Joe Jonas on DNCE success: 'We're off to the races'

Hitmaker Joe Jonas has revealed that the success of his band DNCE really came as a surprise.

The heartthrob formed the group with other members Jack Lawless, Cole Whittle, and JinJoo Lee, and he told Good Morning Britain that they didn't expect to pick up so much speed internationally:

"The time was right to start a band. We just started creating this music and we’ve been off to the races. This song, 'Cake by the Ocean', has been huge for us and now, here (in the U.K.), it’s been amazing to meet the fans and hear it on the radio."

Bandmate Cole Whittle added: "I think there’s some secret energy underneath songs. Sometimes you try too hard or you’re chasing something and sometimes a feather floats down and lands in your lap. And this is a weird feather. But it’s still floating and travelling around the world and people are loving it and we are so happy."

Jonas also spoke about covering 'Kiss' by Prince during his band's recent sets and confessed that the music icon will be sorely missed: "We’ve been covering one of his songs, Kiss, in one of our sets and it’s very sad. He’s a huge influence for probably every musician but for us individually, we love him. And he’s going to be greatly missed and his legacy is going to live on for a very long time."

Watch the music video for 'Cake By The Ocean' below: