Trust me: that's not the way Maroon 5 & Adam work.
There is a careful & even picky attitude in them when they structure things musically. If that is a bonus track, it's meant to be that. A bonus. Hell must freeze over to make them change their ideas there.

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But they most definitely love the song! Who knows.... Maybe in the re-release of Overexposed (which could happen like in middle 2013 maybe?) they might rework that as a collaboration (like they did in 2008 with IINSYFA) and maybe the song might become an highlighted gem they sure know people love it enough to appreciate such a move. And let's just say they like this kind of receptive-ness to twist things. But not on the first edition of the record. That seriously would surprise me enormously (but it could happen... I am not them I mean )

That's very interesting. (Also your posts are some of the best reads in this thread.)

I think that "Daylight" is an all right song. I agree that it's kind of forgettable. Then again, I'm one of the few people who seems to like "Love Somebody" and "Fortune Teller."

I think that "Lucky Strike" would make a better radio single. An even better choice than "Daylight" or TMWNL. Just my opinion though.

Oh man thank you... that was so cute

I think of all the material they have, Lucky Strike is the perfect radio single, followed by Doin' Dirt and Wipe Your Eyes (which they won't ever release as single being a plus deluxe track).
All the ballads are equal to me, I like them all, but the only one standing out is Sad, which is definitely NOT single material at all.
Daylight will do nicely in Fall/Winter, not more nor less, and it will benefit of the promo unlike anything else they have put out so far.
I think it's incredible the way One More Night perfomed all n its own, with absolutely ZERO pushes from them.

Daylight will have the highlights of the band being in Usa for the Voice stint, so it will benefit of Adam's exposure everywhere.

Then we will see how The Man Who Never Lied will follow up to that...
I am curious.

Still really proud of what they have already accomplished.

I really have loved Overexposed since the start and keep playing it daily with no sign of tired-ness at all
It's a really worthy and solid pure contemporary pop album.

You're welcome. I thought it made better sense to tell you on the forum versus a private message.

I have noticed that "Wipe Your Eyes" and "Sad" seem to be the most popular songs from that album. At least, that's what I've gathered from reading message boards and Tumblr.

Neither one of those two is my favorite song on Overexposed, but I certainly don't dislike those songs. They're just not my flavor. For example, many longtime Maroon 5 fans love "She Will Be Loved," but I didn't care for that song that much. I'm weird like that. I gravitate toward music along the lines of downtempo, chill, or drone. This kind of explains why I gravitate toward "Fortune Teller," although I realize that many don't care for that song.

And because I grew up in the 70s/80s, I have an affinity for the disco vibe of "Doin' Dirt." But again, I'm weird like that. Another song of theirs I really like, for some inexplicable reason, is "Infatuation" from IWBSBL. I think it's the lyrics.

I know that the band gets bagged on a lot, but their progression into "electropop" or whatever doesn't bother me so much. All singers and musicians seem to be gravitating toward dubstep, use of Autotune, the whole nine yards. They have to if they wish to remain successful, continue performing, and make money. Maroon 5, from what I can remember, has never been against being considered a pop band. Adam's been pretty clear about wanting to be successful in his career and by all appearances, he's made it happen, so people shouldn't criticize him on that ground. I understand that some longtime fans like a specific sound of theirs, but they have been changing it up on each one of their records. They can't keep playing the same songs or type of music forever. That would be boring for them and for the bulk of their fans.

I'm happy that they've been so successful with "Payphone" and now with "One More Night." I can't tell you how many people (even non-Maroon 5 fans) have been gushing about OMN. It's no shock that it's been Number 1 on the charts and rightfully so.

I'm pretty sure that "Daylight" will do fine on the charts, but I think that "Lucky Strike" would be the better radio single.

Sorry for rambling.

