Who I Am (Nick Jonas & the Administration album)

Who I Am
Studio album by Nick Jonas & the Administration
Released	February 2, 2010
Recorded	April–December 2009; Blackbird Studio (Nashville, Tennessee)
Genre	Blues rock, R&B, blue-eyed soul
Length	41:21
Label	Hollywood / Jonas
Producer	Nick Jonas, John Fields
Singles from Who I Am
"Who I Am" Released: December 3, 2009

Who I Am is the debut album from Nick Jonas & the Administration. It was released on February 2, 2010, in the US. The group made its live debut performing a single of the same name on the Grammy Nominations Concert Live special December 2 on CBS.^[1] Jonas cut the album in eight days with producer John Fields, who also played bass.^[2] Additional members of the Administration include drummer Michael Bland and keyboardist Tommy Barbarella, both of whom played in The New Power Generation. Guitarist David Ryan Harris played on the album, but a third former NPG member, Sonny Thompson, will replace him for live shows.^[1]

Background

"Rose Garden" was the first song written for the album and was partly inspired by a difficult break-up.^[3] Jonas wrote/co-wrote all tracks. Jonas cut the album in eight days with producer John Fields, who also played bass.^[2] The album has 9 new numbers and a cover of the Jonas Brothers single "Tonight".^[4] Nick originally wrote the song World War III for the administration, but instead it was used of the Jonas Brothers album Lines, Vines and Trying Times.^[5] He also wrote a song called Oval Office but the songs never appeared on the record because according to Nick the song didn't sound good.^[6]

Reception and sales

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[7]
BBC	(mixed)[8]
Boston Globe	(negative)[9]
Entertainment Weekly	(B-)[10]
Los Angeles Times	[11]
NOW	[12]
Rolling Stone	[13]
Slant Magazine	[14]

The album received mixed or average reviews by music critics.^[15] It debuted at No. 3 with 82,000 on the Billboard 200.^[16] 'Stay" was released as a digital single on March 2.^[17] The album has sold 179,000 copies in the US.^[18]

Tour

In late December 2009 and January 2010, Nick Jonas & The Administration toured in support of their debut album, Who I Am.^[19] Apart from guest appearances at specific events, it marked the first time Nick toured without his brothers, Kevin and Joe.

In September 2011 and October 2011, Nick Jonas & The Administration toured through South America featuring material from this album, Who I Am.^[20]

Singles

The first single of the album "Who I Am" was officially released on December 3, 2009 followed by the release of the music video.^[21][22] The group made its live debut performing a single of the same name on the Grammy Nominations Concert Live special Dec 2 on CBS.^[1][23]

Track listing

Standard edition
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rose Garden"	Nick Jonas	3:34
2.	"Who I Am"	Nick Jonas	4:05
3.	"Olive & an Arrow"	Nick Jonas	4:59
4.	"Conspiracy Theory"	Nick Jonas	3:47
5.	"In the End"	Nick Jonas, Greg Garbowsky, P.J. Bianco	4:52
6.	"Last Time Around"	Nick Jonas, Greg Garbowsky, P.J. Bianco	4:07
7.	"Tonight"	Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Greg Garbowsky	4:19
8.	"State of Emergency"	Nick Jonas, John Fields	3:34
9.	"Vesper's Goodbye"	Nick Jonas, P.J. Bianco	3:11
10.	"Stronger (Back on the Ground)"	Nick Jonas, Leeland Mooring, Jack Mooring	4:54
Total length:			41:21

Deluxe edition DVD
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Rose Garden"	Nick Jonas	3:34
2.	"Who I Am"	Nick Jonas	4:05
3.	"Olive & an Arrow"	Nick Jonas	4:59
4.	"Conspiracy Theory"	Nick Jonas	3:47
5.	"In the End"	Nick Jonas, Greg Garbowsky, P.J. Bianco	4:52
6.	"Last Time Around"	Nick Jonas, Greg Garbowsky, P.J. Bianco	4:07
7.	"Tonight"	Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Greg Garbowsky	4:19
8.	"State of Emergency"	Nick Jonas, John Fields	3:34

Enhanced CD

Put the CD into your computer and get access to the websites of Nick Jonas & the Administration, and also get codes for downloading all the songs of the album + cover songs Don't Close The Book and Rock With You for your mobile.

Notes

• "Tonight" is a new version of the Jonas Brothers' song.

Personnel

• Nick Jonas – lead vocals, lead guitar, composer (all tracks)
• Tommy Barbarella – keyboards
• Michael Bland – drums, vibraphone, vocals
• Sonny Thompson – guitars, vocals (on DVD Who I Am)
• John Fields – bass, guitars, percussion, vibraphone, producer, composer (track 8)
• David Ryan Harris – guitars, vocals (on CD Who I Am)
• Jonny Lang – additional choir vocals (track 10)
• Kevin Jonas SR. – additional choir vocals (track 10), management
• Michael Logen – additional choir vocals (track 10)
• Joe Jonas – composer (track 7)
• Kevin Jonas – composer (track 7)
• P.J. Bianco – composer (track 5,6,9)
• Greg Garbowsky – composer (track 5,6,7)
• Leeland Mooring – composer (track 10)
• Jack Mooring – composer (track 10)
• Dave McNair – mastering
• Jon Lind – A&R
• David Snow – creative director
• Enny Joo – art direction
• Olaf Heine – photography
• Paul David Hager – mixing
• Philip McIntyre – management
• Johnny Wright – management

Nick Jonas & The Administration Live at the Wiltern January 28th, 2010

Nick Jonas & The Administration Live at the Wiltern January 28th, 2010
Live album by Nick Jonas & The Administration
Released	May 11, 2010
Recorded	January 28, 2010 at Wiltern Theatre, Los Angeles
Genre	Blues rock, rhythm and blues, Blue-eyed soul
Length	76:10
Label	Hollywood, Jonas
Producer	Live Nation, John Fields
Nick Jonas & The Administration chronology
Stay (2010) Nick Jonas & The Administration Live at the Wiltern January 28th, 2010 (2010)

Nick Jonas & The Administration Live at the Wiltern January 28, 2010 is the first live album from Nick Jonas & the Administration; which was released May 11, 2010.

Background

From January 26 until January 29 Nick Jonas & The Administration performed four concerts in Los Angeles all of the concerts took place in the Wiltern Theater, as part of the Who I Am Tour. The Concert on January 28 was recorded and released digitally on May 11, 2010.^[24]

During the filming of the show music video's of the songs "Rose Garden" and "Stay" were filmed.^[25][25][26]

Tracklist

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Last Time Around"	Nick Jonas, Greg Garbowsky, P.J. Bianco	7:16
2.	"Inseparable" (new version)	Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Joshua Miller	5:25
3.	"Olive & an Arrow"	Nick Jonas	8:06
4.	"State of Emergency"	Nick Jonas, John Fields	4:06
5.	"While the World Is Spinning"	Nick Jonas	4:01
6.	"Black Keys / A Little Bit Longer"	Nick Jonas	7:16
7.	"Vesper's Goodbye"	Nick Jonas, P.J. Bianco	3:31
8.	"Conspiracy Theory"	Nick Jonas	4:32
9.	"Stay"	Nick Jonas	7:51
10.	"Rose Garden"	Nick Jonas	6:42
11.	"Stronger (Back on the Ground)"	Nick Jonas, Leeland Mooring, Jack Mooring	6:14
12.	"Tonight" (New Version)	Nick Jonas, Joe Jonas, Kevin Jonas, Greg Garbowsky	5:47
13.	"Who I Am"	Nick Jonas	5:23
Total length:			76:10

Notes

• "Tonight" and "Inseparable" are new versions of the original Jonas Brothers songs.
• "Black Keys" and "A Little Bit Longer" are both written by Nick Jonas.
• "Stay" and "While the World Is Spinning" are songs written by Nick Jonas after Who I Am was released.

Credits

Band

• Nick Jonas – Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar, Piano
• Tommy Barbarella – Keyboards
• Michael Bland – Drums, Vibraphone, Vocals
• Sonny Thompson -Guitars, Vocals
• John Fields – Bass, Guitars, Percussion, Vibraphone

Production

• Live Nation – Producer
• John Fields – Producer

Release history

Who I Am Region Date Edition Mexico January 19, 2010 Standard Edition Deluxe Edition Digital Download Netherlands, Poland January 29, 2010 Ireland, UK, Scandinavia February 1, 2010 United States, Canada, Argentina February 2, 2010 Australia, Italy February 5, 2010 Spain, Brazil February 9, 2010 Japan February 11, 2010 Europe, Germany February 19, 2010 Philippines February 22, 2010 South Korea February 25, 2010 India March 3, 2010 Germany[27] August 13, 2010 Limited (Slidepack) Netherlands[28] August 26, 2010

Live At The Wiltern Region Date Edition United Kingdom May 11, 2010 [29] Digital Download

Charts

Charts (2010)	Peak position	Certification/Sales (sales thresholds)
Argentine Album Chart[30]	1
Australian Albums Chart[31]	46
Belgium (Flanders) Albums Chart[32]	17
Belgium (Wallonia) Albums Chart[32]	45
Brazil Top 10 CD Sales[33]	10
Canadian Albums Chart[34]	4
Dutch Albums Chart[32]	27
French Album Chart[35]	60
German Album Chart[30]	78
Greece Album Chart[36]	4
Irish Albums Chart[37]	29
Mexican Albums Chart[32][38]	1	Gold[39]
New Zealand Album Chart[35]	25
Portuguese Album Chart[35]	9
Polish Albums Chart[40]	46
Spain Album Chart[35]	4
South Korean Gaon Chart[41]	40
UK Albums Chart[42]	50
U.S. Billboard 200	3	151,000[43]

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