What Lovers Do

"What Lovers Do"
Single by Maroon 5 featuring SZA
from the album Red Pill Blues
Released August 30, 2017 (2017-08-30)
Format Digital download
Genre Pop[1]
Length 3:19
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Maroon 5 singles chronology
"Cold"
(2017)		 "What Lovers Do"
(2017)		 "Wait"
(2018)

"Cold"
(2017)		 "What Lovers Do"
(2017)		 "Wait"
(2018)
SZA singles chronology
"Love Galore"
(2017) Love Galore2017		 "What Lovers Do"
(2017) What Lovers Do2017		 "Homemade Dynamite (Remix)"
(2017) Homemade Dynamite (Remix)2017
Music video
"What Lovers Do" on YouTube

"What Lovers Do" is a song by American pop rock band Maroon 5 featuring American R&B singer SZA. It was released on August 30, 2017, as the lead single from the band's sixth studio album Red Pill Blues (2017).[4] The song contains an interpolation of the 2016 song "Sexual" by Neiked featuring Dyo, therefore Victor Rådström, Dyo and Elina Stridh are credited as songwriters.

Background and release

After extensive touring in support of their fifth studio album, V (2014), Maroon 5 began the writing and recording sessions for their sixth studio album. On October 11, 2016, the band released the single "Don't Wanna Know", featuring American rapper Kendrick Lamar.[5] Another single, entitled "Cold", featuring American rapper Future, was released on February 14, 2017.[6] However, both songs are later appeared in the deluxe edition of Red Pill Blues.[7] In August 2017, videos and Snapchats from lead singer Adam Levine revealed that the group were recording the music video for "What Lovers Do" with recording artist SZA.

On August 26, 2017, the name "What Lovers Do" and cover art for the track were revealed on the online media knowledge base website Genius.[8] The release date for the single was revealed three days prior.[9]

A 16-second preview of the single was unveiled by the band on their official website on August 27, 2017.[10]

Composition

"What Lovers Do" runs for approximately three minutes and 20 seconds. It was written by Adam Levine, Starrah, Jason Evigan and Solána Imani Rowe and was produced by Jason Evigan, Ben Billions, Sam Farrar and Noah Passovoy. Victor Radstrom, Dyo, and Elina Stridh are also credited songwriters on the record, as songwriters of "Sexual" by Neiked.[11]

The song is performed in the key of B♭ major with a tempo of 110 beats per minute.[12] The song follows a chord progression of E♭5–Gm–F–B♭–E♭, and the vocals in the song span from F3 to D5 in common time.[13]

Music video

The music video was released on Vevo on September 28, 2017, and was directed by Joseph Kahn.[14]

Live performances

The band performed "What Lovers Do" for the first time at Rock in Rio in Rio de Janeiro on September 16, 2017. The band also played it during their appearances on The Today Show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel Live! and The Voice.

Commercial performance

In the United States, "What Lovers Do" has reached number nine on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Maroon 5's 13th and SZA's first top 10 in the country.[15] As of September 2017, it has moved 116,000 copies in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.[16] The track reached number seven on the ARIA Singles Chart, becoming the band's 10th single in Australia to reach the top 10.[17]

In other media and cover versions

"What Lovers Do" was featured in the television shows, Siesta Key[18] and This Is Us[19] and the film, I Feel Pretty.[20] The song was appeared in a video game Just Dance 2018, as being a part of the downloadable content for the Just Dance Unlimited series.

On July 10, 2018, French singer Christine and the Queens who covered the song at the BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge.[21]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."What Lovers Do" (featuring SZA)3:16
Digital download – Slushii Remix
No.TitleLength
1."What Lovers Do" (Slushii Remix)4:14
Digital download – A-Trak Remix
No.TitleLength
1."What Lovers Do" (A-Trak Remix)3:35

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[103] 2× Platinum 140,000^
Belgium (BEA)[104] Platinum 30,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[105] 4× Platinum 320,000^
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[106] Platinum 90,000^
France (SNEP)[107] Platinum 150,000*
Germany (BVMI)[108] Gold 200,000^
Italy (FIMI)[109] 2× Platinum 100,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[110] 2× Platinum 60,000*
Portugal (AFP)[111] Platinum 10,000double-dagger
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[112] Platinum 40,000^
Sweden (GLF)[113] 3× Platinum 120,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[114] Gold 400,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[115] 2× Platinum 2,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history

Region Date Format Label Ref.
Various August 30, 2017 Digital download [9]
United States September 5, 2017 Contemporary hit radio [4]
Hot adult contemporary radio [116]
Rhythmic contemporary radio [117]
Italy September 15, 2017 Contemporary hit radio Universal [118]
United Kingdom Polydor [119]

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