"Feelings" is a song recorded by American

pop rock Pop rock (also typeset as pop/rock) is a fusion genre with an emphasis on professional songwriting and recording craft, and less emphasis on attitude than rock music. Originating in the late 1950s as an alternative to normal rock and roll, earl ...

band

Maroon 5 Maroon 5 is an American pop rock band from Los Angeles, California. It currently consists of lead vocalist Adam Levine, keyboardist and rhythm guitarist Jesse Carmichael, lead guitarist James Valentine (musician), James Valentine, drummer Matt ...

for their fifth studio album '' V'' (2014). It was written by

Adam Levine Adam Noah Levine (; born March 18, 1979) is an American singer and songwriter. He serves as the lead vocalist and rhythm guitarist of the pop rock band Maroon 5. Levine began his musical career in 1994 with the band Kara's Flowers, of which ...

, Shellback, and

Oscar Görres Oscar Michael Görres (born 20 March 1986), also known as OzGo, is a Swedish record producer, songwriter, and musician. He is best known for writing and producing songs with the likes of Marina Diamandis, MARINA, Taylor Swift, 5 Seconds of Summer, ...

and produced by the latter two. It was sent to U.S. Adult Contemporary and

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on September 14 and 15, respectively, as the fifth and final single from the album. The official artwork for the single was unveiled by Maroon 5's official Twitter account on October 6, 2015. Although a music video for the track was recorded at the Playboy Mansion, its release was scrapped.

Background

The song appeared on the band's fifth studio album '' V'', which was released in August 2014. "Feelings" was announced as the fifth single of the album in July 2015. It was sent to US Adult Contemporary radio on September 14, 2015 and to US Mainstream radio the following day. The official artwork for the single shows a woman's legs and debuted online on October 6, 2015.

Composition

"Feelings" is written in the key of E minor with a

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of 122 beats per minute. Levine's vocals span from B₂ to G₅ in the song.

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