Work It Out (Joe Jonas song) explained

Work It Out
Cover:Work It Out cover art.png
Type:single
Artist:Joe Jonas
Album:Music for People Who Believe in Love
Released:July 19, 2024
Length:2:30
Label:Republic
Producer:
  • J. Evigan
  • Ritchotte
Prev Title:Not Alone
Prev Year:2022
Next Title:Thick of It All
Next Year:2024

"Work It Out" is a song by American singer-songwriter Joe Jonas. It was released as the lead single from his upcoming second studio album, Music for People Who Believe in Love, on July 19, 2024. He released a remix of the song in collaboration with his band DNCE, as part of their short compilation playlist titled Music for People Who Believe in DNCE on September 20, 2024. He released a second remix in collaboration with his brother-in-law, American DJ Deleasa, on October 25, 2024.

Background

On May 29, 2024, Jonas began teasing new solo material through TikTok, releasing the snippet of the song.[1] The singer revealed he was both "excited and emotional" to be sharing this new material, stating he got to work some of his favorite artists and producers.[2]

Composition and lyrics

Following the release of the teases, the lyrics "even baddies get saddies", taken from "Work It Out", sparkled discussion amongst the media on the possible references to Joe and Sophie Turner's divorce.[3] Jonas explained that this single helped him find a "sense of belonging and security", which made the production time a lot quicker, with the song coming together in approximately one hour.[4]

Promotion

The song was released as the lead single from Jonas' upcoming sophomore album, Music for People Who Believe in Love, which is set to be released on October 18, 2024.[5]

Credits and personnel

Release history

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DateFormatLabel
VariousJuly 19, 2024Republic[6]
ItalySeptember 6, 2024Radio airplayUniversal[7]

Notes and References

  1. Joe Jonas Confesses That 'Even Baddies Get Saddies' With New Song Teaser . . Denis . Kyle . May 29, 2024 . August 10, 2024 .
  2. Joe Jonas Announces Single 'Work It Out', Says He's 'Excited & Emotional' About New Music . . Aniftos . Rania . July 10, 2024 . August 10, 2024 .
  3. Joe Jonas Seemingly References Sophie Turner Divorce in New Song Teaser on TikTok: 'Feeling So Miserable' . . Avila . Daniela . May 29, 2024 . August 10, 2024 .
  4. How Joe Jonas Found a Sense of Belonging and Security on His New Single 'Work It Out' . . Paul . Larisha . Velarde . Andrea . July 19, 2024 . September 22, 2024 . subscription .
  5. Web site: Joe Jonas Announces New Solo Album 'Music for People Who Believe in Love,' First Single 'Work It Out' . . Horowitz . Steven J. . July 17, 2024 . August 10, 2024 .
  6. "Work It Out" release formats:
  7. Web site: Dragone . Valentina . Joe Jonas - Work It Out (Radio Date: 06-09-2024) . EarOne . September 4, 2024 . it . September 2, 2024.