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Generally favorable reviews- based on 134 Ratings
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Positive: 96 out of 134
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Mixed: 14 out of 134
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Negative: 24 out of 134
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Nov 25, 2021Such an amazing record!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Nov 25, 2021My favorite album by Maroon 5, behind only by their debut, this is an amazing record by them
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Nov 24, 2021This album is just as great as their debut and there is a lot of great songs here
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Jun 21, 2021This album is a masterpiece, definition of masterpiece actually.
My favourite Maroon 5 album, there isn't a single song that I don't like, even on the deluxe version.
This album introduced me to Maroon 5, it was the first album I listened to as whole, and I wasn't dissapointed. Thank you guys for such a masterpiece -
Jun 3, 2021Although not as great as their debut, Maroon 5 crafts some great songs on their sophomore album.
FAV TRACK: Little Of Your Time
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Oct 15, 2020Incredible album, not as good as Hands All Over and Songs About Jane, but it still deserves a 10. I really wish they will come back to this kind of music, I'm not a fan of their current stuff. My favourites are Won't go home without you, Wake up call and Back at your door (If I never see your face again with Rihanna is incredible too though).
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Jun 13, 2016This album is awesome!!!!!
It starts you off in a good mood with the first 4 tracks and with some awesome pop rock music and Adam sounds great there too !!!!
The Music is catchy and fun!! A really great album -
May 9, 2016There are no real standout tracks, just some pretty good ones. Overproduced at times, and Adam levine just sounds so whiny at times. Lost the funk and soul for more pop rock, which means they don't even get points for style/personality,
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May 27, 2015A great album.Maroon 5 is my favorite pop rock band.Their songs are catchy and really good to listen, They a different style of making a good music.Some people say it is annoying but for me I don't really care about it due to the fact that I love Maroon 5 but I really much prefer to the old Maroon 5 but they try something new every song they make whether is catchy or just annoying.
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Jun 20, 2014
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Oct 21, 2012One of the best pop albums I think I've ever heard. I don't know how much that's saying, but whatever. Levine's vocals are fantastic, and the instrumentation is properly simple, rough, and right in your face... or... ears, I mean.
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Apr 13, 2011
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Oct 2, 2010The musical talent the band showed in Songs About Jane is gone here. This album is generic mainstream pop, slightly catchy at best and plain annoying at its worst. Ehh.
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KarlE.Sep 14, 2007This is by far the best album I have heard in my entire life.
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JuliaA.Aug 19, 2007the music's lukewarm, that I can stand. but I can't stand the lyrics.it's official now that Adam Levine has gone as a lust-maniac.apparently he can't write songs if he hadn't broke up with girls or had laid them.
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SimonSAug 15, 2007This is terrible, horribly overproduced, someone at work had this playing the other day and it sent shivers down my spine.
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WindyWAug 9, 2007I loved the fist Albumb Songs about Jane but I hate there new stuff it sounds like every other premiered band featured on MTV for one month.
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JCAug 2, 2007Quite simply, if you're the sort of person that cannot praise a record without constant spelling/grammatical mistakes (see below) then yeah, this record is probably for you. Those of us that can actually THINK are looking for a little more...
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LeonAJul 29, 2007
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MikeMJul 24, 2007I don't know what you people are talking about.this album is a 10 out of ten.It's a pure dance mood album.It's way more mature than Songs about Jane and shows absolute voacl prowess.The one mistep is Kiwi,but the rest of the songs (Goodnight Goodnight with the slight Kryptonite guitar at the start),like Wakeup Call,are instant classics for radio.
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RodrigoP.Jul 10, 2007Not as good as Songs about Jane(the only cd good enough to hear every track without gettin' boring 'til this day)... but still great...
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JenniferJul 7, 2007
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TheRockJul 5, 2007
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SanchezESQJun 25, 2007Like the critics above said, if the cd could be in the style of "Makes Me Wonder", we'd have a hit on our hands. However, this one kind of falls flat on the slower songs and the lyrics.
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Maroon5fanJun 24, 2007
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ChristineSJun 24, 2007Great songs, beats and lyrics!
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ErikaJun 14, 2007It's not as good as the first one but it's still up there. I like their new sound and all of the songs are awesome. The cd was worth my money.
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mikeLJun 14, 2007@ nick c. Don't try to pawn your boring breeder popstars on us. unless and until any member of the band comes out, the presumption must be that this is breeder-pop bullshit. we're not claiming anything this inert as ours. that is all.
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CarlySJun 12, 2007I expected this album to be more different from their first one. Yes, obviously they did put a bit more into this album, and it is really catchy, some songs dissapointed me, while others made me want to get up and start dancing =]
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TYlerVJun 11, 2007Excelent, complete, and emotional. Outstanding album
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EdgarLJun 8, 2007New sound, just as good as the first. abit mroe edgy too
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nickcJun 7, 2007Fag-pop bullshit. The Chipmunks have more soul than this.
