Maroon 5: 2002-2015

Maroon 5 A Retrospective: 2002-2015

Overview: The pop-rock band Maroon 5 formed in 2001 in Los Angeles, California. They were an outgrowth of Kara’s Flowers, a group formed in 1994 by Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden, and Ryan Dusick. They were signed to Reprise Records and released the album The Fourth World in 1997. The band were dropped after the album did poorly. In 2001, they re-emerged as Maroon 5 and released their debut album, Songs About Jane, in 2002. The Players: Adam Levine (vocals: 1994-present) Jessie Carmichael (rhythm guitar, keyboards: 1994-present) James Valentine (guitar: 2001-present) P.J. Morton (keyboards: 2010-present) Matt Flynn (drums: 2004-present) Sam Farrar (bass, multiple instruments: 2001, 2012-present) Mickey Madden (bass: 1994-2020) Ryan Dusick (drums: 1994-2006) Links: DMDB encyclopedia entry for Maroon 5 Maroon5.com (official site) Facebook Wikipedia

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Compilations: S Singles (covers 2002-2014, released 2015) Under each album snapshot, songs featured on the anthologies are noted. If the song charted, the date of the song’s release or first chart appearance and its chart peaks are noted in parentheses. Click for codes to charts.

Songs About Jane (2002): Harder to Breathe (7/02, 18 BB, 4 RR, 15 AA, 31 MR 13 UK, 37 AU, 12 DF, sales: 1 million) This Love (1/12/04, 5 BB, 1 RR, 3 AC, 1 A40, 14 AA, 3 UK, 2 CN, 8 AU, 23 DF, sales: 2 million) S She Will Be Loved (6/21/04, 5 BB, 1 RR, 4 AC, 1 A40 4 UK, 10 CN, 1 AU, 21 DF, sales: 4 million) S Sunday Morning (11/8/04, 31 BB, 21 RR, 15 AC, 4 A40, 27 UK, 27 AU, 34 DF, sales: 2 million) Must Get Out (4/5/05, 39 UK)

It Won’t Be Soon Before Long (2007): Makes Me Wonder (3/27/07, 1 BB, 1 DG, 4 RR, 9 AC, 2 A40, 2 UK, 1 CN, 6 AU, 34 DF, sales: 3 million) S Wake Up Call (7/17/07, 19 BB, 9 RR, 19 AC, 3 A40, 33 UK, 6 CN, 19 AU, 34 DF, sales: 2 million) S Won’t Go Home Without You (11/19/07, 48 BB, 26 RR, 14 AC, 3 A40, 26 AA, 44 UK, 16 CN, 7 AU, 35 DF, sales: 2 million) If I Never See Your Face Again (with Rihanna) (5/2/08, 51 BB, 30 RR, 10 A40, 28 UK, 12 CN, 11 AU, 35 DF, sales: 1 million)

Hands All Over (2010): Misery (6/22/10, 14 BB, 8 RR, 9 AC, 1 A40, 28 AA, 30 UK, 13 CN, 39 AU, 34 DF, sales: 2 million) S Give a Little More (8/17/10, 86 BB, 35 RR, 10 A40, 91 CN) Stutter (10/9/10, 84 BB) Never Gonna Leave This Bed (1/24/11, 55 BB, 25 RR, 17 AC, 4 A40, 25 RR, sales: 1 million) Moves Like Jagger (with Christina Aguilera) (6/21/11, 1 BB, 1 BA, 1 DG, 1 RR, 7 AC, 1 A40, 2 UK, 1 CN, 2 AU, 1 DF, sales: 10 million) S

Overexposed (2012): Payphone (with Wiz Khalifa) (4/16/12, 2 BB, 1 BA, 1 DG, 1 RR, 2 AC, 1 A40, 1 UK, 1 CN, 2 AU, 7 DF, sales: 7 million) S One More Night (6/19/12, 1 BB, 1 BA, 1 RR, 2 AC, 1 A40, 8 UK, 2 CN, 2 AU, 14 DF, sales: 6 million) S Wipe Your Eyes (7/14/12, 80 BB) Daylight (11/8/12, 7 BB, 1 RR, 2 AC, 1 A40, 63 UK, 5 CN, 19 AU, 35 DF, sales: 2 million) S Love Somebody (5/14/13, 10 BB, 2 RR, 2 AC, 1 A40, 10 CN, 34 DF, sales: 2 million) Lucky Strike (11/23/13, 33 A40)

