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"When You Look Me in the Eyes"
Song

"When You Look Me in the Eyes" is a song by American pop rock band Jonas Brothers. The song was released as the band's third single from their self-titled second album Jonas Brothers in 2008. This is one of the songs played in the Hannah Montana Best of Both Worlds Concert movie.

Versions

The band made two versions of the song.

First version

The first version was made when the boys were younger and when the youngest brother's voice, Nicholas sounded higher and more up-tone. Nicholas shares the lead vocals with his brother Joe. The song was on Nicholas Jonas's solo album.

Second Version

The second version was sung by the Jonas Brothers (Nicholas and Joseph) Nicholas sings the lead vocal and plays the piano. While Joseph sings back up. Nicholas' voice is much deeper in this version and several lines have been changed.

Changed Lyrics

  • First version: "I've been looking for that someone, I can't make it on my own."
  • Second version: "I've been looking for that someone, I'll never make it on my own."


  • First version: "How long will I be waiting to become a better man?"
  • Second version: "How long will I be waiting to be with you again?"


  • First version: "Every day, I start to realize..."
  • Second version: "Moving On, I start to realize..."


At The end

  • First version: "When you look me in the eyes I catch a glimpse of heaven. I find my paradise."
  • Second version: "When I hold you in my arms I know that it's forever. I just gotta let you know I never wanna let you go."


This song is about Nick's girlfriend Jocelyne Mitchell and Joe's girlfriend Anisha Boodram

Music video

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The Jonas Brothers walking on a road in their music video.

The music video takes place with the Jonas Brothers on tour, traveling, and going through life. It premièred on Disney Channel on January 25, 2008, right after the film Minutemen. The music video is similarly different from the one officially put up on the Internet. On the TV première, fans in the crowd were holding up signs saying "I love you Nick" while the sign on the music video on the Internet says "Next time fall on me Joe". The music video is in black-and-white.

Charts

"When You Look Me in the Eyes" made an impact on iTunes after just two days after the video debut. It first debuted at 60, and then climbed 20 places to number 40 shortly after. It now sits and has peaked at number 7. It also made an impact on Billboard Hot 100 as it climbed from number 85 to number 49; it now sits at number 25.

On February 26th, 2008, the video was released in the iTunes US store. As of 4 PM, it was at number 8. After 9 PM, it went up to number 1.

The song also debuted on Channel V's V Countdown, peaking at number 16. It now peaks at #4, being the band's highest charting single in Asia. At the same time, the band is currently being Channel V's 'In The Spotlight'.

The video will premiere on Disney Channel Asia on 20 April, before the premiere of Minutemen.

Chart Peak
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 25
U.S. Billboard Pop 100 17
US Billboard Hot Digital Songs 8
Radio Disney Top 30 Countdown 1

Trivia

at the time of the tour.

  • When they performed this song on Dancing With The Stars, they dedicated this song to one of their closest friends, and a member of their street team, who passed away unexpectedly on March 25, 2008.
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