![]() Plus, it’s a bit of a downer (Adam Levine said the song was inspired by the group’s late manager, Jordan Feldstein, and anyone who’s lost someone), vastly different from the upbeat and cheery hits that have become custom for Maroon 5 for over a decade. The lyrics aren’t particularly clever and they’re certainly cheesy. 2 (especially with the holiday tune drop-offs) isn’t insanely shocking. Then again, their fans have continued to show up with every release no matter how much it feels like a hit, so seeing them at No. No one seemed to really be talking about it, and it just didn’t seem like a super strong song compared to others in Maroon 5’s catalog. While I feel like I’ve heard it on the radio a ton in the past few months - and I don’t listen to the radio often - I didn’t think “Memories” had quite the excitement around it that a song like 2018 Hot 100-topper “Girls Like You” did. But I guess you don’t get to be a radio fixture for nearly 20 years without being smarter than your critics, and clearly M5 knew they were tapping into something here. I really thought this time Maroon 5 had went too far with the schmaltz - even their sappiest radio hits in the past still had backing grooves! - and that this would be quickly relegated to live-singalong-only status in the pop memory. ![]() “Memories” is more sonically sparse and thematically contemplative than their other recent hits, but pity the fool who doubts the commercial prospects of a Maroon 5 single in this current day and age.Īndrew Unterberger: Like a 7.5. consistently flirt with the summit of the Hot 100, and even their relative misses - 2015’s “This Summer’s Gonna Hurt Like a Motherf–ker,” 2018’s “Wait” - still reach the top 40 on the chart. This is Maroon 5! They just spent the entirety of the 2010s releasing pop songs that have proven to have legs like this Adam Levine and co. Jason Lipshutz: I’m saying a 1, and if 0 was an option here, I’d give it one of those. I would be more surprised if this song weren’t by Maroon 5 and it was doing this well. Mainly, if you’re the type to listen to the radio, you’ve probably been forced to listen to this song a lot, which means it may have grown on you. It’s not particularly catchy, but I suppose the “Pachelbel’s Canon” melody line has potential to stick in your brain. On a scale from 1-10, how surprised are you that the song has proven to have legs like this? ![]() With the holiday songs finally vacated from this week’s Hot 100, “Memories” has now climbed all the way to No. ![]() 1 on Billboard Hot 100, Maroon 5 & Roddy Ricch Reach Top Threeġ. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |