Shelf (song)
| "Shelf" | |||||||
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| Song by Jonas Brothers from the album A Little Bit Longer & Jonas Brothers: Live at SoHo | |||||||
| Released | 12 August 2008 | ||||||
| Recorded | 2007-2008 | ||||||
| Genre | Pop rock, power pop | ||||||
| Length |
3:48 (Single Version, No Party) 2:22 (Live at SoHo Version) | ||||||
| Label | Hollywood | ||||||
| Writer(s) | Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas, Nick Jonas | ||||||
| Producer(s) | John Fields | ||||||
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"Shelf" is a song by American pop rock group Jonas Brothers from their third studio album A Little Bit Longer (2008). It was written by Kevin Jonas, Joe Jonas and Nick Jonas, with production helmed by Jon Fields.
Background and composition
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"Shelf"
 A 22 second sample of "Shelf" by Jonas Brothers, where a portion of the chorus is heard. |
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The song is written from the point of view of a teenage boy who got his heart broken by the popular girl in school/ girl next door and now he can publicly announce it.
The intro is sung by the lead singer and middle brother Joe Jonas. The song starts off with electric guitar, and then strumming, and drum. The chorus is Nick Jonas singing a line or two and Joe singing a few lines and then singing together. Then Joe takes over for verse two. Going back to the chorus Nick takes over and they sing a bit together.
Other uses
The song was used in their first EP "Jonas Brothers: Live at Soho.[1]
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 80 |