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sourjyodJun 7, 2007it might be poppy ... but its brilliant nonetheless
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PeterMJun 6, 2007Love Maroon 5, and I must say that this album is great. I think the critics are very wrong in their conclusions, but again I adore this kind of music. Especially Won't Go Home Without You is lovely. What I do not like about the album: It is just too short, only about 40 min.. But great album. It gets better the more times you listen to it!
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ChrisJJun 5, 2007Nothing rises above mediocre. If the last album contained a few moments of lively and enjoyable music punctuated with riffs and catchy melody, and you were preparing for more of the same get ready to be very dissapointed by It Won't Be Soon Before Long.
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HeatherWJun 4, 2007SOOO Catchy!!!! God it's such a great summer CD
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KellyMJun 4, 2007Songs are all likable. It still possesses the Songs About Jane story, but with a new beat.
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JessLJun 4, 2007This album is great! I was thoroughly impressed. THe first time I heard it, it put me in such a good mood!
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GiancarloJun 3, 2007Love the album, but most of the songs sound similar!
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KateBJun 1, 2007I have to disagree with previous comments. I really liked the first album and this one is too different. Long wait for it too. This one is more poppy, and is it just me or has Adam's voice got thinner? It's catchy, but it's not Songs About Jane is it?
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sassJun 1, 2007Adam Levine and Bob Dylan are the worst singers in the whole world.
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NickSMay 31, 2007This CD isnt really catchy like the last. It almost seems somewhat retro to me.
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danrMay 30, 2007I waited 5 years for this album and now I realize why it took so long. Adam Levine was too busy have sex with all of Hollywood that he forgot to write songs. Sould is cool but come on, these lyrics are horrible.
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AlexRMay 29, 2007This is a really solid CD. That review by Playlouder is the most immaturely written piece of journalism I have ever read. This CD definately isnt for eberyone, but it is infectuous and is solidly performed by a grammy winning artist.
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[Anonymous]May 28, 2007without personality.
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mikes.May 26, 2007
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RaskalnikovMay 26, 2007Stop me if you've heard this one before ...and believe me - you have.
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richardjMay 26, 2007
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RyanFMay 25, 2007One Hit Wonders. Mediocre at best. Like this comment.
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DesBMay 25, 2007Outstanding! With much anticipation Maroon 5 has successufully released another masterpiece. Lyrical genius' can paint a picture like no other band! Love it! This CD is a must have!
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JesseMay 25, 2007A really great pop-album! What it lacks in "Songs about Jane"style sould it makes up for in catchy-ness. I do agree with one of the critics who said that lyrically the record is not up to par...It makes Adam Levine sound like a veeeery shallow guy... None the less, the tunes really flow beautifully
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MartinPMay 24, 2007Sounds a little different, but it's still Maroon 5. Not as hot as "Songs About Jane" but this still leaves me begging for more.
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mitchbMay 24, 2007I demand that the playlouder and observer ratings of this piece of crap are incorporated right now! They both give zero points to this truly terrible group.
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ToddWMay 24, 2007
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AlbertBMay 24, 2007
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mikegMay 23, 2007What can I say these guys know what makes a tune classic and arent afraid to use what has gone before to create what will last for years to come. ultimately hummable singable and buyable
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KrisNMay 23, 2007
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JeffN.May 23, 2007
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RustyS.May 23, 2007
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eMay 22, 2007Does anybody else wish they would just stop doing ballads? They upbeat stuff is great.... but the ballads kinda suck.
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TerryHMay 22, 2007Awful
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JonathanLMay 22, 2007Generally good, but not many songs that stand out or don't just seem "blah".
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RalphSMay 22, 2007Great album. Funky, catchy pop - doesn't get any better.
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HaseebMMay 22, 2007The band took a huge risk changing their sound. They were successful with creating a beautifully crafted album. Every track flows together. Simply incredible!
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OzkrCMay 22, 2007It has alitle bit the same sund from the other cd, but i like thise one a lot to
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JustinMay 22, 2007The uptempo tracks are very, very good, with "Can't Stop" being the best of them. The ballads are a little hit-or-miss, but "Back at Your Door" is excellent. Overall, it's not as consistently impressive as the debut but it certainly has its brilliant moments.
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Adam'sgirlMay 22, 2007i brought the CD like as soon has i got up this morning from wal-mart, cause i'm such a huge maroon 5 fan, and this album is awesome! I love just about all the songs, i'm listening to it right now!
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Awards & Rankings
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If some of the ballads aren't as distinguished as the livelier tracks, they nevertheless are as sharply crafted as the rest, and the end result is that It Won't Be Soon Before Long is that rare self-stylized blockbuster album that sounds as big and satisfying as was intended.
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BlenderThe cocky songs mask a lot of misery. [Jun 2007, p.107]
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There's not a lot to fall deeply in love with here, but Levine and crew understand the importance of packing as much thrill as possible into each tryst, leaving you with mostly good feelings and no lasting emotional scars.