Lines, Vines and Trying Times

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Lines, Vines and Trying Times
Lines, Vines and Trying Times album cover.jpg
Studio album by
Jonas Brothers
ReleasedJune 12, 2009 (2009-06-12)
StudioStudio Wishbone, Ocean Way Recording
GenrePop
Length47:35
LabelHollywood
ProducerJohn Fields
Jonas Brothers chronology
Music from The 3D Concert Experience
(2009) 		Lines, Vines and Trying Times
(2009) 		Live: Walmart Soundcheck
(2009)
Singles from Lines, Vines and Trying Times
  1. "Paranoid"
    Released: May 12, 2009
  2. "Fly with Me"
    Released: June 9, 2009

Lines, Vines and Trying Times is the fourth studio album by the Jonas Brothers. It was released June 16, 2009, in the US. The album received mixed reviews from critics and fans. In its first week, the album sold 247,000 copies, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200. It was their third and last album released under Hollywood Records, and their last before a hiatus, which lasted from October 2013 to March 2019.

Background[]

In an interview with Rolling Stone, Nick Jonas explained the title, Lines, Vines and Trying Times as "a bit of poetry we came up with on the set for the TV show." On the meaning, he stated, "Lines are something that someone feeds you, whether it's good or bad. Vines are the things that get in the way of the path that you're on, and trying times – well, obviously we're younger guys, but we're aware of what's going on in the world and we're trying to bring some light to it." He noted, "this new album for us, I wouldn’t say it’s a big jump, but it definitely is a progression in our music and a growth for us. It has a lot more kinds of horns and a lot more strings." Added Joe Jonas, "there’s more to the music rather than just a typical kind of relationship song."[1]

Promotion[]

The Jonas Brothers were promoting the album on their 2009 world tour which began on May 18, 2009 in Lima, Peru.[2] The track "Fly with Me" was featured during the end credits of Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian.[3] They hosted three live web chats via Facebook (May 7, May 28 and June 4) to promote the album.[4][5] The brothers performed songs off the album for a Walmart Soundcheck concert which was released on June 9, 2009.[6] They performed on Good Morning America on June 12, 2009 as part of GMA's Summer Concert Series.[7] Radio Disney premiered all the songs from the album over a period of four days between June 11 and June 14. The entire album premiered on June 16, 2009. On June 21, 2009, they co-hosted and performed at the 2009 MuchMusic Video Awards.[8] The Jonas Brothers appeared on various television programs to promote the album which included: Live with Regis & Kelly, Late Show with David Letterman, Good Morning America, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, El Hormiguero, Larry King Live, The Today Show, Ellen and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.[9] On August 9, 2009, they hosted the 2009 Teen Choice Awards along with performing "Much Better".[10]

Critical reception[]

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic56/100[11]
Review scores
SourceRating
About.com2.5/5 stars[12]
Allmusic3/5 stars[13]
Chicago Tribune2/5 stars[14]
Consequence of Sound3/5 stars[15]
Entertainment Weekly(B-)[16]
Los Angeles Times2.5/4 stars[17]
New York Daily News2.5/5 stars[18]
No Ripcord4/10 stars[19]
Popmatters3/10 stars[20]
Rolling Stone3/5 stars[21]
Slant Magazine2/5 stars[22]
Sputnikmusic1.5/5 stars[23]

Reviews for the album were mixed, both from critics and fans saying that it was "premature". According to review aggregator Metacritic, the album has received mixed or average reviews, scoring 56 out of 100 points based on 11 reviews.[11] Allmusic named "overthinking and over-production" as the album's main flaws, and noted that the group's combination of "teen pop that skews adult in its sound and form" seemed effortless on their previous album, A Little Bit Longer, but felt that on Lines the "seams are showing."[24] Greg Kot of the Chicago Tribune claimed, "The rush to maturity is, well, premature," and added that "the strings and horns [...] only bog things down."[25] Entertainment Weekly criticized "Don't Charge Me for the Crime," calling it "the sonic equivalent of being held at gunpoint by a baby rabbit," but praised "Black Keys" as being the most honest track, adding that "its quiet brushstrokes of teenage despair easily transcend Lines' misdemeanor mutinies."[26] The New York Daily News criticized "World War III," saying, "it sounds like they just pulled a collective hernia."[27] [28]

Singles[]

"Paranoid" was released as the album's lead single on May 12, 2009. Hollywood Records confirmed on April 29, 2009 that the track "Paranoid" would be the album's official single. On May 7, 2009 the song debuted on Radio Disney. It was released as an official radio single on May 8, 2009 and as a digital download on May 12.[29] The music video was directed by Brendan Malloy and Tim Wheeler.[30] The music video for Paranoid premiered on May 23, 2009 on Disney Channel. Paranoid peaked at number 37 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Fly with Me" was released as a single on June 9, 2009. The song was first used during the end credits of the movie Night at the Museum 2: Battle of the Smithsonian. A music video for the song premiered on Disney Channel on June 7, 2009.[31] "Fly with Me" peaked at number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it one of the group's lower charting singles.

