Disaster (song)
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"Disaster" is a song performed by American recording artist JoJo. It was written by JoJo, Gino Barletta and Mario Marchetti who had also produced the track for JoJo's upcoming third studio album Jumping Trains. The song was released to US radio on August 29, 2011 via Interscope Records as the lead single from Jumping Trains and it was made available online on September 6, 2011. Musically, "Disaster" is a mid-tempo pop
ballad with R&B
and pop rock
influences. The protagonist reflects on a relationship and wondering how it became a "disaster".
The song's accompanying music video was directed by Benny Boom
and shot in Downtown Los Angeles. JoJo performed "Disaster" for the first time on Good Day Dallas on September 29, 2011. The video premiered on JoJo's official website on November 1, 2011.
was released on September 7, 2010 through Rap-Up.com as a prelude to her third album and to hold over her paitent fans with a video released for the song "In The Dark". The new song is an acoustic pop driven song and is another break-up themed song, she sings “no happy ever after just Disaster…”. "The Other Chick" was initially announced as the albums lead single and they were ready to move forward with it, however, after JoJo went back in the studio and recorded more songs for the album, the label decided to release one of the new songs as the lead single instead and turned "The Other Chick" into a buzz single, "It’s something cool that’ll introduce people to a more mature me, I suppose. It’s edgy, but it’s a buzz single." JoJo describes the song being about "a relationship, this young passionate love that takes a turn for the worst. This thing you once held in your hand just slips out of your control and turns into a disaster, but what I love about this song is that there's the sense at the end there's a whole world out there to explore, just because a relationship is over doesn't mean that your world is over. There's that light at the end of the tunnel and the song is just more aggressive than the pop records I've come out with before."
ballad. Backed by a drum and acoustic guitar, JoJo sings of a relationship turned sour, "I'm trying not to pretend/That it won't happen again and again like that Never thought it would end/Cause you got up in my head/In my head like that." The synths join in, the drums get louder as JoJo sings the chorus "'Cause the walls burned up/And our love fell down/And it turned into whatever/Now we're saying never." According to JoJo, the song's lyrics are "basically about how sometimes you get so deep into a relationship, and it gets progressively horrifying and real disastrous", "Whether it be emotional abuse or another type of abuse, it's like, 'How did I end up in this storm?' So it's an emotional record, but it's definitely resilient in the end.". it is reminiscent of her past hits “Too Little Too Late
” and “Leave (Get Out)
”. "Disaster" was written by Gino Barletta and JoJo and was produced by Mario Marchetti. The song was described by Barletta as an "edgy power pop song" with "a huge chorus". The song was originally penned for Barletta's friend, but she suggested JoJo to be the voice for the song. The lyrics of the song are about a deep relationship that has gone from happy and blissful to tumultuous and disastrous. JoJo claims that the song show resilience at the end.
", and Jordin Sparks
's "Battlefield
", however the song was also criticized for not showing any progression after a five-year hiatus. Scott Shetler of PopCrush reviewed JoJo's song, claiming "JoJo doesn’t appear to be jumping on the synthpop bandwagon like so many other pop stars, but the flipside of that independence is that her music doesn’t necessarily sound current. 'Disaster' has the same basic pop-rock feel of JoJo’s last big hit, 2006's 'Too Little Too Late'. We’d like to see a little more artistic growth in five years, although JoJo is still just 20 years old, so she has plenty of time to figure out where she wants to take her sound as an adult." Katharine St. Asaph of Popdust rated the song three out of five stars, noting it's similarities in composition to that of American Idol
winner Jordin Sparks
' song "Battlefield
". Asaph favored "Disaster" over "Battlefield" because of JoJo's vocal dexterity on the bridge of the song. Bradley Stern of MuuMuse rated the song 4.5 out of five stars, also noting its similarities to "Battlefield" while praising "The crashing drums, dramatic strings and triumphantly marching mega-beat" and her "growth as both a vocalist and an individual."
