| "Spaceman" | ||||
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| SinglebyNick Jonas | ||||
| from the album Spaceman | ||||
| Released | February 25, 2021 (2021-02-25) | |||
| Genre | R&B[1] | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Island | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Kurstin | |||
| Nick Jonas singles chronology | ||||
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"Spaceman" is a song by American singer Nick Jonas. It was released as the lead single and title track of his fourth studio album on February 25, 2021. It was written by Jonas, Greg Kurstin and Maureen McDonald.
Jonas first dropped hints about his upcoming album on his social media in early February 2021.[2][3] The singer officially kicked off the era on February 25 by releasing the lead single "Spaceman".[4] The lyrics were widely considered to be about the COVID-19 pandemic.[4][5] When asked about the title during an interview with Zane Lowe, he explained, "The key for me was trying to find a way to give this idea a persona, give it a name. So 'Spaceman' kind of came into my mind as I was thinking, 'What's the one thing that all of us have felt during this time? Completely disconnected from the world."[6]
On February 20, 2021, it was announced that he would appear on Saturday Night LiveonFebruary 27 to perform his new single.[7] The performance included the single "Spaceman" and the second single of the album "This Is Heaven".[8]
The music video was directed by Anthony Mandler and shows Jonas wandering a desolate planet where he lives in a futuristic mirrored abode. The foreboding cinematography by David Devlin was nominated for several awards.
Nick Jonas unsuccessfully tries to get back home to his wife. Jonas' wife Priyanka Chopra Jonas makes appearances via a hologram and through screens he watches. The video was inspired by the COVID-19 lockdowns.[9]
On March 1, 2021, French-American R&B and pop singer Lolo Zouai called out Jonas, accusing him of copying her and showing similarities between the introduction of her song "Jade" and "Spaceman". She also stated that Jonas flew her out to help her with her song and then ghosted her, also revealing that her song "High Highs to Low Lows" is partially about Jonas.[10]
| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Guatemala Anglo (Monitor Latino)[11] | 5 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Tip 40)[12] | 24 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[13] | 14 |
| Panama Anglo (Monitor Latino)[14] | 10 |
| USBubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[15] | 24 |
| USDigital Song Sales (Billboard)[16] | 37 |
| Region | Date | Formats | Label | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Various | February 25, 2021 |
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Island | [17] |
