Nick Jonas: Sunday Best

Nick Jonas’ new album Sunday Best is out now, and it feels like a quietly confident reset. This is not an album chasing charts or viral moments. It’s reflective, polished, and emotionally open in a way that feels intentional rather than performative. Sunday Best plays like a personal journal set to pop production, moving between vulnerability, nostalgia, and moments of pure joy.

The album opens with Sweet To Me, a song rooted in nostalgia. It reflects on moments, people, and feelings that linger long after they’ve passed, capturing the bittersweet comfort of looking back. There’s a warmth to it that feels almost hazy, like replaying old memories you know aren’t coming back but still hold close. As an opener, it perfectly sets the emotional tone for the album, signaling that Sunday Best isn’t about chasing what’s next, but honoring what shaped him.

Handprints follows with the bittersweet feeling of parenting as your child grows. It lives in the space between pride and quiet heartbreak, celebrating milestones while acknowledging the ache of watching those early moments slip away. The song feels tender and reflective, turning the small details of parenthood into something deeply emotional and universal.

On I Need You, the album shifts into longing. It’s straightforward in its emotion, but that honesty is what makes it hit. There’s no overcomplication here, just the simple ache of wanting someone and being brave enough to admit it.

You Got Me brings a sense of reassurance and devotion, balancing the vulnerability of the previous track with warmth and loyalty. It feels like a hand reaching out, steady and grounding.

One of the most emotionally striking moments on the album comes with Gut Punch, a melancholic track that truly lives up to its name. The song feels like an open diary entry, raw and unfiltered. Lyrics like “how did I get so good at being mean to myself” cut deep, capturing an internal struggle that feels painfully relatable. It’s one of those songs that doesn’t try to resolve the pain, it just sits with it, making it all the more powerful.

Hope is a track that reflects Nick Jonas’ background in the church and how those early foundations continue to shape him today. There’s a quiet spirituality woven through the song, not in a preachy way, but as something personal and grounding. It feels like a moment of reflection, acknowledging faith as a steady presence that has influenced who he is, even as his life and career have evolved.

Seeing Ghosts is a very upbeat pop track that sounds very much Jonas Brothers esque, so you can feel his roots within it.

Aphrodite leans fully into romance and desire, with a sleek, confident energy. It’s sensual without being over-the-top, and it showcases Nick’s ability to balance pop polish with emotional depth.

911 injects urgency back into the tracklist, both in sound and feeling. It plays like a late-night call you probably shouldn’t make, but do anyway. There’s tension here, and it works.

By the time The Greatest arrives, it’s clear why it’s already a fan favourite. It feels celebratory and affirming, almost like a love letter to self-belief and perseverance. It’s one of those tracks that feels made for singing back to the artist in a live setting.

The album closes with Princesses, a fitting end that blends tenderness and reflection. It wraps the project with a sense of gratitude and emotional completeness, leaving the listener with the feeling that they’ve been let in on something personal.

Overall, Sunday Best feels like Nick Jonas at his most honest and settled. It’s not loud, flashy, or desperate to prove anything. Instead, it’s confident in its restraint, emotionally grounded, and thoughtfully crafted. This is an album for quiet mornings, late-night reflections, and anyone who appreciates pop music that isn’t afraid to feel.