"Lucky Strike" is a song by American band Maroon 5 recorded for their fourth studio album Overexposed (2012). It was written by Adam Levine together with Ryan Tedder and Noel Zancanella who also served as producers of the song. "Lucky Strike" is a funk song that features dubstep and soul rock influences. Lyrically, it discovers the theme of sexual intercourse.

The song received generally positive reviews from music critics who found it catchy and labeled it as one of the best tracks on Overexposed. Following the release of the album, due to strong digital downloads, the song peaked at number two on the singles chart in South Korea and at number nine on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles. "Lucky Strike" was included on the set list for Maroon 5's fourth worldwide tour, the Overexposed Tour (2012–13).

"Lucky Strike" was written by Maroon 5's lead singer Adam Levine together with Ryan Tedder and Noel Zancanella, who also served as producers of the song. Tedder and Zancanella also co-wrote and co-produced another song for Overexposed titled "Love Somebody". "Lucky Strike" was engineered by Smith Carlson at the Patriot Studios in Denver and Noah "Mailbox" Passovoy at the Conway Studios in Los Angeles; Eric Eylands served as the engineering assistant. Serban Ghenea mixed the song at the Mixstar Studios in Virginia Beach. John Hanes served as engineer for mix, while Phil Seaford as mixing assistant. All the programming and keys were provided by Tedder and Zancanella.

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