Feelings (Maroon 5 song)

"Feelings" is a song recorded by American pop rock band Maroon 5 for their fifth studio album V (2014). It was written by Adam Levine, Shellback, and Oscar Görres and produced by the latter two. It was sent to U.S. Adult Contemporary and contemporary hit radio on September 14 and 15, respectively, as the fifth and final single from the album. The official artwork for the single was unveiled by Maroon 5's official Twitter account on October 6, 2015. Although a music video for the track was recorded at the Playboy Mansion, its release was scrapped.^[3]

"Feelings"
Single by Maroon 5
from the album V
Released	September 14, 2015 (2015-09-14)
Recorded	2013–2014
Studio	Conway Recording Studios, Hollywood The Mothership, Sherman Oaks
Genre	Dance^[1] disco^[2]
Length	3:14
Label	222 Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Adam Levine Shellback Oscar Görres
Producer(s)	Shellback OzGo
Maroon 5 singles chronology
"This Summer's Gonna Hurt like a Motherfucker" (2015) "Feelings" (2015) "Don't Wanna Know" (2016)

Background

The song appeared on the band's fifth studio album V, which was released in August 2014.^[4] "Feelings" was announced as the fifth single of the album in July 2015.^[5] It was sent to US Adult Contemporary radio on September 14, 2015 and to US Mainstream radio the following day.^[6] The official artwork for the single shows a woman's legs and debuted online on October 6, 2015.^[7]

Composition

"Feelings" is written in the key of E♭ minor with a tempo of 122 beats per minute. Levine's vocals span from B♭₂ to G♭₅ in the song.^[8]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Feelings"

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[9]	5
Canada AC (Billboard)^[10]	48
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)^[11]	42
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)^[12]	44
CIS (TopHit)^[13]	104
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)^[14]	47
South Korea International Chart (Gaon)^[15]	10
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[16]	8
Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[17]	29
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[18]	16
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[19]	29
Venezuela Pop General (Record Report)^[20]	42
Venezuela Top Anglo (Record Report)^[21]	27

Release history

Release dates for "Feelings"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	September 14, 2015 (2015-09-14)	Hot adult contemporary radio	222 Interscope	^[22]
	September 15, 2015 (2015-09-15)	Contemporary hit radio		^[6]
Italy	October 16, 2015 (2015-10-16)		Universal	^[23]

References

1. "Album review: Maroon 5 – V". The National. September 22, 2014. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
2. Villa, Lucas (September 2, 2014). . AXS. Archived from the original on November 22, 2018. Retrieved November 16, 2020.
3. "Clipe de "Feelings" pode ter sido gravado na Mansão Playboy". Maroon 5 Brasil. 23 August 2015. Retrieved 17 June 2018.
4. "V review – Maroon 5 revel in sugary audience seduction". The Observer. Guardian Media Group. August 30, 2014. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
5. "Maroon 5's New Single "Feelings" Impacts Pop Radio on August 4". Headline Planet. July 22, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
6. . All Access Media Group. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
7. "Single's artwork". Twitter. October 6, 2015. Retrieved November 9, 2015.
8. "Feelings". www.musicnotes.com. 19 January 2015. Retrieved 2015-10-27.
9. "Maroon 5 – Feelings" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
10. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
11. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
12. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
13. Maroon 5 — Feelings. TopHit. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
14. "Maroon 5 – Chart history". Billboard Mexico Ingles Airplay for Maroon 5. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
15. "Gaon Chart" (in Korean). Gaon. Retrieved October 8, 2015.
16. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
17. "Maroon 5 Adult Contemporary". Billboard. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
18. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
19. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
20. (in Spanish). Record Report. October 1, 2015. Archived from the original on July 17, 2014. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
21. . Record Report (in Spanish). R.R. Digital C.A. October 1, 2015. Archived from the original on May 12, 2013. Retrieved October 1, 2015.
22. 6 September 2015. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015.
23. "Maroon 5 - Feelings (Radio Date: 16-10-2015)". EarOne.