Happiness Begins
by Jonas Brothers
  • Record Label: Republic
  • Release Date: Jun 7, 2019
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7.6

Generally favorable reviews- based on 143 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 102 out of 143
  2. Mixed: 25 out of 143
  3. Negative: 16 out of 143
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  1. alexnobody
    Jun 8, 2019
    5
    Ok, so I was so exaited for this album! When they announce it that is available I immediately go to my Spotify and listen to this album. I heard it three times and I'm so sad! Becouse I don't heard anything fresh. Exepted Sucker and Cool, which bouth I love and becouse of it I have (unfortunately) big expetecions. I'm not a fan of Justin Biber, but his song Love Yourself I heard on theOk, so I was so exaited for this album! When they announce it that is available I immediately go to my Spotify and listen to this album. I heard it three times and I'm so sad! Becouse I don't heard anything fresh. Exepted Sucker and Cool, which bouth I love and becouse of it I have (unfortunately) big expetecions. I'm not a fan of Justin Biber, but his song Love Yourself I heard on the radio, and the song on Jonas Brothers album Love Her is sooooo similar to Justin Biber song. The rytm is the same!
    And even not the fackt that song is similar to some other artist song, I thing that all the songs on this album are similar to eachother! Which is sad...
    I wanted something like Sucker, which was orginal in some way, it's summer time so Cool is prefect for that, so I though that they give us something fresh and fun for summer!
    I understand that their wifes are imported for them, I really ilke everyone of them and I find their merriges a relecionships goals. But I thing that everysong is dedcyeded to them, and not everyone have this luck to have that preson so thay could write song about how it's to looking for love or how you have someone but you don't want hurt them or something fun! How to is when you meet somone in summer and you know that time is short becouse summer is over in any second. So many opcions.
    I'm just sad...I still will be belive that they will made a great album, but this is not it. :(

    Jonas Borthers will always be the grup that I fell as a kid and until that thay I will suport.    … Expand
  2. mariatameiros
    Jun 9, 2019
    4
    I was really excited about this album. I am really sad to say that is the worst Jonas Brothers album. All the songs looks the same and the lyrics are so poor in a few songs. The distribution between Joe and Nick vocals are disappointing. Joe became a such great vocalist with DNCE, i wanted JBs have followed more DNCE or Maroon 5 ways and not so much Ryan Tedder ways.
  3. paulyantonio
    Jun 8, 2019
    5
    Every song starts to sound exactly the same as the album goes on. Its a really good and fun album for the summer, but i don't expect for this project to last after summer ends.
  4. imaginetruIy
    Jun 15, 2019
    5
    A very warm pop album, with few highlights but very cohesive which is a high point of the project anyway I did not like very much 14 tracks in which 90% present more of the same, highlight for "Strangers" and "Comeback" that clearly are the best of the album and for the already known "Cool" a light and tasty pop to hear, if the album followed by these three songs would be better than whatA very warm pop album, with few highlights but very cohesive which is a high point of the project anyway I did not like very much 14 tracks in which 90% present more of the same, highlight for "Strangers" and "Comeback" that clearly are the best of the album and for the already known "Cool" a light and tasty pop to hear, if the album followed by these three songs would be better than what was presented.… Expand
  5. joshur
    Jul 2, 2019
    6
    Happiness Begins is a surprising comeback considering their earlier work. The record starts with Sucker, then follows up with Cool, which was kind of disappointing. Some of their better work like Rollecoaster and Love Her was pushed to the back. Rollercoaster was definatley the best song on the album. It's a somewhat basic album, and is electropop. It's not revolutionary and not incredibleHappiness Begins is a surprising comeback considering their earlier work. The record starts with Sucker, then follows up with Cool, which was kind of disappointing. Some of their better work like Rollecoaster and Love Her was pushed to the back. Rollercoaster was definatley the best song on the album. It's a somewhat basic album, and is electropop. It's not revolutionary and not incredible artistically speaking, but is a fun record. Great for any music listener.… Expand
  6. XPeriment
    Jul 31, 2019
    5
    The definition of a mediocre album with only one great song, Sucker, and a bunch of fine to just bad songs
  7. andyn823
    Jun 6, 2020
    6
    I love Jonas Brothers' comeback singles, "Sucker" and "Cool". Basically, after listening to their whole album, I realized that "Sucker" and "Cool" are the only songs that I like, because they are fun, catchy and they give me summer vibes. "Rollercoaster" is also a good song too. But the remaining tracklist is mediocre and nothing special. I think this is a fine album. Not bad, not good. 6/10

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76

Generally favorable reviews - based on 5 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. Pitchfork
    Jun 14, 2019
    62
    Happiness Begins is by no means an extraordinary album, but it’s a respectable showing from a group that has long deserved more respect than they’ve received.
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  2. Consequence
    Jun 10, 2019
    67
    Despite not being the most innovative pop record in 2019. ... Happiness Begins is the best effort the brothers have put forth in their career together or separately.
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  3. AllMusic
    Jun 7, 2019
    80
    Happiness Begins feels immediate in way so many big pop albums of the twilight of the 2010s do not, but individual tracks are crafted to slide onto as many cross-genre play lists as possible.
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