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| Last album = ''[[Live - Friday the 13th]]''<br>(2005)
| Last album = ''[[Live - Friday the 13th]]''<br>(2005)
| This album = '''''It Won't Be Soon Before Long'''''<br>(2007)
| This album = '''''It Won't Be Soon Before Long'''''<br>(2007)

Revision as of 03:54, 28 May 2008

Untitled

It Won't Be Soon Before Long is Maroon 5's second studio album, released on May 22, 2007. It came almost a full five years after their debut, Songs About Jane. The name was inspired by a phrase the band adopted to keep themselves motivated while on their tour. The album debuted at number one on the U.S. Billboard 200, selling 429,484 copies in its first week.[1]

Background

It Won't Be Soon Before Long has twelve songs, plus 7 bonus tracks. The band stated in interviews that the album has a different feel to it than the Songs About Jane. The songs are not all be based on one specific relationship, as in Jane; and also have a different sound than their first album, being more electric and drawing inspiration from such artists as the Talking Heads, Michael Jackson and Prince. A review written prior to to the album's release described the songs as having a very retro feel.[2] Adam Levine explained that this record is a little more self-confident and powerful lyrically: "...you can dance to it, there's a little more attitude."[3] The 12 official album tracks, as well as the 7 bonus tracks, have all been leaked onto the Internet.

According to Levine working with other artists had influences on the album: "Kanye West and Alicia Keys are amazing talents, in totally different ways. Just seeing such amazing people working in the studio. I definitely took things away from them."[4]

The lead single from the album is "Makes Me Wonder", which has recently been nominated for an MTV Video Music Award for Best Video.

The chorus of "Nothing Lasts Forever" is the same used in the Kanye West single "Heard 'Em Say", which features Adam Levine with exclusion to the line, "...the distance between us makes it so hard to stay..."[5] The song has also been featured in a trailer for the upcoming movie Definitely, Maybe

Critical reception

The album was well received by critics. All Music Guide rated the album 4.5 stars out of 5, commenting that the production of the album "is so immaculate that it glistens".[3] Billboard rated it 4.5 stars. This album was #32 on Rolling Stone's list of the Top 50 Albums of 2007.[6]

Leaks

On April 26th, 2007, four tracks from the album were featured in a video on Amazon.com as promotion. Consequently, the tracks featured in the video leaked onto the Maroon 5 message boards as mp3s within hours. The songs (Wake Up Call, Won't Go Home Without You, Can't Stop, and Back At Your Door) were taken down with the Amazon.com video the same day. However, the tracks continued to be spread through torrent sites and email. On May 12, 2007, the full album, including the bonus track Infatuation, leaked online through torrent sites.

Promotion

Track listing

  1. "If I Never See Your Face Again" (Adam Levine/James Valentine) (Produced by Mike Elizondo, Mark "Spike" Stent and Maroon 5, additional production by Mark Endert) – 3:21
  2. "Makes Me Wonder" (Adam Levine/Jesse Carmichael/Mickey Madden) (Produced by Mark Endert and Maroon 5) – 3:31
  3. "Little of Your Time" (Adam Levine) (Produced by Eric Valentine and Maroon 5) – 2:17
  4. "Wake Up Call" (Adam Levine/James Valentine) (Produced by Mike Elizondo, Mark "Spike" Stent, Sam Farrar and Maroon 5, co-produced by Mark Endert) – 3:21
  5. "Won't Go Home Without You" (Adam Levine) (Produced by Mike Elizondo, Mark "Spike" Stent and Maroon 5) – 3:51
  6. "Nothing Lasts Forever" (Adam Levine) (Produced by Mike Elizondo, Mark "Spike" Stent and Maroon 5) – 3:07
  7. "Can't Stop" (Adam Levine/James Valentine) (Produced by Eric Valentine and Maroon 5) – 2:32
  8. "Goodnight Goodnight" (Adam Levine) (Produced by Mike Elizondo, Mark "Spike" Stent and Maroon 5) – 4:03
  9. "Not Falling Apart" (Adam Levine) (Produced by Mike Elizondo, Mark "Spike" Stent and Maroon 5) – 4:03
  10. "Kiwi" (Adam Levine/Jesse Carmichael) (Produced by Mike Elizondo, Mark "Spike" Stent and Maroon 5) – 3:34
  11. "Better That We Break" (Adam Levine) (Produced by Mike Elizondo, Mark "Spike" Stent and Maroon 5) – 3:06
  12. "Back at Your Door" (Adam Levine/Jesse Carmichael) (Produced by Mark Endert and Maroon 5) – 3:47

