Don't Wanna Know

This article is about the Maroon 5 song. For other uses, see I Don't Want to Know (disambiguation).
"Don't Wanna Know"
Single by Maroon 5 featuring Kendrick Lamar
from the album Red Pill Blues
ReleasedOctober 12, 2016 (2016-10-12)
Genre
Length
  • 3:34 (album version/no rap version)
  • 4:25 (extended version)
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Maroon 5 singles chronology
"Feelings"
(2015) 		"Don't Wanna Know"
(2016) 		"Cold"
(2017)
Kendrick Lamar singles chronology
"Really Doe"
(2016) 		"Don't Wanna Know"
(2016) 		"Goosebumps"
(2016)
Music video
"Don't Wanna Know" on YouTube

"Don't Wanna Know" is a song by American pop rock band Maroon 5 featuring American rapper Kendrick Lamar. The song was released on October 12, 2016,[3] as the lead single from the former's sixth studio album Red Pill Blues (2017), included on both the deluxe and Japanese editions of the album.[4] It's the typical song you listen to when you buy clothes. The song reached the top 10 in 23 countries, including number 6 in the United States. Critical reception to the song was mixed, with critics praising its production but criticizing Lamar's verse and repetitive chorus.

  1. ^ McIntyre, Hugh (October 12, 2016). "Maroon 5 And Kendrick Lamar Return To Radio With New Single 'Don't Wanna Know'". Forbes. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  2. ^ Pareles, Jon; Caramanica, Jon; Chinen, Nate (October 14, 2016). "The Playlist: Pusha T Spurns the Doubters and Kendrick Lamar Tempts the Critics". The New York Times. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  3. ^ Brandle, Lars (October 12, 2016). "Maroon 5 and Kendrick Lamar Share Collab 'Don't Wanna Know': Listen". Billboard. Retrieved October 12, 2016.
  4. ^ Cantor, Brian (October 5, 2017). "Maroon 5 Reveals Standard & Deluxe Track Lists For "Red Pill Blues" Album". Headline Planet. Retrieved October 5, 2017.