Overexposed
by Maroon 5
  • Record Label: A&M
  • Release Date: Jun 26, 2012
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5.2

Mixed or average reviews- based on 195 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 76 out of 195
  2. Mixed: 58 out of 195
  3. Negative: 61 out of 195
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  1. mchlkirk77
    Nov 15, 2013
    10
    Can't believe the critics, and users do not like this album definitely one of my favorites I enjoy every song and appreciate the overall fun, dance tone of the whole album. And the slow songs are awesome as well. I think Adam Levine and Maroon 5 are pure genius.
  2. NathanCabello
    Dec 16, 2014
    8
    The best album, all the songs are good, although there are some that are almost at the median level, but few which makes the album a good thing to hear nonstop.
    Highlights: Lucky Strike and Man Who Never Lied
    Lows: Wasted Years and Kiss
  3. Exosphere
    Nov 4, 2019
    9
    Overexposed is one of the best and most memorable music albums to be released this decade. The instrumentals perfectly fit the mood of the songs and Adam Levine’s voice like always is perfection. Also, let’s take a moment to appreciate that album cover.
  4. monster-pow
    Aug 8, 2012
    7
    Ok, so this album has more Adam Levine than anything, but it's an entertaining listen. It's full of quirky and flashy pop and ear-catching hooks. Yeah, the other members of the band have very small, miniature roles in this album, but they agreed to it so I guess it really is their fault. Furthermore, Overexposed is fun and very light. It feels very beach-y and groovy. This album will NOTOk, so this album has more Adam Levine than anything, but it's an entertaining listen. It's full of quirky and flashy pop and ear-catching hooks. Yeah, the other members of the band have very small, miniature roles in this album, but they agreed to it so I guess it really is their fault. Furthermore, Overexposed is fun and very light. It feels very beach-y and groovy. This album will NOT satisfy most of Maroon 5's early fans, but for others it's a great, current, and modern reach to the younger audience. And really, that's not all too bad. It's smart, yet faceless pop. And truly, it's one of or their strongest album(s) to date. HIGHLIGHTS: One More Night, Daylight, Lucky Strike, The Man Who Never Lied
    SONGS THAT ARE TO BE SKIPPED: SAD, KISS [*] only on the Deluxe Edition MY METASCORE: 69/100    … Expand
  5. superben
    Sep 17, 2012
    8
    So many good songs with great hooks, if they are to listened separately. As a whole, the album is boring and repetitive, and how far away Maroon 5 has gone from their root is a bit repulsive. That being said, I can jam to many of the tracks, and that's enough to make me love this album.
  6. MontiYan
    Dec 8, 2012
    10
    It's good. Mediocre but good. Just not the likes of their (or should I say his) former albums. Maybe they need some time to think about what they music path they really would take.
  7. iflah
    May 4, 2013
    10
    Maroon5 new album is amazing. not much different from previous albums, maroon back makes me spellbound with their songs. to me this is the best album merupakn during the year 2012.
  8. HonestOmi08
    Feb 25, 2013
    8
    i really like maroon 5 as a band they connect with part of me that brings out my happy side. i feel like this album is a bit of a different sound to the usual maroon 5 music. It actual was too different for my mum to like and she is a huge fan of their song "she will be loved" i however love all of maroon 5's songs and am a huge fan of the band x
  9. Johnathan
    Jun 29, 2012
    7
    Honestly, I don't believe it comes anywhere close to Hands All Over or Songs About Jane, but its good enough. Can't really blame them for trying to adapt to the new music scene which, honestly is quite atrocious. If they were trying to satisfy their "original" fans then i'll say they've failed, however, if their aim was to keep up with the current music scene this album is not too bad.
  10. al33
    Apr 21, 2013
    10
    Maroon 5 recently came out with a new album, Overexposed. If you don't know about Maroon 5 already, they are a well- known pop rock band. Many age groups appreciate this band in this day and age.
    Songs and albums you might recognize would probably be, "Hands All Over", and "Misery." The lead singer, Adam Levine, often sings featured in songs. "Stereo Hearts" and "My Life" are songs    Maroon 5 recently came out with a new album, Overexposed. If you don't know about Maroon 5 already, they are a well- known pop rock band. Many age groups appreciate this band in this day and age.
    Songs and albums you might recognize would probably be, "Hands All Over", and "Misery." The lead singer, Adam Levine, often sings featured in songs. "Stereo Hearts" and "My Life" are songs where this happened. Recognized for his distinctive, higher pitched singing, Maroon 5 has become a very popular band. On iTunes, Maroon 5's song, "One More Night" and "Payphone," have both been giant hits.
    This album, Overexposed, includes many different songs. Slow songs like "Beautiful Goodbye" and fast songs like "Lucky Strike" are all included. The album includes a large variety of different styles of songs. In several songs, Adam Levine sings about girls. This gets very repetitive and obnoxious. The track that to me, stands out, is the song, "Lucky Strike." Taking Adam Levine's signature poppy, high beat voice, this song stands out and one of the best on this album. Not known to many, this song is one of the best. On iTunes, "Lucky Strike," was not a giant hit, but definitely deserving of. I would give this album 4.5/5 stars. Well done Maroon 5!    … Expand
  11. Ryanlap
    Nov 11, 2013
    7
    Not there best work but it's a entertaining and fun album. Listen this album was not the album I was expecting. I thought it could of been better the lyrics are ok. But come on maroon 5 are entertaining. The album is filled with radio hits and fun songs. And Adam is a good singer. Not the next hit album but a fun album.
  12. SalimAlSamar
    Dec 27, 2013
    10
    The songs are really "sticky", make you move your head and even dance. This album has everything, extremely varied. Love Somebody, songs with rhythm So sad songs as "Sad"
  13. G1GN_pH
    Dec 11, 2015
    7
    Probably the best album Adam Levine had made. But those remixes that came over my Copy of this one? No! I even hated the Sticky K remix of bad timing and tempo, and it is just not what it is and what it should be called good remixes. It disappoints me.
  14. BlogCritic123
    Jun 13, 2016
    10
    This album is awesome!!!

