Joe Jonas’s Debut Album, Fastlife, Drops

Joe Jonas is living the Fastlife on his debut album, released Tuesday, October 2011.

The singer, now 22, is no longer singing about the nuances of puppy love.

Instead, he’s all grown up and singing about heartbreak and romantic turmoil.

“It was scary in the beginning, just because I knew this is my one opportunity to show people my journal: the good and bad of every relationship I’ve been in, you know, [and] what I look for [in relationships],” he told MTV News.

Jonas, 22, who has been on the road with Jay Sean and joins Britney Spears on her European tour starting Sunday, spoke with USA TODAY about his album and performing without his bros.

Q: Your new album seems to delve into your past relationships. Why did you decide to write about that?

A: When I started writing for the record, I wanted it to be very personal … even though it’s scary because it’s just (me) by myself. People are going to listen and try to pinpoint what the lyrics are about, but I did my best without saying any names.

Q: But this doesn’t sound like a breakup album; it’s pretty upbeat. Where do you think people will listen to your music?

A: Love Slayer is being played at clubs. I wrote the record for people to listen to in the car, with friends, wherever.

Q: What was it like to work with Chris Brown?

A: Fantastic. We just got together to play music and listen to each other’s stuff, and quickly it became us songwriting. We wrote (first single) See No More together, and he wrote Lighthouse, too, that I love.

Q: Lil Wayne remixed one of your songs. How did that come about?

A: (Second single) Just in Love was already finished, and he wanted to put a rap on the song, put a remix out, which is so exciting because I’m a huge Lil Wayne fan.

Q: How do you find enough energy to perform every night?

A: Even if I’m tired or exhausted or not feeling great, when I look out into the audience and I see those fans — that energy that they pull out of me is just hard to explain. Being on your own (without brothers Nick and Kevin) is a different thing because you put pressure on yourself to make the show great. (The day after this interview, Kevin surprised fans by showing up onstage with Joe at his show at Best Buy Theater in New York.)

Q: What do you do for fun on tour?

A: Bowling. It’s a fun thing, keeps it light. Everybody loves bowling — and playing video games. It’s kind of a tradition now on tour. Before we go on stage, we have to play. … I love sightseeing. Recently, we went to Austin and to the university there. I was able to see, almost, a college life. Something that I missed out on.

Q: What else do you do before you go on stage?

A: I go over the dance steps in my mind. I go over the music. I warm up. I do about 50 push-ups with my trainer and my security just to get pumped up before a show, get our energy up. And then I just go have fun.

Q: Do you sleep well on the bus after that?

A: I love the tour bunks. I can sleep like a baby in those bunks. It really doesn’t bother me at all. A lot of people have a difficult time — they’re like, “It’s like a coffin.” I get in there and I just pass out. You can’t even wake me up.

Q: Any plans for the Jonas Brothers to get back together after your tour?

A: Definitely. Right now, we’re just doing our individual stuff. And then when the time is right, (we’ll) get back together and start this up.

Q: Do you have any advice for younger artists trying to break into the music industry?

A: I was living that life for six years, still kind of am. It can be a very scary thing. I’m lucky I had a family and good friends to keep my head on straight and to realize it’s a dream come true.

Joe and Gossip Girl star Chace Crawford recently hit up the CK One Shock fragrances party held at GunBar on Tuesday (October 4) in New York City’s Meatpacking District.

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