Joe Jonas releases first single from his album Music for People Who Believe in Love after his split from Sophie Turner
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Joe Jonas released his first solo single, titled Work It Out, in over a decade.
The song, off his upcoming sophomore album Music for People Who Believe in Love, is seemingly inspired by the end of his four-year marriage to Sophie Turner.
He opens the track by singing: 'Come on, Joe, you got so much more to be grateful for / Stop being sad ’cause you’re making the room uncomfortable.'
The 34-year-old pop star continues: 'OK, I get it, right now, you’re feelin’ so miserable/ Sometimes I wish I had powers to be invisible.'
In other vulnerable lyrics, he admits to 'seeing everything backwards' and struggling with anxious thoughts.
Joe Jonas released his first solo single, titled Work It Out, in over a decade
'So you think you're too cool to go to therapy/ But look at you Your anxieties got anxieties,' he croons. 'You go to bed with a head full of insecurities/ Nobody cares what you said back when you were seventeen.'
In the chorus, he reminds himself that 'nobody's gonna save you' and 'nobody's gonna pull you out.'
Earlier this week, he released a statement to his Instagram, in which he told fans he was 'thrilled to share' his new solo album.
'This album is a celebration of gratitude, hope and love. These songs reflect on my life from a bird's-eye view acknowledging the many blessings around me,' he shared in a press release.
He continued: 'When we take a moment to breathe, pause and reflect on the positives, my hope is that we can find acceptance and ultimately peace in the present moment.'
Jonas went on to say it is 'okay to cry and mourn a loss' as 'it's part of the process to take care of ourselves and eventually enables us to be there for the people we care about.'
The two-time Grammy nominee told fans that his latest project was inspired by his experiences as a father, friend to himself and the happiness he found in doing what he loves for a living.
'I feel incredibly fortunate to travel the world and connect with people through my music, as well as having had the opportunity to work with some of the most talented musicians, songwriters and producers on this project,' the father-of-two raved.
The song, off his upcoming sophomore album Music for People Who Believe in Love, is seemingly inspired by the end of his four-year marriage to Sophie Turner , who he shares daughters Willa, three, and Delphine, two (pictured in 2022)
Jonas noted that he previously worked with a director that once handed him a 'handwritten note above his camera during filming that asked, "What do you want them to feel?"'
'This question still resonates with me every time I step on stage or create new music,' he explained. 'The ability to perform, connect deeply with an audience and evoke positive emotions, or even healing, is a gift I cherish.'
Ultimately, he aimed to make the album 'reflection and celebration of life.'
'I hope it brings you as much joy as it brought me creating it,' he concluded.
Music for People Who Believe in Love, which comes out October 18, marks his second solo album.
He released his first, Fastlife, back in 2011. He and his brothers Nick and Kevin Jonas have released six albums together since 2006.
On Thursday, he released a statement to his Instagram, in which he told fans he was 'thrilled to share' his new solo album, Music for People Who Believe in Love
Jonas was also the former frontman of the rock band, DNCE.
During an episode of the Therapuss With Jake Shane podcast, which aired earlier this month, Jonas teased that his record featured 'the most personal music' he has ever shared.
'This music, it’s all over the place. There’s some really beautiful ballads, there’s some songs about being a dad, there’s songs about love, there’s songs about being better to yourself,' he told listeners.
The Disney Channel alum said he's learned that sometimes you just have to 'shake yourself out of something and you’re the only person that’s going to fix it for yourself.'
'No one’s going to save you,' Jonas said of his mindset, 10 months since filing for divorce from Turner and his recent split from model Stormi Bree after five months of dating.
'This album is a celebration of gratitude, hope and love. These songs reflect on my life from a bird's-eye view acknowledging the many blessings around me,' he shared in a press release
In June, his estranged wife opened up about the agony that she felt during her split from Jonas in an emotional new Vogue interview.
The Game of Thrones star, 28, and the Jonas Brothers singer, 34, shocked the world when they announced they were divorcing in September 2023.
'I mean, those were the worst few days of my life,' she told Vogue in a new interview. 'There were some days that I didn’t know if I was going to make it.
'I would call my lawyer saying, "I can’t do this. I just can’t." I was just never strong enough to stand up for myself.