    Yes it is far from SAJ and has very cheesy lyrics. But, this album is very catchy and Adam sounds awesome on most of the songs here

    AWESOME ALBUM
  15. robertoiglesias
    Nov 30, 2020
    9
    Yes I like this album. I like it more than Hands All Over to be honest.
    Doin' Dirt and Love Somebody are alright songs that are a little too pop for me, but they're still decent.
    Lucky Strike and Wipe Your Eyes are pretty good songs with a few flaws, but still enjoyable. Sad, Beautiful Goodbye, and Fortune Teller are solid tracks. Tickets is awesome, though I wish there was less la's    Yes I like this album. I like it more than Hands All Over to be honest.
    Doin' Dirt and Love Somebody are alright songs that are a little too pop for me, but they're still decent.
    Lucky Strike and Wipe Your Eyes are pretty good songs with a few flaws, but still enjoyable.
    Sad, Beautiful Goodbye, and Fortune Teller are solid tracks.
    Tickets is awesome, though I wish there was less la's near the bridge at the end.
    Wasted Years and The Man Who Never Lied are underrated great gems.
    Daylight, One More Night, and Payphone are of course iconic and amazing.

    And then there's Ladykiller, which is just so f*cking fantastic.

    So yeah, I really enjoy this album.    … Expand
  16. DarwinMC99
    Jul 5, 2017
    7
    Overexposed es ese álbum que muestra una de las etapas finales de transición entre it won't be soon before long y hands all over donde puedes notar el cambio de la banda en su estilo musical, si bien este álbum ya es algo mas comercial, y cuenta con temas que se volvieron hits y estuvieron en los topes de las listas musicales y radios del mundo como "payphone" y "one more night", que yaOverexposed es ese álbum que muestra una de las etapas finales de transición entre it won't be soon before long y hands all over donde puedes notar el cambio de la banda en su estilo musical, si bien este álbum ya es algo mas comercial, y cuenta con temas que se volvieron hits y estuvieron en los topes de las listas musicales y radios del mundo como "payphone" y "one more night", que ya caen en lo monótono de estos tiempos, hay ciertas canciones como "fortune teller" y "doin dirt" que dan un ritmo muy agradable aunque no sean tan comerciales como los primeros temas y luego esta "Daylight" que sin duda es la canción mas sobria del álbum, y muestra un punto y aparte en la lista, no es el mejor álbum de Maroon five pero para seguidores y fans de la banda, no esta mal...… Expand
  17. NolanLundgaard
    Mar 25, 2020
    8
    Overexposed by Maroon 5: 7.80

