New York, NY (Top40 Charts) Today, three-time GRAMMY Award-winning multi-platinum band
Maroon 5 debuts the video for their newest single, "Middle Ground," via 222/ Interscope Records/ Universal Music. "Middle Ground" made its broadcast premiere on Top40-Charts, MTV Live, MTVU, MTV Biggest Pop, NickMusic and on the Paramount Times
Square billboards. The video was directed by RSA &
Black Dog Films'
David Dobkin, who notably helmed the group's well-known videos for "
Sugar" and "
Girls Like You".
"Middle Ground" marks the first release from
Maroon 5 since 2021. The track debuted on Spotify's New
Music Friday playlist worldwide and amassed 1.5 million global streams in the first two days of release. The song's release follows the band's recent successful first run of Las
Vegas Residency shows, M5LV, to rave reviews from fans and critics alike. Billboard crowned the band "a perfect fit for a Las
Vegas residency". Las
Vegas Weekly said of their first extended stay 16-date engagement in Las Vegas, "If their first weekend proved anything, it's that some things are worth the wait." The band will be back to Dolby Live! at Park MGM in July 2023.
Maroon 5 stands out as not only one of pop music's most enduring artists, but also one of the 21st century's biggest acts. The band won over fans and critics alike with the hybrid rock/R&B sound they introduced on their debut album, Songs About Jane. To date, the universally renowned Los Angeles group has achieved 96+ million in album sales, 658+ million singles worldwide and earned gold and platinum certifications in more than 35 countries.
Maroon 5 currently has over 22 billion combined streams on Spotify and has the most billion plus streamed songs by a group, with nine.
Maroon 5 was the first artist to reach over 3 billion views on a music video on YouTube and they currently have more than 20 billion combined views on YouTube channels.
Maroon 5 has 32 records on the BILLBOARD HOT 100 since their first release in 2002. Twenty-six of those hit the Top 50, with 22 in the Top 25, 15 in the Top 10 and 10 in the Top 5; of which three are Diamond Certified and 23 are Platinum certified.
Maroon 5 has the most Top 10's in this century by a duo or group, the most #1's on HOT 100 this century by a duo or group and the most #1's by a duo or group in the history of the Top 40 chart. In January of 2023, "
Moves Like Jagger" was announced the #2 most downloaded song in music history.
