Name: Last Year Was Complicated by Nick Jonas
Brand: Nick Jonas
SKU: 602547889232
Price: 9.9 USD
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Rating: 3.5 (126 reviews)

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Last year may have been complicated for Nick Jonas -- at the very least, he separated from his girlfriend Olivia Culpo in the summer of 2015 -- but Last Year Was Complicated feels assured in a way its eponymous 2014 predecessor did not. Nick Jonas refashioned the former Jonas Brother as a mature artist, a singer whose sensibilities now adhered to sensual R&B and slick club music. Produced in part with some of the same collaborators as the 2014 LP -- Jason Evigan maintains a large role, as does Sir Nolan -- Last Year Was Complicated uses the hits "Chains" and "Jealous" as touchstones, expanding their cool, glassy shimmer to songs of heartbreak, doubt, and loss. Wisely, Jonas and his collaborators decide not to lean too hard on Nick's vocals: his appeal lies not in his range, but his thin vulnerability, a quality that tends to humanize the steely gloss of the production. Beneath the sheets of sound, Jonas seems sensitive, a sensibility that carries over even into the heavy club bangers "Voodoo" and "Champagne Problems," lending them a little lightness. Still, he flourishes on the unabashed pop numbers -- specifically "Under You," written in part with Max Martin -- and the ballads, where this quivering capacity for masculine heartbreak is pushed to the forefront. "Close," a duet with Tove Lo, is perhaps the best showcase for this aspect of Nick Jonas, but the entirety of Last Year Was Complicated walks a fine line between immaculately produced pop confection and personal confession: it may not be heartbreaking but it feels as if it comes from the heart.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo

1. Voodoo

by Nick Jonas

Performer: Marcus Kincy
Nick Jonas; Performer
Primary Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Vocals: Nick Jonas; Performer
Composer: Dewain Whitmore, Jr.
Nick Jonas
Jason Evigan; Composer
Lyricist: Nick Jonas
Jason Evigan
Dewain Whitmore, Jr.; Composer
Engineer: James Royo; Production
Mixing: James Royo; Production
Mixing Assistant: Louie Gomez; Production
Producer: Jason Evigan; Production
Studio Personnel: Louie Gomez
James Royo; Production
Additional Keyboards: Marcus Kincy; Other
Composer Lyricist: Jason Evigan
Nick Jonas
Dewain Whitmore; Other
Jr.: Dewain Whitmore; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Jason Evigan; Other

2. Champagne Problems

by Nick Jonas

Guitar: Pierre Luc; Performer
Primary Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Performer: Pierre Luc
Nick Jonas
Sean Douglas; Performer
Vocals: Nick Jonas; Performer
Composer: Sean Douglas
Jonathan Tucker
Nick Jonas
Pj Bianco
Jason Evigan; Composer
Lyricist: Jason Evigan
Sean Douglas
Jonathan Tucker
Nick Jonas
Pj Bianco; Composer
Engineer: James Royo; Production
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Jason Evigan; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hanes
James Royo
Serban Ghenea; Production
Additional Keyboards: Sean Douglas; Other
Composer Lyricist: Jason Evigan
Pj Bianco
Nick Jonas
Sean Douglas
Jonathan Tucker; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Jason Evigan; Other

3. Close

by Nick Jonas, Tove Lo

Featured Artist: Tove Lo; Main Performer
Composer: Mattias Larsson
Robin Fredriksson
Tove Lo
Justin Tranter
Julia Michaels; Composer
Background Vocals: Julia Michaels; Performer
Bass Guitar: Mattman & Robin; Performer
Drums: Mattman & Robin; Performer
Keyboard: Mattman & Robin; Performer
Marimba: Mattman & Robin; Performer
Lyricist: Mattias Larsson
Robin Fredriksson
Tove Lo
Justin Tranter
Julia Michaels; Composer
Percussion: Mattman & Robin; Performer
Performer: Julia Michaels
Mattman & Robin
Nick Jonas; Performer
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Mattman & Robin; Production
Primary Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Mattman & Robin; Performer
Vocals: Nick Jonas; Performer
Programmer: Mattman & Robin; Production
Recording: Noah Passovoy
The Struts
John Cranfield; Production
Studio Personnel: The Struts
John Cranfield
Serban Ghenea
Noah Passovoy
John Hanes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Mattias Larsson
Robin Fredriksson
Julia Michaels
Tove Lo
Justin Tranter; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mattman & Robin; Other

