Maroon 5 – "Middle Ground"

[xykes]

I, for one, am shocked that pulsemusic.proboards.com doesn't like a new song by Maroon 5.

That's never happened before. [/sarcasm]

Literally the safest, most straightforward folk song you could write, and people are responding like it's nails on chalkboard lol

After a decade of people whining that Maroon 5 is too electronic, that they don't sound like an actual band anymore, yada yada, I was really curious to see what this place's reaction would be.

Never change, pulsemusic.proboards.com

As for me, the song is okay. Not my favorite single from them, but I'm open minded to whatever style changes they adapt. I like evolution. It's what living humans do. And, if Jason Mraz can get a huge hit with a song like this 10 years ago, why not M5?

[Choco]

You know it sucks when even the delusional Maroon 5 stan says it's merely "okay".

[RoseColoredGirl]

Eighth day effect.

Pop
65 49 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 333 72 261 0.581
- 21 spins
- 93 bullet
- 0.224 audience

Hot AC
43 28 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 627 183 444 1.731
- 64 spins
- 245 bullet
- 0.738 audience

AC
39 41 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 12 14 -2 0.028
- 13 spins
- 27 bullet
- 0.092 audience

[RoseColoredGirl]

Pop
58 46 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 409 106 303 0.732
+ 76 spins
+ 42 bullet
+ 0.151 audience

Hot AC
39 28 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 714 241 473 1.784
+ 87 spins
+ 29 bullet
+ 0.053 audience

AC
35 42 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 11 15 -4 0.024
- 1 spin
- 4 bullet
- 0.004 audience

[RoseColoredGirl]

Final AC update.

Pop
56 46 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 446 145 301 0.781
+ 37 spins
- 2 bullet
+ 0.049 audience

Hot AC
37 27 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 789 304 485 1.783
+ 75 spins
+ 12 bullet
- 0.001 audience

AC
35 43 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 9 17 -8 0.019
- 2 spins
- 4 bullet
- 0.005 audience

[Steel Sponge]

Adam Levine's belting on this thing is so bad. Surely this will be the song that kills M5's momentum even on pop radio, because I could already envision this being a flop for the group.

[RoseColoredGirl]

Pop
54 45 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 497 179 318 0.825
+ 51 spins
+ 17 bullet
+ 0.044 audience

Hot AC
32 26 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 862 365 497 1.981
+ 73 spins
+ 12 bullet
+ 0.198 audience

[Jose Polica]

17 Adds at US Pop Radio.

[Eloqueen™]

His voice is like nails on a chalkboard for me and their songs aren't getting anymore exciting. -_-

[RoseColoredGirl]

Pop
52 45 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 543 232 311 0.82
+ 46 spins
- 7 bullet
- 0.005 audience

Hot AC
29 27 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 924 449 475 2.099
+ 62 spins
- 22 bullet
+ 0.118 audience

[RoseColoredGirl]

Pop
49 45 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 559 295 264 0.827
+ 16 spins
- 47 bullet
+ 0.007 audience

Hot AC
29 25 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 961 567 394 2.218
+ 37 spins
- 81 bullet
+ 0.119 audience

[RoseColoredGirl]

Pop
47 45 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 587 354 233 0.851
+ 28 spins
- 31 bullet
+ 0.024 audience

Hot AC
28 25 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 981 691 290 2.35
+ 20 spins
- 104 bullet
+ 0.132 audience

[RoseColoredGirl]

Pop
49 45 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 629 333 296 0.949
+ 42 spins
+ 63 bullet
+ 0.098 audience

Hot AC
28 24 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 1022 627 395 2.535
+ 41 spins
+ 105 bullet
+ 0.185 audience

[jdanton2]

i just realized this song never got an add date which could explain why it is not doing that well. maybe it is not an official single and was only released so they could perform it on The Voice finale . Adam probably wanted to show up since his former nemesis Blake Shelton was retiring . as i said before i like the song and was surprised it was under performing.

[G-Reg]

I also think this is the best thing they've done since they went basic pop. Never thought I'd say this, but I think Adam's tone is actually beautiful in this. It's just that super weird enunciation he's doing... it's so off putting that I don't know if the general public will be able to get past it.

