Leave before you love me original singer

Are you a fan of the Jonas Brothers? Are you into Marshmello's music? Then you were surely thrilled when they teamed up to release "Leave Before You Love Me." Put out into the world on May 21, per Genius, and taken to the stage by the three siblings as well as their DJ collaborator at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards on May 23, the single "is a slick but somber bit of pop-rock, with an '80s-style groove," according to Rolling Stone. Fans will know that's an accurate description of the tune that is beyond catchy and has already been deemed by Marshmello to be the "song of the summer."

Indeed, if you pop on the tune, you'll likely find yourself singing, "I see you calling / I didn't wanna leave you like that / It's five in the morning, yeah, yeah / A hundred on the dash / 'Cause my wheels are rolling / Ain't taking my foot off the gas / And it only took the one night / To see the end of the line / Staring deep in your eyes, eyes." Aw, doesn't that sound like a sweet love song! Well, it's not!

If you take a look at the meaning behind the lyrics, then you'll realize that there's an arguably sad side to this particular song.

Marshmello and the Jonas Brothers want to avoid heartbreak

Jonas Brothers and Marshmello performingUniversal Music Group/YouTube

If you love "Leave Before You Love Me," then you're certainly not alone. Joe Jonas' wife, actor Sophie Turner, is also a big fan. "F**king obsessed with this song," she wrote in an Instagram Story (via ET Canada). "So proud as always."

Granted, while Turner is proud, we have to assume that she's not the person who's being mentioned in the song. "Dancing on the edge, 'bout to take it too far / It's messing with my head, how I mess with your heart / If you wake up in your bed, alone in the dark / I'm sorry, gotta leave before you love me," both Joe and Nick Jonas sing, per Genius, giving us a hint at what's really going on. If we stop and think about what's being said, it turns out that while there's obviously a strong connection between the people in the song, the person singing doesn't want anything too serious, which they know might be hurting the person they're with.

That's definitely backed up when the two go on to sing, "I'd rather be lonely, yeah / Than wrapped around your body too tight / Yeah, I'm the type to get naked / Won't give my heart up for breaking / 'Cause I'm too gone to be staying." Fair warning: Don't get too attached to this kind of person!

"Leave Before You Love Me" is a song by American record producer Marshmello and American group Jonas Brothers. It was released through Republic Records and Joytime Collective as a single on May 21, 2021. Produced by Marshmello and co-produced by Alesso, Digital Farm Animals, and Heavy Mellow, the producers wrote the song alongside Richard Boardman and Pablo Bowman of the songwriting collective the Six, Phil Plested, and William Vaughan. Christian Arnold, David Martin and Geoff Morrow of the band Butterscotch are also credited as songwriters, due to an interpolation of their song "Can't Smile Without You" in the chorus of "Leave Before You Love Me". Programming was solely handled by Marshmello and mixing and mastering was handled by Manny Marroquin. Of the Jonas Brothers' members individual contributions to the song, brothers Nick and Joe share vocals and brother Kevin plays guitar and background vocals. The song serves as the Jonas Brothers' first release of 2021.

Background[edit]

The song is a "sweet hooky pop ballad" that features "handclaps, a groove and the type of vibe that should break hearts all over the globe".[1][2] The song was announced on May 20, 2021, one day prior to the release of the song, in which a snippet of the song would be able to be heard if the song is pre-saved.[3]

A lyric video was published to the Jonas Brothers YouTube channel on the same day as its release.[4]

Music video[edit]

The official music video of the song, directed by Christian Breslauer was released to Marshmello's YouTube channel on May 24, 2021.[5] He and the Jonas Brothers perform in a subway and on a roof at night. The visuals open with Nick from the brother band sitting alone on a subway train before he joins his bandmates/brothers and Marshmello on the subway platform and later on a roof. He and his older brother Joe sing about regret and moving on before further heartbreak ensues.[6]

Live performances[edit]

Marshmello and the Jonas Brothers performed the song at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards on May 23, 2021, two days after the song's release.[7] The group also performed "Sucker", "Only Human", "Remember This", and "What a Man Gotta Do".[8]

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What song is Leave Before You Love Me sampled from?

Marshmello and Jonas Brothers's 'Leave Before You Love Me' sample of David Martin (Singer-Songwriter-Producer)'s 'Can't Smile Without You' | WhoSampled.

Does Leave Before You Love Me sample another song?

Christian Arnold, David Martin and Geoff Morrow of the band Butterscotch are also credited as songwriters, due to an interpolation of their song "Can't Smile Without You" in the chorus of "Leave Before You Love Me".

What was the Jonas Brothers last song?

Six years following their split, the group reunited with the release of "Sucker" on March 1, 2019. The song became the 34th song in history to debut at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, and became the Jonas Brothers' first number one single on the chart.

Does Kevin Jonas sing?

Paul Kevin Jonas II (born November 5, 1987) is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He rose to fame as a member of the pop rock band, the Jonas Brothers, alongside his younger brothers Joe and Nick.