This Love (Maroon 5 song)

"This Love"
Single by Maroon 5
from the album Songs About Jane
ReleasedJanuary 12, 2004 (2004-01-12)[1]
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Length
  • 3:27 (album version)
  • 4:25 (extended version)
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Maroon 5 singles chronology
"Harder to Breathe"
(2002) 		"This Love"
(2004) 		"She Will Be Loved"
(2004)
Music video
"This Love" on YouTube

"This Love" is a song by the American pop rock band Maroon 5. The song was released on January 12, 2004, as the second single from their debut album Songs About Jane (2002).[1]

The track is built around a distinctive piano line and repeating guitar riff. The lyrics are based on the band's lead vocalist Adam Levine's break-up with an ex-girlfriend. He revealed that the song was written in the "most emotionally trying time" in his life.[2] He has also described the lyrics of this song as being extremely erotic.[3] "This Love" was critically acclaimed by music critics, who lauded the track's musical scope and production.

The song entered the top ten on most charts, topping several of Billboard magazine's component charts, including reaching the number one spot on the Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks chart. The music video met with controversy, regarding extended intimate scenes between Levine and his girlfriend. "This Love" helped Maroon 5 win the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist and was the third-most-played song of 2004. The live version of the song won Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 2006 Grammy Awards. "This Love" is one of Maroon 5's most successful singles.[4]

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