. It also charted on Billboard Digital Songs at #64.
and Jay Sean Tour where she performed the song for the entire duration of the tour. She made her debut performance of the song at Perez Hilton's second annual VMA pre charity event One Night In… Los Angeles event two days before its radio debut. On a tour stop in Philadelphia JoJo gave a short acoustic Studio performance of the song with Q102 radio. She then performed the song on San Francisco’s NOW! 99.7 FM studio Lounge on September 19, 2011. She made her first TV performance of the song on Good Day Dallas on September 29, 2011. This was her first live TV performance in almost four years. JoJo also performed "Disaster" on 93.3 music radio station studio in Florida. She then made her second TV performance of the song on KTLA LA morning show on October 11, 2011. JoJo is set to appear at the 107.9 years end 2011 Jingle Ball on December 1 and is set to perform the song at the end of the show. She has also performed the song on Boston's Fox News morning show on October 28, 2011. Philadelphia’s Q102 will also be hosting its annual Jingle Ball on December 7 and they have invited JoJo to perform. She is also set to perform at the K104.7 Not so Silent Night on December 5, 2011.
. The video was shot on September 14, 2011 in downtown Los Angeles. when asked about the video shoot JoJo stated that there would be fire, stunts, motorcycles, tattoos and kissing. when talking on the concept JoJo said "Were going to be seeing the inner workings of a relationship that starts off good and turns out to be disastrous, my boyfriend in this video (Rafi Gavron
)is a motorcyclist so he runs a stoplight and there's an accident and it's not good".
In an interview with Idolator.com she said that she wanted to show young, crazy love and how passionate it can be — how you get wrapped up in it, and it’s awesome and it’s fun and sexy. She also wanted to have a dangerous element, so her boyfriend [in the video] is a motorcyclist. "This video is a little rock and roll. It’s colorful". On October 11, 2011 JoJo previewed the video in and interview with FuseTV where we see her performing the song with her band and close up shots of her performing the song in a warehouse type location. On a behind the scenes look at the video Jo said "I wrote basically this whole album so if I'm not involved with the creative aspect of how we represent it I wouldn't feel comfortable so its important to me that all aspects that is being created around "Jumping Trains" and this new project, its important that I'm involved in it because the creation of the album was really a labor of love, just my heart. I just wanna make sure that the visual representation that in the right way. so I worked closely with Benny Boom and my team to make sure that we chose visuals and an environment that kinda help paint the picture of what I wanted "Disaster" to feel like", while the director Benny Boom said "now that's she has grown up I want to give her a visual that kinda matches where she is and the maturity in her life and a visual that matches that".
A sneak peak teaser clip of was shown on MTV '10 On Top.' on October 29, 2011 four days before the videos release. The full video premiered on JoJo official website jojoonline.com on November 1, 2011. and was made available to VEVO on November 2. Upon releasing the video JoJo released a statement saying "I'm thrilled to present you with Disaster, the first visual from my new album, Jumping Trains. I had such a great time making the video, and I hope you guys will love it as much as I do. Thank you as always for your support. You all keep me going everyday". When speaking on how she picked her on-screen love interest, Rafi Gavron. “In choosing our leading man, I wanted it to be someone that was genuinely a rough-around-the-edges kinda guy,” she said. “I had seen Rafi Gavron in Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist and thought he was a great actor and a natural choice for me. He embodied the edge and rugged sexiness that I wanted my guy to have. I wanted him to feel a bit like a bad boy from Boston, and although Rafi is from the UK, he pulled it off perfectly.” She also says of the kissing scene, “Kissing someone I had just met that day was…. uummm…. nerve-racking! But, I pushed my butterflies to the side and went for it. Rafi made me very comfortable and took any pressure that I was feeling off my shoulders.” The video received generally positive reviews, Jeff Benjamin of Billboard.com
praised her more mature look and her styling that consists of short dresses, high boots and sultry make-up. Kristen Maldonado of thecelebritycafe.com said that “Disaster” is definitely a great comeback song for Jo and called it hard, raw, honest, and totally rockin’, and praised her for her higher range in the song. Kevin Kevipod of directlyrics.com said described the song as "a powerful tune, cleverly structured, where Jojo slays vocally and lyrics narrates a relationship coming to an end' story flawlessly" and went on to saying how the clip kinda got that idea. She has this "apparent awesome relationship with her fictional boyfriend, but sadly problems get in the way, and they have an abrupt end". and stated the video couldve represented the song a bit better as it may get a bit "boring". Wes Ferguson from Celebuzz.com said Jo is a very different girl we see before us since the release of her first single and called her "fierce, feisty and sexy".
By November 8, a week after the video's release, it had already accumulated little over 2 million views.
on August 26, 2011. The song was sent to US radio on August 29, 2011. Two days before its release, JoJo performed the song for the first time at Perez Hilton
's second annual VMA pre charity event One Night In… Los Angeles event, where she also premiered a new track from the album tentatively titled "Lie To Me" In support of the new single, JoJo was the supporting act for Joe Jonas & Jay Sean Tour
co-headlining 19 city fall tour. which begun on September 6, 2011 at the House of Blues in Boston through October 6, 2011 at the Best Buy Theater in New York. The single had its radio premiere on August 29, 2011. It was made available for purchase as a digital download on September 6, 2011. A physical version of the new single has been released to some radio stations in the United States and has also been sold during the shows of JoeJay Tour. The CD consists of the full version of the song and a B-side - an acoustic version of "Too Little Too Late". It was set to officially impact U.S. Top40/Mainstream radio on November 1, 2011, However was pushed up 8 days and will now officially impact U.S. Top40/Mainstream radio on October 25, 2011. On October 18, 2011 it was announced that JoJo will be performing a series of 7 free shows to benefit breast cancer awareness month (Pinktober) at Hard Rock Café locations across the US. The tour will kick off the on October 24th in Baltimore, before heading to Washington DC, Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Chicago. She will be performing some of her past hits such as “Too Little Too Late” and “Leave (Get Out),” her new single “Disaster,” and other songs from her forthcoming album. Fans will also be able to purchase copies of her CD single “Disaster” to be autographed at each event.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
ballad with R&B
Contemporary R&B
Contemporary R&B is a music genre that combines elements of hip hop, soul, R&B and funk.Although the abbreviation “R&B” originates from traditional rhythm and blues music, today the term R&B is most often used to describe a style of African American music originating after the demise of disco in...
and pop rock
Pop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
influences. The protagonist reflects on a relationship and wondering how it became a "disaster".
The song's accompanying music video was directed by Benny Boom
Benny Boom
Benny Boom is a music video director and current director of Gorilla Flix, Inc. He trained at Temple University's School of Radio, Television, & Film, and also served as a protégé of veteran director Little X and Hype Williams....
and shot in Downtown Los Angeles. JoJo performed "Disaster" for the first time on Good Day Dallas on September 29, 2011. The video premiered on JoJo's official website on November 1, 2011.
Background
"Disaster" is the lead single from JoJo's third album "Jumping Trains." Previously titled "All I Want is Everything", the album has been delayed for more than five years due to issues with her record label, Da Family Entertainment, and the sorting out of distribution for the album. The album was reported finalized in June 2009, but more recording sessions were done for the album up until January 2011. Her debut mixtape Can't Take That Away from MeCan't Take That Away from Me
Can't Take that Away from Me is the first mixtape by American pop-R&B singer JoJo. The free mixtape was released exclusively to Rap-Up.com on September 7, 2010, as a prelude to her third studio album Jumping Trains, formerly titled All I Want Is Everything.-Background:Following the release of...
was released on September 7, 2010 through Rap-Up.com as a prelude to her third album and to hold over her paitent fans with a video released for the song "In The Dark". The new song is an acoustic pop driven song and is another break-up themed song, she sings “no happy ever after just Disaster…”. "The Other Chick" was initially announced as the albums lead single and they were ready to move forward with it, however, after JoJo went back in the studio and recorded more songs for the album, the label decided to release one of the new songs as the lead single instead and turned "The Other Chick" into a buzz single, "It’s something cool that’ll introduce people to a more mature me, I suppose. It’s edgy, but it’s a buzz single." JoJo describes the song being about "a relationship, this young passionate love that takes a turn for the worst. This thing you once held in your hand just slips out of your control and turns into a disaster, but what I love about this song is that there's the sense at the end there's a whole world out there to explore, just because a relationship is over doesn't mean that your world is over. There's that light at the end of the tunnel and the song is just more aggressive than the pop records I've come out with before."
Composition
"Disaster" is a pop rockPop rock
Pop rock is a music genre which mixes a catchy pop style and light lyrics in its guitar-based rock songs. There are varying definitions of the term, ranging from a slower and mellower form of rock music to a subgenre of pop music...
ballad. Backed by a drum and acoustic guitar, JoJo sings of a relationship turned sour, "I'm trying not to pretend/That it won't happen again and again like that Never thought it would end/Cause you got up in my head/In my head like that." The synths join in, the drums get louder as JoJo sings the chorus "'Cause the walls burned up/And our love fell down/And it turned into whatever/Now we're saying never." According to JoJo, the song's lyrics are "basically about how sometimes you get so deep into a relationship, and it gets progressively horrifying and real disastrous", "Whether it be emotional abuse or another type of abuse, it's like, 'How did I end up in this storm?' So it's an emotional record, but it's definitely resilient in the end.". it is reminiscent of her past hits “Too Little Too Late
Too Little Too Late
"Too Little Too Late" is a song written by Billy Steinberg, Josh Alexander, and Ruth-Anne Cunningham for JoJo's second studio album The High Road. It was co-produced by Alexander, Vincent Herbert, and Billy Steinberg. "Too Little Too Late" was released as the album's first single in North America...
