Wait (Maroon 5 song) explained

Wait
Cover:Maroon5Wait.jpg
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Type:single
Artist:Maroon 5
Album:Red Pill Blues
Released:January 16, 2018
Recorded:2017
Studio:Conway Recording (Los Angeles, California)
Genre:
Length:3:10
Label:
  • 222
  • Interscope
Producer:John Ryan
Chronology:Maroon 5
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"Wait" is a song by American pop rock band Maroon 5. It was released on January 16, 2018, to contemporary hit radio as the fourth single from the band's sixth studio album Red Pill Blues (2017).[1] The song was previously released as a promotional single on October 31, 2017. It was written by Adam Levine, John Ryan, Jacob Kasher Hindlin, and Ammar Malik and was produced by Ryan. It served as the third countdown single released from the album following "Whiskey".

Background and release

"Wait" was announced on October 30, 2017.[2] The song was released as an instant-grant the following day worldwide. On November 3, 2017, guitarist James Valentine later announced on Twitter, that the song would later become the album's official fourth single.[3]

Remixes

The remix versions of the song was released, the first version by Canadian duo Chromeo on January 19, 2018, and the second version featuring American rapper A Boogie wit da Hoodie on January 26.[4]

Composition

"Wait" has a duration of 3 minutes and 10 seconds. It was written by Maroon 5 frontman Adam Levine, John Ryan, Jacob "JKash" Kasher Hindlin, and Ammar Malik and was produced by John Ryan.

Music video

The music video for "Wait" was released on February 8, 2018, on Vevo. The video features actress Alexandra Daddario and was directed by Dave Meyers.[5] It begins with lead singer Adam Levine at the church as he wakes up in a coffin and later walks to another coffin with people appeared at the funeral, there he used the scorpion to resurrect his ex-girlfriend (played by Daddario) who the one cheated on him. Scenes of Levine getting attacked and fought by the ex-girlfriend include the women gangsters and the bathtub woman also follow. In the next scene, Levine is underwater from another world with little mermaids and enters the junkyard with the ex-girlfriend watching him as millions of meteors destroy the place, blowing the ex-girlfriend away. In the final scene, the ex-girlfriend breaks up and leaves Levine at the house with ropes all over him as the video ends.

Snapchat version video

On January 16, 2018, a Snapchat version video was released on Spotify and on Vevo, the following day. Directed by Travis Schneider, and was shot on iPhone 7.[6] The video follows Levine in various parts at his home, as he performs in lip-syncing to the song with scenes covered by different Snapchat filters. Levine's wife, Behati Prinsloo makes a cameo appearance.[7]

Lyric videos

A vertical lyric video was released exclusively by Spotify on December 15, 2017.[8] Like the Snapchat video, which was also directed by Schneider and features Levine, is writing the lyrics on a screen wall. On February 1, 2018, the official lyric video is directed and produced by the band's multi-instrumentalist Sam Farrar. It was shot entirely on iPhone X.[9]

Live performances

On November 7, 2017, Maroon 5 performed "Wait" for the first time at the iHeartRadio Theater in Burbank, California.[10] On January 18, 2018, the band continued the song for Jimmy Kimmel Live!, as well as the 2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards on March 11.[11] Pop band Echosmith, praised their latter performance as "one of the best sounding tv performances".[12] They also performed the song on the final night of the 2018 Capital One JamFest in San Antonio, on April 1, 2018.[13] Later, Maroon 5 played with the song live on The Voice on April 24[14] and The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 7, 2018,[15] respectively.

Accolades

YearCeremonyCategoryResult
2018Best Visual Effects[16]
Teen Choice AwardsChoice Song: Group[17]
2019ASCAP Pop Music AwardsAward Winning Song[18]
Award Winning Song[19]

Credits and personnel

Recording

Personnel

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2017–18)Peak
position
Argentina Anglo (Monitor Latino)[20] 11
Australia (ARIA)[21] 91
Croatia (HRT)[22] 74
Ireland (IRMA)[23] 82
Latvia (Latvijas Top 40)[24] 34
New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[25] 7
South Korea International (Gaon)[26] 16
Venezuela Anglo (Record Report)[27] 3
Venezuela Rock (Record Report)[28] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2018)Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[29] 85
US Billboard Hot 100[30] 58
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[31] 28
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[32] 14
US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[33] 39
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[34] 28

