Dnce_cake_by_the_ocean Apr 2026

Joe Jonas talks DNCE, ‘Cake by the Ocean,’ Miles Davis and Mariah Carey – San Diego Union-Tribune

"Cake by the Ocean" by is the ultimate "lightning in a bottle" pop anthem that shouldn't work as well as it does. Released in 2015 as the debut single for Joe Jonas’s post-Jonas Brothers project, it successfully rebranded the middle JoBro from a teen idol into a funk-pop frontman. The Vibe: Funk-Pop Perfection

: While the lyrics are peppered with cake-themed puns and literal references to dessert, the song serves as a playful euphemism for beachside intimacy.

Despite being nearly a decade old, the song remains a staple of party playlists and radio airplay.