"Not Falling Apart" is a song by American pop rock band Maroon 5 from the group's second studio album, It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007). Although the original version wasn't released as a single, a remix of the song was released as a single and charted at number 3 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.[3][4][5] It was written by band frontman Adam Levine, with production of the song helmed by Mike Elizondo, Mark "Spike" Stent and Maroon 5.[1]
| "Not Falling Apart" | |
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| from the album It Won't Be Soon Before Long and Call and Response: The Remix Album | |
| Released | May 16, 2007 |
| Recorded | 2006–2007 |
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| Label | A&M Octone |
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Background
edit"Not Falling Apart" features a "whisper croon" from singer Adam Levine.[6] Like many early Maroon 5 songs, "Not Falling Apart" is about heartbreak. The instrumentation in the verse of the song has been compared to the Police's song, "Every Breath You Take".[6][7][8] A separate song with the same name was recorded while the band were called Kara's Flowers. This song was featured on the EP Stagg Street Recordings.[9] "Not Falling Apart" has been played very few times live by the band. It made its live debut in late 2005,[10] making it one of the first songs from the album performed live (the first being "Can't Stop").
Remix
editA version of the song, which was remixed by Dutch producer Tiësto, was featured on Call and Response: The Remix Album and released as a promotional single in the Netherlands and the USA.[11] The remix peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 2009.[4][3]
Charts
editThe remix of the song debuted at No. 34 on the Billboard Dance Club chart on February 7, 2009.[12] It peaked at No. 3 on April 4 of that year during a 13-week stay on the chart.[13]
Weekly charts
edit| Chart (2009) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[4] | 3 |
| US Global Dance Songs (Billboard)[14] | 21 |
Credits and personnel
editAll credits adapted from the album liner notes.[1]
- Maroon 5
- Adam Levine – lead and backing vocals, rhythm and lead guitars
- Jesse Carmichael – keyboards, backing vocals
- Mickey Madden – bass guitar
- James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
- Matt Flynn – drums, percussion
- Ryan Dusick – musical director
- Production
- Mike Elizondo – production, additional keyboards
- Mark "Spike" Stent - production
- Adam Hawkins - Pro Tools engineer
- Alex Dromgoole - mix assistant
- David Emery - mix assistant
References
edit- ^ a b c "Liner Notes". May 16, 2007.
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- ^ a b D., Spence (May 22, 2007). "Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long". IGN. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Maroon 5 - It Won't Be Soon Before Long". Entertainment IE. June 13, 2007.
- ^ Cinquemani, Sal (May 19, 2007). "Review: Maroon 5, It Won't Be Soon Before Long". Slant Magazine. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ last.fm, the Stagg Street Recordings.
- ^ "Maroon 5 - "Not Falling Apart" - Uncasville, CT 12/31/05". YouTube. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Maroon 5 – Not Falling Apart". Discogs. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
- ^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. February 9, 2009. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ "Maroon 5 Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved November 19, 2022.
- ^ "Maroon 5 Global Dance Songs". Billboard. Retrieved December 1, 2022.