Promotional single

"Keep It Real" was released as promotional single on September 6, 2009.[32] Critiques of the song noted its strong similarities to Maxine Nightingale' 1975 recording "Right Back Where We Started From".

Commercial performance[]

Lines, Vines and Trying Times debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 with 247,000 copies, becoming the Jonas Brothers' second number-one album in the country. As of March 2015, the album has sold 757,000 copies in the United States.[33]

Track listing[]

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."World War III"Nick Jonas3:12
2."Paranoid"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Cathy Dennis, John Fields3:38
3."Fly with Me"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Greg Garbowsky3:54
4."Poison Ivy"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Greg Garbowsky4:08
5."Hey Baby"Nick Jonas3:18
6."Before the Storm" (featuring Miley Cyrus)Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Miley Cyrus4:26
7."What Did I Do to Your Heart"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas3:17
8."Much Better"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas4:35
9."Black Keys"Nick Jonas3:48
10."Don't Charge Me for the Crime" (featuring Common)Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Ryan Liestman, Lonnie Lynn, Jr.3:59
11."Turn Right"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas2:48
12."Don't Speak"Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, John Fields3:55
13."Keep It Real" (Bonus Track)Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas2:51
Total length:47:35
Limited Edition Fan Pack Bonus Tracks [34][35]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
13."Paranoid" (Soul Seekerz radio edit)Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Cathy Dennis 
14."Paranoid" (Soul Seekerz club edit)Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Cathy Dennis 
15."Fly With Me" (Digital Dog radio edit)Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Greg Garbowsky 

Limited Edition Fan Pack Bonus DVD[34][35]

  1. Exclusive Photo Shoot Video Montage
  2. Jonas Brothers Questions And Answers
  3. Jonas Brothers Talk You Through The Album
  • Music videos:
  1. Paranoid (Music Video)
  2. Paranoid (Making of the Video)
  3. Paranoid (Karaoke Version)
  4. Fly with Me (Music Video)
  5. Fly with Me (Karaoke Version)

Chart performance[]

Weekly charts and certifications[]

Chart (2009) Peak
position 		Certification Sales/
shipments
Argentina Albums (CAPIF)[36] 3 Gold[37] 20,000+[37]
Australian Albums (ARIA)[38] 5 - -
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[38] 33 - -
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[38] 16 - -
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[38] 20 - -
Brazil Albums (ABPD)[39] 5 Gold[40] 30,000[41]
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[42] 1 Platinum 80,000[43]
Danish Albums (Tracklisten)[38] 28 - -
Dutch Albums (MegaCharts)[38] 21 - -
European Top 100 Albums 7 - -
Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[38] 15 - -
French Albums (SNEP)[38] 17 - -
German Albums (Media Control Charts) [44] 56 - -
Greek Albums (IFPI)[45] 6 - -
Hungarian Albums (MAHASZ) 18 - -
Irish Albums (IRMA)[38] 6 - -
Italian Albums (FIMI)[46] 8 Gold[47] 35,000
Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[38] 1 Gold[48] 40,000
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[38] 8 - -
Polish Albums (OLiS)[49] 2 - -
Portuguese Albums (AFP)[38] 3 - -
Scottish Albums (OCC)[50] 12 - -
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[38] 1 Platinum[51] -
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[38] 14 - -
Swiss Albums (Swiss Hitparade)[38] 46 - -
Taiwan Albums (G-Music)[38] 16 - -
UK Albums (OCC)[38] 9 - -
US Billboard 200[38] 1 757,000[52]

Year-end charts[]

Chart (2009) Position
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[53] 34
French Albums (SNEP)[54] 169
US Billboard 200[55] 54

Release history[]

Region Date
The Netherlands, Italy, France, Poland, Greece, Austria, Spain, Estonia, and Ireland June 12, 2009
United Kingdom (selected), Portugal, Philippines and Mexico[56] June 15, 2009
United States, Canada, Brazil, and Colombia[56] June 16, 2009
Asia and Latin America[56] June 17, 2009
Australia and Oceania[56] June 19, 2009

Personnel[]

Jonas Brothers

Additional musicians

Production

  • John Fields - producer, mixing
  • Paul David Hager - mixing

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