Jordi (album)
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Released | June 11, 2021 | |||
Recorded | 2017–March 2021 | |||
Length | 37:45 | |||
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Jordi (stylized in all caps) is the seventh studio album by American band Maroon 5. It was released on June 11, 2021, through 222, Interscope and Polydor Records. The album features guest appearances from Megan Thee Stallion, Blackbear, Stevie Nicks, Bantu, H.E.R., YG, and late rappers Juice Wrld and Nipsey Hussle. The deluxe edition of the album features additional guest appearances from Anuel AA, Tainy, and Jason Derulo. The album is titled after a nickname of the band's late manager Jordan Feldstein, who died in 2017.[1] It is the band's first album without bassist Mickey Madden, following his departure from Maroon 5 in 2020 due to his arrest from charges of domestic violence.
Background
In December 2017, the band's manager and Levine's childhood friend Jordan Feldstein, died of a heart attack aged 40.[2] Two years later, the band dedicated the song "Memories" to him.[3] The song went on to become a worldwide success - it is the first single released from the album and it appears as the penultimate track on the standard edition. On March 3, 2021, the band announced that they finished recording the album.[4] The project was announced and put up for pre-order on April 29, 2021.[5] The track listing for the deluxe edition was announced on May 24, 2021.[6]
Singles
The album was preceded by three singles. The first single, "Memories", was released on September 20, 2019. The song debuted at 22 on the Billboard Hot 100, later peaking at number two, becoming the band's tenth top-five single and fifthteenth top ten single. The second single, "Nobody's Love", was released on July 24, 2020. The song was inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic and the George Floyd protests.[7] The song peaked at 41 and 119 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Global 200, respectively. The third single, "Beautiful Mistakes", collaboration with American rapper Megan Thee Stallion, was released on March 3, 2021,[8] with a lyric video released the same day.[9] The official music video was released on March 12, 2021, and was directed by Sophie Muller. The song peaked at 18 and 26 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and Global 200, respectively.[10][11]
Critical reception
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Writing for NME, El Hunt reported that, with Jordi, Maroon 5 were "more visible, and, at times, vulnerable", describing the two versions of "Memories" as "sharp pop songs with both substance and heart". Talking about the collaborations, Hunt detailed that Stevie Nicks' contribution to "Remedy" sounded like "a corrupted Siri singing country-western", and described the Levine and Jason Derulo collaboration "Lifestyle" as "silly" and "slightly overdone". She remarked that the addition of Juice Wrld on "Can't Leave You Alone" "serves little purpose", and that his verse is "wedged into the middle of an otherwise unremarkable break-up song".[14]
In a negative review, Kate Solomon of i described the songs on the album as "generic but hypnotic melodies over generic but danceable beats", going on to say that the songs were "banal" and "advertisement-friendly". While Solomon highlighted the inclusion of H.E.R. and Megan Thee Stallion, she described the posthumous appearances by Nipsey Hussle and Juice Wrld as "unmemorable". Solomon went on to remark that the album is "perfectly crafted to please crowds, to slip into your consciousness without you really realising [sic]".[13] In a similar review, The Guardian's Alexis Petridis described the album as "a plethora of well-worn 21st-century pop tropes – tropical house sounds, post-Tame Impala floaty synths – but nothing you would describe as novel in the music or lyrics". He likened Maroon 5 to blank canvas, saying that the band was "reliant on guest artists to inject personality and songwriters and producers to come up with the goods". He highlighted Bantu and Thee Stallion's contributions, describing them as "fiery" and "a surprise", respectively, but went on to describe the rest of the album as a "mixed bag", and remarked that the songs felt "too calculated for their own good".[12]
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Beautiful Mistakes" (with Megan Thee Stallion) |
| 3:47 | |
2. | "Lost" | The Monsters & Strangerz | 2:52 | |
3. | "Echo" (featuring Blackbear) |
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| 2:58 |
4. | "Lovesick" |
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| 3:05 |
5. | "Remedy" (featuring Stevie Nicks) |
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| 2:29 |
6. | "Seasons" |
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| 2:48 |
7. | "One Light" (featuring Bantu) |
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| 3:34 |
8. | "Convince Me Otherwise" (with H.E.R.) |
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| 3:07 |
9. | "Nobody's Love" |
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| 3:31 |
10. | "Can't Leave You Alone" (featuring Juice Wrld) |
| 3:16 | |
11. | "Memories" |
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| 3:09 |
12. | "Memories" (remix, featuring Nipsey Hussle and YG) |
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| 3:09 |
Total length: | 37:45 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Button" (featuring Anuel AA and Tainy) |
| 2:44 | |
14. | "Lifestyle" (Jason Derulo featuring Adam Levine) |
| Rice N' Peas | 2:33 |
Total length: | 43:02 |
Notes
- On digital versions of the album, the single version of "Memories" only appears on the deluxe version, replacing the remix as track 11.[15][16]
References
- ^ Halperin, Shirley (November 27, 2018). "How Adam Levine Took Control of His Career After Manager's Tragic Death". Variety. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ Halperin, Shirley (December 23, 2017). "Jordan Feldstein, Maroon 5 Manager and Brother of Jonah Hill, Dies at 40". Variety. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ Todisco, Eric (October 8, 2019). "Maroon 5 Honors Late Manager Jordan Feldstein in Music Video for New Single 'Memories'". People. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ Dresdale, Andrea (March 3, 2021). "Maroon 5 releases new single; Adam Levine says new album is "finished," release is "not far off"". ABC Radio News. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "We're excited to announce the release of our 7th studio album JORDI out June 11th!...more to come 🌸🐆🌼🦋🌺 #JORDI link in bio". Retrieved April 29, 2021 – via Instagram.
- ^ @maroon5 (May 24, 2021). "#JORDI deluxe track list • out June 11th! http://shop.maroon5.com" (Tweet). Retrieved May 24, 2021 – via Twitter.
- ^ Kutuk, Almila (August 7, 2020). "Maroon 5 and Adam Levine Work On a New Song In An Extraordinary Studio". Metalhead Zone. Retrieved December 4, 2020.
- ^ Blistein, Jon (March 3, 2021). "Maroon 5 Tap Megan Thee Stallion for New Song 'Beautiful Mistakes'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
- ^ "Maroon 5 - Beautiful Mistakes ft. Megan Thee Stallion (Official Lyric Video)". March 3, 2021. Retrieved March 3, 2021 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Maroon 5 Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "Maroon 5 Chart History: Global 200". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Petridis, Alexis (June 10, 2021). "Maroon 5: Jordi review – pop at its most shallow and calculating". The Guardian. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Solomon, Kate (June 10, 2021). "Maroon 5's Jordi is more marketing tool than music". i. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ a b Hunt, El (June 10, 2021). "Maroon 5 – 'Jordi' review: paint-by-numbers pop that occasionally wows". NME. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
- ^ "JORDI by Maroon 5". Apple Music. Retrieved June 5, 2021.
- ^ "JORDI (Deluxe) by Maroon 5". Apple Music. Retrieved June 5, 2021.