Jesse McCartney Sings John Mayer, “Leavin’” & “Beautiful Soul” in a Game of Song Association | ELLE

Yep, you read that right. Your ultimate teen crush, #JesseMcCartney is on #SongAssociation. He’s out with a new single, #KissTheWorldGoodbye, and now he’s ready to kiss the competition goodbye. Tune in on this episode as he sings some of his best hits, talks training for The Masked Singer, and his biggest songwriting moment to date. For more ELLE: • Andra Day Sings Billie...
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[@missdemicarla]

You’d be lying if you said you weren’t fully crushing on Jessie McCartney, if you were born in the 90s! 😂❤️

[@mandavvv]

i was born in 2003 and i was OBSESSED with this man😂

[@missdemicarla]

@@mandavvv Relatable! 😍

[@reenasingh6275]

I was in grade 5 in 2005 and crushed on him big time back then!!!!

[@adriennekromah6865]

Yesssssss I loved this man

[@lyudmi2273]

I was so in love with him

[@bnwkys87]

Meet...Jesse, c'mon now...we all know it's "it happens every time, always magic when we MEET, baby down on DreamStreet"

[@laraneville9952]

When 'room' came up, I immediately thought of John Mayer's 'Slow dancing in a burning room', which is my favourite John Mayer song. Jesse couldn't think of anything, but he remembered it for 'dance' 🤣🤣

[@CoachTee.]

He looks AMAZING 🤩

[@bellcity2012]

We love you, Jesse!

[@brittanycolvin9032]

Awww my first crush! We miss u!

[@susiegarcia3136]

OMG!!! He sang LFO!! 😭👏👏

[@lindabernhagen907]

Very underestimated, he is a tremendous talent.

[@MDev1997]

I swear his resemblance to Leo Dicaprio only grows with age

[@SketchyMary]

Holy cow 🐮 so true! I can’t unsee it now!

[@adriennekromah6865]

Right

[@AngelicaGarcia-og7wi]

🤣i was just about to write the same thing until i saw your comment! I agree🙋‍♀️

[@NarcedaliaGarcia]

I’ve always thought this! Yes!!!

[@theeyesbutterfly6089]

That’s exactly who I saw.. 😂

[@doggiesareangels]

Didn't know he wrote "bleeding love". All the skill in this one dude!

[@crystalsnow1138]

He wrote it with Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic.

[@krysivory493]

In fact, he released it as a bonus track in "Departure".

[@ahyminahmcthomas3588]

Girl yes! I was shook too when I found out!💙

[@rachelcampbell4574]

I didn’t know that either!

[@SuraDoes]

That’s why it keeps playing on my Jessie McCartney radio on Pandora

[@lunavalentine2891]

He even SOUNDS like a young more enthusiastic Leonardo. Jack Dawson vibes.

[@juliannenance3209]

For reeeeeeal

[@stargazerlillie7]

The hair is the icing on the cake! 👌🏼

[@MJthebookworm]

I was definitely thinking that but not Jack dawson moreso Leonardo's Romeo

[@89Judy89]

Yes ❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@lunavalentine2891]

@@MJthebookworm I agree for sure 90's Leo. I guess when Jesse spoke I instantly thought back to Jack Dawson talking and smoking on a bench the night he met Rose and talked to her. He gave me flashbacks lol.

[@gabbyduque]

This man needs more appreciation. He has not aged at all.

[@iyanuoriakhi4794]

Ya

[@crystalsnow1138]

I agree he needs more appreciation, but for his music not because of his looks.

[@gabbyduque]

@@crystalsnow1138 yes of course. I watched the whole masked show and his voice was amazing.

[@claudeseymour]

Stop lying! He has definitely aged. Go watch the Beautiful Soul video and see if you think the same LMAO

[@star_fruitti]

He looked so different a couple years ago when he was on Fear The Walking Dead, I literally did not recognize him. He definitely looks more like "himself"(?) in this video.

[@josscasa]

He could literally just walk out and say he's Leonardo Dicaprios son or younger brother. I'm convinced he is.

