III (JoJo EP)

III. (pronounced Tringle) is a triple single extended play by American recording artist JoJo. The 'tringle' consists of three new songs, "When Love Hurts", "Save My Soul" and "Say Love". The singles premiered on JoJo's official SoundCloud page on August 20, 2015 and was released officially on August 21, 2015 to all digital retailers ahead of her upcoming third studio album Mad Love.[1]

"III." redirects here. For other uses, see III (disambiguation).
III.
EP by
JoJo
ReleasedAugust 21, 2015 (2015-08-21)
Recorded2015
GenreElectro-R&B
Length14:18
LabelAtlantic
Producer
JoJo chronology
LoveJo
(2014)		 III.
(2015)		 LoveJo2
(2015)
Singles from III.
  1. "When Love Hurts"
    Released: August 21, 2015

Promotion

Prior to the release, JoJo performed "When Love Hurts" and "Say Love" for the first time live at iHeartMedia on August 6, 2015,[2] and has scheduled intimate performances attended by her fans before the official release of the tringle. She has since been performing at several clubs and has attended many interviews with Teen Vogue,[3] Jezebel,[4] MTV,[5] VH1,[6] Time[7] and Billboard,[8][9] among others.

Singles

"When Love Hurts" officially impacted on Mainstream radio in the U.S. on November 17, 2015 as the EP 's lead single.[10]

Music videos

JoJo released a music video for the track "When Love Hurts" on September 28, 2015, via MTV.[11] JoJo released the music video for "Say Love" on October 27, 2015.[12] The music video for "Save My Soul" was released on January 8, 2016.[13]

Tour
Main article: I Am JoJo Tour

On October 5, 2015 JoJo announced her second major nationwide tour entitled The "I Am JoJo Tour" via her official Twitter page.[5] The tour will visit 23 cities all across North America beginning on November 2 at Minneapolis’ Triple Rock Social Club and runs through the end of the year, wrapping up on JoJo's 25th Birthday on December 20 at the Hi Ho Lounge in New Orleans.

Critical reception

III received positive reviews from music critics. SoSo Gay said that it was "A typically A-grade set of material from one of this generation’s most talented singers and songwriters. III is a highly accomplished set of songs that bode well for the inevitable new studio album."[14]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."When Love Hurts"
3:35
2."Save My Soul"
  • The Family
3:44
3."Say Love"
  • Samuels
3:38
4."The Story of III." (Spotify extra commentary)  3:21
Total length:14:18

Charts
Song Chart (2015–16) Peak
position
When Love Hurts US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[15] 7
US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[16] 27
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[17] 3
Save My Soul US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[18] 33
Say Love US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[19] 34

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Worldwide August 21, 2015 Digital download Atlantic [20]

References
  1. "JoJo Unleashes Tringle Upon An Unsuspecting World One Day Early". PopCrush. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  2. "And She's Back! JoJo Performs New Single At iHeartMedia Music Summit: Watch A Snippet". Idolator. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  3. Picardi, Phillip (2015-09-04). "JoJo Talks Tringle and Comeback – JoJo Interview September 2015". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  4. "3 Minutes with JoJo - Jezebel Quickies". 2015-08-28. Retrieved 2015-09-29 – via YouTube.
  5. "JoJo Is Back With Three New Tringles | MTV News". 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2015-09-29 – via YouTube.
  6. "JoJo Sings Her Most Soulful Rendition of The Alphabet". VH1. 2015-02-09. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  7. Feeney, Nolan (2015-09-08). "Jojo Interview: New Album After Years of Record-Label Drama". Time.com. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  8. "JoJo Releases 'Tringle,' Reflects on Atlantic Deal After Years of Musical Limbo". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  9. "The Wait Is Over!". Singers Room. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
  10. "Top 40/Mainstream Future Releases". AllAccess. 31 October 2015. Archived from the original on 30 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  11. Lindner, Emilee (September 28, 2015). "JoJo's New 'When Love Hurts' Video Will Have You Dancing… With Your Fingers". MTV. United States. Viacom Media Networks. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  12. "JoJo - Say Love (Official Video)". October 27, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015 – via YouTube.
  13. "JoJo - Save My Soul (Official Video)". January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via YouTube.
  14. "Tringle Review: JoJo - III. | So So Gay magazine". Sosogay.co.uk. 2015-08-21. Archived from the original on 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
  15. "Chart Search". Billboard Hot Singles Sales for JoJo. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  16. "Chart Search". Billboard Pop Digital Songs for JoJo. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  17. "JoJo Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
  18. "Chart Search". Billboard Pop Digital Songs for JoJo. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  19. "Chart Search". Billboard Pop Digital Songs for JoJo. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  20. "iTunes - Music - III. - Single by JoJo". iTunes Store. United States: Apple Inc. August 21, 2015.


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