Bonus tracks

  2. "Figure It Out" - 2:59 (iTunes release)
  4. "Infatuation" - 4:25 (Asia, Brazil release)
  6. "Makes Me Wonder" [Original Performance Series] - 3:30 (Wal-Mart Exclusive)
  8. "Miss You Love You" - 3:11 (US Best Buy release)
  10. "Story" - 4:33 (US Circuit City release)
  12. "Until You're Over Me" - 3:15 (UK, Australia, NZ & Japan release)
  14. "Infatuation" – 4:25 (UK, Australia, NZ, & iTunes release)
  16. "This Love" [Original Performance Series] - 3:31 (Wal-Mart Exclusive)
  18. "Losing My Mind" – 3:21 (Japan release)
  20. "Won't Go Home Without You" [Original Performance Series] - 4:06 (Wal-Mart Exclusive)
  22. "Sunday Morning" [Original Performance Series] - 4:18 (Wal-Mart Exclusive)
  24. "She Will Be Loved" [Original Performance Series] - 4:01 (Wal-Mart Exclusive)

Australasian Limited Deluxe Edition

  2. "Until You're Over Me" - 3:15
  3. "Infatuation" - 4:25
  4. "Losing My Mind" - 3:21
  5. "Wake Up Call (Mark Ronson Remix feat. Mary J. Blige)" - 3:16
  6. "The Way I Was" - 4:20
  7. "Story" - 4:33
  8. "Won’t Go Home Without You [Acoustic]" - 4:06

DVD[8]

  2. "Makes Me Wonder" (Music Video)
  3. "Wake Up Call (Director’s Cut)" (Music Video)
  4. "Won’t Go Home Without You" (Music Video)
  5. "Make Me Wonder (live)"
  6. "This Love (live)"
  7. "Sunday Morning (live)"

Re-release

Adam Levine of Maroon 5 recently stated in an interview that "It Won't Be Soon Before Long" will be re-released, to contain the track "If I Never See Your Face Again" with Rihanna. Undercover.com.au has stated that this re-release will be out in July.

Tracklisting

Disc 1
  1. "If I Never See Your Face Again"
  2. "Makes Me Wonder"
  3. "Little of Your Time"
  4. "Wake Up Call"
  5. "Won't Go Home Without You"
  6. "Nothing Lasts Forever"
  7. "Can't Stop"
  8. "Goodnight Goodnight"
  9. "Not Falling Apart"
  10. "Kiwi"
  11. "Better That We Break"
  12. "Back at Your Door"
  13. "If I Never See Your Face Again" featuring Rihanna
  14. "Wake Up Call" (Mark Ronson Remix) featuring Mary J. Blige
  15. "Won't Go Home Without You" (Acoustic Version)
Disc 2
  1. "Story"
  2. "Miss You Love You"
  3. "Until You're Over Me"
  4. "Losing My Mind"
  5. "The Way I Was"
  6. "Figure It Out"
  7. "Infatuation"

Singles

Singles
"Makes Me Wonder"
"Wake Up Call"
"Won't Go Home Without You"
"If I Never See Your Face Again" (featuring Rihanna)

