Maroon 5's most popular songs from 'Moves Like Jagger' to 'Memories'
They've released so many great songs!
Maroon 5, featuring lead singer Adam Levine, along with Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden, James Valentine, Matt Flynn, PJ Morton, and Sam Farrar, have given us huge hits such as 'Memories', 'She Will Be Loved' and 'Payphone'.
In 2022, the band celebrated 20 years since the release of their brilliant debut album 'Songs About Jane'. With so many amazing hits under their belt, we've decided to take a look through Maroon 5's most popular tracks so far!
20th anniversary of Maroon 5's 'Songs About Jane'
In June 2022, Maroon 5 took to their socials to celebrate 20 years since the release of their debut album 'Songs About Jane'. The album was released on 25th June 2002, and contained huge tracks such as 'This Love', 'She Will Be Loved' and 'Harder To Breathe'.
Sharing the album cover to their Instagram page, Maroon 5 wrote: 'Celebrating 20 years of @Maroon5’s ‘Songs About Jane’! 🎶 In two decades, their debut studio album has sold more than 20 million copies and produced four iconic pop singles: "Harder To Breathe," "This Love," "Sunday Morning" & "She Will Be Loved" with a combined 62+ million singles sold 🙌'.
Here we countdown Maroon 5's most popular music videos according to YouTube, and the number of views run into the billions!
Some of the music videos contain small amounts of strong language.
10. Maroon 5 - 'What Lovers Do' ft SZA
'What Lovers Do' was a collab with SZA. The song was featured on Maroon 5's sixth album, 'Red Pill Blues', and peaked just outside the Top 10 in the UK. Despite not making the Top 10, the song was certified Platinum in the UK selling more than 600,000 copies.
The song has amassed over 726 million views on YouTube at the time of writing.
9. Maroon 5 - 'Don't Wanna Know' ft Kendrick Lamar
'Don't Wanna Know' featured one of the hottest rappers of the moment, Kendrick Lamar, and was released on the 11th October 2016.
The song has been certified Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry and reached the Top 5 in the UK. The music video was a spoof of Pokémon Go and showed the band trying to evade capture. At the time of writing, the video has over 755 million views on YouTube.
8. Maroon 5 - 'She Will Be Loved'
Let's face it, who didn't want Adam Levine to be singing this song about us? The song was written by frontman Adam Levine and lead guitarist James Valentine, and was the third song from their debut album 'Songs About Jane'. It reached Number 4 in the charts, but has gone on to be certified Platinum.
At the time of writing, the music video for 'She Will Be Loved' has amassed over 800 million views on YouTube.
The music video for 'She Will Be Loved' featured Kelly Preston, the late wife of John Travolta, who died after a two-year battle with breast cancer. Adam Levine paid tribute to the actress on Instagram saying, 'My first pretend kiss...We will miss you Kelly. You’ll always hold a special place in my heart.'
7. Maroon 5 - 'Moves Like Jagger' ft Christina Aguilera
'Moves like Jagger' was released back in June 2011 and will make you want to go out dancing! The song features guest vocals from Christina Aguilera and was a massive hit for the band. It's not only been certified 2 x Platinum, but it also reached Number 2 in the UK charts.
At the time of writing, the music video for 'Moves Like Jagger' has amassed over 818 million views on YouTube.
6. Maroon 5 - 'Payphone' ft Wiz Khalifa
'Payphone' was released in April 2012 as the lead single from Maroon 5's fourth album, 'Overexposed'. The song features Wiz Khalifa and is a great anthem for anyone getting over a break up.
At the time of writing, the music video for 'Payphone' has 908 million views on YouTube.
5. Maroon 5 - 'Animals'
'Animals' was the second song to be released from the band's 'V' album, released in 2014. 'Animals' was written by Adam Levine, Benny Blanco and Shellback, and was very popular in many countries around the world, however it only reached Number 27 in the UK.
At the time of writing, the song has over 938 million views on YouTube.
4. Maroon 5 - 'Memories'
'Memories' was released in September 2019 and was a Top 5 hit around the world, also reaching Number 5 here in the UK.
