Peak
5
Weeks
43
Score
8,153
Chart Year
2004
The music video for "This Love" premiered on MTV's Total Request Live on January 6, 2004.[32] Directed by Sophie Muller, the video combines performance footage from the band in a courtyard built at Mack Sennett Studios and scenes of Adam Levine parting ways with a woman.[2] According to Levine, the concept behind the music video was based on Prince. "An overt sexuality confuses people, too. That video was a very 'pop star' thing to do."[33] The music video also features Levine and his then-girlfriend, model Kelly McKee in a few intimate scenes. The video used creative camera angles, in an effort to avoid action from the Federal Communications Commission for television broadcasts.[34] A version of the video where a stream of computer-generated flowers obscure the screen further was also created.[35] When asked about the video, Levine said: "It was surprisingly not weird and surprisingly not sexual. It was totally comfortable. I didn't get horny or anything, which was weird since I shot it with my girlfriend."[36] The video was still seen as controversial, with[36] Sylvia Patterson of The Daily Telegraph describing it as "a porno-pop video".[33] Bass player Michael Madden, asked to comment on the video's reception, referred to the controversy as "an absurd over-reaction
This is about a guy who thought everything was good but was blinded by the fact that the relationship was going to hell. She's left him lots of times, playing with his heart, but this time she's not coming back. It hit him hard, and it's like a permanent scar. He did what he could to keep her, but she's just never satisfied. He's playing love like it's a game, not taking it seriously, which angers her and causes her to leave. He wants to fix what's broken, and make everything better again. He just wants to love her, because it's what they both want, but when she left him for good, it hurt him, and he doesn't know if he can go through it again. According to lead singer Adam Levine, this song is about how he was fed up with his relationship with Jane and how the record label was pressuring the band for more songs. >> There are two versions of the video, both featuring vocalist Adam Levine canoodling with his girlfriend at the time, model Kelly McGee. The second is a censored version where flowers cover nudity. Sophie Muller directed the video, along with the band's "She Will Be Loved" and "Won't Go Home Without You." >> This was Maroon 5's second single, following "Harder To Breathe." It was part of their first album, Songs About Jane, which sold over 4 million copies in America. Maroon 5 won the 2004 Grammy Award for Best New Artist. The next year, this won the award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group With Vocal. >> The Miami Herald October 3, 2008 commented to Adam Levine that many of Maroon 5's videos are pretty steamy (such as this one), before asking the singer if he was consciously trying to push boundaries. Levine replied: "Well, I think there's definitely a sexual element to a lot of the music, so it would make sense that there would be a sexual element to the videos as well. It's all very natural to me. But yes, I don't want to just show a little bit of skin. I want to go for it. I'd like to get to the point where we could shock people. I grew up listening to the Beatles and the Stones and Zeppelin, but I also grew up listening to Prince, who was kind of a sexual icon. So I have a lot of different tastes I like to display. But yeah, pushing it is always nice. When people get a little uncomfortable, I have no problem with that." When Maroon 5 headlined the halftime show of Super Bowl LIII in 2019 between the Patriots and the Rams, they opened their set with this song.
I was so high, I did not recognize The fire burning in her eyes The chaos that controlled my mind Whispered goodbye as she got on a plane Never to return again But always in my heart, oh This love has taken its toll on me She said goodbye too many times before And her heart is breaking in front of me And I have no choice 'cause I won't say goodbye anymore Whoa Whoa Whoa I tried my best to feed her appetite Keep her coming every night So hard to keep her satisfied, oh Kept playing love like it was just a game Pretending to feel the same Then turn around and leave again, but oh This love has taken its toll on me She said goodbye too many times before And her heart is breaking in front of me And I have no choice 'cause I won't say goodbye anymore Whoa Whoa Whoa I'll fix these broken things Repair your broken wings And make sure everything's alright (It's alright, it's alright) My pressure on your hips Sinking my fingertips Into every inch of you Because I know that's what you want me to do This love has taken its toll on me She said goodbye too many times before Her heart is breaking in front of me And I have no choice 'cause I won't say goodbye anymore This love has taken its toll on me She said goodbye too many times before And my heart is breaking in front of me She said goodbye too many times before This love has taken its toll on me She said goodbye too many times before Her heart is breaking in front of me And I have no choice 'cause I won't say goodbye anymore This love
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Feb 14, 2004 | 66 | 60 |
| 2 | Feb 21, 2004 | 53 | 73 |
| 3 | Feb 28, 2004 | 34 | 92 |
| 4 | Mar 6, 2004 | 27 | 99 |
| 5 | Mar 13, 2004 | 24 | 102 |
| 6 | Mar 20, 2004 | 19 | 107 |
| 7 | Mar 27, 2004 | 12 | 114 |
| 8 | Apr 3, 2004 | 10 | 116 |
| 9 | Apr 10, 2004 | 6 | 120 |
| 10 | Apr 17, 2004 | 6 | 120 |
| 11 | Apr 24, 2004 | 5 | 121 |
| 12 | May 1, 2004 | 6 | 120 |
| 13 | May 8, 2004 | 6 | 120 |
| 14 | May 15, 2004 | 5 | 121 |
| 15 | May 22, 2004 | 5 | 121 |
| 16 | May 29, 2004 | 7 | 119 |
| 17 | Jun 5, 2004 | 7 | 119 |
| 18 | Jun 12, 2004 | 7 | 119 |
| 19 | Jun 19, 2004 | 10 | 116 |
| 20 | Jun 26, 2004 | 8 | 118 |