Lost (Maroon 5 song)

"Lost" is a song by American band Maroon 5. It was released on June 11, 2021, through 222, Interscope, and Polydor Records as the fourth single from their seventh studio album, Jordi, along with the album. The band's lead singer, Adam Levine, wrote the song alongside the song's producers, the Monsters & Strangerz' group members, Eskeerdo, Jordan K. Johnson, and Stefan Johnson, alongside Jon Bellion, Michael Pollack, and Jacob Kasher Hindlin.

"Lost"
Single by Maroon 5
from the album Jordi
Released	June 11, 2021
Recorded	2021
Genre	Tropical house pop
Length	2:52
Label	222 Interscope Polydor
Songwriter(s)	Adam Levine Jacob Kasher Hindlin Michael Pollack Jonathan Bellion Alexander Izquierdo Stefan Johnson Jordan K. Johnson
Producer(s)	The Monsters & Strangerz
Maroon 5 singles chronology
"Beautiful Mistakes" (2021) "Lost" (2021) "Lovesick" (2022)
Music video
"Lost" on YouTube

Background

On the deluxe edition of the album's track-by-track descriptions on Apple Music, Maroon 5's lead singer, Adam Levine, provided insight on the creation of "Lost":

"Lost" is actually one of my favorites we've ever done. I think it just captures everything the band stands for, all in one song. Whether you liked us back then, whether you like us now, whether you'll like us later, I think this is kind of a classic sound that we've always had. And the song, the lyrics actually were a great process and I worked a lot. They took a while, and that's, to me, the most important contribution I think that I made to any record. Just sitting with them and really trying to make sure everybody understood what I was saying and not trying to shroud it too much in any metaphor.^[1]

"Lost" is a tropical house-pop song.^[2] It is a "spare, open-hearted ode to finding love in a lonely world".^[3] On May 5, 2021, when the band announced the Target edition of the album, the title of the song was revealed when fans could pre-order it.

Critical reception

Rolling Stone listed it among the worst songs of 2021, saying that it's "repetitive and dull" and "beyond forgettable".^[4] In a negative review of Jordi, Kate Solomon of i described both "Lost" and another track from the album, "Echo", featuring American singer-songwriter Blackbear, as possibly "the same song", explaining that "it is perfectly crafted to please crowds, to slip into your consciousness without you really realising - and if you find yourself buying a new car after listening, then its work here is probably done.^[5] Writing for NME, El Hunt reported that Maroon 5 tried to emulate the "eeriness" of American singer and songwriter Billie Eilish.^[6]

Live performances

On June 10, 2021, the day before Maroon 5 released "Lost" and Jordi, they performed the song, as well as another single from the album, "Beautiful Mistakes", a collaboration with American rapper Megan Thee Stallion, on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.^[7] Although, while recording the album, the full band was not together in the same area, they came together for the performance.

Music video

The official music video premiered alongside the release of the song and album on June 11, 2021.^[8] Directed by Sophie Muller and shot in Malibu, California.^[9] The band members of Maroon 5 are seen performing the song on a beach. Lead singer Adam Levine is later pictured swimming underwater with his wife, Namibian model Behati Prinsloo Levine, who plays the role of a mermaid in the accompanying visuals.^[10]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.^[11]

• Adam Levine – vocals, songwriting
• James Valentine – guitar
• The Monsters & Strangerz – production, vocal production, programming, songwriting
  • Eskeerdo – production, vocal production, programming, songwriting
  • Jordan K. Johnson – production, vocal production, programming, songwriting
  • Stefan Johnson – production, vocal production, programming, songwriting
• Jon Bellion – background vocals, songwriting
• Michael Pollack – background vocals, songwriting
• Jacob Kasher Hindlin – songwriting
• Gian Stone – vocal production
• Noah "Mailbox" Passovoy – vocal production, recording, studio personnel
• Ashley Jacobson – assistant recording, studio personnel
• Eric Eylands – assistant recording, studio personnel
• Sam Schamburg – assistant recording, studio personnel
• John Hanes – engineering, studio personnel
• Serban Ghenea – mixing, engineering, studio personnel
• Randy Merrill – mastering, studio personnel

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Lost" Chart (2021) Peak position Australia (ARIA)^[12] 88 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)^[13] 69 Canada AC (Billboard)^[14] 31 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)^[15] 41 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)^[16] 21 Croatia (HRT)^[17] 98 Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)^[18] 12 Global 200 (Billboard)^[19] 81 Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)^[20] 30 Hungary (Single Top 40)^[21] 23 Ireland (IRMA)^[22] 100 Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard)^[23] 10 New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)^[24] 6 Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)^[25] 42 South Korea Download (Gaon)^[26] 75 Sweden Heatseeker (Sverigetopplistan)^[27] 4 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)^[28] 7 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)^[29] 23 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[30] 13 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)^[31] 27 Venezuela Anglo (Record Report)^[32] 12 Venezuela Pop (Record Report)^[33] 34

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Lost" Chart (2021) Position US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)^[34] 48

Release history

Release history for "Lost"

Country	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Italy	June 18, 2021	Contemporary hit radio	Universal	^[35]
United States	July 13, 2021		222 Interscope	^[36]

References

1. "JORDI (Deluxe Edition) by Maroon 5 on Apple Music". June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via Apple Music.
2. Murray, Robin (June 11, 2021). "Maroon 5 - 'Jordi' review: Pop evolution that feels a little too calculated..." Clash. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
3. Dolan, Jon (June 11, 2021). "Maroon 5 – 'Jordi' review: Stevie Nicks, Megan Thee Stallion, and H.E.R. stop by to try to help Adam Levine elevate his game, but the lane remains the same". Rolling Stone. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
4. "The Songs We'll Leave Behind in 2021". January 2022.
5. Solomon, Kate (June 10, 2021). "Maroon 5's Jordi is more marketing tool than music". i. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
6. Hunt, El (June 10, 2021). "Maroon 5 – 'Jordi' review: A startlingly bleak journey into the heart of giga-success". NME. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
7. "Maroon 5 "Lost"". June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via YouTube.
8. "Maroon 5 - Lost (Official Music Video)". June 11, 2021. Retrieved June 11, 2021 – via YouTube.
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10. Martin, Annie (June 11, 2021). "Maroon 5 releases new album, 'Lost' music video". UPI. Retrieved June 11, 2021.
11. "Credits / JORDI (Deluxe) / Maroon 5". Tidal. Retrieved June 11, 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
12. "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 21 June 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1633. Australian Recording Industry Association. June 21, 2021. p. 4.
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15. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved August 10, 2021.
16. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
17. "Croatia ARC TOP 100". HRT. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
18. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202142 into search. Retrieved October 25, 2021.
19. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
20. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
21. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved August 13, 2021.
22. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Maroon 5". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
23. "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. June 23, 2021. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
24. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. June 21, 2021. Retrieved June 19, 2021.
25. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202130 into search. Retrieved August 2, 2021.
26. "Gaon Download Chart – Week 25 of 2021". Gaon Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 24, 2021.
27. "Veckolista Heatseeker, vecka 24". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved June 18, 2021.
28. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
29. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
30. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2021.
31. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
32. "Anglo" (in Spanish). Record Report. August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2021.
33. "Pop" (in Spanish). Record Report. August 27, 2021. Retrieved August 27, 2020.
34. "Adult Pop Airplay Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
35. "MAROON 5 "Lost" | (Radio Date: 18/06/2021)".
36. . All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on June 25, 2021. Retrieved June 25, 2021.

External links

• Official lyric video on YouTube