[@elusivecreature2376]

Him and JoJo are so underrated! They are both amazing artists!

[@lidibethwong555]

Yesss yesss yesssss

[@tpop5619]

That’s why I watch the Masked Singer because they bring underrated singers on.

[@mushmouth610]

Yep. I love JoJo too!

[@priyaw2122]

Two gems from my era as a millenial!

[@TheKayleeanna]

And Hillary Duff!

[@nurel27]

This man's music taste does not branch out from 2000-2010 and I love it so much. Stay true to your time king.

[@jsunshinej]

right like he missed so many 🤣

[@batool2000rox]

His existence still feels like a fever dream

[@melissaahoell]

I just saw him this past weekend and it felt like a dream

[@questlauryn8337]

Omg like fr fr

[@criss4508]

Fr thoo 🥴💯💯

[@yourrrsmile]

very that

[@snicholson8884]

Feeling like we're living on... DREAMSTREET 😍

[@ronnierocketz]

we stan this unproblematic blue-eyed soul legend.

[@adriennemcmillan9637]

His eyes are green. Fun fact: in his boy band and younger days, they would make his eyes look blue in pictures and such and color his hair blonde to better fit the aesthetics they were after. As he aged as a solo artist, he left his green eyes and brown hair as is. I read that years ago in some magazine and still remember it 😅 I think it was an interview when he was on Army Wives.

[@kizzybrenda]

Adrienne McMillan “blue-eyed soul” is an actual music genre ☺️

[@adriennemcmillan9637]

@@kizzybrenda yes. I remembered right after my long unnecessary comment 😅

[@christopherlewis2578]

Nice to see him doing well. He's 34 years old and still looks 25.

[@mirayoon1992]

yep :O

[@SoulKnightKing]

Actually his botox makes him look older

[@BettyMareeHOHCountry]

as if he is 34!! i thought he is still in his 20s.

[@infinity12402]

Most of us look like we’re in our 20s

[@emmz165]

LIES 😂😂😂

[@HeyMyLifeIsLibby]

“Out of 15, I’d be stoked if I get 6.” A synopsis of my entire university life.

[@minionoverhaul]

Him blocking out at the first round then telling a story after that is sooo unrelated is the best

[@jmeemyaj]

I love how no one talked about this LOL 😂

[@nel9076]

Lmao right?! I'm so curious about how much they cut out!

[@thenewmexicantexan]

Yes 😂

[@laurenchristine9209]

He was responding to a question "what was the hardest song you've ever had to sing"

[@jasminhill3513]

Other artists: Gets all competitive Jesse: Gives us a full length concert. 😂

[@MonsterMango13]

I will never not be in love with Jesse McCartney.

[@abrahgabrielle8589]

The Suite life of zack and cody episode with him was....just IT! ❤️

[@Es24688]

And then you see him in Army Wives and it’s a total change!

[@carolinazapata4869]

He had so much potential to convert into a worldwide superstar, the world failed him!!! He has everything

[@chandlerjohnson1168]

Literally! I actually don’t understand what happened

[@Becksnnc]

@@chandlerjohnson1168 Justin Bieber happened.

[@WaveRidersTrade]

@@Becksnnc lol

[@RoseM1993]

It’s because he didn’t sell his soul to the devil. I think he is fine where he is at. That fame ain’t worth it.

[@gaila.9852]

@@Becksnnc They are not comparable.

[@palettetowne3676]

What a chill dude - he's like the guy who you think left the party but hes just having real talks with someone (or the dog) in another room

[@leijen208]

Oh my goodness! I love that analogy

[@malcomchance]

jesse mccartney is still fine and his vocals are amazing! still mad that people slept on the 'in technicolor' album. arguably some of his best vocal performances.

[@elocinaqui24]

i love that album.

[@PowerOfAIandMotivation]

We need more of Jessie McCartney!!! His voice and his vibes are brilliant, filled with positivity and genuinity so we can't get bored of him. Wish he would record even more songs along with his newest full album, very happy to see him back, wish him all the best and more success and love, 'cause he's well deserved!