” and “Leave (Get Out)
Leave (Get Out)
"Leave " is a song by American singer JoJo from her self-titled debut album, JoJo. It was released as the album's lead single on February 24, 2004...
”. "Disaster" was written by Gino Barletta and JoJo and was produced by Mario Marchetti. The song was described by Barletta as an "edgy power pop song" with "a huge chorus". The song was originally penned for Barletta's friend, but she suggested JoJo to be the voice for the song. The lyrics of the song are about a deep relationship that has gone from happy and blissful to tumultuous and disastrous. JoJo claims that the song show resilience at the end.
Critical reception
"Disaster" received generally positive reviews from contemporary music critics, who noted its similarities to a previous JoJo hit, "Too Little Too LateToo Little Too Late
"Too Little Too Late" is a song written by Billy Steinberg, Josh Alexander, and Ruth-Anne Cunningham for JoJo's second studio album The High Road. It was co-produced by Alexander, Vincent Herbert, and Billy Steinberg. "Too Little Too Late" was released as the album's first single in North America...
", and Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks
Jordin Brianna Sparks is an American pop / R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She hails from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in Idol history...
's "Battlefield
Battlefield (song)
"Battlefield" is a song performed by American recording artist Jordin Sparks, taken from her second studio album of the same name. The song was written by Wayne Wilkins, Ryan Tedder, Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters. It was released as the album's lead single in the United States on May 8, 2009...
", however the song was also criticized for not showing any progression after a five-year hiatus. Scott Shetler of PopCrush reviewed JoJo's song, claiming "JoJo doesn’t appear to be jumping on the synthpop bandwagon like so many other pop stars, but the flipside of that independence is that her music doesn’t necessarily sound current. 'Disaster' has the same basic pop-rock feel of JoJo’s last big hit, 2006's 'Too Little Too Late'. We’d like to see a little more artistic growth in five years, although JoJo is still just 20 years old, so she has plenty of time to figure out where she wants to take her sound as an adult." Katharine St. Asaph of Popdust rated the song three out of five stars, noting it's similarities in composition to that of American Idol
American Idol
American Idol, titled American Idol: The Search for a Superstar for the first season, is a reality television singing competition created by Simon Fuller and produced by FremantleMedia North America and 19 Entertainment...
winner Jordin Sparks
Jordin Sparks
Jordin Brianna Sparks is an American pop / R&B singer-songwriter and actress. She hails from Glendale, Arizona who rose to fame as the winner of the sixth season of American Idol. Sparks won when she was 17 years old, making her the youngest winner in Idol history...
' song "Battlefield
Battlefield (song)
"Battlefield" is a song performed by American recording artist Jordin Sparks, taken from her second studio album of the same name. The song was written by Wayne Wilkins, Ryan Tedder, Louis Biancaniello and Sam Watters. It was released as the album's lead single in the United States on May 8, 2009...
". Asaph favored "Disaster" over "Battlefield" because of JoJo's vocal dexterity on the bridge of the song. Bradley Stern of MuuMuse rated the song 4.5 out of five stars, also noting its similarities to "Battlefield" while praising "The crashing drums, dramatic strings and triumphantly marching mega-beat" and her "growth as both a vocalist and an individual."
Chart performance
"Disaster" debuted at number 87 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
. It also charted on Billboard Digital Songs at #64.