4. Chainsaw

by Nick Jonas

Background Vocals: Deanna Dellacioppa; Performer
Primary Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Performer: Deanna Dellacioppa; Performer
Composer: Nolan Lambroza
Nick Jonas
Simon Wilcox
Sean Douglas
Julia Michaels; Composer
Lyricist: Sean Douglas
Nolan Lambroza
Simon Wilcox
Nick Jonas
Julia Michaels; Composer
Mixing: Tony Maserati; Production
Mixing Assistant: Tyler Scott; Production
Producer: Sir Nolan; Production
Recording: Nolan Lambroza; Production
Studio Personnel: Tyler Scott
Nolan Lambroza
Tony Maserati; Production
Composer Lyricist: Simon Wilcox
Nick Jonas
Sean Douglas
Nolan Lambroza
Julia Michaels; Other

5. Touch

by Nick Jonas

Bass Guitar: Mattman & Robin; Performer
Composer: Robin Fredriksson
Mattias Larsson
Brett James
Nick Jonas
Priscilla Renea
Rico Love; Composer
Drums: Mattman & Robin; Performer
Guitar: Mattman & Robin; Performer
Keyboard: Mattman & Robin; Performer
Lyricist: Priscilla Renea
Nick Jonas
Brett James
Mattias Larsson
Robin Fredriksson
Rico Love; Composer
Percussion: Mattman & Robin; Performer
Performer: Mattman & Robin; Performer
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Mattman & Robin; Production
Primary Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Mattman & Robin; Performer
Programmer: Mattman & Robin; Production
Recording: Noah Passovoy
John Shullman; Production
Studio Personnel: Serban Ghenea
John Shullman
Noah Passovoy
John Hanes; Production
Composer Lyricist: Brett James
Nick Jonas
Rico Love
Mattias Larsson
Robin Fredriksson
Priscilla Renea; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Mattman & Robin; Other

6. Bacon

by Nick Jonas, Ty Dolla $ign

Featured Artist: Ty Dolla $ign; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Composer: Nick Jonas
Priscilla Renea
Tyrone Griffin Jr
Nolan Lambroza; Composer
Lyricist: Nolan Lambroza
Priscilla Renea
Nick Jonas
Tyrone Griffin Jr; Composer
Mixing: Serge Courtois; Production
Producer: Sir Nolan; Production
Recording: Nolan Lambroza; Production
Studio Personnel: Nolan Lambroza
Serge Courtois; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nick Jonas
Priscilla Renea
Nolan Lambroza
Tyrone Griffin Jr; Other

7. Good Girls

by Nick Jonas, Big Sean

Primary Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Performer: Sean Douglas
Nick Jonas; Performer
Featured Artist: Big Sean; Main Performer
Vocals: Nick Jonas; Performer
Composer: Sean Douglas
Nick Jonas
Jason Evigan
Sean Anderson; Composer
Lyricist: Sean Douglas
Nick Jonas
Jason Evigan
Sean Anderson; Composer
Mixing: James Royo; Production
Mixing Assistant: Louie Gomez; Production
Producer: Jason Evigan; Production
Recording: Billy Hickey
Maximilian Jaeger; Production
Studio Personnel: Billy Hickey
Maximilian Jaeger
Louie Gomez
James Royo; Production
Additional Keyboards: Sean Douglas; Other
Composer Lyricist: Jason Evigan
Sean Anderson
Nick Jonas
Sean Douglas; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Jason Evigan; Other

8. The Difference

by Nick Jonas

Primary Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Dewain Whitmore, Jr.
Dewain Whitmore; Performer
Performer: Dewain Whitmore, Jr.
Nick Jonas
Dewain Whitmore; Performer
Vocals: Nick Jonas; Performer
Composer: Nick Jonas
Jason Evigan
Dewain Whitmore, Jr.; Composer
Lyricist: Jason Evigan
Nick Jonas
Dewain Whitmore, Jr.; Composer
Mixing: John Hanes
Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Jason Evigan; Production
Recording: James Royo; Production
Studio Personnel: John Hanes
James Royo
Serban Ghenea; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jason Evigan
Nick Jonas
Dewain Whitmore; Other
Jr.: Dewain Whitmore; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Jason Evigan; Other

9. Don't Make Me Choose

by Nick Jonas

Composer: Nick Jonas
Simon Wilcox
Nolan Lambroza; Composer
Primary Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Lyricist: Nolan Lambroza
Nick Jonas
Simon Wilcox; Composer
Mixing: Tony Maserati; Production
Mixing Assistant: Tyler Scott; Production
Producer: Sir Nolan; Production
Recording: Nolan Lambroza; Production
Studio Personnel: Nolan Lambroza
Tyler Scott
Tony Maserati; Production
Composer Lyricist: Simon Wilcox
Nick Jonas
Nolan Lambroza; Other