    One More Night: 1 :) Payphone: 1 :) Daylight: 1 :) Lucky Strike: 1 :) The Man Who Never Lied: 0.75 Love Somebody: 1 :) Ladykiller: 0.5 Fortune Teller: 0.25 Sad: 0.75 Tickets: 1 Doin’ Dirt: 1 :) Beautiful Goodbye: 1 Wipe Your Eyes: 1 :) Wasted Years: 0.75 Let’s Stay Together: 0.75 13.25/15 ~ .883 -> 7.80 Wow, what a great album! I don’t    Overexposed by Maroon 5: 7.80

    One More Night: 1 :)
    Payphone: 1 :)
    Daylight: 1 :)
    Lucky Strike: 1 :)
    The Man Who Never Lied: 0.75
    Love Somebody: 1 :)
    Ladykiller: 0.5
    Fortune Teller: 0.25
    Sad: 0.75
    Tickets: 1
    Doin’ Dirt: 1 :)
    Beautiful Goodbye: 1
    Wipe Your Eyes: 1 :)
    Wasted Years: 0.75
    Let’s Stay Together: 0.75

    13.25/15 ~ .883 -> 7.80

    Wow, what a great album! I don’t understand why there are so many negative reviews, since Maroon 5 has produced another stellar album. So many amazing songs are on this album, like Payphone (love it!), Daylight, and Lucky Strike, to name a few. The only songs I wasn’t crazy about were Ladykiller and Fortune Teller. Ladykiller seemed a little too electronic and I’m not quite sure what it was about it, but I just didn’t like Fortune Teller that much. Apart from those, I was really happy with a lot of songs on this album. I would definitely recommend it! Highlights from this album are One More Night, Payphone, Daylight, Lucky Strike, Love Somebody, Tickets, Doin’ Dirt, Beautiful Goodbye, and Wipe Your Eyes.    … Expand
  18. Lonect
    Jun 21, 2021
    7
    Overexposed is particularly frustrating because you can tell exactly where it runs out of steam. The first half of the album plus Beautiful Goodbye is a solid 9/10. The band navigated this new soundscape surprisingly well considering how safe and unadventurous Hands All Over was, and we were treated to neo-classics like One More Night, Payphone, and Daylight. Sure, they didn't soundOverexposed is particularly frustrating because you can tell exactly where it runs out of steam. The first half of the album plus Beautiful Goodbye is a solid 9/10. The band navigated this new soundscape surprisingly well considering how safe and unadventurous Hands All Over was, and we were treated to neo-classics like One More Night, Payphone, and Daylight. Sure, they didn't sound like the old Maroon 5, but they proved that Maroon 5 had what it took to succeed with a modernized sound.

    However, starting with Ladykiller, this album took a sharp downturn. It was a bad omen; was Maroon 5 actually starting to lose their lyrical prowess and their defining raw, rock-based energy? Now, these songs weren't bad, but Maroon 5 already proved that they could do better than half-decent.

    Overall, I think that Overexposed gets more hate than it deserves. It delivered several of Maroon 5's best songs, so it's a shame that it gave us some of the worst as well. 7/10 sounds fair to me.    … Expand
  19. RoxanneKimberly
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    I don't agree with the other and still think this is a great pop album, so many great songs here
  20. EstellaKimberly
    Nov 25, 2021
    10
    This is the beginning of an new era for Maroon 5, a more mainstream pop one, but its almost just as great as their last one
  21. brubruzinha
    Nov 25, 2021
    10
    An incredibly good album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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54

Mixed or average reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 11 out of 14
  3. Negative: 1 out of 14
  1. PopMatters
    Jul 10, 2012
    50
    Overexposed is not a great album, but that doesn't mean it's not interesting. What we're hearing is the band actually learning to have fun again, and with any luck, they'll only get better from here.
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  2. The New York Times
    Jul 9, 2012
    60
    It's when he deviates from the plastic norm that he actually sounds most awkward.
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  3. musicOMH.com
    Jun 29, 2012
    60
    Overexposed is rather patchy and its highs are countered by some fairly wretched lows.
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