Wake Up Call (Maroon 5 song)

"Wake Up Call" is a song by American pop rock band Maroon 5. It was released on July 17, 2007, as the second single from their second studio album It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007). The band performed the song on 45th at Night, which originally included a special guest Eve for the remix version, but never officially recorded.[1] However, the band later requested artist Mary J. Blige with musician Mark Ronson to do the song's official remix version.[2] The remix was released on November 13, 2007 and included on the band's Call and Response: The Remix Album (2008).

"Wake Up Call"
Single by Maroon 5
from the album It Won't Be Soon Before Long
B-side	"Story" "Losing My Mind"
Released	July 17, 2007 (United States)
Length	3:21
Label	A&M Octone
Songwriter(s)	Adam Levine James Valentine
Producer(s)	Mike Elizondo Mark "Spike" Stent Sam Farrar Mark Endert
Maroon 5 singles chronology
"Makes Me Wonder" (2007) "Wake Up Call" (2007) "Won't Go Home Without You" (2007)
Music video
"Wake Up Call" on YouTube

It is also featured on the television shows, Entourage and The Hills. Before the release of "Wake Up Call", the band promoted by performing it a half-step lower. The song was BBC Radio 1 playlisted for the playlist week beginning July 18, 2007. As of June 2014, the song has sold 1,821,000 copies in the US.[3]

Background

The band confirmed the song as the album's second single on MTV's Total Request Live on May 22, 2007.

Music video

The music video for "Wake Up Call" is directed by Jonas Åkerlund and was released on July 31, 2007. The video is presented as a trailer for an imaginary NC-17-rated film. It features Adam Levine's leading lady for the video, Kim Smith, talking with the suspicious Levine, asking for his forgiveness since she had sex with another man whom Levine doesn't know and who serves as the antagonist. As the video progresses, Levine arrives home and hears noises coming from the bedroom. He kicks down the door and catches his girlfriend cheating on him with the other man (played by Jeremy Sisto). As his girlfriend tries to break up the fight while attempting to explain the reason of her infidelity, Levine immediately shoots him in the chest, killing him in the process while his girlfriend watched in horror as her lover dies. Levine covers up the body and drags it out of the bedroom. The rest of the video centers around the other members of Maroon 5 whom they committed different crimes, while Levine and Smith are going through an elaborate plan to cover up the murder. At the end of the video, Levine gets arrested and taken to custody. The video also stars Stormy Daniels, as the pole dancer.

Director's cut version

A director's cut version includes additional scenes from the original video, with James Valentine giving the finger while getting a mug shot and the ending scene where Levine getting sentenced to death for the murder.[4]

Track listing

CD Promo

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wake Up Call" (Album Version)	3:21

UK 2-track CD single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wake Up Call" (Album Version)	3:21
2.	"Story" (Non-LP Version)	4:30

Australia 2-track CD single 1744499

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wake Up Call" (Album Version)	3:21
2.	"Losing My Mind" (Non-LP Version)	3:22

CD single [Enhanced]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Wake Up Call" (Album Version)	3:21
2.	"Losing My Mind" (Non-LP Version)	3:21
3.	"Makes Me Wonder" (Harry Choo Choo Romero's Bambossa Mix)	6:06
4.	"Wake Up Call" (Video)
5.	"Won't Go Home Without You" (Video)

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (2007–2008) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[5] 19 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[6] 17 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[7] 3 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[8] 10 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 6 Canada AC (Billboard)[10] 43 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 5 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[12] 1 CIS (Tophit)[13] 10 Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[14] 72 Denmark (Tracklisten)[15] 26 Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 41 Ireland (IRMA)[17] 35 Italy (FIMI)[18] 8 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[19] 20 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[20] 27 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[21] 32 Poland (LP3)[22] 45 Scotland (OCC)[23] 33 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[24] 12 UK Singles (OCC)[25] 33 US Billboard Hot 100[26] 19 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[27] 19 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[28] 3 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[29] 8 Venezuela Pop Rock (Record Report)[30] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2007) Position Australia (ARIA)[31] 96 CIS (Tophit)[32] 49 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[33] 75 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[34] 35 Chart (2008) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[35] 99 CIS (Tophit)[36] 123 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[37] 27 Certifications Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[38] Gold 35,000^^ Canada (Music Canada)[39] Platinum 80,000^* Mexico (AMPROFON)[40] 4× Platinum+Gold 270,000^* United States (RIAA)[41] 2× Platinum 1,821,000[3] ^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Maroon 5 – Wake Up Call (MTV 45th At Night)". The Maroon 5 Blog. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
2. "New Music: Maroon 5 f/ Mary J. Blige – 'Wake Up Call (Remix)'". Rap-Up. Retrieved February 2, 2019.
3. Trust, Gary (June 15, 2014). "Ask Billboard: MAGIC!'s 'Rude' Revives Reggae". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media.
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6. "Austriancharts.at – Maroon 5 – Wake Up Call" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
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11. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
12. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
13. Maroon 5 — Wake Up Call. Tophit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
14. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 200749 into search. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
15. "Hitlisten.NU – Maroon 5 – Wake Up Call" (in Danish). Tracklisten.
16. "Offiziellecharts.de – Maroon 5 – Wake Up Call". GfK Entertainment Charts.
17. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Maroon 5". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
18. "Italiancharts.com – Maroon 5 – Wake Up Call". Top Digital Download.
19. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 36, 2007" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40
20. "Dutchcharts.nl – Maroon 5 – Wake Up Call" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
21. "Charts.nz – Maroon 5 – Wake Up Call". Top 40 Singles.
22. "Notowanie nr 1340" (in Polish). 5 October 2007. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
23. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
24. "Swisscharts.com – Maroon 5 – Wake Up Call". Swiss Singles Chart.
25. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
26. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
27. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
28. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
29. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
30. "Pop Rock" (in Spanish). Record Report. September 29, 2007. Archived from the original on July 2, 2007.
31. "ARIA Charts – End Of Year Charts – Top 100 Singles 2007". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 8, 2011.
32. "CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2007)". Tophit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
33. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2007" (in German). Retrieved June 14, 2019.
34. "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2007". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
35. "Year-End Charts – Canadian Hot 100 2008". Billboard. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
36. "CIS Year-End Radio Hits (2008)". Tophit. Retrieved 11 August 2019.
37. "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2008". Billboard. Retrieved September 22, 2019.
38. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
39. "Canadian single certifications – Maroon 5 – Wake Up Call". Music Canada. Retrieved May 24, 2014.
40. "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Retrieved May 25, 2017. Type Maroon 5 in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Wake Up Call in the box under TÍTULO
41. "American single certifications – Maroon 5 – Wake Up Call". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics