70 Fun Facts About Maroon 5

In which city was Maroon 5 formed?

Four of the founders met as pupils at Brentwood School and started playing together in 1994.

Under what name did the future members of Maroon 5 first play together in 1994?

They were still in high school; Adam Levine was 15 and Ryan Dusick 16.

Where did the original name of the band come from?

The label Octone later insisted they change the name to break with their pop past.

At which L.A. high school did the four original members of Maroon 5 meet?

Three of the five later members had started playing together at the age of 12.

Under their earlier name, what was the band's 1997 Reprise debut, which sold about 5,000 copies?

Adam Levine called its failure a huge disappointment that nearly split them up.

What was the failed lead single from the band's 1997 pre-Maroon 5 album?

The band was dropped by Reprise six months after the album's release.

Which future star beat the pre-Maroon 5 band at the 2000 UCLA Spring Sing competition?

She later opened for them on part of the It Won't Be Soon Before Long Tour in 2007.

Which guitarist was recruited in 2001 as the fifth member, freeing Adam Levine to be a frontman?

He came from the L.A. band Square and bonded with Levine over a shared love of Phish.

According to Adam Levine, who is the only outsider who knows the story behind the name Maroon 5?

He revealed the detail in an interview with Howard Stern while keeping the story itself secret.

What is the title of Maroon 5's 2002 debut album?

It took 26 months to reach the Billboard top 10, a record for a slow burner at the time.

Who was the woman that inspired the title and lyrics of Maroon 5's debut album?

Levine said there was at least one line about her in every song.

Which musician was so impressed by "This Love" that he invited Maroon 5 to open his 2003 tour?

He had attended Berklee College of Music with guitarist James Valentine.

What was the first single released from Maroon 5's debut album?

It slowly gathered airplay and reached the Hot 100 top 20 by March 2004.

Which Grammy Award did Maroon 5 win in 2005?

They had been together for over a decade by then, in one form or another.

For which song did Maroon 5 win the 2006 Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals?

It was the second single from their debut and reached number five in the US.

Adam Levine was a writer's assistant on which CBS drama while writing Maroon 5's debut?

The show's producer Barbara Hall was a family friend.

Which founding drummer left Maroon 5 in 2006 after wrist and shoulder injuries?

He later wrote a memoir titled Harder to Breathe about the band and his recovery.

Which drummer, who had played with Gavin DeGraw and The B-52's, officially joined Maroon 5 in 2006?

He had already been accompanying the band at concerts for two years.

What was Maroon 5's second studio album, released in May 2007?

Levine described it as sexier and stronger, drawing on Prince and Michael Jackson.

Which Maroon 5 single leapt from number 64 to number one on the Hot 100 in one week, then a record jump?

Its lyrics carry a secondary theme of frustration with American politics and the Iraq War.

Which Maroon 5 song was re-recorded in 2008 as a duet with Rihanna?

It appeared on both the band's re-released album and Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad reissue.

In which country was Maroon 5's third album Hands All Over recorded in 2009?

The band decamped there to work with a legendary rock producer.

Which producer joined Maroon 5 for the recording of Hands All Over?

The album debuted at number two but sold only 142,000 first-week copies.

What was the first single from Hands All Over?

It peaked at number 14 on the Hot 100.

Which singer features on "Moves like Jagger"?

The pair were both coaches on The Voice when the song premiered there in 2011.

"Moves like Jagger" lost the 2012 Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance to which recording?

The song still went on to sell over 14 million copies worldwide.

Who directed the "Moves like Jagger" music video, which uses old footage of Mick Jagger dancing?

The Swedish director is also known for videos with Madonna and Lady Gaga.

What was the name of the Snapple flavour Maroon 5 launched in 2011 to support Feeding America?

The pun references their 2004 hit single.

Which song did Maroon 5 write and record in just 24 hours during a 2011 Coca-Cola promotion?

Touring keyboardist PJ Morton helped, and the track was given away free on Coca-Cola's site.

Maroon 5 was a last-minute addition to Rock in Rio 2011, filling the slot vacated by which artist?

He had cancelled his appearance for personal reasons.

Which keyboardist replaced Jesse Carmichael when he took a break from the band in 2012?

He had been touring with the band since 2010 and stayed on when Carmichael returned.

What was the title of Maroon 5's fourth album, released in June 2012?

Levine called it their most diverse and poppiest album yet.

Which rapper features on Maroon 5's 2012 hit "Payphone"?

The song debuted at number three on the Hot 100 and became the band's first UK number one.

Who directed the "Payphone" video in which Adam Levine escapes bank robbers and a fleet of police?

Critics called it an enjoyable mini action film.

Which global hit did Maroon 5's 'One More Night' hold off the Hot 100 top spot for nine weeks?

It tied Carly Rae Jepsen's hit for the most weeks at number one in 2012.

Maroon 5's fifth album V was released on Interscope in partnership with which label owned by Adam Levine?

Levine founded the label in 2012 to sign USC student Rozzi Crane.

What was the first single from Maroon 5's album V?

It peaked at number six on the Hot 100 in 2014.

