Last Year Was Complicated
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| Studio album by Nick Jonas | ||||
| Released | June 10, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | September 2014 – March 2016 | |||
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| Length | 42:34 | |||
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| Singles from Last Year Was Complicated | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 68/100 |
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| AllMusic |    |
| Consequence of Sound | C– |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
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| The Guardian | |
| Pitchfork | 6.3/10 |
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| Slant Magazine | |
| Spin | 7/10 |
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Last Year Was Complicated is the third solo album by American singer Nick Jonas. It was released on June 10, 2016, by Island and Safehouse Records. The album features collaborations with Tove Lo, Ty Dolla $ign, Big Sean and Daniella Mason. The album's lead single, "Close", was released on March 25, 2016.
"When I first started making I thought I knew what it would be about… Then I had a breakup. It then became very clear what this thing would be about… And that I would need to dig really deep… Shit is too real sometimes… Reliving some of these real life experiences through this music is hard."
On August 5, 2015, Jonas debuted and performed a new song, "Under You", at the iHeartRadio Music Summit. In February 2016, Jonas covered the February/March 2016 edition of Complex magazine he mentioned the songs "Chainsaw" and "Don't Make Me Choose", and also revealed a surprising collaboration with Purity Ring’s Corin Roddick. That same month, it was revealed that singer Ty Dolla $ign had a feature on the record and that there was also a female singer on the record which name he didn't reveal. He also revealed that he worked again with Jason Evigan and Sir Nolan.
On March 24, 2016, Jonas announced the album's title, release date and tracklist through a series of tweets. Jonas revealed that work on the album took him a year and a half, tweeting: "Shit is too real sometimes... Reliving some of these real life experiences through this music is hard". During a radio interview with Carson Daly, Jonas noted that the album was supposed to be named Unhinged like the song on the record. However, after a conversation with rapper Jay Z, Jonas changed the title to Last Year Was Complicated.
Two songs of the record ("Don't Make Me Choose" and "Under You") were performed on several dates of his Nick Jonas: Live in Concert tour. Jonas is set to promote the record on the Future Now Tour alongside Demi Lovato. On the evening of March 24, 2016, Jonas previewed four tracks from Last Year Was Complicated during a listening party, held for the press and television bookers. Jonas performed the songs "Champagne Problems" and "Close" (with Tove Lo) live on Saturday Night Live on April 16, 2016. On April 24, 2016, Jonas performed the songs "Bacon", "Close" and "Voodoo" during his set at the New Orleans Jazz Fest. He announced also that there will be a music video of "Voodoo".
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