Joe Jonas Says His New Solo Album Is 'Packed' with a 'Lot of Duets': 'I Wanted to Have Other Narratives'

Mar. 15, 2025

Joe Jonas in New York City in July 2024.Photo:Cindy Ord/Getty

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Get ready to hear someJoe Jonascollaborations.In a new interview withEntertainment Weekly, the Jonas Brothers member revealed his upcoming second solo album,Music for People Who Believe in Love, will include many guest artists on its tracklist.“We packed it with features,” teased Jonas, 34. “I was reaching out to a lot of different people because I felt like I wanted to have other narratives and other voices and a lot of duets.““I felt like some of the songs lyrically needed somebody else’s voice,” added the musician. “A lot of this album is speaking in third person or having a conversation with a fictional version of myself, or a fictional person in my life. Being able to have that voice kind of create that was really special.“Last month, Jonas revealed onJake Shane’sTherapusspodcastthat he worked with artists includingAlexander 23, MUNA’s Josette Maskin, Jason Evigan, Tommy English and Paris Carney to createMusic for People Who Believe in Love.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Joe Jonas ‘Music for People Who Believe in Love’ Album Cover.Republic RecordsAlso in July, theDevotionstar released the album’s lead single, “Work It Out,” which was originally meant for the Jonas Brothers before Joe askedNickandKevin’s permission to use it for his solo project.“I was listening to it, and I was like, ‘Damn, I really like this song,’ and I was starting to feel like, ‘I don’t know why, but I want this song for myself,’ not just the [Jonas] Brothers, and I also feel like it’s not DNCE, which is another band I’m in,” said Joe onTherapuss. “I was like, ‘I don’t know what it’s for, but I know I want to work on something. I feel the pull emotionally to work on music.'““I asked my brothers’ blessings,” he added. “I want to go do something on my own, and I don’t feel like it’s DNCE, and I need to go just express some stuff for myself. And they’re like, ‘Go for it.’ Nick booked a movie. Kevin was going to do another season ofClaim to Fame, and so I had a window of time, and I locked myself away.“Joe’s upcoming album came together “in 2–3 weeks” once his brothers offered their support. “I’m just really excited. It’s the most personal music I have ever put out,” he said on the podcast.Music for People Who Believe in Loveis set for an Oct. 18 release through Republic Records.

Get ready to hear someJoe Jonascollaborations.

In a new interview withEntertainment Weekly, the Jonas Brothers member revealed his upcoming second solo album,Music for People Who Believe in Love, will include many guest artists on its tracklist.

“We packed it with features,” teased Jonas, 34. “I was reaching out to a lot of different people because I felt like I wanted to have other narratives and other voices and a lot of duets.”

“I felt like some of the songs lyrically needed somebody else’s voice,” added the musician. “A lot of this album is speaking in third person or having a conversation with a fictional version of myself, or a fictional person in my life. Being able to have that voice kind of create that was really special.”

Last month, Jonas revealed onJake Shane’sTherapusspodcastthat he worked with artists includingAlexander 23, MUNA’s Josette Maskin, Jason Evigan, Tommy English and Paris Carney to createMusic for People Who Believe in Love.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Joe Jonas ‘Music for People Who Believe in Love’ Album Cover.Republic Records

Republic Records

Also in July, theDevotionstar released the album’s lead single, “Work It Out,” which was originally meant for the Jonas Brothers before Joe askedNickandKevin’s permission to use it for his solo project.

“I was listening to it, and I was like, ‘Damn, I really like this song,’ and I was starting to feel like, ‘I don’t know why, but I want this song for myself,’ not just the [Jonas] Brothers, and I also feel like it’s not DNCE, which is another band I’m in,” said Joe onTherapuss. “I was like, ‘I don’t know what it’s for, but I know I want to work on something. I feel the pull emotionally to work on music.'”

“I asked my brothers’ blessings,” he added. “I want to go do something on my own, and I don’t feel like it’s DNCE, and I need to go just express some stuff for myself. And they’re like, ‘Go for it.’ Nick booked a movie. Kevin was going to do another season ofClaim to Fame, and so I had a window of time, and I locked myself away.”

Joe’s upcoming album came together “in 2–3 weeks” once his brothers offered their support. “I’m just really excited. It’s the most personal music I have ever put out,” he said on the podcast.

Music for People Who Believe in Loveis set for an Oct. 18 release through Republic Records.

source: people.com