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Track Listings
| 1. One More Night |
| 2. Payphone featuring Wiz Khalifa |
| 3. Daylight |
| 4. Lucky Strike |
| 5. The Man Who Never Lied |
| 6. Love Somebody |
| 7. Ladykiller |
| 8. Fortune Teller |
| 9. Sad |
| 10. Tickets |
| 11. Doin' Dirt |
| 12. Beautiful Goodbye |
| 13. Wipe Your Eyes |
| 14. Wasted Years |
| 15. Kiss |
Editorial Reviews
Recorded in Los Angeles, CA in late 2011 and early 2012, Maroon 5's fourth studio album Overexposed is a rich, pop-infused collection of tracks. The album was executive produced by Max Martin with additional tracks produced by Benny Blanco and Ryan Tedder. Maroon 5's musicianship and frontman Adam Levine's vocals are as distinct as ever on Overexposed, continuing to showcase the band's ability for creating songs that have become part of the fabric of pop and rock music today. Maroon 5 began writing and recording the album during their most recent world tour and the resulting collection is chock-full of undeniable, anthemic melodies. The album includes such stand out tracks as the emphatic Payphone featuring Wiz Khalifa, the irresistible One More Night and the rythmic ballad Beautiful Goodbye.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
55 of 62 people found the following review helpful
By Book Lover
Format:Audio CD
After seeing so many bad reviews, I felt I had to weigh in. This album is definitely more "poppy" than their others, and that may be disappointing to some of Maroon 5's loyal fans. While I am usually not one to dig pop songs, this CD makes me want to sing along and dance in my car. Granted, there are a couple of duds on this album, in particular "Sad", but most of the others are just fun. I am hoping they will go on tour for this album soon because I can't wait to see them perform these songs live. Don't over-think this album. Just sit back, crank it up, and enjoy.
192 of 246 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
A lot of critical things have been said about this album (see sampling below), but I think the most accurate and important one is this: "On much of the album, Maroon 5 barely sound like a band at all."
That's because Maroon 5 no longer really exists. They are no longer creating their own music. They recognized that all of the current hit music falls under categories like "disco-flavored dance-floor filler" or "dance-pop glitz," and they knew to sell songs they'd need to hire outside help. Who'd they hire? Look up names like Max Martin, Ryan Tedder, Shellback, and Benny Blanco--these people are the new "Maroon 5," and they are also Pink and Katy Perry and Kelly Clarkson and Usher and Britney Spears and Taio Cruz and Adele and OneRepublic and Gym Class Heroes and Sean Paul and Avril Lavigne and Justin Bieber and Ke$ha and Flo Rida and Pitbull. I'm not making this up--it is a fact that almost all of the music we hear on the radio is created by the same few guys whose names you probably haven't heard.
I think it would be fair to say that the Billboard 100 has never been in such a sad, homogenous state, and I think it would also be fair to say that the release of this album confirms that modern hit music is vapid and soulless--it is little more than brand names selling catchy hooks created by anonymous dance-pop gurus.
Adam Levine himself admits that Overexposed "is definitely our poppiest album yet," and he admits that he has a "love/hate relationship with it." Maybe he'll get back to doing what he loves if we stop buying dance-pop glitz.
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Other things that have been said about this album:
* "Every song sounds as if it was custom made to play behind the montage of someone's 'journey' in a TV talent show." (The Independent)
* "It seems more like a collaboration between Swedish hitmakers and AutoTune than between Levine and members of his band." (The Washington Post)
* "Even with various superstar producers on board, including Max Martin and Ryan Tedder, the album is stridently homogenous." (Boston Globe)
* "Overexposed is a hit-seeking missile that doesn't just slaughter Maroon 5's reputation for sincerity, it festoons its corpse with glitter." (The Washington Post)
That's because Maroon 5 no longer really exists. They are no longer creating their own music. They recognized that all of the current hit music falls under categories like "disco-flavored dance-floor filler" or "dance-pop glitz," and they knew to sell songs they'd need to hire outside help. Who'd they hire? Look up names like Max Martin, Ryan Tedder, Shellback, and Benny Blanco--these people are the new "Maroon 5," and they are also Pink and Katy Perry and Kelly Clarkson and Usher and Britney Spears and Taio Cruz and Adele and OneRepublic and Gym Class Heroes and Sean Paul and Avril Lavigne and Justin Bieber and Ke$ha and Flo Rida and Pitbull. I'm not making this up--it is a fact that almost all of the music we hear on the radio is created by the same few guys whose names you probably haven't heard.
I think it would be fair to say that the Billboard 100 has never been in such a sad, homogenous state, and I think it would also be fair to say that the release of this album confirms that modern hit music is vapid and soulless--it is little more than brand names selling catchy hooks created by anonymous dance-pop gurus.
Adam Levine himself admits that Overexposed "is definitely our poppiest album yet," and he admits that he has a "love/hate relationship with it." Maybe he'll get back to doing what he loves if we stop buying dance-pop glitz.
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Other things that have been said about this album:
* "Every song sounds as if it was custom made to play behind the montage of someone's 'journey' in a TV talent show." (The Independent)
* "It seems more like a collaboration between Swedish hitmakers and AutoTune than between Levine and members of his band." (The Washington Post)
* "Even with various superstar producers on board, including Max Martin and Ryan Tedder, the album is stridently homogenous." (Boston Globe)
* "Overexposed is a hit-seeking missile that doesn't just slaughter Maroon 5's reputation for sincerity, it festoons its corpse with glitter." (The Washington Post)
59 of 74 people found the following review helpful
Format:MP3 Music|Amazon Verified Purchase
Yes, this is the clean version. Edited songs are Payphone, Tickets, and Wasted Years. The explicit version shows [Explicit] in the album title.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great cd
I love this cd. Of course there are the songs that everybody knows that are great. At first there were a few songs I didn't know but once I listened a few times came to appreciate... Read more
Published 1 day ago by Ann Klein
4.0 out of 5 stars
Not as jazzy
Not as jazzy as some songs on the older CD's. Still good, but for different reasons. I haven't grown to love this CD yet, but I definitely like it.
Published 26 days ago by Grace619
5.0 out of 5 stars
excellent
arrived as expected, love Maroon 5 and it was cleaned up, I would order again if need be for a friend
Published 26 days ago by Debbie De Beer
5.0 out of 5 stars
Awesome
If you like Maroon 5 then you will like this album. Their songs that aren't playing on the radio right now are really good, a few upbeat, a few ballads.
Published 1 month ago by Dawn M Simonsen
5.0 out of 5 stars
GREAT
Love Maroon 5..as always no letdowns with this CD!! The music is so addictive. Also love Adam Levine. The VOICE is the best.
Published 1 month ago by Bargain shopper
1.0 out of 5 stars
The King of Autotune is Back
What an overproduced mess. The autotune is so overused in these recordings especially. I've convinced myself that poor Adam can't sing without it. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Jason George
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great album...
Love this album, every song on it is a hit!! And we got it like a day or so after we ordered it - just in time for a trip in the car to listen to it!! :)
Published 1 month ago by Gin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Adam Levine-- need I say more?
This cd is awesome to listen to with the radio loud and the windows down. I really like it alot!!
Published 1 month ago by Jaimie Garrett
3.0 out of 5 stars
Redundent
A number of the songs sound too similar. It sounds like you are listening to the same song all the way through the album.
Published 1 month ago by Brian
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great CD!!
You don't come across CD's that is great all the way through and not just a couple good songs. This is one of those that is great all the way through.
Published 1 month ago by ter
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