You're not rambling at all
I am actually VERY much like you...
I like all of their songs, but for instance on SAJ, She Will Be Loved comes like... FIFTH in my degree of likes
And i ADORE Infatuation and all the times they get groovier.
In fact being in my 30's I can trace all the major influences the band sports on and I like that versatility of sounding, while they have ALWAYS been pop to me, but with different sprinkles of other genres all poured on.
Then I just like to hear adam's singing.
i love his tone, and the fact I decode in his singing all emotional things, which I love more than cold delivering of perfection.

and sure, they have always wanted to have a public to play for , and they are ALL about being commercial, without being pre-fabricated though 8which is what I like in pop... I mean... pop IS COMMERCIAL by default... )

They are gonna have a very good era.

And I like all of what they are doing, and I truly think they are doing it well, especially in the current scene.

Another thirtysomething! Very awesome.

Also I'm glad that you're another Maroon 5 fan who doesn't call "She Will Be Loved" her favorite song. It's not that I don't believe that it's a favorite song of many M5 fans, but I guess I don't see the draw. I think it's Adam's voice. I know he has a higher voice, but his voice really bothers me in that song. (I'm sure that I'll get yelled at for saying that, but there you go.)

I would rather listen to "Sad" on loop than "She Will Be Loved." (For the record, I'm not saying that I dislike Adam's voice or I wouldn't bother buying their albums. There was just something kind of grating about his voice on SWBL.) And yes, I agree that Adam's allure is the emotional intensity that he conveys in his voice. One thing that Adam's voice will never sound like is monotone. I think this is even the case with "Fortune Teller," even though the music is a bit monotone.

I know a number of fans don't care as much for It Won't Be Soon Before Long, but I like the funkiness of that album. The only thing wrong with the album is its title. That said I like "groovy" music. And I don't mind the "disco-ey" sounding Maroon 5 songs because I was alive and coherent during that era.

You're right about Maroon 5 being a pop band. I probably didn't clarify my point enough, but you explained it perfectly. Maroon 5 is first and foremost a pop band with mild influences chosen from different genres. I think this is what makes them so interesting and so far, I think, it's worked out for them. They're a pop band that can't quite be categorized properly, if that makes sense. I feel like, when other singers or bands try this, it comes across as forced and it tends to fail. There's nothing wrong with branching out into other genres of music, but it really depends on different factors.

Another thing to Maroon 5's continued success is that they continue to write all of their own material, even with the electro-popish Overexposed. Sure he has an occasional co-writer, but those lyrics are all his. You can trace his own life through them, which isn't always the case with other pop singers and musicians.

That is the main point for me too.
Bands to me have to write their stuff and play instruments (and all of Maroon 5can play... Adam plays all instruments when he composes... and it's funny that nobody really often even knows about that, but there's a reason if he played piano for Rihanna and Eminem these past grammies on their number, or if he loves to play drums during the Voice...) and essentially they have to create music that tells something true (and that has to surge off from experiences they had).

Maroon 5 have this, and it's true in the pop landscape it's practically an unicum, beside One Republic (it doesn't surprise me Adam loved to work with Ryan and found him very much alike himself) and Train (another kinda "old" classic pop/rock band) and the newly resurfaced Matchbox 20.

I miss Goo Goo Dolls because they used to do that very well too.

I mean, I am very into rock/alternative acts (I have a record collection which approaches around 2000 albums ), but as I grew older I learnt to love pop music a lot, and it frustrates me that there are not pop bands around, but just boybands whith multiple voices and nobody playing anymore.

The 80's might have been vain, but at least by then there were bands playing pop without being considered aliens.

I wish we could go back there, because I believe pop has the same dignity as rock, indie, soul and blues when it comes straight from the heart.

The Beatles were pop.

So why can't pop be again a thing of bands too?



I like to talk with you.

And by the way, my all time favorite Maroon 5 song is The Sun; and my second favorite from the SAJ era is actually Rag Doll tied up with Secret.

The other favs change depending on the mood I am in that a song instead of another could fit better

I realize that not everyone is a talented lyricist or even a talented musician. However, there is something to be said for those singers who are multi-talented and can do the aforementioned things as well.

