Waffle House (song)

"Waffle House" is a song by American group Jonas Brothers. It was released through Republic Records as the second single from their sixth studio album, The Album, on April 7, 2023.[1] The three group members, Joe, Nick, and Kevin Jonas, wrote the song with producers Jon Bellion, Ido Zmishlany, Daniel Tashian, Pete Nappi, and TenRoc, alongside Johnny Simpson and Aldae.

"Waffle House"
Single by Jonas Brothers
from the album The Album
ReleasedApril 7, 2023 (2023-04-07)
GenrePop
Length2:25
LabelRepublic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Bellion
  • Zmishlany
  • Tashian
  • Nappi
  • TenRoc
Jonas Brothers singles chronology
"Wings"
(2023)		 "Waffle House"
(2023)
Music video
"Waffle House" on YouTube

Background

The Jonas Brothers commented on the song and explained what it means to them in one of their promotional posts about the song on social media:

"Waffle House" was born from a simple but powerful idea: When you sit down with the people that matter most, anything is possible. This song isn't about a restaurant, it's about coming together with the people you love and making your dreams come true.[2][3]

The song was conceived as part of the Brothers' collaboration with producer Jon Bellion, who produced The Album, in the same capacity as Ryan Tedder did for the group's previous record.[4]

Release and promotion

On January 27, 2023, the Jonas Brothers were interviewed by Variety, in which they revealed a few song titles from The Album, with "Waffle House" being one of them.[5] After previewing various snippets of the song, they announced its release date and shared its cover art on March 24, 2023.[6][7][8] The group performed the song alongside some other songs from The Album for the first time on their final show on Broadway at the Marquis Theater in Manhattan, New York on March 18, 2023.[9]

Composition and lyrics

"Waffle House" is a pop song that is named after the restaurant of the same name, a place that the Jonas Brothers used to eat at after finishing performing at shows and built memories at.[10] The song "jitters with a funky groove and harmonies intended for a gospel choir" as Nick and Joe sing in the chorus: "No, don't get stressed, it's gon' get figured out / Oh, deep conversations at the Waffle House / Headstrong father and a determined mother / Oh, that's why some nights, we try to kill each other / But you know it's always love".[11][12]

Music video

The music video for "Waffle House" was released during a YouTube live stream hosted by the band on April 28, 2023, and was directed by Anthony Mandler.[13] It premiered on Jonas Brothers' Vevo channel on YouTube at 3pm EST[14] the same day.[15]

The video was shot in London, and features the brothers performing dance moves,[16] along with the crowd, whilst on their way to perform at the Royal Albert Hall,[17] where they held a concert on April 14, 2023, to promote their new album.[18]

Live performances

The brothers performed the song on the fifth night of their Broadway residency, on March 18, 2023, as part of the setlist for The Album.[19] On April 8, 2023, they performed the song on Saturday Night Live, along with the song "Walls", as musical guests.[20]

Credits and personnel

Charts
Chart performance for "Waffle House"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[21] 50
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[22] 51
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[23] 21
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[24] 21
Ireland (IRMA)[25] 40
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[26] 6
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[27] 9
UK Singles (OCC)[28] 42
US Billboard Hot 100[29] 82
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[30] 24
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[31] 13
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[32] 17

Release history
Release dates and formats for "Waffle House"
Region Date Formats Label Ref.
Various April 7, 2023
Republic [33]
United States April 10, 2023 Adult contemporary radio [34]

References
  1. Curto, Justin (April 7, 2023). "Order Up! Jonas Brothers Drop New Song 'Waffle House.'". Vulture. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  2. @jonasbrothers (March 29, 2023). ""Waffle House" was born from a simple but powerful idea: When you sit down with the people that matter most, anything is possible. This song isn't about a restaurant, it's about coming together with the people you love and making your dreams come true. jonasbrothers.lnk.to/thealbum" (Tweet). Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Twitter.
  3. Irvin, Jack (April 7, 2023). "Jonas Brothers Drop New Song Inspired by Young Waffle House Hangouts: 'The Place We Dreamt Up Ideas'". People. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  4. Paul, Larisha (April 7, 2023). "Jonas Brothers Reminisce About Deep Conversations at 'Waffle House' on New Single". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  5. Aniftos, Rania (January 13, 2023). "Nick Jonas Confirms Next Jonas Brothers Album Is 'Done'". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  6. @jonasbrothers (March 24, 2023). "Growing up, we would go to Waffle House after shows, & it became our sanctuary. It was the place we dreamt up ideas, the place where we worked through our problems together, & the place where we finally realized we could find our way through anything as long as we came together" (Tweet). Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Twitter.
  7. @jonasbrothers (March 24, 2023). ""Waffle House" was born from a simple but powerful idea: When you sit down with the people that matter most, anything is possible. This song isn't about a restaurant, it's about coming together with the people you love and making your dreams come true" (Tweet). Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Twitter.
  8. @jonasbrothers (March 24, 2023). "Don't get stressed, it's gonna get figured out. Waffle House is out April 7th" (Tweet). Retrieved April 7, 2023 – via Twitter.
  9. Honore, Pretty (March 20, 2023). "The Jonas Brothers' Unreleased Track "Waffle House" Has the Internet in a Chokehold". Just Jared. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  10. Vanderhoof, Erin (March 20, 2023). "The Jonas Brothers Debut The Album to Their "Incredibly Uplifting" Fans". Vanity Fair. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  11. Rowley, Glenn (March 20, 2023). "Jonas Brothers Light Up Broadway With 'The Album': 5 Best Moments From the Marquis Theatre". Billboard. Retrieved April 7, 2023.
  12. Furdyk, Brent (April 7, 2023). "Jonas Brothers Unveil Tasty New Single 'Waffle House'". ET Canada. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  13. @jonasbrothers (April 28, 2023). "We're live!! Join us for the premiere of the "Waffle House" music video over on YouTube 🧇🏠" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  14. @jonasbrothers (April 28, 2023). "The video for "Waffle House" premieres today 3pm ET 🧇🏠 Join us for a special YouTube live at 2:50pm ET before the premiere!!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  15. Lane, Lexi (April 28, 2023). "The Jonas Brothers Embrace The Groovy Post-Club Night Energy For Their 'Waffle House' Music Video". Uproxx. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  16. Desk, Web (April 29, 2023). "Jonas Brothers wow fans with cool dance moves in 'Waffle House' music video". The News International. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  17. Rowley, Glenn (April 28, 2023). "Jonas Brothers Dance Their Way to Royal Albert Hall in Joyful 'Waffle House' Video". Billboard. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
  18. Yates, Jonny (March 10, 2023). "Jonas Brothers announce one-off UK tour date at Royal Albert Hall". PinkNews. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
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  20. Peters, Mitchell (April 9, 2023). "Jonas Brothers Perform New Song 'Waffle House,' Debut 'Walls' on SNL: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved April 9, 2023.
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