[RoseColoredGirl]

Pop
46 45 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 633 406 227 1.001
+ 4 spins
- 69 bullet
+ 0.052 audience

Hot AC
28 24 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 1059 698 361 2.787
+ 37 spins
- 34 bullet
+ 0.254 audience

[RoseColoredGirl]

This seems to be making a resurgence on AC, so I'll resume those updates.

Pop
46 42 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 648 446 202 1.081
+ 15 spins
- 25 bullet
+ 0.08 audience

Hot AC
27 24 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 1119 789 330 3.042
+ 60 spins
- 31 bullet
+ 0.255 audience

AC
43 41 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 13 9 4 0.024

[RoseColoredGirl]

Pop
45 43 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 660 497 163 1.128
+ 12 spins
- 39 bullet
+ 0.047 audience

Hot AC
26 23 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 1143 859 284 3.081
+ 24 spins
- 46 bullet
+ 0.039 audience

AC
45 40 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 14 7 7 0.025
+ 1 spin
+ 3 bullet
+ 0.001 audience

[Fire]

this isn't anything amazing but i actually kinda like this tbh lol

[Jose Polica]

2 Adds at US Pop Radio.

[RoseColoredGirl]

Pop
45 44 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 659 543 116 1.167
- 1 spin
- 47 bullet
+ 0.039 audience

Hot AC
27 23 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 1191 923 268 3.222
+ 48 spins
- 16 bullet
+ 0.141 audience

AC
51 40 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 14 6 8 0.025
= spins and audience
+ 1 bullet

[RoseColoredGirl]

Pop
45 44 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 671 559 112 1.18
+ 12 spins
- 4 bullet
+ 0.013 audience

Hot AC
25 22 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 1232 960 272 3.262
+ 41 spins
+ 4 bullet
+ 0.04 audience

AC
61 40 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 14 5 9 0.025
= spins and audience
+ 1 bullet

[RoseColoredGirl]

Pop
45 43 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 661 587 74 1.211
- 10 spins
- 38 bullet
+ 0.031 audience

Hot AC
25 21 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 1286 981 305 3.341
+ 54 spins
+ 33 bullet
+ 0.079 audience

AC
49 41 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 14 6 8 0.025
= spins and audience
- 1 bullet

[RoseColoredGirl]

Pop
45 43 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 644 629 15 1.194
- 17 spins
- 59 bullet
- 0.017 audience

Hot AC
24 21 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 1315 1022 293 3.266
+ 29 spins
- 12 bullet
- 0.075 audience

AC
44 42 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 14 8 6 0.021
= spins
- 2 bullet
- 0.004 audience

[RoseColoredGirl]

Pop
42 45 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 643 619 24 1.198
- 1 spin
+ 9 bullet
+ 0.004 audience

Hot AC
24 21 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 1372 1029 343 3.253
+ 57 spins
+ 50 bullet
- 0.013 audience

AC
44 43 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 14 9 5 0.025
= spins
- 1 bullet
+ 0.004 audience

[RoseColoredGirl]

Top 20 on Hot AC.

Pop
42 43 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 643 648 -5 1.147
= spins
- 29 bullet
- 0.051 audience

Hot AC
24 19 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 1417 1120 297 3.318
+ 45 spins
- 46 bullet
+ 0.065 audience

AC
41 41 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 14 13 1 0.025
= spins and audience
- 4 bullet

[RoseColoredGirl]

Pop
43 42 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 643 660 -17 1.122
= spins
- 12 bullet
- 0.015 audience

Hot AC
23 19 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 1491 1144 347 3.48
+ 74 spins
+ 50 bullet
+ 0.162 audience

AC
40 41 MAROON 5 Middle Ground 14 14 0 0.025
= spins and audience
- 1 bullet

[NeRD]

Damn Pop really saying no to this huh?

[SPRΞΞ]

This has got to be their biggest flop ever, no?

[Juan Carlos]

Removed from PlayIGA's site, so the promotion towards the track on Pop has stopped.