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)VersionLabel(s)
VariousOctober 31, 2017Digital downloadOriginal[35]
United StatesJanuary 16, 2018Contemporary hit radio
VariousJanuary 19, 2018Digital downloadChromeo Remix[36]
January 26, 2018A Boogie wit da Hoodie Remix[37]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Top 40/M Future Releases – Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates. All Access. January 4, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180104211704/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases. January 4, 2018. January 4, 2018. dead.
  2. Web site: Maroon 5. Facebook.com. October 31, 2017. October 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231004142216/https://www.facebook.com/login/?next=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fmaroon5%2Fphotos%2Fa.10150138876298482.302819.5330548481%2F10155838968058482%2F%3Ftype%3D3. live.
  3. Web site: James Valentine reveals "Wait" becomes a new single. Maroon 5. Twitter. November 3, 2017. December 5, 2017.
  4. Web site: Maroon 5 Announces New Single 'Wait', Releases Fun, Filter-Inspired Music Video. Broadway World. January 17, 2018. January 4, 2020. October 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231004142212/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Maroon-5-Announces-New-Single-Wait-Releases-Fun-Filter-Inspired-Music-Video-20180117. live.
  5. Web site: Nied. Mike. Adam Levine Gets Beat Up by Love in Maroon 5's Dramatic "Wait" Video. Idolator. February 8, 2018. January 5, 2019. July 23, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200723202711/https://www.idolator.com/7674740/maroon-5-dramatic-wait-video?andro=1&chrome=1. live.
  6. Web site: 7 Noteworthy Video Projects Shot on iPhones. Resource. Breindel. Alexander. March 23, 2018. January 3, 2020. January 7, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200107023747/http://resourcemagonline.com/2018/03/7-noteworthy-video-projects-shot-on-iphone/87847. live.
  7. Krzaczek. Katie. Maroon 5 Debut Snapchat-Filtered 'Wait' Music Video. Billboard. January 17, 2018. January 26, 2018. January 21, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180121060426/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8094417/maroon-5-debut-snapchat-filtered-wait-music-video. live.
  8. Web site: Watch Our Vertical Video for "Wait", Out Now on Spotify. February 10, 2018. December 15, 2017. Maroon5.com. February 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200216033730/https://www.maroon5.com/news/watch-our-vertical-video-wait-out-now-spotify. live.
  9. Web site: Maroon 5 – "Wait" (Official Lyric Video). Facebook. February 10, 2018. November 19, 2019. October 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231004142220/https://www.facebook.com/maroon5/videos/vb.5330548481/10156098561668482/?type=2&theater. live.
  10. Web site: Inside Maroon 5's 'Red Pill Blues' Album Release Party. iHeartRadio. Marquina. Sierra. November 8, 2017. October 10, 2018. October 26, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181026064559/https://www.iheart.com/content/2017-11-07-inside-maroon-5s-red-pill-blues-album-release-party/. live.
  11. Web site: Maroon 5 Jams Out To Their Latest Single 'Wait' At iHeartRadio Music Awards. Hollywood Life. Stagnitta. Ali. March 12, 2018. March 12, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180312052203/http://hollywoodlife.com/2018/03/11/maroon-5-performance-wait-iheartradio-music-awards/. live.
  12. Web site: Echosmith Praises Maroon 5. Twitter. March 11, 2018. March 12, 2018. December 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221208022511/https://twitter.com/echosmith/status/972997217173712896. live.
  13. Web site: Maroon 5 – Wait (Live from the Capital One JamFest). The Maroon 5 Blog. January 4, 2020. September 29, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200929180941/https://videos.themaroon5.com/maroon-5-wait-live-from-the-capital-one-jamfest_20db12c20.html. live.
  14. Web site: Maroon 5 Set To Perform "Wait" On April 24 Edition Of "The Voice". Headline Planet. Cantor. Brian. April 19, 2018. April 24, 2018. April 22, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180422050037/http://headlineplanet.com/home/2018/04/19/maroon-5-set-perform-wait-april-24-edition-voice/. live.
  15. Web site: Maroon 5 Performs "Wait", Adam Levine Chats On "The Ellen DeGeneres Show". Headline Planet. May 5, 2019. May 5, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190505112858/https://headlineplanet.com/home/2018/05/07/maroon-5-performs-wait-adam-levine-chats-ellen-degeneres-show/amp/. live.
  16. Web site: Cardi B, The Carters Lead 2018 MTV Video Music Awards Nominations. Baysinger. Tim. TheWrap. July 16, 2018. July 16, 2018. July 17, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180717151304/https://www.thewrap.com/mtv-vma-nominees/. live.
