"Makes Me Wonder" Show Notes

Makes Me Wonder - Maroon 5

Overview 

Title: Makes Me Wonder
Album: It Won't Be Soon Before Long
Band Members:

Matt Flynn (Drums)
Adam Levine (lead vocals, guitar)
James Valentine (guitar, backing vocals)
Jesse Carmichael (keyboards, backing vocals)
Mickey Madden (bass guitar, backing vocals) and Matt Flynn (drums).

Written by: Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, and Mickey Madden
Track Length: 3:31
Tempo: 112 bpm
Theme: Song is about a relationship gone very wrong

Charts

#1 on Billboard Hot 100
#1 on Billboard Pop 100
#1 Digital Download

Notes: Singer Adam Levine said in an interview the song was about a relationship that went horribly wrong. He also said that some of the lyrics were pointed at the Bush administration too.

Song Structure

verse/prechorus/chorus/verse/prechorus/chorus/bridge/chorus
Key: B minor

Sections	Duration
Intro	8 bars (17 seconds)
Verse	8 bars
Pre Chorus	6 bars
Chorus	8 bars
Verse	8 bars
Pre Chorus	6 bars
Chorus	16 bars
Bridge	9 bars
Pre Chorus	8 bars
Chorus x2	16 bars
Outro hard stop

  

Hit Hackers bottom line

Huge, undeniable hooks: melody, fat bass synth, funk/disco guitar licks. Produced to play in several radio formats. Carefully crafted song, despite "artist" lyrics.