Maroon 5's single "Animals" featured in a 2015 commercial for which car?

"Sugar" was later used to sell the Nissan GT-R and Toyota Corolla Altis.

In the music video for "Sugar", what do Maroon 5 do around the city?

Only the grooms were told in advance, and even they were not told which band was coming.

Which 2005 David Dobkin comedy inspired the concept of the "Sugar" video?

Dobkin directed both the film and the video.

"Lost Stars", which Maroon 5 performed at the 2015 Academy Awards, comes from which film?

Adam Levine acted in the film as Keira Knightley's songwriting partner.

The title of Maroon 5's 2017 album Red Pill Blues was inspired by which film?

The album peaked at number two on the Billboard 200.

Which rapper features on the chart-topping 2018 remix of "Girls Like You"?

It spent 33 weeks in the top 10, tying the record at the time.

How many weeks did "Girls Like You" spend at number one on the Billboard Hot 100?

It was the band's fourth Hot 100 chart-topper.

Which two rappers joined Maroon 5 for the Super Bowl LIII halftime show in 2019?

The show was controversial after other artists declined in support of Colin Kaepernick.

Maroon 5's 2021 album Jordi is named in memory of whom?

Jordan Feldstein, brother of Jonah Hill and Beanie Feldstein, died of a pulmonary embolism aged 40.

Which founding bassist left Maroon 5 in 2020 following an arrest on domestic violence allegations?

Prosecutors declined to charge him; Sam Farrar took over on bass.

Which rapper features on the 2021 single "Beautiful Mistakes"?

It was released in March 2021, ahead of the album Jordi.

Which K-pop star features on Maroon 5's 2025 single "Priceless"?

All four options are members of Blackpink.

What is the title of Maroon 5's eighth studio album, released in August 2025?

Its title track features Lil Wayne.

At which venue did Maroon 5 hold their first Las Vegas residency from 2023 to 2025?

The run comprised 40 dates.

Roughly how many records has Maroon 5 sold, according to industry estimates?

That figure puts them among the best-selling music acts of all time.

Adam Levine made his acting debut in 2012 playing which character in American Horror Story?

He appeared as a recurring character in the show's second season, Asylum.

Which actor officiated Adam Levine's 2014 wedding to model Behati Prinsloo?

Levine's manager was the actor's older brother Jordan Feldstein.

In what year was Adam Levine born?

His father founded the retail chain M. Fredric.

Before joining Maroon 5 full-time in 2016, Sam Farrar was the bassist of which band?

He had co-written and co-produced tracks on almost all the band's albums as a friend.

In which city did Maroon 5 play the Live 8 concert in 2005?

They covered Neil Young's Rockin' in the Free World and Levine performed with Stevie Wonder.

Why did George Lucas choose Maroon 5 to perform at his 2005 American Film Institute tribute?

The AFI event took place on June 9, 2005.

Which producer, who had worked with Train and Faith No More, produced Songs About Jane?

The album was recorded at Rumbo Recorders in Los Angeles for Octone, an independent label with a development deal through Clive Davis's J Records.

Which Songs About Jane outtake turned up on the Spider-Man 2 soundtrack?

Ragdoll surfaced as a B-side, while Tangled was written from an abuser's point of view and never released as a single.

Which producer came up with the whistle hook and the phrase 'moves like Jagger'?

Blanco played it to Adam Levine, who loved it and finished the song; Mick Jagger later called the concept 'very flattering'.

Which Rihanna single kept 'Moves like Jagger' off the UK number one spot in October 2011?

After seven weeks at number two it became the UK's biggest-selling single never to top the chart, once 'Last Christmas' finally hit number one in 2021.

On which TV show did Maroon 5 and Christina Aguilera first perform 'Moves like Jagger'?

Levine and Aguilera were both coaches on the show; the official remix later added Pittsburgh rapper Mac Miller.

At which West Hollywood club did Kara's Flowers play their first gig in 1995?

The band had formed in February 1994 with Levine, Jesse Carmichael, Mickey Madden and Ryan Dusick.

On which 1990s teen drama did Kara's Flowers appear in August 1997 to promote their debut album?

Despite the exposure, The Fourth World sold only about 5,000 copies and Reprise dropped the band.

Where in New York did Levine and Jesse Carmichael study after Kara's Flowers broke up?

Levine said that was when he 'started waking up to the whole hip-hop, R&B thing' that shaped the Maroon 5 sound.

Which Aaliyah song convinced Levine to pursue a more soulful sound than Kara's Flowers?

He credits his mother's idols Simon & Garfunkel, Fleetwood Mac and The Beatles as his other big influences.

Adam Levine became the first singer named People's Sexiest Man Alive, in which year?

He was only the second non-actor to take the title, after John F. Kennedy Jr.

Which USC music student was the first singer signed to Levine's 222 Records in 2012?

Levine said discovering her through a mutual friend inspired him to start the label; she later featured him on her song 'Painkiller'.

In which 2007 SNL Digital Short did Levine sing alongside Andy Samberg and Jake Gyllenhaal?

It aired in the show's 33rd-season premiere with Fred Armisen as Iran's president.