  17. Web site: Teen Choice Awards 2018: The Complete Winners List. Entertainment Tonight. August 12, 2018. April 18, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190418114415/https://www.etonline.com/teen-choice-awards-2018-complete-winners-list-107721. April 18, 2019 . live.
  18. Web site: 2019 ASCAP Pop Music Awards . ASCAP . May 19, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191016232152/https://www.ascap.com/popawards19%E2%80%AC . October 16, 2019 . live.
  19. News: Sting, Imagine Dragons and Martin Bandier Honored at BMI's 67th Annual Pop Awards . May 15, 2019 . . May 15, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190515103536/https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/2019-bmi-pop-awards . May 15, 2019 . live.
  20. Web site: Top 20 Argentina Anglo – Del 26 de Marzo al 1 de Abril, 2018. Monitor Latino. April 4, 2018. es. April 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180405100827/http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Argentina/Anglo/20180326. live.
  21. Web site: ARIA Chart Watch #462. auspOp. March 3, 2018. March 3, 2018. November 6, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201106113731/https://www.auspop.com.au/2018/3/aria-chart-watch-462/. dead.
  22. Web site: Croatia ARC TOP 40 . HRT . February 28, 2018 . March 3, 2015 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150303122643/http://radio.hrt.hr/emisija/arc-top-40/51/ . live .
  23. Web site: IRMA – Irish Charts. Irish Recorded Music Association. November 11, 2017. August 22, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170822180652/http://www.irma.ie/index.cfm?page=irish-charts&chart=Singles. live.
  24. Web site: Latvijas Top 40. Latvijas Radio. 6 December 2016. December 11, 2017. 20 December 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161220123109/http://www.pieci.lv/lv/lr5/top40/. live.
  25. Web site: NZ Heatseeker Singles Chart. Recorded Music NZ. November 13, 2017. November 10, 2017. November 10, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171110171407/https://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=4415. live.
  26. Web site: Gaon Download Chart – Issue date: 2017.10.29 – 2017.11.04. Gaon Chart. November 9, 2017. November 9, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171109191458/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=S1020&termGbn=week&hitYear=2017&targetTime=44&nationGbn=E. live.
  27. Web site: Anglo . . April 28, 2018 . April 28, 2018 . es . January 26, 2017 . http://www.freezepage.com/1485438734ONTHWGTLSM?url=http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/anglo/ . live .
  28. Web site: Rock . . April 6, 2018 . April 14, 2018 . es . March 20, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140320232808/http://www.recordreport.com.ve/publico/?i=poprock . live .
  29. Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 4, 2018. July 14, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190714170045/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/canadian-hot-100. live.
  30. Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. December 4, 2018. December 8, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191208234822/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/hot-100-songs. live.
  31. Adult Contemporany Songs Year End 2018. Billboard. December 4, 2018. December 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181205033858/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/adult-contemporary-songs. live.
  32. Adult Pop Songs Year End 2018. Billboard. December 4, 2018. December 5, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181205033931/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/adult-pop-songs. live.
  33. Dance/Mix Show Songs – Year-End 2018. Billboard. September 7, 2019. December 6, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181206002350/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/dance-mix-show-airplay-songs. live.
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  35. Web site: Red Pill Blues (Deluxe) by Maroon 5 on Apple Music. Itunes.apple.com. October 31, 2017. November 7, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171107022928/https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/red-pill-blues-deluxe/id1292109608?i=1292110100%3Fapp%3Dmusic&linkId=43205205&app=music&ign-itsct=1292109608-1292109608&ign-itscg=1202&ign-mpt=uo%3D4. live.
  36. Web site: Wait (Chromeo Remix) – Single by Maroon 5 on Apple Music. Apple Music. January 19, 2018. October 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231004142155/https://music.apple.com/by/album/wait-chromeo-remix-single/1445285499. live.
  37. Web site: Wait (feat. A Boogie wit da Hoodie) – Single by Maroon 5 on Apple Music. Apple Music. January 26, 2018. August 20, 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210820085656/https://music.apple.com/us/album/wait-feat-a-boogie-wit-da-hoodie-single/1444595337. live.

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