Live performance
JoJo announced on August 19, 2011 that she would be joining the Joe JonasJoe Jonas
Joseph Adam "Joe" Jonas is a Pop American singer, musician, actor, and dancer. He is a member of the Jonas Brothers, a pop-rock band made up of him and his two brothers, Nick and Kevin...
and Jay Sean Tour where she performed the song for the entire duration of the tour. She made her debut performance of the song at Perez Hilton's second annual VMA pre charity event One Night In… Los Angeles event two days before its radio debut. On a tour stop in Philadelphia JoJo gave a short acoustic Studio performance of the song with Q102 radio. She then performed the song on San Francisco’s NOW! 99.7 FM studio Lounge on September 19, 2011. She made her first TV performance of the song on Good Day Dallas on September 29, 2011. This was her first live TV performance in almost four years. JoJo also performed "Disaster" on 93.3 music radio station studio in Florida. She then made her second TV performance of the song on KTLA LA morning show on October 11, 2011. JoJo is set to appear at the 107.9 years end 2011 Jingle Ball on December 1 and is set to perform the song at the end of the show. She has also performed the song on Boston's Fox News morning show on October 28, 2011. Philadelphia’s Q102 will also be hosting its annual Jingle Ball on December 7 and they have invited JoJo to perform. She is also set to perform at the K104.7 Not so Silent Night on December 5, 2011.
Music video
In an interview at the VMA's, JoJo stated that their set to shoot a video soon, when asked about the concept of the video, JoJo replied: "I don't want to devastated in this video. I've got my heart broken in videos before. I just want it to be a real depiction of a real relationship". The music video for "Disaster" was directed by Benny BoomBenny Boom
Benny Boom is a music video director and current director of Gorilla Flix, Inc. He trained at Temple University's School of Radio, Television, & Film, and also served as a protégé of veteran director Little X and Hype Williams....
. The video was shot on September 14, 2011 in downtown Los Angeles. when asked about the video shoot JoJo stated that there would be fire, stunts, motorcycles, tattoos and kissing. when talking on the concept JoJo said "Were going to be seeing the inner workings of a relationship that starts off good and turns out to be disastrous, my boyfriend in this video (Rafi Gavron
Rafi Gavron
Raphael Pichey "Rafi" Gavron is a British actor, known for his roles in the Anthony Minghella romantic-drama film Breaking and Entering , and the 2008 movies Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist and the fantasy Inkheart....
)is a motorcyclist so he runs a stoplight and there's an accident and it's not good".
In an interview with Idolator.com she said that she wanted to show young, crazy love and how passionate it can be — how you get wrapped up in it, and it’s awesome and it’s fun and sexy. She also wanted to have a dangerous element, so her boyfriend [in the video] is a motorcyclist. "This video is a little rock and roll. It’s colorful". On October 11, 2011 JoJo previewed the video in and interview with FuseTV where we see her performing the song with her band and close up shots of her performing the song in a warehouse type location. On a behind the scenes look at the video Jo said "I wrote basically this whole album so if I'm not involved with the creative aspect of how we represent it I wouldn't feel comfortable so its important to me that all aspects that is being created around "Jumping Trains" and this new project, its important that I'm involved in it because the creation of the album was really a labor of love, just my heart. I just wanna make sure that the visual representation that in the right way. so I worked closely with Benny Boom and my team to make sure that we chose visuals and an environment that kinda help paint the picture of what I wanted "Disaster" to feel like", while the director Benny Boom said "now that's she has grown up I want to give her a visual that kinda matches where she is and the maturity in her life and a visual that matches that".
A sneak peak teaser clip of was shown on MTV '10 On Top.' on October 29, 2011 four days before the videos release. The full video premiered on JoJo official website jojoonline.com on November 1, 2011. and was made available to VEVO on November 2. Upon releasing the video JoJo released a statement saying "I'm thrilled to present you with Disaster, the first visual from my new album, Jumping Trains. I had such a great time making the video, and I hope you guys will love it as much as I do. Thank you as always for your support. You all keep me going everyday". When speaking on how she picked her on-screen love interest, Rafi Gavron. “In choosing our leading man, I wanted it to be someone that was genuinely a rough-around-the-edges kinda guy,” she said. “I had seen Rafi Gavron in Nick & Norah’s Infinite Playlist and thought he was a great actor and a natural choice for me. He embodied the edge and rugged sexiness that I wanted my guy to have. I wanted him to feel a bit like a bad boy from Boston, and although Rafi is from the UK, he pulled it off perfectly.” She also says of the kissing scene, “Kissing someone I had just met that day was…. uummm…. nerve-racking! But, I pushed my butterflies to the side and went for it. Rafi made me very comfortable and took any pressure that I was feeling off my shoulders.” The video received generally positive reviews, Jeff Benjamin of Billboard.com
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
praised her more mature look and her styling that consists of short dresses, high boots and sultry make-up. Kristen Maldonado of thecelebritycafe.com said that “Disaster” is definitely a great comeback song for Jo and called it hard, raw, honest, and totally rockin’, and praised her for her higher range in the song. Kevin Kevipod of directlyrics.com said described the song as "a powerful tune, cleverly structured, where Jojo slays vocally and lyrics narrates a relationship coming to an end' story flawlessly" and went on to saying how the clip kinda got that idea. She has this "apparent awesome relationship with her fictional boyfriend, but sadly problems get in the way, and they have an abrupt end". and stated the video couldve represented the song a bit better as it may get a bit "boring". Wes Ferguson from Celebuzz.com said Jo is a very different girl we see before us since the release of her first single and called her "fierce, feisty and sexy".