'And then, finally, after two weeks of me being in a rut, she reminded me that it was my children I was fighting for.
'Once anyone says to me, "Do it for your kids," I’m doing it. I wouldn’t do it for myself, but I’ll find the strength for them.'
At the time, Sophie was in the U.K. filming the TV show Joan, while Joe and their two daughters, Willa, three, and Delphine, two, were in the US.
Music for People Who Believe in Love, which comes out October 18, marks his second solo album. He has also released six albums with his brothers Nick and Kevin Jonas since 2006 (pictured in 2023)
'I was contracted to be on set for another two weeks, so I couldn’t leave. My kids were in the States and I couldn’t get to them because I had to finish Joan. And all these articles started coming out…' the star trailed off.
After the news hit the web, rumors erupted that they had split because Sophie was partying too much - especially after snaps of her enjoying a wild night out with her costars just days before Joe filed began to circulate.
'It hurt because I really do completely torture myself over every move I make as a mother – mom guilt is so real,' continued Sophie.
'I just kept having to say to myself, "None of this is true. You are a good mom and you’ve never been a partier."
'It’s unfathomable the amount of people that will just make s**t up and put it up based on a picture.
'A picture might tell a thousand words, but it’s not my story. It felt like I was watching a movie of my life that I hadn’t written, hadn’t produced, or starred in. It was shocking. I’m still in shock.'
The Game of Thrones star, 28, and the Jonas Brothers singer, 34, shocked the world when they announced they were divorcing in September 2023 (seen in March 2023)
Joe and Sophie started dating in 2016, and he proposed one year later; they then eloped in Las Vegas in 2019, which was followed by a lavish wedding celebration in France that summer.
Sophie recalled struggling with being branded as a Jonas Brothers' wife following their marriage.
'There was a lot of attention on the three brothers, and the wives. We were always called the wives, and I hated that,' she admitted.
'It was kind of this plus-one feeling. And that’s nothing to do with him – in no way did he make me feel that – it was just that the perception of us was as the groupies in the band.'
Things only got worse after they moved from Los Angeles to Miami in 2021, as Sophie said it felt like she was a 'bird trapped in a gilded cage' - especially since she was completely separated from her friends.
'We were in this community full of 50-year-old men, so imagine trying to make friends on the dog walk,' she dished.
In the end, Sophie credited her close pals - including pop sensation Taylor Swift - with helping her to get through the rough time after her highly publicized split from Joe.
'The support I had from the women in my life during that time was the most amazing thing to see. I felt so held and so protected,' she gushed.
'Taylor was an absolute hero to me this year. I’ve never been more grateful to anyone than I am for her because she took my children and me, and provided us with a home and a safe space. She really has a heart of gold.'
Back in October, Joe and Sophie set up a temporary custody arrangement after she sued him over his efforts to prevent her from taking their children out of the US on an allegedly pre-planned trip to the UK.
Joe and Sophie started dating in 2016, and he proposed one year later; they then eloped in Las Vegas in 2019, which was followed by a lavish wedding celebration in France that summer; seen last August
It granted each parent two weeks at a time with their daughters until January 2024, and allowed the girls to travel back and forth between the US and UK.
In March, it was revealed that the former couple had 'reactivated' their divorce proceedings.
Joe's rep stated at the time, 'The filing was a legal formality, and the couple continues to negotiate an amicable resolution.'
Now, Sophie told Vogue that she's hopeful that she and Joe will be able to co-parent peacefully.
'I’m unhappy with the way everything played out, especially when it comes to my children. They’re the victims in all of this,' she said.
'But I think we’re doing the best we ca. I’m confident that we can figure it out. Joe is a great father to our children and that’s all that I can ask for.
'I don’t care about the politics, I just want the girls to feel loved and have everyone show up for them.'
Since she and Joe split, Sophie has been linked to Peregrine Pearson - the eldest son and heir of Michael Pearson, the 4th Viscount Cowdray, and a former film producer who owns a significant chunk of the Pearson media empire.
'I am having fun dating. It’s very fun,' she added. 'I mean, it’s strange when you get married so young. It’s like you never really learn how to date. So it’s all very new to me.'
