Indeed, cuts like the electro-reggae “One More Night” and lead single “Payphone,” with a guest verse by rapper Wiz Khalifa, demonstrate how difficult it is to categorize Maroon 5’s the same goes for the funked-up ballad “Beautiful Goodbye” and “Doin’ Dirt,” a propulsive disco-rock jam with harmonies that Valentine says reveal the influence of Hall & Oates. We were into making these strange concoctions that don’t exist in the rules.” And there’s a lot of people on this record who had never been in a room together until we put them there. “But when you get down to it, there’s a reason that the best writers in the world are as successful as they are. “We gravitated toward certain people for various reasons,” Levine says, pointing to Maroon 5’s 2010 tour with OneRepublic as an example. The result, Maroon 5’s fourth studio set, contains collaborations with longtime hitmaker Max Martin served as the album’s executive producer, with additional tracks produced by Benny Blanco (Katy Perry, Gym Class Heroes) and Ryan Tedder (Beyoncé, OneRepublic). “But ‘Jagger’ was an amazing experience,” says Valentine, “so we figured we’d try it again.” “Moves Like Jagger” marked the band’s entrance into the waters of co-writing until then Levine and his bandmates-guitarist James Valentine, bassist Mickey Madden, drummer Matt Flynn and keyboardist PJ Morton (currently filling in for Jesse Carmichael, who’s on hiatus)-had prided themselves on the fact that they handled all of the oufit’s music in-house. The decision was more than a matter of mindset. We just said, ‘Let’s not be afraid to do what we basically are.’” Overexposed is the first time we’ve ever completely embraced the idea of making pop music-of making songs for the radio. “We’re a band that’s always been close to being full-on pop, but that’s rooted in a lot of other things: rock, soul, funk, the list goes on. “I feel like we’ve been standing on the edge of a cliff for a long time,” Levine says. clubs to becoming one of the biggest bands in the world, this album captures Maroon 5’s decision to open itself up to risk. After a decade of activity in which the 3 time Grammy-winning quintet has gone from playing tiny L.A. We figured we’d get there first.”Ĭheck this out, though: If Overexposed gets at the truth of Maroon 5’s sky-high visibility-perhaps you’re reading these words in preparation for spreading the word a little further yourself-the title carries another meaning, as well, one that runs a few inches below the surface of things. “We’re just trying to preemptively go where the conversation is headed anyway. “It’s like, ‘We get it-we’re overexposed,’” Levine says with a laugh. After these changes, Maroon 5 signed with a subsidiary of J Records, Octone Records, and released their debut album, Songs About Jane, in June 2002.Adam Levine acknowledges that the title of the new Maroon 5 album is something of an inside joke-a wink at the Los Angeles-based band’s seeming omnipresence, particularly in the wake of the frontman’s joining the cast of NBC’s The Voice and of “Moves Like Jagger,” the 2011 smash that topped charts in 18 countries across the globe and became one of the most paid downloaded songs in history. At this point, Carmichael switched to playing keyboards, which has since become his main instrument in the band. In 2001, the band changed it's image by adding guitarist James Valentine and pursuing a new direction under the name Maroon 5. After the album garnered a tepid response, the band parted ways with the record label and the members attended college. The band, which self-released an album called We Like Digging?, then signed to Reprise Records and released the album The Fourth World in 1997. Before the current group was established, the original four members, Adam Levine (lead vocals, lead guitar), Jesse Carmichael (rhythm guitar, backing vocals) Mickey Madden (bass guitar) and Ryan Dusick (drums), formed a band known as Kara's Flowers in 1994, while they were still in high school. Maroon 5 formed in Los Angeles, California. 'Moves like Jagger' served as the biggest influence for composing and writing most songs on Overexposed. The album is a chock-full collection of undeniable, anthemic melodies. Overexposed is a pop-rock album with dance-pop, disco, electropop, R&B and reggae influences. The album was driven by the enormous success of the single 'Moves like Jagger'. Overexposed is the fourth studio album by Maroon 5.
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