[@realhotgirlfilmz]

*Jesse

[@offbeatkiki]

I love how he didn't care about winning just singing songs that don't fit the bill 😂

[@jennifergriffin6962]

Jesse is that first love from your childhood you never forget, like you'll be doing the dishes, or some menial task, and then you randomly think about what he's up to recently.. I'm glad he's getting back into the biz

[@T_Cray10]

He should of won that season of masked singer

[@whizzardblizzard5696]

Him & JoJo were robbed for sure!!!!

[@palettetowne3676]

Yessss

[@joslyncarpenter8550]

I agree 💁💁💁💁❤

[@jaquan6499]

definitely!

[@adriennemcmillan9637]

Facts!

[@toyotacamri23]

Wait! He wrote “Bleeding Love”!?!?! WOW!

[@noyasmoon]

yeah his version is even on his CD “Departure” 😭 ugh the memories

[@robynthebank919]

Yep him and Ryan Tedder from One Republic, both my faves but RYAAAAN 👌🏽

[@aeyannalucero902]

YO. literally me!

[@tiffanyheartsu7271]

Omg?!

[@vanessastegall]

Yeah. Jesse and Ryan (the One Republic front man) wrote the song.

[@melindawood15]

This video has pulled out some feelings I haven’t felt in 10+ years lol

[@divaaTanee]

Lmao yes same😩

[@roodietoodieshow6771]

I’m sorry I’m not trying to say this in a bad way but Jessie has not left the early 2000s lol he could only remember all the early 00s hits lol

[@YesGurll]

That cause songs were better back then and more memorable than the ones today

[@amarapoetry7011]

I thought the exact same thing 🤣🤣🤣

[@user-hm8xd9jr4c]

ngl i have my 90s-00s jams on repeat maybe we all are stuck in that era lol

[@maitha7339]

SAME!!!

[@snazzysavvy]

absolutely lost it when he sang “True” by Ryan Cabrera and mentioned Summerland. 😭

[@NickeeCarter]

Same here! Love both Jesse and Ryan! 💜

[@JYYB]

As a teen I was obsessed with this show just because he was in it…😂

[@gracenow874]

jesse: “i want to be” me: WHAT YOU ALWAYS NEEDED

[@Emily-yr6ie]

Every day I sing to myself “don’t stress don’t stress don’t stress girl you deserve nothing but the best” and that’s on songs from middle school

[@chelseyhardy317]

I think hearing him sing beautiful soul just healed some inner child wounds 😂

[@daniellemcgee4657]

You can tell he’s very passionate about his music

[@ibstayfly]

Had the biggest crush on him growing up. Where he been at

[@madddie859]

On tv show young & hungry with hailey joel osments sister

[@AlyssaVierneza]

He’s been making so much music and connecting with his fans!

[@star_fruitti]

@@madddie859 and voicing Roxas and Ventus in Kingdom Hearts alongside Haley Joel Osment ♥️

[@mandavvv]

@@madddie859 yessss

[@noemistephanie93]

Omg I had the BIGGEST crush on him when I was a kid!

[@Diakaisse]

Still crushing on him since „beautiful soul“❤️

[@iyanuoriakhi4794]

Innit😙😙😙😙😙😙😙

[@jaimiechou6150]

🔸️Other artists: going off track 🔹️Me: MOVE ON 🔸️Jesse McCartney: *simply speaking* 🔹️Me: TAKE YOUR SWEEET SWEEEET TIIIIIIME

[@taymelanin717]

Leavin still hits and still a bop

[@myajt]

Jesse stan account & him knowing all R&B songs is everything 🥰

[@mushmouth610]

I know! I've been a fan but wow! Loved it!

[@texasgirl73goodjob46]

@@mushmouth610 wait Jesse sings R&B?

