Maroon 5: The Hate-Loved Band
by Nicole Koerfgen
Update:
- Maroon 5 Members
- Most Streamed Maroon 5 Songs
- Why Is Maroon 5 Hated?
- Maroon 5 Controversy
- Adam Levine Controversy
- Fighting with Chile
- Cheating on His Pregnant Wife
- Maroon 5 Current Tour
Thumbnail: 2016 American Music Awards by Walt Disney Television (CC BY-ND 2.0)
Most of the original band members have known each other since high school. In 1999, the 5 friends signed their first record deal. Unfortunately, there was no success, and the collaboration ended. The passion for music remained, so in 2001, Maroon 5 started a new attempt: They signed with the independent New York label Octone Records.
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Their new endeavor came to fruition in 2002, with the release of their debut album Songs About Jane, which is about Levine's relationship with his ex-girlfriend.
Maroon 5 received a Grammy in the Best New Artist category for their debut album. In 2007, after a long 5 year wait, the second album, It Won't Be Soon Before Long, was released. During the recordings, the boys received active support from successful producers such as Mike Elizondo, Mark Endert, and Eric Valentine. For the song "It Won't Be Soon Before Long", Maroon 5 received multiple gold and platinum awards as well as a Grammy for "Best Video" ("Makes Me Wonder").
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Maroon 5 Members
How many members are in the band Maroon 5? While many only know Adam Levine as the band’s frontman, there are currently a total of 6 members in the band with 2 former members.
The pop-rock band currently consists of:
Adam Levine*, born March 18, 1979 – vocals, guitar
Jesse Carmichael*, born April 2, 1979, in Boulder, Colorado – keyboards, guitar
James Valentine*, born October 5, 1978, in Lincoln, Nebraska – guitar
Matt Flynn, born May 23, 1970 – drums, percussion
PJ Morton, born March 29, 1981, in New Orleans, Louisiana – keyboard
Sam Farrar, born June 29, 1978, in Los Angeles, California – bass
Former members:
Mickey Madden* born May 13, 1979, in Austin, Texas – bass (1994-2020)
Ryan Dusick*, born September 19, 1977, in Los Angeles, California - drums, percussion (1994-2006), backing vocals (2001-2006)
*indicate original band members
Most Streamed Maroon 5 Songs
It is no surprise that Maroon 5 has more than 63 million listeners per month on Spotify. Here are some of their most streamed songs with more than 1 billion streams on Spotify.
Maps
Payphone
Moves Like Jagger
This Love
Memories
She Will Be Loved
Sugar
Animals
Why Is Maroon 5 Hated?
Maroon 5 Controversy
Has Their Music Lost Its Soul? While the debut album was met with enthusiasm, the reviews from the second album onwards varied greatly. The music was too commercial, too radio-friendly, or too auto-tuned for the critics.
“Overexposed is a hit-seeking missile that doesn’t just slaughter Maroon 5’s reputation for sincerity; it festoons its corpse with glitter, hairspray, and Hello Kitty stickers.” — The Washington Post.
However, fans all over globe continue to love the band – who doesn't immediately have a catchy tune from “Moves Like Jagger,” “She Will Be Loved,” “Sugar” or “Payphone”? Are you a Maroon 5 lover and would like to see the talent of the internationally successful band live? Then book your tickets for the Maroon 5 Tour now.
Adam Levine Controversy
Fighting with Chile
Why does Chile hate Maroon 5? Viña del Mar is Latin America’s most significant song festival – the spectacle has occurred annually since 1960. National and international singers come together and celebrate the love of music with fans. Maroon 5 was also honored to perform at this special event in 2020.
At this renowned festival, Adam brought a disappointing atmosphere to the stage for all fans. Chileans are known for singing along to songs with passion, but Levine seemed to dislike this fan applause: “Well, if you want to do my job, go ahead.”
The Chilean actress and singer Denise Rosenthal also criticized Levine's attitude – in a deleted tweet, she posted that Adam "asked that no one looked at him in the face" when in his presence. The post was deleted shortly after publication.
There's also a video from after the show, depicting an upset Levine seemingly engaged in an expletive-laden argument with his manager about the event, saying, "That was the end of the show. No way. That was a TV show that was an hour long. Not a concert."
Since this show, Chile's nation has not spoken so well to the singer and allows jokes on his Insta account. Till this day, Chileans continue to spam Adam Levine's comment section with Chilean recipes, lyrics, or other content unrelated to him.
Cheating on His Pregnant Wife
In 2022 the frontman was accused of cheating on his pregnant wife Behati Prinsloo. She is an Namibian model who is also a Victoria’s Secret Angel.
Instagram model Sumner Stroh shared DMs between her and the singer on TikTok and stated that they had an affair for over a year. To date, he has not confirmed the allegations, only saying that he has "crossed the line" and that his family is the most important thing in his life and he is doing everything to keep and protect them.
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