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Hands All Over
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 90 Ratings

  • Summary: In 2008, Maroon 5 released a remix album with the help of several different DJs and producers. The group then spent most of the following two years working with a different producer -- famous rock/country-pop architect Robert John "Mutt" Lange -- on Hands All Over, which marked the band'sIn 2008, Maroon 5 released a remix album with the help of several different DJs and producers. The group then spent most of the following two years working with a different producer -- famous rock/country-pop architect Robert John "Mutt" Lange -- on Hands All Over, which marked the band's third studio offering of rhythmic, soulful pop songs.… Expand
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  • Record Label: A&M
  • Genre(s): Pop, Pop/Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock
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Misery
Oh-yeah, oh-yeah So scared of breaking it that you won't let it bend And I wrote two hundred letters I will never send Sometimes these cuts are so... See the rest of the song lyrics
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 8 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. AllMusic
    90
    Some of the cuts may not sink their hooks in immediately, but track for track Hands All Over is Maroon 5's best album, capturing their character and craft in a cool, sleek package.
  2. Los Angeles Times
    63
    Hands All Over reveals less about who frontman Adam Levine is than did Maroon 5's previous records; too often the songs cleave to opaque generalities.
  3. Boston Globe
    60
    Really this is lead singer Adam Levine's show. Thus, the band's success lives and dies with his delivery. That delivery remains technically sound, though as a whole, the band underwhelms here.
  4. BBC Music
    60
    The rude guitar sleaze of Hands All Over, or the cocky glam-stomp in Stutter's verses show a band who are really at their best when they play pop music like the sleazy rockers they clearly are. In Adam Levine's mind, at least.
  5. NOW Magazine
    60
    It's an accomplished record for singer Adam Levine and his faceless group, even if the whole affair sometimes sounds clinical in its approach.
  6. Entertainment Weekly
    58
    Hands, competent and studio-sleek as it is, too often begs for a fresher muse.
  7. Dot Music
    40
    It's hard to imagine how Hands All Over could have been any more underwhelming. In truth the only exceptional thing about it is just how average it is.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 17 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 23
  3. Negative: 3 out of 23
  1. SalimAlSamar
    Dec 27, 2013
    10
    So many good songs, not all can be released as a single. This album has songs that come into your soul.
    "Moves Like Jagger" is on top of the    So many good songs, not all can be released as a single. This album has songs that come into your soul.
    "Moves Like Jagger" is on top of the world....    … Collapse
  2. RoxanneKimberly
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    I love this album, Maroon 5 has so many great singles here and this is one of my favorite albums of them
  4. brubruzinha
    Nov 25, 2021
    10
    A very very very great album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
  5. DarwinMC99
    Jul 5, 2017
    8
    Si bien Maroon five ha evolucionado constantemente en su música, hands all over es una de esas piezas que te muestran lo que tienen porSi bien Maroon five ha evolucionado constantemente en su música, hands all over es una de esas piezas que te muestran lo que tienen por ofrecerte en el futuro, canciones como "misery", "never gonna leave this bed" y "how" expresan al máximo todo lo que te puede mostrar este álbum, sin contar el éxito que fue "moves like jagger", que le dio ese impulso a la banda para lograr la popularidad que tiene hoy en día, si bien la mezcla de ritmos y las letras cargadas de emoción, Hands all over es el album que canta al amor y al desamor, podria haber estado mejor, pero para la época que salio no se le podía exigir mas Maroon five… Expand
  6. spongeswift
    Nov 12, 2017
    7
    This album is one of Maroon 5's most versatile offerings but this does not mean it's their best. Moves Like Jagger is a FANTASTIC song, butThis album is one of Maroon 5's most versatile offerings but this does not mean it's their best. Moves Like Jagger is a FANTASTIC song, but there are not a ton of songs on the album where you can say the same. There are a few catchy beats but overall this album is only decent for it's time.… Expand
  7. hprockshp
    Sep 24, 2010
    7
    Good one! good sound, good music, still a bit of old maroon 5( to remember old Times)!!! The more you can listen to the cd the more you loveGood one! good sound, good music, still a bit of old maroon 5( to remember old Times)!!! The more you can listen to the cd the more you love it, but there still one thing missing and i don't know if it is the spark that the "It Won't Be Soon Before Long" had. Its a 7 for me.… Expand
  8. LetzTalkMoveez
    Oct 21, 2012
    3
    Tracks like "Misery" remind me of the good stuff from "It Won't Be Soon Before Long", but most of "Hands All Over" is comprised of genericTracks like "Misery" remind me of the good stuff from "It Won't Be Soon Before Long", but most of "Hands All Over" is comprised of generic hooks, (only) decent vocals, and repetitive song structuring throughout the album.… Expand

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