The Family Business (album)

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The Family Business
Physical edition cover[a]
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedFebruary 17, 2023
Recorded2005–2019
Genre
Length75:00
LabelRepublic
Jonas Brothers chronology
Happiness Begins
(2019)
The Family Business
(2023)
The Album
(2023)

The Family Business is the second greatest hits album by American pop rock band Jonas Brothers. It was released through Republic Records on February 17, 2023. It contains seventeen of their hit singles recorded throughout their career, as well as hits from Nick Jonas's solo venture and Joe Jonas's other band, DNCE.

Background[edit]

The compilation was released in preparation for the Jonas Brothers' sixth studio album, The Album. It was made available on streaming services and digital download one week before the release of "Wings", on February 24, 2023.[1]

Release[edit]

After being initially released exclusively on digital formats, the compilation was consequently also made available on vinyl and CD, released on November 24, for Record Store Day 2023, with 3500 vinyl copies being produced.[2]

Critical reception[edit]

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[3]

The album received a four out of five stars rating on AllMusic, with Stephen Thomas Erlewine calling that the album a "generous sampler" that "serves as a comprehensive retrospective" of the band's catalog.[3]

Commercial performance[edit]

The Family Business charted on the US Billboard 200, peaking at number 112. The album peaked at number 14 on the Official New Zealand Music Chart,[4] and received a gold certification by the NVPI in the Netherlands.[5] It also peaked at number 84 on the Australian ARIA Albums Chart.[6]

Track listing[edit]

The Family Business track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Sucker" (from Happiness Begins)3:01
2."Burnin' Up" (from A Little Bit Longer)
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
John Fields2:54
3."Only Human" (from Happiness Begins)
3:03
4."Year 3000" (Busted cover, from It's About Time)
Michael Mangini3:21
5."S.O.S" (from Jonas Brothers)N. JonasFields2:33
6."Leave Before You Love Me" (with Marshmello)
Marshmello2:34
7."What a Man Gotta Do"
Tedder3:00
8."Cool" (from Happiness Begins)
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
  • Tedder
  • Zach Skelton
  • Casey Smith
  • Tedder
  • Skelton
2:47
9."Lovebug" (from A Little Bit Longer)
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
Fields3:40
10."When You Look Me in the Eyes" (from Jonas Brothers)
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
  • Kevin Jonas Sr.
  • PJ Bianco
  • Raymond Boyd
Fields4:09
11."Fly with Me" (from Lines, Vines and Trying Times)
Fields3:54
12."Hold On" (from Jonas Brothers)
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
Fields2:45
13."I Believe" (from Happiness Begins)Kurstin3:37
14."Paranoid" (from Lines, Vines and Trying Times)
Fields3:38
15."That's Just The Way We Roll" (from Jonas Brothers)
  • N. Jonas
  • J. Jonas
  • K. Jonas
  • William McCauley III
Fields2:53
16."Rollercoaster" (from Happiness Begins)
  • Tedder
  • Skelton
  • Jeberg[c]
3:01
17."A Little Bit Longer" (from A Little Bit Longer)N. JonasFields3:25
18."Cake By The Ocean" (DNCE, from DNCE)Mattman & Robin3:39
19."Toothbrush" (DNCE, from DNCE)
  • Jonas
  • Salmanzadeh
  • Görransson
  • Ghaleb
Ilya3:51
20."Jealous" (Nick Jonas, from Nick Jonas)Sir Nolan3:43
21."Close" (Nick Jonas featuring Tove Lo, from Last Year Was Complicated)
Mattman & Robin3:54
22."Chains" (Nick Jonas, from Nick Jonas)
  • Evigan
  • N. Jonas[v]
3:23
23."Levels" (Nick Jonas, from Nick Jonas X2)2:47
Total length:75:00

Notes[edit]

  • ^[c] signifies a co-producer.
  • ^[v] signifies a vocal producer.

Charts[edit]

Weekly chart performance for The Family Business
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[6] 84
Canadian Albums (Billboard)[7] 75
Irish Albums (IRMA)[8] 99
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[9] 14
US Billboard 200[10] 112

Certifications[edit]

Certifications for The Family Business
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Netherlands (NVPI)[11] Gold 20,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)[12] Gold 7,500

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The digital edition cover feature a different photo of the Jonas Brothers, as adults, in an outdoor setting.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Aniftos, Rania (January 13, 2023). "Nick Jonas Confirms Next Jonas Brothers Album Is 'Done'". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Willman, Chris (October 2, 2023). "Record Store Day's 2023 Black Friday Exclusives Include a Bigger Dose of Classic Hip-Hop, Along With Rare Gram Parsons, Joni Mitchell and More". Variety. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas (February 7, 2023). "The Family Business – Jonas Brothers". AllMusic. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "NZ Top 40 Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. August 7, 2023. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
  5. ^ "NZ Top 40 Official". Recorded Music New Zealand. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  6. ^ a b "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 22 May 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1733. Australian Recording Industry Association. May 22, 2023. p. 6.
  7. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  8. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jonas Brothers". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  9. ^ "Charts.nz – Jonas Brothers – The Family Business". Hung Medien. Retrieved January 9, 2024.
  10. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  11. ^ "Dutch album certifications – Jonas Brothers – The Family Business" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved January 5, 2023. Enter The Family Business in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2023 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
  12. ^ "New Zealand album certifications – Jonas Brothers – The Family Business". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved January 29, 2024.