“Chains.” Two Days Later, “Jealous.” The Week Everything Changed.

Nick Jonas recorded “Chains.” Two days later, he wrote “Jealous.” It was the breakthrough week that helped redefine his career.

With longtime collaborator Justin Tranter, Nick reveals what came before it: being underestimated as a Jonas Brother and Disney star, the fear of rejection that kept the band from reaching outside their circle, and the collaborators who helped him find a new creative identity.

They also unpack the untold story connecting “Close” to Julia Michaels becoming an artist, why Nick initially underestimated “Cake by the Ocean,” the “math” behind his songwriting process, returning to Disney as an adult, and what growing up in public taught him about creativity and collaboration.

Time Chapter
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00:58 How “Close” Helped Redefine Nick Jonas’ Sound
04:11 The “Close” Story That Helped Push Julia Michaels to Become an Artist
05:59 What Makes Nick Want to Work With a Collaborator Again
09:18 Trying to Prove He Was More Than a Disney Star
16:02 “Chains” and “Jealous” Changed Everything in One Week
20:58 Why Even Hitmakers Can’t Predict a Hit
26:31 What Keeps Nick Jonas Creating
28:40 Why the Jonas Brothers Went Back to Disney
34:16 How Disney Gave Them More Creative Freedom Than Expected
36:46 What Happens When You Accidentally Write Someone Else’s Melody
44:01 Nick Jonas’ Obsession With the “Math” of Songwriting
50:06 Family, Priyanka + Life Outside the Work
53:53 What It’s Like Watching Yourself Grow Up on Camera
57:17 Gag or Drag
1:05:47 What People Get Wrong About Growing Up Famous
1:07:44 Nick Jonas’ Best Advice on Collaboration

Credits:

Unfamous is hosted by Justin Tranter
Created by Justin Tranter & Morgan T. Stuart
Produced by Justin Tranter & Morgan T. Stuart
Written & Researched by Morgan T. Stuart

Director: Morgan T. Stuart
Co-Director + Cinematographer: Olivia McCrary
Audio Engineer: Mike Sabri
Camera Assistant: Kolbi Samantha

Special thanks to Mark Beavan, Jimmy Knehans, Christopher Young, Holly Farr, Alexis Spangler, Greg Garbowsky and Jeff Raymond.

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