Charts and sales

Chart Provider(s) Peak
position 		Certification Sales
Australian Albums Chart[9] ARIA 5 Platinum 70,000+
Canada Albums Chart[10] CRIA 2 Platinum 100,000+
Estonia Albums Chart[11] Pedro 1
French Album Chart IFOP 13
French Download Album Chart[12] IFOP 3
German Albums[13] Media Control 6
Irish Albums Chart[14] IRMA 3
Italy Albums Chart[15] FIMI 4
Japan Album Chart[16] Oricon 3 Platinum 250,000+
Mexico Albums Chart[17] AMPROFON 3
Netherlands Albums Chart[18] NVPI/Megacharts 4
New Zealand Albums Chart[19] RIANZ 2 Gold 7,500+
Norwegian Album Chart[20] IFPI 7
Spanish Album Chart[21] Promusicae 6
South-Korea Albums Chart[22] MIAK 1 3x Platinum 91,809
Switzerland Albums Chart[23] Media Control 6
Taiwan 5-Music Western Chart[24] Five Music 2
Taiwan G-Music Western Chart[25] G-Msic 2
Taiwanese Album Chart[26] G-Msic/Five Music 5
UK Albums Chart[27] BBC 1 Platinum 300,000+
U.S. Billboard 200 Billboard 1 Platinum 1,805,237[28]
U.S. Top Digital Albums Billboard 1
U.S. Top Internet Albums Billboard 1
U.S. Billboard Comprehensive Albums Billboard 1
U.S. Top Modern Rock/Alternative Albums Billboard 5
United World Chart[29] Media Traffic 1 Platinum 3,834,525+[30]

Release history

Country Date
Japan May 16, 2007
Netherlands May 18, 2007
Italy May 18, 2007
Switzerland May 18, 2007
Ireland May 18, 2007
Belgium May 18, 2007
Australia May 19, 2007
United Kingdom May 21, 2007
France May 21, 2007
United States May 22, 2007
Canada May 22, 2007
Sweden May 23, 2007
Germany May 25, 2007
Taiwan (Deluxe Edition) [31] March 7, 2008
Australia (Deluxe Edition) [32] March 15, 2008

References

  1. ^ Katie Hasty, "Maroon 5 Nudges Linkin Park From Atop Billboard 200", Billboard.com, May 30, 2007.
  2. ^ Review of It Won't Be Soon Before Long TeenHollywood.com. Retrieved May 4 2007
  3. ^ Interview with Adam Levine News.com.au. Retrieved May 1 2007.
  4. ^ Interview with Adam Levine and Jesse Carmichael Star-Telegram.com. Retrieved May 20 2007.
  5. ^ [1] "perezhilton.com". Retrieved May 24th 2007
  6. ^ ROBERT CHRISTGAU, DAVID FRICKE, CHRISTIAN HOARD, ROB SHEFFIELD (December 17, 2007). "The Top 50 Albums of 2007" Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2007-12-20
  7. ^ Update on Artists MTV NEWS/MTV.com. Retrieved May 5 2007.
  8. ^ http://www.umusic.com.tw/Main.aspx?dest=AlbumMain&SuperCatId=2&catID=2&album=2010
  9. ^ Australian Top 50 Albums Chart
  10. ^ Canada Album Chart
  11. ^ Estonia Album Chart
  12. ^ French Album Chart
  13. ^ German Albums
  14. ^ Irish Album Chart
  15. ^ Italy Album Chart
  16. ^ Japan Album Chart
  17. ^ Mexican Albums Chart (May 28th 2007)
  18. ^ Netherlands Album Chart
  19. ^ New Zealand Album Chart
  20. ^ Norwegian Album Chart
  21. ^ [2]
  22. ^ South-Korea Album Chart
  23. ^ Switzerland Album Chart
  24. ^ "5-Music Top 20".Taiwan 5-Music Chart..
  25. ^ Taiwan G-Music Western Chart
  26. ^ Taiwanese Album Chart
  27. ^ UK Albums Chart
  28. ^ Subscription Required. Nielsen SoundScan
  29. ^ United World Chart
  30. ^ Editors from mediatraffic.de Global Track Chart United World Chart. Week 5, 2008.
  31. ^ http://www.umusic.com.tw/Main.aspx?dest=AlbumMain&SuperCatId=2&catID=2&album=2010
  32. ^ http://www.sanity.com.au/product/product.asp?sku=2105977 Aus release of deluxe
Preceded by UK Albums Chart number one album
May 27 2007 - June 10 2007 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Billboard 200 number-one album
June 9 - June 15 2007 		Succeeded by
Preceded by United World Chart number-one album
June 9 2007 		Succeeded by
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