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| Single byMaroon 5 | ||||
| Released | May 19, 2023 (2023-05-19) | |||
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| Length | 3:39 | |||
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"Middle Ground" is a song by Americanpop rock bandMaroon 5. It was released as a single through222,Interscope, andPolydor Records on May 19, 2023.
The remix, a collaboration with American country singerMickey Guyton, was released on August 11, 2023.[3]
In a March 2023 interview withRyan Seacrest onOn Air with Ryan Seacrest,Adam Levine revealed that new music was to be released within the year. "We are working on something that is unbelievably cool [...] I'm very excited about this thing," he said to Seacrest.[4] On May 11, 2023, the band announced on social media that "Middle Ground" would be released on May 19, 2023.[5]
Apop andsoft rock song, "Middle Ground" was written byAdam Levine,Andrew Watt, Gregory Heinn,Jon Bellion,Marvin Hemmings,Pete Nappi, andRodney "Darkchild" Jerkins and was produced by Andrew Watt, Jon Bellion, and Pete Nappi.
The music video for "Middle Ground" was released on May 23, 2023. It was directed byDavid Dobkin, who has also directed videos for Maroon 5 in the past such as "Sugar", "Girls Like You", and "Memories". The video features appearances fromAdam Levine's wifeBehati Prinsloo, and their two children, Dusty Rose and Gio Grace Levine, as well as members of the band performing the song in an indoor studio and having an outdoor gathering.[6]
On May 23, 2023, Maroon 5 debuted "Middle Ground" live on theseason 23 finale of the American reality television seriesThe Voice.[7] It was the group's first performance on the show since performing "Beautiful Mistakes" on theseason 20 finale in May 2021.[8] On August 12, 2023, Maroon 5 performing the song with special guest, Mickey Guyton on the final night of Maroon 5: The Las Vegas Residency.[9]
Billboard described "Middle Ground" as a "return to form", reminiscent to Maroon 5's debut studio album,Songs About Jane (2002).[10]
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| Chart (2023–2024) | Peak position |
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| Canadian Digital Song Sales (Billboard)[11] | 25 |
| Croatia (HRT)[12] | 73 |
| Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[13] | 6 |
| Netherlands (Single Tip)[14] | 30 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[15] | 25 |
| San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[16] | 37 |
| Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[17] | 100 |
| South Korea BGM (Circle)[18] | 55 |
| South Korea Download (Circle)[19] | 97 |
| USAdult Contemporary (Billboard)[20] | 23 |
| USAdult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[21] | 15 |
| USDigital Song Sales (Billboard)[22] | 32 |
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| Various | May 19, 2023 | Original | [23] | ||
| August 11, 2023 | Remix | [24] |
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