V (2014): Maps (6/16/14, 6 BB, 2 RR, 1 AC, 1 A40, 2 UK, 1 CN, 18 AU, 26 DF, sales: 4 million) S It Was Always You (8/16/14, 45 BB) Animals (8/25/14, 3 BB, 1 BA, 1 RR, 11 AC, 1 A40, 27 UK, 2 CN, 62 AU, 26 DF, sales: 1 million) S Sugar (1/13/15, 2 BB, 1 RR, 2 AC, 1 A40, 7 UK, 2 CN, 6 AU, 16 DF, sales: 10 million) S This Summer’s Gonna Hurt (5/15/15, 23 BB, 9 RR, 21 AC, 7 A40, 40 UK, 16 CN, 70 AU, 35 DF, sales: 1 million) Feelings (9/20/15, 28 RR, 29 AC, 16 A40)

Singles Maroon 5

Recorded: 2002-2014 Released: September 25, 2015 Peak: -- US, 32 UK, 35 CN, 14 AU Sales (in millions): -- US, 0.6 UK Genre: pop rock Rating: 4.122 out of 5.00 (average of 9 ratings)

Awards: (Click on award to learn more).

Tracks: (1) This Love (2) Payphone (3) She Will Be Loved (4) One More Night (5) Moves Like Jagger (6) Wake Up Call (7) Misery (8) Maps (9) Makes Me Wonder (10) Animals (11) Daylight (12) Sugar Total Running Time: 43:44 About the Album: The first Maroon 5 compilation gathers up the band’s most familiar hits, although it could have included more, such as “Harder to Breathe” and “Love Somebody” given its short run time. Also, the collection featured nothing new.

Resources and Related Links: DMDB encyclopedia entry for Maroon 5 Dave’s Music Database: Acts’ Profile Pages and Best-of Lists Wikipedia page for Singles First posted 12/7/2023.

“Moves Like Jagger” released – and performed on The Voice

Moves Like Jagger Maroon 5 with Christina Aguilera

Writer(s): Adam Levine, Benjamin “Benny Blanco” Levin, Ammar Malik, Shellback (see lyrics here) Released: June 21, 2011 First Charted: July 9, 2011 Peak: 14 US, 16 RR, 17 BA, 15 DG, 7 AC, 12 A40, 2 UK, 110 CN, 2 AU, 1 DF (Click for codes to charts.) Sales (in millions): 10.0 US, 1.9 UK, 19.85 world (includes US + UK) Airplay/Streaming (in millions): -- radio, 1061.72 video, 1143.12 streaming

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About the Song: Christina Aguilera and Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine were coaches together on the TV talent show The Voice when they released this duet. The song’s release coincided with a live performance on the show. It isn’t really much of a duet, though. Aguilera doesn’t come in until the bridge after two minutes. SF However, About.com’s Bill Lamb said her guest vocal was “simply icing on the cake” and noted the “real vocal chemistry between Aguiera and Levine. WK One of the song’s writers, Benny Blanco, also worked on the #1 hit “Tik Tok,” recorded by Ke$ha. The latter song also name-checks the legendary Rolling Stones’ singer with the lyric “We kick ‘em to the curb unless they look like Mick Jagger.” SF The lyrics in “Move Like Jagger” refer to a man trying to impress a female with his Jagger-like dance moves. Levine said “I’ve been a student at the Jagger School of Interesting Movement for 17 years.” He noted that Jagger’s moves are “carefully calculated but slightly spastic, incredible rhythmic experience…and it’s impossible to re-create. Nobody has moves like Jagger.” SF Levine said the song was almost shelved over his nervousness about how Jagger might react to it. The Stones’ frontman said of the song, “It’s very catchy pop, isn’t it?...Only thing is, it puts a bit of pressure on me when I go out dancing.” SF The song topped the charts in 18 countries. WK It was the second #1 for Maroon 5 (after “Makes Me Wonder” in 2007) in the U.S. while it was Aguilera’s fifth. WK She became only the fourth female artist to score #1’s in three different decades, the others being Madonna, Janet Jackson, and Britney Spears. WK The song had an interesting run in the UK, peaking at #2 for seven weeks – behind six different songs which debuted at #1. WK Resources: DMDB Encyclopedia entry for Christina Aguilera SF Songfacts WK Wikipedia Related Links: Last updated 7/21/2023.