The music video came out a month after the song and has racked up more than 1 billion views at the time of writing. It's also been certified 3x Platinum.
3. Maroon 5 - 'One More Night'
'One More Night' was co-written by Adam Levine, Shellback, Savan Kotecha, and Max Martin - who is responsible for a whole host of hits such as Katy Perry's 'I Kissed a Girl', and Taylor Swift's 'Shake It Off' and 'Blank Space'.
Here in the UK, 'One More Night' was a Top 10 hit for the band. At the time of writing, the music video has amassed over 1.1 billion views on YouTube.
2. Maroon 5 - 'Girls Like You' ft Cardi B
Maroon 5 teamed up with rapper Cardi B on ‘Girls Like You’ in 2018.
Along with releasing the song the band dropped their impressive music video, which featured a number of celebrities including Camila Cabello, Millie Bobby Brown from Stranger Things, Ellen DeGeneres, Jennifer Lopez, Rita Ora and Adam Levine’s wife Behati Prinsloo and their daughter Dusty Rose.
The music video for 'Girls Like You' has been viewed over 3.7 billion times at the time of writing.
1. Maroon 5 - 'Sugar'
The top spot, when it comes to YouTube views is Maroon 5's 'Sugar'. The song was another Top 10 hit for the band back in 2015, featured on 'V'. The song was also nominated for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance at the 58th Grammy Awards.
Written by Mike Posner, Adam Levine, Dr. Luke, Jacob Kasher Hindlin and producers Ammo and Cirku, 'Sugar' has now had more than 4.1 billion views on YouTube.
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Now take a look at Adam Levine over the years:
Early career
In 1994, Adam formed the band Kara's Flowers, along with Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick – friends that Adam met at school. The group played their first gig at a West Hollywood nightclub in 1995. Whilst performing in Malibu, they were discovered by a producer, going on to release an album called 'The Fourth World' in August 1997. The group later disbanded.
After reuniting with his Kara's Flowers bandmates Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick, they added a fifth member – James Valentine – and formed Maroon 5. The band released their debut studio album 'Songs About Jane', which was written about Adam's ex-girlfriend and featured huge hits including 'This Love' and 'She Will Be Loved'.
2003: Maroon 5 support John Mayer
A very young Adam Levine and James Valentine pictured performing on stage at the tour opener of the 'John Mayer/Counting Crows U.S. Summer Tour 2003' in Englewood, Colorado. Maroon 5 also opened for John Mayer on his 'Heavier Things Tour', performing at shows between December 2003 and March 2004.
2004: 'Songs About Jane' success
In June 2002, Maroon 5 released their debut studio album 'Songs About Jane', which was written about Adam's ex-girlfriend and featured huge hits including 'This Love' and 'She Will Be Loved'. 'Songs About Jane' topped the US charts in March 2004, going on to later reach Number 1 on the UK charts, too.
2005: Grammy win
In 2005, Maroon 5 won the Grammy Award for Best New Artist. Then at the 2006 Grammys, the band won the award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal for 'This Love'.
2007: Maroon 5 release 'It Won't Be Soon Before Long'
Maroon 5 released their second album, 'It Won't Be Soon Before Long' in May 2007. The album featured singles including 'Wake Up Call', 'Won't Go Home Without You' and 'Makes Me Wonder', which won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. The album topped the UK chart and is certified Platinum. In support of the album, the band went on the 'It Won't Be Soon Before Long' world tour.
2010: Maroon 5's third studio album
Maroon 5's third studio album 'Hands All Over' was released in September 2010, which included the singles 'Misery', 'Give a Little More' and 'Never Gonna Leave This Bed'. The album reached Number 6 on the UK Chart and is certified Platinum.
2011 - 'Moves Like Jagger' and 'Stereo Hearts'
In June 2011, Maroon 5 teamed up with Christina Aguilera to release the smash hit single 'Moves Like Jagger'. The track reached Number 2 on the UK Charts and is certified 4x Platinum.
Adam appeared on the Gym Class Heroes hit 'Stereo Hearts', which was released in June 2011. The single reached Number 3 on the UK Charts and is certified Platinum.