10. Under You

by Nick Jonas

Background Vocals: Savan Kotecha; Performer
Lyricist: Savan Kotecha
Ali Payami
Max Martin
Bebe Rexha
Rickard Goransson; Composer
Bass Guitar: Rickard Göransson
Ali Payami; Performer
Bass Guitar: Ali Payami
Rickard Goransson; Performer
Drums: Ali Payami
Shellback; Performer
Guitar: Shellback; Performer
Keyboard: Ali Payami; Performer
Primary Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Composer: Bebe Rexha
Ali Payami
Max Martin
Rickard Goransson
Savan Kotecha; Composer
Performer: Rickard Goransson
Ali Payami
Shellback
Savan Kotecha
Rickard Göransson; Performer
Editor: Peter Carlsson; Production
Engineer: John Hanes; Production
Mixing: Serban Ghenea; Production
Producer: Max Martin
Shellback
Ali Payami; Production
Programmer: Ali Payami; Production
Recording: Eric Weaver
Sam Holland; Production
Studio Personnel: Sam Holland
Eric Weaver
John Hanes
Peter Carlsson
Serban Ghenea; Production
Composer Lyricist: Max Martin
Savan Kotecha
Rickard Göransson
Ali Payami
Bebe Rexha; Other

11. Unhinged

by Nick Jonas

Primary Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Composer: Nolan Lambroza
Nick Jonas
Ilsey Juber; Composer
Lyricist: Ilsey Juber
Nolan Lambroza
Nick Jonas; Composer
Mixing: Serge Courtois; Production
Producer: Sir Nolan; Production
Recording: Nolan Lambroza; Production
Studio Personnel: Serge Courtois
Nolan Lambroza; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ilsey Juber
Nick Jonas
Nolan Lambroza; Other

12. Comfortable

by Nick Jonas

Primary Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Lyricist: Nick Jonas
Jason Evigan; Composer
Mixing: James Royo; Production
Mixing Assistant: Jason Goldberg
Louie Gomez; Production
Bass Guitar: Marcus Kincy; Performer
Producer: Nick Jonas
Jason Evigan; Production
Composer: Jason Evigan
Nick Jonas; Composer
Bass Guitar: Marcus Kincy; Performer
Guitar: Nick Jonas; Performer
Keyboard: Marcus Kincy; Performer
Performer: Marcus Kincy
Nick Jonas; Performer
Piano: Marcus Kincy; Performer
Vocals: Nick Jonas; Performer
Recording: James Royo; Production
Studio Personnel: Jason Goldberg
James Royo
Louie Gomez; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jason Evigan
Nick Jonas; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Jason Evigan; Other

13. Testify

by Nick Jonas

Primary Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Composer: Nick Jonas
Hayden Chapman
Patrick Smith
Greg Bonnick
Dewain Whitmore, Jr.; Composer
Lyricist: Nick Jonas
Hayden Chapman
Patrick Smith
Greg Bonnick
Dewain Whitmore, Jr.; Composer
Producer: Ldn Noise; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nick Jonas
Patrick Smith
Greg Bonnick
Dewain Whitmore
Hayden Chapman; Other
Jr.: Dewain Whitmore; Other

14. When We Get Home

by Nick Jonas, Daniella Mason

Featured Artist: Daniella Mason; Main Performer
Primary Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Daniella Mason
Stella Maxwell
Nick Jonas; Performer
Guitar: Chris Young; Performer
Performer: Daniella Mason
Chris Young
Stella Maxwell
Nick Jonas; Performer
Composer: Daniella Mason
Chris Young
Nick Jonas; Composer
Lyricist: Chris Young
Nick Jonas
Daniella Mason; Composer
Mixing: Jesse String; Production
Producer: Nick Jonas; Production
Recording: Nick Jonas; Production
Studio Personnel: Jesse String
Nick Jonas; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nick Jonas
Chris Young
Daniella Mason; Other
Unknown Contributor Role: Nick Jonas; Other

