A Little Bit Longer
A Little Bit Longer is the 3rd studio album by American pop rock band, Jonas Brothers and their second album released on Hollywood Records. It was released on August 12, 2008. The album received generally favorable reviews, and four star reviews from Rolling Stone, AllMusic, and Blender. The album was preceded by three singles, "Burnin' Up", "Lovebug" and "Tonight". The album was number 40 on Rolling Stone's Best 50 Albums of 2008. One of the songs from the album, "Video Girl" was also number 49 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Best Songs of 2008.
This article is about the album. For the song, see A Little Bit Longer (song).A Little Bit Longer
Wishbone Studios, Los Angeles,
Cherry Beach Sound, Toronto,
The Saltmine Studios, Arizona,
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Capitol Studios, Los Angeles
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Background[edit]
The title of the album, "A Little Bit Longer", comes from their song of the same name, which Nick Jonas wrote about his feelings with having type 1 diabetes. The album artwork was released by Team Jonas, the Jonas Brothers' official fan club, to fan club members via an e-mail newsletter on June 20, 2008.
Commercial performance[edit]
A Little Bit Longer debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 selling 525,402 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[1] The album also debuted at number one on the US Billboard Comprehensive Albums, Top Digital Albums, Top Internet Albums, and Tastemakers charts.[2]
In its second week, the album remained at number one on the US Billboard 200 selling an additional 147,000 copies, making it the band's fastest selling album to date.[3] In its third week, it fell to number four on the chart, selling another 80,000 copies.[4] On October 17, 2008, the album was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for sales of over a million copies in the United States.[5] As of March 2015, the album has sold 2,082,000 million copies in the United States.[6]
The Target edition of A Little Bit Longer includes a DVD with the following:
Fans that pre-ordered A Little Bit Longer online before its release received a DVD with the following:
Buyers of the CD had the option to get an exclusive DVD at extra cost, As they did with "Jonas Brothers" & "Camp Rock"
Released in the UK, a limited edition Fan pack containing
The Canadian Deluxe Edition of A Little Bit Longer includes a DVD with the following: