When You Look Me In The Eyes - Wikipedia

Song by Jonas Brothers Not to be confused with When I Look in Your Eyes or When I Look Into Your Eyes.

"When You Look Me in the Eyes"
Single by Jonas Brothers
from the album Jonas Brothers
B-side	"S.O.S" (Live version)
Released	December 28, 2007
Recorded	July 2, 2007
Genre	Pop rock[1]
Length	4:09
Label	Hollywood
Songwriters	Nick Jonas Joe Jonas Kevin Jonas Kevin Jonas Sr. PJ Bianco Raymond Boyd
Producer	John Fields
Jonas Brothers singles chronology
"S.O.S" (2007) "When You Look Me in the Eyes" (2007) "We Rock" (2008)
Music video
"When You Look Me in the Eyes" on YouTube

"When You Look Me in the Eyes"
Song by Nick Jonas
from the album Nicholas Jonas
Released	2005
Length	4:03
Label	INO Daylight Columbia
Songwriters	Nick Jonas Joe Jonas Kevin Jonas Kevin Jonas Sr. PJ Bianco Raymond Boyd

"When You Look Me in the Eyes" is a song by the American pop rock band Jonas Brothers. The song was released as the fourth and final single from their self-titled second album, on December 28, 2007. In the United Kingdom, it was released as a double-A side with "Burnin' Up".

An earlier version of the song, featuring different lyrics and production, was released in 2005 on Nick Jonas' debut album, Nicholas Jonas.

The band's When You Look Me in the Eyes Tour was named after the song, their most current single at the time of the tour. The song was released as the first single on the band's third album A Little Bit Longer in Japan, re-titled in Japanese as "Mitsumeau Koi" (見つめあう恋, "Love Is Watching Each Other"). The song was featured on the album Now: The Hits of Spring 2008 in Australia.

Background and composition

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"When You Look Me in the Eyes" A 23 second sample of "When You Look Me in the Eyes" by Jonas Brothers, where a portion of the chorus is heard. Problems playing this file? See media help.

"When You Look Me in the Eyes", according to About.com's Bill Lamb, "avoids wallowing in cliche by featuring the ever-present youthful energy of Nick and Joe Jonas sharing vocals. Turning the song into a vocal duet lifts this record well above banality."[2]

Music video

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The music video premiered on December 28, 2007, on YouTube and on the Disney Channel after the worldwide premiere of Minutemen, and on April 20, 2008, on Disney Channel Asia. It shows the Jonas Brothers playing the song during a concert and footage of their personal lives. The video also features the brothers' younger brother, Frankie Jonas, and is in black-and-white. The Disney Channel edit of the video features fans holding up a different sign from the one featured in the edit of the video released elsewhere. The video includes pieces filmed by Joe. Most of the music video was filmed inside The Eagles Club (The Rave) or outside in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin and in the Chicago, Illinois area.

Track listing

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US and Europe CD single

1. "When You Look Me in the Eyes" (album version) — 4:09
2. "S.O.S" (live version) — 2:35

Chart performance

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"When You Look Me in the Eyes" reached number 25 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. On August 15, 2008, the song re-entered the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, peaking at number 46; it became their highest-peaking song on the chart, surpassing "S.O.S" (number 47), but this record was surpassed again, with "Burnin' Up", peaking at number 38. It entered the UK Singles Chart at number 30, as part of a double-A side with "Burnin' Up". It has sold 1,180,000 copies in the US.[3]

Charts

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Weekly charts [edit] Weekly chart performance for "When You Look Me in the Eyes" Chart (2007) Peakposition Australia (ARIA)[4] 46 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[5] 2 Canada Hot 100 (Billboard)[6] 30 Chile (EFE)[7] 6 Costa Rica (EFE)[7] 7 Japan (Japan Hot 100)[8] 3 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[9] 12 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 92 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[11] 95 Scotland Singles (OCC)[12] 12 UK Singles (OCC)[13] 30 US Billboard Hot 100[14] 25 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[15] 38 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[16] 16 Venezuela Pop Rock (Record Report)[17] 3

Year-end charts [edit] Year-end chart performance for "When You Look Me in the Eyes" Chart (2008) Position Brazil (Crowley)[18] 50

Certifications

[edit] Certifications for "When You Look Me in the Eyes"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[19]	Gold	40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] with "Burnin' Up"	Silver	200,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
United States	December 28, 2007	Contemporary hit radio	Hollywood	[21]
Germany	February 13, 2008	CD single	Universal	[22]

References

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1. ^ Julie Porter (March 25, 2008). "Review: Jonas Brothers - Jonas Brothers". Cross Rhythms. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
2. ^ Lamb, Bill. "30 Boy Bands That Topped the Charts". Archived from the original on November 9, 2014. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
3. ^ Trust, Gary (February 17, 2015). "Ask Billboard: Jonas Brothers Want to Know Their Album & Song Sales". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved February 17, 2015.
4. ^ "Jonas Brothers – When You Look Me in the Eyes". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
5. ^ "Jonas Brothers – When You Look Me in the Eyes" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
6. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
7. ^ a b "Best selling music in America". Excelsior California. August 22, 2008. Retrieved August 4, 2024.
8. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100: Week of January 14, 2009". Billboard Japan. January 14, 2009. Retrieved June 17, 2025.
9. ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 49, 2008" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved April 29, 2023.
10. ^ "Jonas Brothers – When You Look Me in the Eyes" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved November 17, 2018.
11. ^ "Romanian Top 100 – Issue nr: 17/2008 (05 Mai - 11 Mai 2008)" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on May 10, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2023.
12. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 4/10/2008 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
13. ^ "Official Singles Chart on 4/10/2008 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
14. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
15. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
16. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
17. ^ "Pop Rock" (in Spanish). Record Report. April 12, 2008. Archived from the original on July 2, 2007.
18. ^ "Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2008". Crowley Broadcast Analysis. April 3, 2018. Retrieved January 30, 2022.
19. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Jonas Brothers – When You Look Me in the Eyes". Music Canada. Retrieved March 15, 2025.
20. ^ "British single certifications – Jonas Brothers – Burnin' Up/When You Look Me in the Eyes". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved April 28, 2023.
21. ^ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". www.fmqb.com. Archived from the original on January 1, 2010.
22. ^ "When You Look Me in the Eyes" – via Amazon.

External links

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• "When You Look Me in the Eyes" video

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