"Maybe" is a single from American band

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's second studio album, ''

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'' (2004). The song features

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on guitar and

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on drums. It peaked at number 25 in the United Kingdom, number 31 in Ireland, and number 34 in the Netherlands. The song was featured in an iPod commercial that also promoted the song. A "Maybe" remix was released a year later in 2005 on rap duo

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's " We Got It 4 Cheap, Volume 2" mixtape. The song is a stylistic departure from the original song. The remix features Pharrell rapping over Outkast's "

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" instrumental.

Track listings

UK CD1 and European CD single # "Maybe" (radio edit) – 3:30 # " She Wants to Move" (Native Tongue remix) – 4:44 UK CD2 # "Maybe" (radio edit) – 3:30 # "She Wants to Move" (Native Tongue remix) – 4:44 # "She Wants to Move" (

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remix) – 5:12 # "Maybe" (live) – 4:24 # "Maybe" (video) – 3:30 UK 12-inch single # "Maybe" (radio edit) – 3:30 # "Maybe" (SA-RA remix) – 3:31 # "She Wants to Move" (Basement Jaxx remix) – 5:12 # "She Wants to Move" (Native Tongue remix) – 4:44 Australian CD single # "Maybe" (radio edit) – 3:30 # "She Wants to Move" (Native Tongue remix) – 4:44 # "Maybe" (live) – 3:30

Personnel

Pharrell Williams Pharrell Lanscilo Williams (; born April 5, 1973) is an American record producer, rapper, singer, and songwriter. Alongside close colleague Chad Hugo, he formed the hip hop and R&B production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he ...

– lead vocals, production *

Chad Hugo Charles Edward Hugo (born February 24, 1974) is an American record producer, multi-instrumentalist, singer and songwriter. With close friend Pharrell Williams, he formed the production duo the Neptunes in the early 1990s, with whom he has prod ...

– keyboards, production * Shae Haley – bass, backing vocals, keyboards, production *

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– guitars *

(The Roots) – drums

Charts

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2004 singles 2004 songs Music videos directed by Paul Hunter (director) N.E.R.D. songs Song recordings produced by the Neptunes Songs written by Chad Hugo Songs written by Pharrell Williams Virgin Records singles