Nick Jonas ‘Drew A Lot Of Inspiration’ From His Breakup With Olivia Culpo On New Album

It’s been almost exactly 12 months since Nick Jonas released his self-titled album, and nearly as many months since he started work on its followup.
“I went to the studio and just wanted to write,” Nick told Spin magazine, explaining how he began working on his next project the same week his album hit stores.

“There was nothing about it from a business perspective, which is key for me,” the ex-Jonas Brother said. “I got to a place where I just said, ‘F–k it, I love what I do and I know that there’s music that I can create that will connect with people.’ Those songs really helped define the sound of the record and where I wanted to see this thing go.”

The lead-up for Nick’s next album kicked off with his single “Levels,” and the singer admitted he’s incorporating a more R&B/hip-hop sound overall. He credits Future and Drake’s What a Time To Be Alive mixtape as inspiration, especially for the sexy track “Area Code.”
That song stirred up a bit of controversy after fans read into the lyrics, speculating that the “Jealous” singer was referencing ex-girlfriend Selena Gomez’s track “Good For You.”
“I like throwing things in that challenge people’s thinking, and in some cases make the verses and the song more intriguing to them,” Nick said in response to those rumors. “If that’s referencing my real life and things that I’m deeply connected to, it’s only gonna make their interest more real.”

Nick will definitely be referencing his breakup with longtime girlfriend Olivia Culpo, who he said provided a lot of “inspiration” on “Under You,” a track Spin magazine described as a “sultry cliche-flipping song” created with hitmaker Max Martin.
“It’s a different way of saying something that’s an age-old topic,” Nick revealed. “In the middle of making this record, I had a breakup that I drew a lot of inspiration from.”
The “Levels” singer — who’s expected to drop the album in 2016, when he’ll also be hitting the road with BFF Demi Lovato for the Future Now: The Tour — may be eyeing “Under You” as a possible single since he already shot the video.
“I’m incredibly anxious for people to see because there’s a really incredible guest star who just absolutely killed it,” he said. “She looks amazing and had a huge acting role in this video.”
So maybe that’s why he’s been spending so much time with Kate Hudson?

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