V (Maroon 5 album)
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| Studio album by Maroon 5 | ||||
| Released | August 29, 2014 | |||
| Recorded | 2013–14 | |||
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| Length | 40:10 | |||
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| The A.V. Club | C+ |
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| Entertainment Weekly | C |
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V (Roman numeral for five) is the fifth studio album by American band Maroon 5. It was released on August 29, 2014, by Interscope Records. V was Maroon 5's first album to be released through Interscope after the band's previous label, A&M Octone Records, transferred them along with most of its artists to Interscope. The album also saw the return of keyboardist/rhythm guitarist/backing vocalist Jesse Carmichael after his absence from recording, touring and promoting Overexposed (2012).
V debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 164,000 copies in the first week. The album produced three hit singles, "Maps", "Animals", and "Sugar", peaking at number 6, number 3, and number 2 on the US Billboard Hot 100, respectively. A re-release single, "This Summer", was released on May 15, 2015. The last single "Feelings", was released on September 14, 2015.
In 2012, Maroon 5 released their fourth studio album, Overexposed. The record was released during a time of commercial momentum for the band following the success of "Moves like Jagger" (recorded with Christina Aguilera), a single which lead singer Adam Levine credited as having "revived the group", and the album's lead single, "Payphone", which became both a critical and commercial success.Overexposed was described by the band as their "most poppiest [sic] record to date", with critics giving the album mixed reviews upon its release, describing the album as having lacked memorable hooks and charm, and having exposed their limitations. The album, however, was met with a positive note with praise directed generally at Levine's vocals and the album's production.
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