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III (JoJo EP)

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III (stylized as III. and pronounced as Tringle) is the second extended play (EP) by American singer JoJo. It was released through Atlantic Records on August 21, 2015, after long dispute between her previous record label Blackground Records. The EP consists of three songs, "When Love Hurts", "Save My Soul", and "Say Love".

III
EP by
JoJo
ReleasedAugust 21, 2015 (2015-08-21)
Length10:57
LabelAtlantic
Producer
JoJo chronology
LoveJo
(2014)		 III
(2015)		 LoveJo2
(2015)
Singles from III
  1. "When Love Hurts"
    Released: August 21, 2015

Background and composition

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After a prolonged dispute with her former label, Blackground Records, JoJo returned to the recording studio to work on new material. She had originally released her first two albums, JoJo (2004) and The High Road (2006), through the label, but remained contractually unable to leave following her second release. Having first signed her recording contract at the age of 12, she later exited the agreement and subsequently signed with Atlantic Records.[1] Prior to III, she independently released the mixtape Agápē (2012) and the EP #LoveJo (2014).[2]

Works on III involved collaborations with producers and songwriters including the Family, Benny Blanco, Jason Evigan, Diane Warren, and MNEK. JoJo described experimenting across styles while aiming for cohesion, noting her interest in dance and house influences and the need to find "the right blend".[3] About the EP, she depicted it as a "triangle" of three singles intended to showcase different styles, serving as an "appetizer" for a forthcoming full-length project.[2] III's songs include elements of diva pop,[4] with "When Love Hurts" complemented by mid-tempo ballads like "Say Love" and "Save My Soul".[5]

Promotion

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Prior to the release, JoJo had announced that she would release her new album through Atlantic Records. She performed live for several singles at iHeartMedia Music Summit on August 5, 2015 and invited her fans in a listening party with a hashtag #JoJoFansFirstSweeps, where they could premiere the album. She had visited across five cities, starting with Boston on August 12.[6] She had since been performing at several clubs, attending several interviews with Teen Vogue,[7] Jezebel,[8] MTV,[9] VH1,[10] Time,[11] and Billboard.[12][13]

"When Love Hurts" impacted on Mainstream radio in the United States on November 17, 2015, as the EP's lead single.[14] JoJo released the song's music video via MTV on September 28,[15][16] alongside remixes of the song by several artists, including Sweater Beats.[17] "When You Say Love" peaked at number 7 on the US Hot Dance Club Songs,[18] number 27 on Pop Digital Songs,[19] number 23 on Dance Club Songs chart.[20] A music video for "Say Love" was released on October 27.[21] The song peaked at number 33 on Pop Digital Songs chart on September 12.[19] "Save My Soul"'s music video was released on January 8, 2016,[22] and the song peaked at number 33 on Pop Digital Songs chart.[19] The songs included in III premiered on JoJo's official SoundCloud page on August 20, 2015, being released a day later to all digital retailers ahead of her third studio album Mad Love (2016).[23]

On October 5, 2015, JoJo announced her second major nationwide tour, entitled I Am JoJo Tour. The tour visited 23 cities all across North America beginning on November 2 at Minneapolis's Triple Rock Social Club and ran through the end of the year, wrapping up on JoJo's 25th Birthday on December 20 at the Hi Ho Lounge in New Orleans.[24]

Track listing

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Standard track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."When Love Hurts"
3:35
2."Save My Soul"
The Family3:44
3."Say Love"
Samuels3:38
Total length:10:57
Spotify extra commentary[25]
No.TitleLength
4."The Story of III."3:21
Total length:14:18

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various August 21, 2015 Atlantic [26]

References

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  1. ↑ Boardman, Madeline (August 20, 2015). "JoJo drops tringle of new songs". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  2. 1 2 Graff, Gary (December 11, 2015). "Sound Check: JoJo gets back to where she once belonged". The Oakland Press. Archived from the original on March 27, 2026. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  3. ↑ Graff, Gary (December 5, 2015). "JoJo Talks Long-Awaited Third Album III, Begins North American Club Tour". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  4. ↑ Lewis, Casey (August 20, 2015). "After Eight Years, JoJo's Back with a Trio of Totally Perfect R&B-Pop Singles". Teen Vogue. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  5. ↑ Stroude, Will (September 7, 2015). "JoJo stuns in video for long-awaited comeback single 'When Love Hurts'". Attitude. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  6. ↑ Sulit, Micah (September 7, 2017). "JoJo launches new logo and website, stuns in promo pic". Attitude. Retrieved March 28, 2026.
  7. ↑ Picardi, Phillip (September 4, 2015). "JoJo Talks Tringle and Comeback – JoJo Interview September 2015". Teen Vogue. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  8. ↑ 3 Minutes with JoJo - Jezebel Quickies (Video). Jezebel. August 28, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015 – via YouTube.
  9. ↑ JoJo Is Back With Three New Tringles (Video). MTV News. August 20, 2015. Retrieved September 29, 2015 – via YouTube.
  10. ↑ Thorpe, Isha (September 2, 2015). "JoJo Sings Her Most Soulful Rendition of The Alphabet". VH1. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  11. ↑ Feeney, Nolan (September 8, 2015). "Jojo Interview: New Album After Years of Record-Label Drama". Time. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  12. ↑ Horowitz, Steven J. (August 21, 2015). "JoJo Releases Tringle, Reflects on Atlantic Deal After Years of Musical Limbo". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2015.
  13. ↑ Breezy, Elle (August 20, 2015). "The Wait Is Over! JoJo Releases Trio of Singles (Listen)". Singersroom.com. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Top 40/Mainstream Future Releases". AllAccess. October 31, 2015. Archived from the original on October 31, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  15. ↑ Lindner, Emilee (September 28, 2015). "JoJo's New 'When Love Hurts' Video Will Have You Dancing... With Your Fingers". United States: MTV. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
  16. ↑ Whitney, Alyse (September 28, 2015). "JoJo's New Video Will Inspire You To Book a Manicure, Stat". Teen Vogue. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  17. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (September 29, 2015). "JoJo Remix Premiere: Hear Sweater Beat' Take on 'When Love Hurts'". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  18. ↑ "JoJo Chart History - Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  19. 1 2 3 "JoJo Chart History - Pop Digital Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 24, 2019. Retrieved January 2, 2020.
  20. ↑ "JoJo Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  21. ↑ JoJo (October 27, 2015). JoJo - Say Love (Official Video) (Video). Retrieved October 27, 2015 – via YouTube.
  22. ↑ JoJo (January 8, 2016). JoJo - Save My Soul (Official Video) (Video). Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via YouTube.
  23. ↑ "JoJo Unleashes Tringle Upon An Unsuspecting World One Day Early". PopCrush. August 20, 2015. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
  24. ↑ Brown, Eric Renner (October 5, 2015). "JoJo announces 'I Am JoJo' tour". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  25. ↑ "III.". Spotify. 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
  26. ↑ "III. - Single by JoJo". Apple Music (US). August 21, 2015. Retrieved March 27, 2026.
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