Listen When Sad

"Listen When Sad"
Single by Jonas Brothers
ReleasedAugust 28, 2026
GenrePop-punk
Length3:48
LabelJonas Brothers Recordings, LLC
Songwriters
ProducerJohn Fields
Jonas Brothers singles chronology
"Cliché" (Jonas Brothers remix)
(2025)		 "Listen When Sad"
(2026)
Lyric video
"Listen When Sad" on YouTube

"Listen When Sad" is a song by American pop rock group Jonas Brothers. It was released on August 28, 2026, through Jonas Brothers Recordings, LLC. The three group members, Joe, Nick, and Kevin Jonas, wrote the song with producer John Fields, alongside tour drummer Jack Lawless, JP Saxe, Tommy English, and Paris Carney.

Background and lyrics

The song was announced at the band's pop-up for Complex in New York City on August 20, 2026. The Jonas Brothers debuted the song live on the same day at their show at Madison Square Garden, which began the band's The Burning Up Tour All Over Again. Nick Jonas from the group explained that he and his brothers had regained interest on "a sound that was kind of the sound of the early 2000s" for the song, citing American rock bands Switchfoot, Taking Back Sunday, Dashboard Confessional as influences. He stated that they reunited with John Fields, a frequent producer collaborator of the band whom they worked with on previous records.

The group said in a statement that there was "something special" about the song, which marks a return to "one of the most pivotal eras in our musical journey" with "the emo and alternative influences we grew up on" and felt "like a piece of our heritage channeled through who we are today" to the band. A pop-punk song, it features the band returning to their older sound they had in the 2000s.

Charts

Chart performance for "Listen When Sad"
Chart (2026) Peak
position
Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 29
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) 38
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)37

References

  1. 1 2 Reed, Anika (August 21, 2026). "Jonas Brothers bring out major surprise guest, debut new song at MSG show". USA Today. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  2. ↑ Zemler, Emily (August 21, 2026). "Watch Jonas Brothers Debut New Single 'Listen When Sad' Live at Madison Square Garden". Rolling Stone. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  3. ↑ Denis, Kyle (August 21, 2026). "Jonas Brothers Debut New Single 'Listen When Sad' on Tour: Here's When It Arrives". Billboard. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  4. ↑ Irvin, Jack (August 21, 2026). "Nick Jonas Reflects on Getting Diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes at 13 and Reassures His Younger Self 'Everything Is Okay'". People. Retrieved August 26, 2026.
  5. ↑ "Canada Hot AC: Week of October 24, 2026". Billboard Canada. Archived from the original on October 22, 2026. Retrieved October 22, 2026.
  6. ↑ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. September 4, 2026. Retrieved September 4, 2026.
  7. ↑ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 15, 2026.