2011 - 2019: The Voice
Adam joined the The Voice as a judge in 2011 and appeared on the show until 2019. In total three of Adam's contestants won the show – Javier Colon in series one, Tessanne Chin in series five and Jordan Smith in series nine.
2012: American Horror Story: Asylum
Adam starred in American Horror Story: Asylum in 2012, where he played the character of Leo Morrison, a newly-married photographer who was on honeymoon with his wife Teresa, played by Jenna Dewan.
2012: Maroon 5 release their fourth studio album
Following the success of 'Moves Like Jagger', Maroon 5 released their fourth studio album 'Overexposed' in June 2012. The album featured singles including 'One More Night', 'Daylight' and 'Payphone'. The album reached Number 2 on the UK Chart and is certified Platinum. In support of the album, Maroon 5 embarked on 'The Overexposed Tour', visiting countries in Asia, Europe, Oceania, North America and South America.
2013: Begin Again
Adam starred alongside Keira Knightley and Mark Ruffalo in the film Begin Again, where he played the character of Dave Kohl. Adam also performed several of the tracks on the film's soundtrack, including 'Lost Stars', which was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song at the 2014 Oscars.
2014: Adam and Behati Prinsloo get married
Adam began dating model Behati Prinsloo in 2012, with the pair going on to marry in Mexico in July 2014. In September 2016, the couple welcomed their first child, a daughter named Dusty Rose, with their second daughter Gio born in February 2018. Adam and Behati then welcomed a son in January 2023, but they have not revealed what his name is.
2014: Maroon 5 release their fifth studio album
Maroon 5's fifth studio album 'V' was released in August 2014, featuring singles including 'Animals', 'Maps' and 'Sugar'. The album reached Number 4 on the UK Charts and is certified Platinum. The band went on the 'Maroon V Tour' in support of the album, performing a total of 137 concerts.
2017: Adam receives a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
On Friday 10th February 2017 the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce honoured Adam Levine with the 2,601st star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Adam attended the the ceremony where the star was unveiled by Hollywood Chamber President/CEO Leron Gubler, along with Blake Shelton and Sammy Hagar.
2017: Maroon 5 release their sixth studio album
In November 2017, Maroon 5 released their sixth studio album, 'Red Pill Blues', which featured singles including 'Don't Wanna Know', 'Girls Like You' and 'What Lovers Do' featuring SZA. The album reached Number 12 on the UK Charts and is certified Gold. The band went on the 'Red Pill Blues Tour' in support of the album, visiting countries in North America, Australia, Asia, Europe and Latin America.
2019: Super Bowl Half-Time show
Maroon 5 headlined the Superbowl Half-time show in Atlanta, Georgia in February 2019. The band were joined by the rappers Big Boi and Travis Scott. During their performance, Maroon 5 performed an array of hits including 'This Love', 'Girls Like You', 'She Will Be Loved' and 'Moves Like Jagger'.
2019: Maroon 5 release 'Memories'
Maroon 5 released the single 'Memories' in September 2019. The track was an important song for the band, as it was based on the loss of the band's manager Jordan Feldstein, who died in December 2017. The song reached Number 5 on the UK Charts and is certified 2x Platinum.
2021: Maroon 5 release their seventh album
In June 2021, Maroon 5 released their seventh studio album, 'Jordi'. The album is another tribute to Jordan Feldstein, as "Jordi" was his nickname.. The album features singles including 'Memories', 'Nobody's Love' and 'Beautiful Mistakes' featuring Megan Thee Stallion and is certified Gold in the UK.
2022: World Tour
Maroon 5 embarked on 'The World Tour 2022', which started in Mexico City in March and concluded in California in December. The band then headed on a UK and Europe tour in 2023, which included performances in London and Birmingham.
2023: Maroon 5's Las Vegas residency
Maroon 5 began their Las Vegas residency called 'Maroon 5: The Las Vegas Residency' in March 2023, performing at Dolby Live at the Park MGM. The residency is taking place until October 2024.
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