When You Look Me in the Eyes

Not to be confused with When I Look in Your Eyes or When I Look Into Your Eyes.

"When You Look Me in the Eyes"
Single by Jonas Brothers
from the album Jonas Brothers
B-side"S.O.S" (Live version)
ReleasedDecember 28, 2007
RecordedJuly 2, 2007
GenrePop rock[1]
Length4:09
LabelHollywood
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)John Fields
Jonas Brothers singles chronology
"S.O.S"
(2007) 		"When You Look Me in the Eyes"
(2007) 		"We Rock"
(2008)
Music video
"When You Look Me in the Eyes" on YouTube
"When You Look Me in the Eyes"
Song by Nick Jonas
from the album Nicholas Jonas
Released2005
Length4:03
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Nick Jonas
  • Joe Jonas
  • Kevin Jonas
  • Kevin Jonas Sr.
  • PJ Bianco
  • Raymond Boyd

"When You Look Me in the Eyes" is a song by the American pop rock band Jonas Brothers. The song was released as the fourth and final single from their self-titled second album, Jonas Brothers, on December 28, 2007. In the United Kingdom, it was released as a double-A side with "Burnin' Up".

An earlier version of the song, featuring different lyrics and production, was released in 2005 on Nick Jonas' debut album, Nicholas Jonas.

The band's When You Look Me in the Eyes Tour was named after the song, their most current single at the time of the tour. The song was released as the first single on the band's third album A Little Bit Longer in Japan, re-titled in Japanese as "Mitsumeau Koi" (見つめあう恋, "Love Is Watching Each Other"). The song was featured on the album Now: The Hits of Spring 2008 in Australia.

Background and composition

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"When You Look Me in the Eyes" "avoids wallowing in cliche by featuring the ever-present youthful energy of Nick and Joe Jonas sharing vocals. Turning the song into a vocal duet lifts this record well above banality."[2]

Music video

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The music video premiered on December 28, 2007, on YouTube and on the Disney Channel after the worldwide premiere of Minutemen, and on April 20, 2008, on Disney Channel Asia. It shows the Jonas Brothers playing the song during a concert and footage of their personal lives. The video also features the brothers' younger brother, Frankie Jonas, and is in black-and-white. The Disney Channel edit of the video features fans holding up a different sign from the one featured in the edit of the video released elsewhere. The video includes pieces filmed by Joe. Most of the music video was filmed inside The Eagles Club (The Rave) or outside in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin and in the Chicago, Illinois area.

Track listing

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US and Europe CD single

  1. "When You Look Me in the Eyes" (album version) — 4:09
  2. "S.O.S" (live version) — 2:35

Chart performance

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"When You Look Me in the Eyes" reached number 25 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. On August 15, 2008, the song re-entered the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, peaking at number 46; it became their highest-peaking song on the chart, surpassing "S.O.S" (number 47), but this record was surpassed again, with "Burnin' Up", peaking at number 38. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 30, as part of a double-A side with "Burnin' Up". It has sold 1,180,000 copies in the US.[3]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18]
with "Burnin' Up" 		Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release dates and formats for "When You Look Me in the Eyes"
Region Date Format Label Ref.
United States December 28, 2007 Contemporary hit radio Hollywood [19]
Germany February 13, 2008 CD single Universal [20]

References

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  1. ^ Julie Porter (March 25, 2008). "Review: Jonas Brothers - Jonas Brothers". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  2. ^ Lamb, Bill. "30 Boy Bands That Topped the Charts". Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  3. ^ Trust, Gary (February 17, 2015). "Ask Billboard: Jonas Brothers Want to Know Their Album & Song Sales". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
  4. ^ "Jonas Brothers – When You Look Me in the Eyes". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  5. ^ "Jonas Brothers – When You Look Me in the Eyes" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  6. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  7. ^ a b "Best selling music in America". Excelsior California. August 22, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
  8. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 49, 2008" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  9. ^ "Jonas Brothers – When You Look Me in the Eyes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
  10. ^ "Romanian Top 100 – Issue nr: 17/2008 (05 Mai - 11 Mai 2008)" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on May 10, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
  11. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  12. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  13. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Pop Rock" (in Spanish). Record Report. April 12, 2008. Archived from the original on July 2, 2007.
  17. ^ "Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2008". Crowley Broadcast Analysis. April 3, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
  18. ^ "British single certifications – Jonas Brothers – Burnin' Up/When You Look Me in the Eyes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
  19. ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". www.fmqb.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2010.
  20. ^ "When You Look Me in the Eyes" – via Amazon.
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