Song · Maroon 5
“This Love” by Maroon 5
From the album Songs About Jane (2002)
“This Love” by Maroon 5 appears on 6 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2003 and 2006. It was first released in 2002 on the album Songs About Jane. Its best result is #3 on the Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2004. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #203 alternative song of 2004 and #5,644 alternative song of all time.
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Songs About Jane had been out since 2002 when "This Love" arrived as its second single in January 2004 and became one of Maroon 5's biggest singles. It's built on a slinky piano line and a guitar riff that keeps circling back like a bad habit, while Adam Levine pours out the fallout of a breakup he later described as the most emotionally trying stretch of his life, in words he has cheerfully admitted are pretty steamy.
Matt Wallace produced, with Mark Endert adding production and the mix. Critics loved its scope, the racy video caused a stir, and it ended up the third-most-played song of 2004. It helped the band to the MTV Video Music Award for Best New Artist, and a live version won a Grammy in 2006.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 82 | Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA | Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2003 | 105 |
| 2004 | 3 | Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA | Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2004 | 105 |
| 2005 | 366 | ModernRock.com Online | ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005 | 400 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 470 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 500 |
| 2005 | 479 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 347 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
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