III (JoJo EP)

"III." redirects here. For other uses, see III (disambiguation).

III (pronounced Tringle) is a three song extended play (EP) by American singer JoJo. Tringle consists of three songs: "When Love Hurts", "Save My Soul" and "Say Love". The singles premiered on JoJo's official SoundCloud page on August 20, 2015 and was released officially on August 21, 2015 to all digital retailers ahead of her third studio album Mad Love.^[1]

III
EP by JoJo
Released	August 21, 2015 (2015-08-21)
Recorded	2015
Genre	Electro-R&B
Length	14:18
Label	Atlantic
Producer	Benny Blanco Jason Evigan Harmony Samuels The Family
JoJo chronology
LoveJo (2014) III (2015) LoveJo2 (2015)
Singles from III
"When Love Hurts" Released: August 21, 2015

Promotion

Prior to the release, JoJo performed "When Love Hurts" and "Say Love" for the first time live at iHeartMedia on August 6, 2015,^[2] and has scheduled intimate performances attended by her fans before the official release of the tringle. She has since been performing at several clubs and has attended many interviews with Teen Vogue,^[3] Jezebel,^[4] MTV,^[5] VH1,^[6] Time^[7] and Billboard,^[8][9] among others.

Singles

"When Love Hurts" officially impacted on Mainstream radio in the U.S. on November 17, 2015 as the EP's lead single.^[10]

Music videos

JoJo released a music video for the track "When Love Hurts" on September 28, 2015, via MTV.^[11] JoJo released the music video for "Say Love" on October 27, 2015.^[12] The music video for "Save My Soul" was released on January 8, 2016.^[13]

Tour

Main article: I Am JoJo Tour

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

Critical reception

III received positive reviews from music critics. SoSo Gay said that it was "A typically A-grade set of material from one of this generation’s most talented singers and songwriters. III is a highly accomplished set of songs that bode well for the inevitable new studio album."^[14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"When Love Hurts"	Benjamin Levin Jason Evigan Ryn Weaver Ammar Malik Daniel Omelio	Benny Blanco Evigan	3:35
2.	"Save My Soul"	JoJo Nikki Flores Anton Malmberg Hård af Segerstad Joy Deb Linnea Deb	The Family	3:44
3.	"Say Love"	Harmony Samuels Wayne Hector Chloe Angelides	Samuels	3:38
4.	"The Story of III." (Spotify extra commentary)			3:21
Total length:				14:18

Charts

Song	Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
When Love Hurts	US Hot Singles Sales (Billboard)[15]	7
	US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[16]	27
	US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[17]	3
Save My Soul	US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[18]	33
Say Love	US Pop Digital Songs (Billboard)[19]	34

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Worldwide	August 21, 2015	Digital download	Atlantic	[20]

References

1. "JoJo Unleashes Tringle Upon An Unsuspecting World One Day Early". PopCrush. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
2. "And She's Back! JoJo Performs New Single At iHeartMedia Music Summit: Watch A Snippet". Idolator. Retrieved 2015-09-29.^{[permanent dead link]}
3. Picardi, Phillip (2015-09-04). "JoJo Talks Tringle and Comeback – JoJo Interview September 2015". Teen Vogue. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
4. "3 Minutes with JoJo - Jezebel Quickies". 2015-08-28. Retrieved 2015-09-29 – via YouTube.
5. "JoJo Is Back With Three New Tringles | MTV News". 2015-08-20. Retrieved 2015-09-29 – via YouTube.
6. "JoJo Sings Her Most Soulful Rendition of The Alphabet". VH1. 2015-02-09. Archived from the original on December 1, 2023. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
7. Feeney, Nolan (2015-09-08). "Jojo Interview: New Album After Years of Record-Label Drama". Time.com. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
8. "JoJo Releases 'Tringle,' Reflects on Atlantic Deal After Years of Musical Limbo". Billboard. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
9. "The Wait Is Over!". Singers Room. 20 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
10. "Top 40/Mainstream Future Releases". AllAccess. 31 October 2015. Archived from the original on 31 October 2015. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
11. Lindner, Emilee (September 28, 2015). "JoJo's New 'When Love Hurts' Video Will Have You Dancing… With Your Fingers". MTV. United States. Viacom Media Networks. Archived from the original on September 29, 2015. Retrieved September 28, 2015.
12. "JoJo - Say Love (Official Video)". October 27, 2015. Retrieved October 27, 2015 – via YouTube.
13. "JoJo - Save My Soul (Official Video)". January 8, 2016. Retrieved January 8, 2016 – via YouTube.
14. "Tringle Review: JoJo - III. | So So Gay magazine". Sosogay.co.uk. 2015-08-21. Archived from the original on 2015-09-30. Retrieved 2015-09-29.
15. "Chart Search". Billboard Hot Singles Sales for JoJo. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
16. "Chart Search". Billboard Pop Digital Songs for JoJo. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
17. "JoJo Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 19, 2015.
18. "Chart Search". Billboard Pop Digital Songs for JoJo. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
19. "Chart Search". Billboard Pop Digital Songs for JoJo. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
20. "iTunes - Music - III. - Single by JoJo". iTunes Store. United States: Apple Inc. August 21, 2015.