Aside from the obvious, I would think that the more you can handle yourself, the more control you retain over your music and how it's marketed. I'm not sure if that makes sense, but I suspect that is why Adam doesn't like to sing another's lyrics. I completely understand. Not to mention, writing lyrics is Adam's "therapy," so to speak. That's very obvious as you listen to them. The one interesting fact is that Adam is so open about his life in general that he doesn't need to speak in metaphor, which is something he moved away from on Overexposed. I'm not saying he doesn't understand the concept of privacy, but his life seems rather transparent. You can trace, at least, his romances through all of his lyrics. It's kind of freaky, but cool at the same time.

I have an English degree, so I like to analyze poems and songs. I'm kind of goofy this way.

I was going to ask about instruments. It seems that Adam plays almost all of them. At least, the ones you'd associate with the band. I have seen him play the piano and the drums on TV.

I don't mind One Republic and I can see Ryan's influence on Overexposed. Train's not too bad either. I also like a number of Matchbox 20's songs. Ah, and Goo Goo Dolls. There's a throwback. I feel like we're headed in the Autotune direction. Even Linkin Park sounds more electro-pop. It's interesting where music has evolved. I've always liked pop, especially the pop from the 1980s. That's when I came of age, so I gravitate toward that music. I wish we could go back to an era of pop music that was more original. I think we're past that, unfortunately.

I enjoy talking with you too. While I'm talking Maroon 5 here, but other bands' names start to slip into my conversation.

I do like "The Sun," "Rag Doll," and "Secret." As far as their radio singles from that album are concerned, I always had an affection for "Sunday Morning" because it's got the chill vibe on it. Having said that I've grown to like Overexposed. I tend to like the songs better the more I listen to the album. I understand how it's not some fans' cup of tea, but the band is evolving. Hopefully, all of their fans continue to evolve with them.

Before I sign off, there is a Buena Vista Social Club version of "She Will Be Loved" on one of their covers albums. I don't mind that version and yes, Adam sings on it. It's funky and tolerable.

I have that album, in Italy it was a fairly commercial success and the two single played were exactly She Will Be Loved and the Coldplay's cover

I think I have listened to anything Maroon 5 related ever published anywhere... a dear friend of mine has an impressive and complete collection of anything they have put off, by themselves or as a collaboration; rarities, vynils, copy for DJs... she even possesses the Cd SINGLE (physical ) of Kara's Flowers Soap Disco and all special Asian editions of everything Maroon5.

Even if I wanted to NOT liste to them, she would probably force me

"WELP!... she is back to snatch us all!"

The Adele Era Has Newly Begun... Let The SkyFall

Sudden re-emergent love for Fortune Teller

I'll never know how the future will go
I don't know what to tell you,
I'm not a fortune teller
I'll never change, but I want you to stay
I don't know what to tell you,
I'm not a fortune teller

How much has this album sold in the U.S. so far?

With this week we are around 640000 copies already
I think it may go platinum within the year with the holiday sales actually

"WELP!... she is back to snatch us all!"

The Adele Era Has Newly Begun... Let The SkyFall

Really? See, that's what bothers me about living in the USA sometimes. I don't often hear these albums played on mainstream radio. For the most part, I'm more likely to hear a Buena Vista Social Club album being played on NPR. It's a shame too.

Wow . . . a "Soap Disco" single, huh? I've listened to the album, albeit via mp3.

superben- I really like that song. I'm sorry if I triggered a bad memory for you.

Kara's Flowers' record is amazing. I also have the physical copy... not only my unbeatable friends
How many 17 years old get to have Rob Cavallo producing you?
Guess Billie Joe Armstrong put a word in as well... I am so sad he is not Adam's mentor on The Voice. They would have been THE PERFECT team there.

But I am digressing

Any idea if they have enough material for the Daylight Project?
Allegedly Adam has started to (mutually) follow model Barbara Palvin on twitter (no problem... he still with Behati, they just spent days together in Japan and Jakarta... and Bee has worked with Barbara for VS, much like she did with Bregje Heinen) so maybe we get a model ALSO in Daylight video, after Valerie Van Der Graaf who's been casted for The Man Who Never Lied?

Some of my friends hope for that.

I am curious about Daylight Project instead. I have complete faith in the director

I can't believe One More Night got a fourth Week atop Billboard Hot 100

I love that but this is honestly completely out of my expectations (even the best ones)