[@leijen208]

I needed him to finish that Musiq Soulchild song. For real

[@casiesilverman]

He always reminded me of Leonardo DiCaprio when he was younger, and now he sounds and still looks just like him P.S... close your eyes and listen to his voice! Soooo similar!!

[@KieraGrrl]

I love how he couldn’t think of a song for “room” then proceeds to sing 2 songs with the word “room” in it 😅😆 love him!

[@MaryJane80]

He sucks at the game lmao bless his heart. He was my modern day heartthrob when I was in high school. My sophomore year and his beautiful soul album coming out... also his Dreamstreet days 😩 I feel old lol

[@corporatehippie5275]

Who's gunna tell him that the Don't Stop Believin lyric is "a singer in a smoky room"? He was pretty confident though, so we'll let him hold on to his version lol.

[@nicolenunya984]

🤣🤣🤣

[@Ebiilovesyou]

He’s still finneee 😍😍😘

[@Prettygirlvita]

He reminds me of my childhood

[@ebonygrace924]

Love his voice. Always have. I wanted him to win on masked singer. 🥰🥰

[@joslyncarpenter8550]

Same I was rooting for him ❤❤😓😓

[@casiesilverman]

I thought he was gonna sing Slow Dancing in a Burning Room for the word “ROOM” lol

[@fastlane1776]

Right me too! I love that he highlighted the Continuum album by John Mayer tho . It is a masterpiece and so underrated 🙏 👌😊

[@michaelabald6174]

I was waiting for "Just so you know", I've always loved that song so much (even the French version lol)

[@debolinabanerjee820]

Would never have guessed that this is Theodore from Alvin and the Chipmunks.

[@josephtafur]

Yes he was He was also the voice of Roxas in Kingdom Hearta

[@angelinasurreal]

I had the biggest crush on him 😅

[@yakquelingarduno9203]

Did everyone know he wrote Bleeding Love?! That song is amazing

[@crystalsnow1138]

Most of his fans knew it.

[@reenasingh6275]

Whaaaaat

[@AnisaAkeya]

Him and the lead singer of one Republic

[@missdemicarla]

Omg WHAT?! JESSIE MCCARTNEY WROTE BLEEDING LOVE?!! That was one of my FAVOURITE songs .. EVER lyrically 🤯🤯🤯

[@heymikkao]

He's so bad at this game but at least he still sings so well 😭

[@sashac7002]

He looks like he should have more tattoos for some reason. Is it just me?

[@letyoufindme]

Same, I think it's the moustache?

[@COURTSamaziing]

I love how most of the artists and music he references is from the early 2000s…. A true millennial 😌

[@trangpham4176]

love his snip sharing of singing technicals and the part "to make it interesting for myself" or "I ran out of ideas" so real. He was so pleasant to watch!

[@jothamfaihriem]

I don’t know why the timer always makes me so anxious if they’ll say / sing the word before it hits 0.

[@Abblestrudel]

My man said 11 out of 15 is 80% no honey that’s 73%😂 No hate at all I adore this man I just thought it was funny.

[@lalyharker]

My teen crush on him developed into man crush 💕

[@cherish3it]

He’s still so dreamy 🥰🥰🥰

[@inesvuckovic4473]

I'm still waiting for an artist to realize they give them words that are lyrics in their songs... how has no one caught on and won song association with all their own songs...

[@mayblah]

Elizabeth Gillies pretty much did so :)

[@lov3nolimit]

Didn’t Mariah Carey?

[@IdolEyes84]

His teeth are certainly much brighter than 2020 was...

[@1092patriots]

How did y’all get Leonardo decaprio on this?

[@jovieelbertparas135]

i wish he and ariana grande could sing a song..or maybe tori kelly or jojo!

[@innmyhumbleopinion]

Aww, Jesse McCartney forever. So nostalgic. I love that he really took time telling side stories, too. Felt like catching up with an old friend. ❤️

[@RSyed-tu4rn]

90s babies……THIS IS OUR MAN 😍

[@mariah00000]

I swear after all these years since I was a kid, I've been obsessed with this man 💕😍

[@africanqueen2200]

Still a cutie! When he took his mask off on The Mask Singer I was screaming and jumping around😂 I knew it was him but at the same time couldn't believe it. Jesse brought back so many memories 😍

[@kristafoley]

Love this interview. I have more admiration for him as a musician. True true when he says he needs to experience life to be able to write and put out songs.

