2021 single by Maroon 5
"Beautiful Mistakes " is a song by American bandMaroon 5 featuring American rapperMegan Thee Stallion . It was released through222 andInterscope Records on March 3, 2021, as the third single from the band's seventh studio album,Jordi (2021).[ 1] The song was written by the band's lead singerAdam Levine , Megan Thee Stallion, Jacob Kasher Hindlin,Joe Kirkland , and producersAndrew Goldstein andBlackbear .[ 2] The music video was directed bySophie Muller .
"Beautiful Mistakes" is a guitar-driven[ 3] pop rock song with heavy drums and atmosphericsynths [ 4] and atranquil beat.[ 5] The song is written in the key ofB-flat major with a tempo of 99 beats per minute.[ 6] Thee Stallion delivers a slow and melodic verse, and switches from rapping to singing halfway through.[ 3] [ 7]
The little break where [Megan Thee Stallion goes] to the melodic thing, to be honest, it actually shows this new kind of branch of what she does, and this new versatility that she's going to show everybody right now. That's a side of her I had never really heard yet. [...] What she did was just miraculous, and it brought the song to a whole new level.
Release and promotion [ edit ] The song was revealed along with its title, cover art, and release date on February 22, 2021.[ 8] [ 9] The official lyric video was released alongside the song on March 3, 2021.[ 10]
The official music video premiered onMTV on March 11, 2021, and was directed bySophie Muller .[ 11] The video is set in aCGI /technicolor version ofLos Angeles , which followsAdam Levine performing the song and walking across from the city alone, where he drives a 1974Cadillac Eldorado and flies around through the sky, untilMegan Thee Stallion arrives on the 1958Lincoln Continental Mark III performing her rap as she joins Levine through the sunset, showering the city withdonuts as the video ends.
The song received mostly negative reviews from critics.Variety included it in their list of the worst songs of 2021, saying that "this hookup between two of the M’s in the address book of music’s most eager-to-collaborate stars is evidence of the avalanche of pop/rap duets where both the performers and their characters don’t sound like they exist in the same universe".[ 12]
On March 30, 2021, Maroon 5 performed "Beautiful Mistakes" for the first time in a virtual concert as part of theAmerican Express Unstaged series.[ 13] The band continued with the song live inJimmy Kimmel Live! on April 21, and for the 3000th episode inseason 18 ofThe Ellen DeGeneres Show on April 29, 2021, respectively.[ 14] [ 15] The band played "Beautiful Mistakes" for theseason 20 finale of the reality showThe Voice .[ 16]
On June 14, 2021, Maroon 5 performed the song oniHeartRadio Album Release Party to commemorate the release ofJordi .[ 17]
Credits adapted fromTidal .[ 18]
Adam Levine – lead vocals, songwriterAndrew Goldstein – songwriter, producer, guitar, keyboards, programmingJacob Kasher Hindlin – songwriter Joe Kirkland – songwriter Blackbear – songwriter, producer, keyboards, programmingMegan Thee Stallion – featured vocals, songwriterJames Valentine – guitarSerban Ghenea – engineer, mixerNoah "Mailbox" Passovoy – recording engineer, vocal producer Sam Schamberg – assistant recording engineer Shawn "Source" Jarrett – vocal engineer Randy Merrill – mastering engineerMonthly chart performance for "Beautiful Mistakes" Chart (2021) Peak position Paraguay (SGP )[ 67] 100
2021 year-end chart performance for "Beautiful Mistakes" Chart (2021) Position Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[ 68] 99 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[ 69] 28 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[ 70] 12 Denmark (Tracklisten)[ 71] 81 France (SNEP)[ 72] 85 Global 200 (Billboard )[ 73] 72 Portugal (AFP)[ 74] 133 South Korea (Gaon)[ 75] 195 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[ 76] 87 USBillboard Hot 100[ 77] 34 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard )[ 78] 15 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard )[ 79] 5 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard )[ 80] 29
2022 year-end chart performance for "Beautiful Mistakes" Chart (2022) Position Iceland (Tónlistinn)[ 81] 99 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard )[ 82] 13
Certifications and sales for "Beautiful Mistakes" Region Certification Certified units /salesAustralia (ARIA )[ 83] 3× Platinum 210,000‡ Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil )[ 84] Diamond 160,000‡ Canada (Music Canada )[ 85] Platinum 80,000‡ Denmark (IFPI Danmark )[ 86] Platinum 90,000‡ France (SNEP )[ 87] Diamond 333,333‡ Italy (FIMI )[ 88] Platinum 70,000‡ New Zealand (RMNZ )[ 89] 2× Platinum 60,000‡ Poland (ZPAV )[ 90] Gold 25,000‡ Portugal (AFP )[ 91] Gold 5,000‡ Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[ 92] Gold 10,000‡ United Kingdom (BPI )[ 93] Gold 400,000‡ United States (RIAA )[ 94] Platinum 1,000,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
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