By November 8, a week after the video's release, it had already accumulated little over 2 million views.
Promotion and release
JoJo revealed the cover artwork and iTunes release date for "Disaster" via Rap-Up.comRap-Up
Rap-Up is a magazine launched in 2001 by founder Devin Lazerine. The publication was originally a website devoted to hip hop, until Lazerine decided to pitch the possibility of a magazine to several publishers. The magazine is focused on the hip hop and R&B aspect of the music industry, and...
on August 26, 2011. The song was sent to US radio on August 29, 2011. Two days before its release, JoJo performed the song for the first time at Perez Hilton
Perez Hilton
Mario Armando Lavandeira, Jr. , better known as Perez Hilton , is an American blogger and television personality. His blog, Perezhilton.com , is known for posts covering gossip items about celebrities...
's second annual VMA pre charity event One Night In… Los Angeles event, where she also premiered a new track from the album tentatively titled "Lie To Me" In support of the new single, JoJo was the supporting act for Joe Jonas & Jay Sean Tour
Joe Jonas & Jay Sean Tour
The Joe Jonas & Jay Sean Tour is the first co-headlining tour by American singer Joe Jonas & British singer-songwriter Jay Sean in support of their studio albums Freeze Time & Fastlife. The 19-city intimate club trek kicks off in Boston on September 6 and will stop in major cities across North...
co-headlining 19 city fall tour. which begun on September 6, 2011 at the House of Blues in Boston through October 6, 2011 at the Best Buy Theater in New York. The single had its radio premiere on August 29, 2011. It was made available for purchase as a digital download on September 6, 2011. A physical version of the new single has been released to some radio stations in the United States and has also been sold during the shows of JoeJay Tour. The CD consists of the full version of the song and a B-side - an acoustic version of "Too Little Too Late". It was set to officially impact U.S. Top40/Mainstream radio on November 1, 2011, However was pushed up 8 days and will now officially impact U.S. Top40/Mainstream radio on October 25, 2011. On October 18, 2011 it was announced that JoJo will be performing a series of 7 free shows to benefit breast cancer awareness month (Pinktober) at Hard Rock Café locations across the US. The tour will kick off the on October 24th in Baltimore, before heading to Washington DC, Boston, Pittsburgh, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Chicago. She will be performing some of her past hits such as “Too Little Too Late” and “Leave (Get Out),” her new single “Disaster,” and other songs from her forthcoming album. Fans will also be able to purchase copies of her CD single “Disaster” to be autographed at each event.
Credits and personnel
- Lead Vocals - Joanna "JoJo" Levesque
- Writer - Mario Marchetti
- Writer - Joanna "JoJo" Levesque
- Writer - Gino Barletta
- Production – Mario Marchetti
Charts
| Chart (2011) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Hot 100 Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
87 |
Radio add dates and release history
| Country | Release date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | August 29, 2011 | Radio Premiere | Interscope Records Interscope Records Interscope Records is an American record label owned by Universal Music Group that currently operates as one third of UMG's Interscope-Geffen-A&M label group.-History:... , Blackground Records Blackground Records Blackground Records is an American record label owned by entertainment attorney and artist manager Barry Hankerson and his son Jomo Hankerson.-History:... , Streamline Records |
| Australia | September 5, 2011 | Contemporary Hit Radio Contemporary hit radio Contemporary hit radio is a radio format that is common in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia that focuses on playing current and recurrent popular music as determined by the Top 40 music charts... |
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| United States | September 6, 2011 | Digital download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
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| Canada | Universal Music Universal Music Group Universal Music Group is an American music group, the largest of the "big four" record companies by its commanding market share and its multitude of global operations... |
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| Australia | September 9, 2011 | Blackground/Interscope | |
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| Denmark | |||
| Finland | |||
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| Norway | |||
| Sweden | |||
| United States | October 25, 2011 | Top 40/Mainstream radio |