Released 2 February 2010 Length 4:07 (Album Version) | Genre Country Rock | |
Recorded 2009; Blackbird Studio's, Nashville, Tennessee Label Jonas, Hollywood Records Writer(s) Nick Jonas, Greg Garbowsky, P.J. Bianco | ||
"Last Time Around" was one of the songs of which a preview was leaked online before the album release on February 2, 2010.
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Background and composition
According to M Magazine Selena Gomez was the inspiration for the song.
According to Popstar magazine the song is about Selena Gomez or Miley Cyrus. Nick told Popstar magazine:
On May 11th, 2010 it the song was used on the live album: Nick Jonas & The Administration Live at the Wiltern January 28th, 2010.
Versions
Music video
On the Limited Edition DVD there was a video of Nick Jonas & The Administration (shot in black & white) performing the song.
Live performances
Nick Jonas performed the song live for the first time on January 2 during the Who I Am Tour with the Administration. Nick performed with Sonny Thompson acoustic versions of the songs "Last Time Around", "Who I Am", "Tonight" during Radio Disney Total Access;
On September 18, 2010 Nick performed two songs: "Who I Am" and "Last Time Around" during a concert in Mountain View, CA as part of the Jonas Brothers Live In Concert.
On February 23, 2011 Nick performed the song during an acoustic set, accompanied by Jonas Brothers guitarist John Taylor. He performed an acoustic version the song on August 6, during the promotion of the Quaker Chewy Live Launch
Along With Sonny Thompson Nick performed at the Military Event in Columbus, Ohio on April 14, 2011. He played the songs Last Time Around and Who I Am.
They opened their performance with the song on July 16, during the Ottawa Blues fest. On August 13, 2011 he performed the song at Musikfest. The song was also performed during the concerts in South America as part of the Nick Jonas 2011 Tour.
On December 13, 2011, a video of Nick performing Last Time Around was posted online as part of a new internet serie Fandrop. The video shows some lucky fans seeing Nick Jonas & the administration rehearse for the Nick jonas 2011 Tour.
On May 20, 2012, Nick performed an acoustic version of the song in between two shows of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
The song was performed during all of the Jonas Brothers World Tour 2012/2013. It was also performed during the 2013 National School Choice Week's official Kickoff Celebration in Phoenix, Arizona. They performed the song again on June 1 during the Acapulco Festival in Mexico. The song "Last Time Around" was performed again during the Jonas Brothers Live Tour.