''Singles'' is a

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by American pop rock band Maroon 5. It was released on September 25, 2015, through 222 and Interscope Records. The album includes 12 of the band's greatest hit singles released from their first five studio albums: ''

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'' (2002), ''

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'' (2007), '' Hands All Over'' (2010), '' Overexposed'' (2012), and '' V'' (2014). ''Singles'' was released during the

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in Asia. The album does not contain any new or unreleased songs.

Background

On September 1, 2015, Interscope Records announced that Maroon 5 would be releasing their debut

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album, on their label. The track listing and album art cover were announced on the same day, revealing that there will be only 12 singles featured on the compilation album and will not withhold any new or unreleased tracks. Fans have also responded to the lack of more favorable hits on the album, such as " Harder to Breathe", " Sunday Morning" and "

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", though the latter two are included on the Japanese edition of the album.

Album artwork

The album artwork for ''Singles'' was shot and edited by photographer and tourist Travis Schneider, also known as bootswallace on various social media websites, which was confirmed by Schneider via

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on September 6, 2015. The photo was taken whilst on tour with Maroon 5 on their

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leg of their world tour backstage.

Critical reception

Writing for

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, Alex Lai stated: "For anyone who has forgotten or indeed not been familiar with the work of Adam Levine and company, this is a fine demonstration of their ability to blend genres".

Commercial performance

The album debuted at number six in Japan, selling 11,000 physical copies in its first week. In Brazil, the album debuted at number eight on the ABPD chart, selling 20,000 copies in its first week.

Track listing

Notes * signifies an additional producer

Personnel

* Adam Levine – lead vocals, lead and rhythm guitar, songwriter, band member *

Jesse Carmichael Jesse Royal Carmichael (born April 2, 1979) is an American musician, best known as the keyboardist and rhythm guitarist for the pop rock band, Maroon 5. He also has a solo project called 1863 and a side project titled Circuit Jerks. Life and c ...

– keyboards, backing vocals, rhythm guitar, songwriter, band member *

Mickey Madden Michael Allen Madden (born May 13, 1979) is an American musician and a former bassist for the pop rock band Maroon 5. Life and music career Madden was born in Austin, Texas. He began playing in junior high school at the Brentwood School in L ...

– bass guitar, songwriter, band member * James Valentine – lead guitar, backing vocals, songwriter, band member *

Matt Flynn Matthew Clayton Flynn (born June 20, 1985) is a former American football quarterback. He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He was a member of the Packers when they won Super Bowl XLV over the Pitts ...

– drums, percussion, band member *

PJ Morton P.J. Morton (born Paul Morton Jr.; March 29, 1981) is an American Grammy winning musician, singer, songwriter and record producer. Since 2012, he has been one of the keyboardists, alongside Jesse Carmichael, for the pop rock band Maroon 5. Mor ...

– keyboards, backing vocals, band member * Ryan Dusick – drums, percussion (on tracks 1 and 3), band member (former) *

Sam Farrar Sam John Farrar (born June 29, 1978) is an American musician. He is best known as a member of the pop rock band Maroon 5, in which he plays several instruments, most notably bass guitar. A frequent collaborator with the band since the 1990s, he ...

– production, keyboards, programming, songwriter, band touring member *

Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice of ...

– guest vocals (on track 5) *

Wiz Khalifa Cameron Jibril Thomaz (born September 8, 1987), better known by his stage name Wiz Khalifa, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. He released his debut album, ''Show and Prove'', in 2006 and signed to Warner Bros. Records in 20 ...

– guest vocals (on track 2)

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications and sales

Release history

References

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