"Play My Music"
Single by Jonas Brothers
from the album Camp Rock
ReleasedMay 3, 2008
Recorded2007
GenrePop rock
Length3:17
LabelWalt Disney
Songwriter(s)Kara DioGuardi, Mitch Allan
Producer(s)Mitch Allan
Jonas Brothers singles chronology
"We Rock"
(2008) 		"Play My Music"
(2008) 		"Burnin' Up"
(2008)
Camp Rock singles chronology
"We Rock"
(2008) 		"Play My Music"
(2008) 		"Start the Party"
(2008)

"Play My Music" is a song by the American pop rock band Jonas Brothers. The song was released as the band's second single from the soundtrack album Camp Rock. This song is also featured in the DVD release of Disney's Have a Laugh! Volume 4 in Re-Micks musical short segment.

Critical reception

Neil Genzlinger from The New York Times said that the song is the highlight of the movie and "showing the verve and stage presence the other performers lack".[1] Bob Smithouser from The Pluggedin said the song is one of the album's best along with "Start the Party", also saying that "We Rock" and "Play My Music" encourage people to follow their dreams.[2] Kate Richardson from Idolator was positive and commented that the song "really shine".[3]

Live performances

The band performed the song at Cambio special from MTV on June 25, 2010.[4] They also sang the song at Walmart Soundcheck, released on November 2 the same year.[5] The song was included in their live album Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience, released on February 27, 2009.[6]

Charts

Chart (2008) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 71
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[8] 22
Italy (FIMI)[9] 35
Norway (VG-lista)[10] 14
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 57
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 20
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[13] 26

References

  1. ^ Genzlinger, Neil (20 June 2008). "Cinderella Goes to Camp, and Prince Charming Sings". The New York Times. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  2. ^ "Camp Rock - Music Review". The Pluggedin. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  3. ^ ""Camp Rock" Soundtrack Plays By The Rules". Idolator. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  4. ^ "The Jonas Brothers Take On YouTube & MTV With Cambio". Ad Week. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  5. ^ "Camp Rock 2 Live: Walmart Soundcheck". Walmart. 1962-10-01. Archived from the original on 2014-02-05. Retrieved 2012-02-28.
  6. ^ "Jonas Brothers: The 3D Concert Experience". Deezer. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  7. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 6 October 2008" (PDF) (971). Australian Web Archive. October 20, 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-10-19. Retrieved March 28, 2019. ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  8. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  9. ^ "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 10" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Archived from the original on March 18, 2020. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  10. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single uke 12, 2019". VG-lista. Retrieved March 23, 2019.
  11. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  12. ^ "Jonas Brothers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  13. ^ "Jonas Brothers Singles & Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved October 25, 2023.
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