Maroon 5 ‘Moves Like Jagger’ Review
It’s been a while since maroon 5 have had much success in the U.K.
Having been away for a while until last June with ‘Misery’, Adam Levine and his five-piece have struggled to make the sort of impact on the U.K that they did with songs like ‘She Will be Loved’ and ‘This Love’ with their new album ‘Hands All Over’. But the funk rock band have teamed up with Christina Aguilera for the song ‘Moves Like Jagger’, a tribute to the Rolling Stones front man.
Currently sitting in second spot after three weeks in the charts, it seems that the band have finally managed to find the winning formula again, with a little help from the blonde haired starlet. The song is very much a grower, with first impressions not so great, as the song at first seems a little mainstream and generic, although to be fair that is what normally works for Maroon 5; they aren’t particularly a band that move boundaries or cause controversy. The lyrics are catchy and upbeat, and Levine’s softly sang lyrics compliment Aguilera’s powerful but sweet voice very nicely, giving the song just the right sort of balance that it needs.
Although by no means one of the better Maroon 5 songs, the song has managed to give the band back some much needed credibility, ‘Hands All Over’ has actually sold pretty well considering the reception to their singles have been lukewarm up until now, so perhaps with the popularity of ‘Moves Like Jagger’, and the re-release of their third album, album sales of the third album can grow to emulate ‘Songs About Jane’ and ‘It Won’t be Soon Before Long’.
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