III (JoJo EP)

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III
JoJo - III (Official EP Cover).png
EP by JoJo
Released August 21, 2015 (2015-08-21)
Recorded 2015
Genre Electro-R&B
Length 11:00
Label Atlantic
Producer
JoJo chronology
LoveJo
(2014)LoveJo2014		 III
(2015)		 LoveJo2
(2015)LoveJo22015
Singles from III
  1. "When Love Hurts"
    Released: August 21, 2015

III (pronounced Tringle) is a triple single extended play by American recording artist JoJo. The 'tringle' consists of three new songs, "When Love Hurts", "Save My Soul" and "Say Love". The singles premiered on JoJo's official soundcloud page on August 20, 2015 and was released officially on August 21, 2015 to all digital retailers ahead of her third as yet untitled studio album.[1] All three songs will receive accompanying music videos & single treatments, with "When Love Hurts" being released as the first official single from JoJo's third studio album. It is scheduled to be released to mainstream radios in the United States on November 17, 2015.[2]

Promotion

Prior to the release, JoJo performed "When Love Hurts" and "Say Love" for the first time live at iHeartMedia on August 6, 2015,[3] and has scheduled intimate performances attended by her fans before the official release of the tringle. She has since been performing at several clubs and has attended many interviews with Teen Vogue,[4] Jezebel,[5] MTV,[6] VH1,[7] Time[8] and Billboard,[9][10] among others.

Music videos

JoJo released a music video for the track "When Love Hurts" on September 28, 2015, via MTV.[11] JoJo released the music video for "Say Love" on October 27, 2015.[12] The music video for "Save My Soul" was released on January 8, 2016.[13]

Singles

"When Love Hurts" officially impacted on Mainstream radio in the U.S. on November 17, 2015 as the EP 's lead single.[2]

Tour

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Main article: I Am JoJo Tour

On October 5, 2015 JoJo announced her second major nationwide tour entitled The "I Am JoJo Tour" via her official Twitter page.[5] The tour will visit 23 cities all across North America beginning on November 2 at Minneapolis’ Triple Rock Social Club and runs through the end of the year, wrapping up on JoJo's 25th Birthday on December 20 at the Hi Ho Lounge in New Orleans.

Critical reception

III has received positive reviews from music critics so far. SoSo Gay said that it was "A typically A-grade set of material from one of this generation’s most talented singers and songwriters. III is a highly accomplished set of songs that bode well for the inevitable new studio album."[14]

Track listing

No. Title Writer(s) Producer(s) Length
1. "When Love Hurts"  
3:35
2. "Save My Soul"  
  • The Family
 3:44
3. "Say Love"  
  • Samuels
 3:38
4. "The Story of III." (Spotify extra commentary)     3:21
Total length:
 14:21

Charts

Song Chart (2015-16) Peak
position
When Love Hurts US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[15] 7
US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[16] 27
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[17] 3
Save My Soul US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[18] 33
Say Love US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[19] 34

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Worldwide August 21, 2015 Digital download Atlantic [20]

References

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