15. That’s What They All Say

by Nick Jonas

Primary Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Composer: Nick Jonas
Alexander Pavlich
Magnus Martinsen
Paul "phamous" Shelton
Petter Walther Walthinsen; Composer
Lyricist: Nick Jonas
Alexander Pavlich
Magnus Martinsen
Paul "phamous" Shelton
Petter Walther Walthinsen; Composer
Mixing: Jesse String; Production
Recording: Jesse String; Production
Studio Personnel: Jesse String; Production
Composer Lyricist: Nick Jonas
Paul "phamous" Shelton
Petter Walther Walthinsen
Magnus Martinsen
Alexander Pavlich; Other

16. Jealous

by Nick Jonas

Bass ( Vocal): Nolan Lambroza; Performer
Bass (vocal): Nolan Lambroza; Performer
Primary Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Drums: Nolan Lambroza; Performer
Guitar: Nolan Lambroza; Performer
Keyboard: Nolan Lambroza; Performer
Percussion: Nolan Lambroza; Performer
Performer: Nolan Lambroza; Performer
Composer: Nolan Lambroza
Simon Wilcox
Nick Jonas; Composer
Lyricist: Nick Jonas
Nolan Lambroza
Simon Wilcox; Composer
Mixing: James Krausse
Tony Maserati; Production
Producer: Nolan Lambroza; Production
Programmer: Nolan Lambroza; Production
Recording: Nolan Lambroza; Production
Studio Personnel: Nolan Lambroza
James Krausse
Tony Maserati; Production
Composer Lyricist: Simon Wilcox
Nick Jonas
Nolan Lambroza; Other

17. Chains

by Nick Jonas

Primary Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Background Vocals: Ammar Malik; Performer
Performer: Nick Jonas
Ammar Malik; Performer
Vocals: Nick Jonas; Performer
Composer: Ammar Malik
Jason Evigan
Daniel Parker; Composer
Lyricist: Jason Evigan
Daniel Parker
Ammar Malik; Composer
Engineer: Jason Evigan; Production
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Producer: Jason Evigan; Production
Recording: Jesse String; Production
Studio Personnel: Jesse String
Manny Marroquin
Jason Evigan; Production
Composer Lyricist: Jason Evigan
Ammar Malik
Daniel Parker; Other

18. Levels

by Nick Jonas

Background Vocals: Talay Riley
Ian Kirkpatrick
Marcus Lomax
Sean Douglas; Performer
Primary Artist: Nick Jonas; Main Performer
Guitar: Ian Kirkpatrick; Performer
Performer: Sean Douglas
Talay Riley
Marcus Lomax
Ian Kirkpatrick; Performer
Composer: Marcus Lomax
Stefan Johnson
Ian Kirkpatrick
Jordan Johnson
Talay Riley
Samm
Sean Douglas; Composer
Lyricist: Stefan Johnson
Marcus Lomax
Ian Kirkpatrick
Jordan Johnson
Talay Riley
Samm
Sean Douglas; Composer
Mixing: Manny Marroquin; Production
Mixing Assistant: Chris Galland
Ike Schultz
Jeff Jackson; Production
Producer: Ian Kirkpatrick
The Monsters & Strangerz; Production
Programmer: Ian Kirkpatrick
The Monsters & Strangerz; Production
Recording: Stefan Johnson; Production
Studio Personnel: Ike Schultz
Chris Galland
Stefan Johnson
Jeff Jackson
Manny Marroquin; Production
Composer Lyricist: Ian Kirkpatrick
Stefan Johnson
Jordan Johnson
Talay Riley
Marcus Lomax
Sean Douglas
Samm; Other

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

18 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 2 minutes and 4 seconds

Explicit

Containing curse words, language, or art that is sexually, violently, or offensively oriented.

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Available and up to 1000x1000 px

Booklet

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CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

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Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

All tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

All tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock

Label

Safehouse Records - Island Records

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Jun 9, 2016

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Available

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602547889232

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Last Year Was Complicated

1. Voodoo

2. Champagne Problems

3. Close

4. Chainsaw

5. Touch

6. Bacon

7. Good Girls

8. The Difference

9. Don't Make Me Choose

10. Under You

11. Unhinged

12. Comfortable

13. Testify

14. When We Get Home

15. That’s What They All Say

16. Jealous

17. Chains

18. Levels

Technical Specifications

Last Year Was Complicated

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1. Voodoo

2. Champagne Problems

3. Close

4. Chainsaw

5. Touch

6. Bacon

7. Good Girls

8. The Difference

9. Don't Make Me Choose

10. Under You

11. Unhinged

12. Comfortable

13. Testify

14. When We Get Home

15. That’s What They All Say

16. Jealous

17. Chains

18. Levels

Technical Specifications