[@kristalalala]

why is he so underrated..he deserves more love

[@ScarlettJ1221]

Jesse is Dylan and Cole Sprouse's older brother if you ask me 🤣

[@sarascarpati887]

?

[@crystalsnow1138]

Did you watch the episode of the Suite Life with Zack and Cody that Jesse McCartney was on?

[@liammatthee4729]

By "Phone", I would have sung Pay Phone by maroon 5

[@phuongphan9578]

Literally first thing popped into my head lol

[@user-jd1cp1nk1p]

He's one of my first crushes 😅

[@Osarugue_]

It was nice to see him.

[@dawnciela1624]

yall don't even know LEAVIN was me and my sis JAAAAAM back then, still is a vibe!! so gad he saaang that thing

[@Raye10110]

My obsession as a preteen was unhealthy 😂..I’m glad he’s doing well

[@MariahhSpirlockk]

I definitely think that they should’ve put ‘dream’ as a word and have him sing us some Dreamstreet 😂😍

[@alternativechonga]

sometimes I feel like Dreamstreet was a fever dream so I'm glad someone else remembers lol

[@joliquetaylor6970]

I remember seeing him in DreamStreet and thinking he was adorable! I have to say his 2nd album solidified him in my heart! Leavin’, Runnin’, My Baby, It’s Over ugh I could go on lol! I’m happy to see he has new music coming out definitely missed him ❤️

[@sarahsvidss]

When he sang Leavin’ my heart MELTED🥺

[@mmmmmmmmmmmmmm859]

Absolutely needed his energy.... Definitely love. Missed him so much with his new music yay!!

[@charlottevdpol]

I’m very confused why he said he never recorded ‘bleeding love’, I’m pretty sure I’ve been jamming to his version ever since his album ‘departure’ came out….. 😅

[@tatianaragland4007]

He is CHILDHOOD! Come on KINGDOM HEARTS 🤗🤗🤗

[@lindsayzachrey4851]

“I met her in a crowded room?” Nooooo lol it’s “a singer in a smoky room”.

[@mariahdibben4066]

Lol my thoughts exactly!

[@mariahdibben4066]

I love that he sang like 3 other songs with the word room in them later and didn't even realize.

[@thisismecindy]

7:42 this!!! is why I hate when people pressure artists to release new music. Let them work on their craft on their own time and expectations.

[@lizz.morse23]

Yep. Still one of my favorite artists.

[@TwilightEspeon]

"HE LOOKS LIKE LEONARDO DICA-" We know! It's been two decades of that comparison. WE. KNOW. Also, film with these two together when?

[@fr0zenintimeee]

leonardo dicaprio

[@strawberries5151]

He kinda talks like Leo Dicaprio if he was hyper.

[@countrybelle84]

I'm so happy to see him sharing things he's seen and learned, it's very positive. Some don't seem to know that he never left the music industry. He has been juggling albums, concerts and acting for years. He never actually quit his singing career but has been juggling so much in life. I'm always happy to hear anything from him not just his songs.

I love all the throwback songs he sung, because those songs defined my teen years hah

[@nanniesparrow]

why would people unlike this? He is super talented!!

[@kevynrichmond]

It's the range for me.

[@aledaraban6532]

ZACK AND CODY VIBEEEES HIT ME I LOVED THIS BOY EVER SINCE

[@reeses_unicorn]

I had no idea he wrote, "Bleeding Love"! That's incredible. :)

[@jaschamischalove7494]

As a big fan of him ever since Beautiful Soul era I'm really thankful that despite of being so famous at that time he still manage to stay grounded .He never lost his way in this industry unlike other artist.I hope he will continue doing music 😇😍.