Paranoid (Jonas Brothers song)

"Paranoid" is the first single by American pop band Jonas Brothers from their fourth studio album, Lines, Vines and Trying Times. It was released on April 29, 2009, through Hollywood Records.^[1] The three brothers wrote the song with English singer Cathy Dennis and their record producer John Fields.^[2]

"Paranoid"
Single by Jonas Brothers
from the album Lines, Vines and Trying Times
Released	May 12, 2009 (2009-05-12)
Length	3:39
Label	Hollywood
Songwriter(s)	Nicholas Jerry Jonas Joseph Adam Jonas Paul Kevin Jonas II Cathy Dennis John Fields
Producer(s)	John Fields
Jonas Brothers singles chronology
"Tonight" (2009) "Paranoid" (2009) "Fly with Me" (2009)
Music video
"Paranoid" on YouTube

Background and composition

 

"Paranoid"

A 21 second sample of "Paranoid" by Jonas Brothers, where a portion of the chorus is heard.

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The song made its debut on Radio Disney on May 7, 2009, and proceeded to be released on Facebook during a live webcast. It was released on iTunes on May 12, 2009.^[1] It was subsequently released to mainstream radio on May 18, 2009.^[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Brendan Malloy and Tim Wheeler, who also directed the video for the group's song "Burnin' Up".^[1] The video premiered on May 23, 2009 on the Disney Channel.

The music video opens with Joe, Nick and Kevin sitting in three chairs in an empty warehouse, where they turn to each other but each brother switches seats suddenly. Then it shows scenes of all the brothers on their own. Kevin is in a room full of his clones, Joe goes up a ladder in a hotel hallway and finds himself in a wrestling ring and Nick opens a door in the hotel and is lost in a desert where his car comes and he starts driving. Once he is crossing the desert, he notices a girl in a car beside him, pointing him back on the road. Nick suddenly runs into a door, and he awakens from a dream. Joe and Kevin ask Nick if he's okay then notice two wrestlers and the girl in his car, who seem to have suddenly appeared, with numerous Kevin clones running towards them. This is all shown with scenes of the brothers playing in the warehouse from the opening. The music video was released on iTunes on May 26, 2009, and can now be found on YouTube. The video was filmed on May 3–5, 2009.^[4]

Track listing

US and Europe CD single

1. "Paranoid"
2. "Pushin' Me Away" (from The 3D Concert Experience)

Commercial performance

The song debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 37.^[5]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2009)^[6] Peak position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[7] 47 Germany (Official German Charts)^[8] 65 Ireland (IRMA)^[9] 27 Japan Hot 100 30 Norway (VG-lista)^[10] 20 Scotland (OCC)^[11] 9 Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[12] 45 Spain Airplay (PROMUSICAE)^[13] 18 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[14] 53 UK Singles (OCC)^[15] 56 US Billboard Hot 100^[5] 37 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[16] 27 US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[17] 10

Monthly charts Chart (2009) Peak position Brazil (Brasil Hot 100 Airplay)^[18] 47

References

1. "Jonas Brothers Set to Release Fourth CD Lines, Vines And Trying Times Worldwide June 16; Major Roll-Out for First Single 'Paranoid' Starts May 8". Hollywood Records. 2009-04-29. Retrieved 2009-04-29.
2. Paranoid Songfacts
3. . www.fmqb.com. Archived from the original on 2005-10-31.
4. "COVERAGE** Musician Joe Jonas of Jonas Brothers on the set of the".
5. "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
6. "Paranoid by Jonas Brothers - Music Charts".
7. "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
8. "Jonas Brothers – Paranoid" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.
9. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Paranoid". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
10. "Jonas Brothers – Paranoid". VG-lista.
11. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
12. "Jonas Brothers – Paranoid" Canciones Top 50.
13. "Promusicae (Week: January 1, 2009)" (PDF). Retrieved July 13, 2009.
14. "Jonas Brothers – Paranoid". Singles Top 100.
15. "Jonas Brothers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 20, 2020.
16. "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
17. "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2019.
18. "Brasil Hot 100 Airplay (Set 21, 2009)". Billboard Brasil. No. 1. BPP Promoções e Publicações. October 2009. p. 79.