012.
  15. Web site: LA Pantages #1 Set List . https://web.archive.org/web/20131203062737/http://jonasworld.org/?p=32716 . usurped . December 3, 2013 . JonasWorld.Org . 2013-04-12.
  16. Web site: LA Pantages #2 Set List . https://web.archive.org/web/20130726220323/http://jonasworld.org/?p=32725 . usurped . July 26, 2013 . JonasWorld.Org . 2013-04-12.
  17. Web site: LA Pantages #3 – Set List . https://web.archive.org/web/20130726201554/http://jonasworld.org/?p=32753 . usurped . July 26, 2013 . JonasWorld.Org . 2012-11-29 . 2013-04-12.
  18. Web site: PHOTOS: 2012 – 2012 102.7 KIIS-FM Jingle Ball – 12/1 . Nick J Online . 2012-12-01 . 2013-04-12.
  19. Web site: Chile and Russia performances confirmed! . https://web.archive.org/web/20151222125037/http://jonasworld.org/?p=32008 . usurped . December 22, 2015 . JonasWorld.Org . 2012-09-07 . 2013-04-12.
  20. Web site: Concert Update: Vina del Mar festival . https://web.archive.org/web/20130726094204/http://jonasworld.org/?p=33272 . usurped . July 26, 2013 . JonasWorld.Org . 2013-04-12.
  21. Web site: Concert Update/Setlist: Mexico City, Mexico . https://web.archive.org/web/20130726045538/http://jonasworld.org/?p=33223 . usurped . July 26, 2013 . JonasWorld.Org . 2013-04-12.
  22. Web site: Jonas Brothers 2013 Summer Tour Set List. Alterthepress.com.
  23. News: Dory Larrabee . Nick Jonas Recording Song He Wrote About Miley Cyrus . Hollywood Life . 2013-01-11 . 2013-04-12.