"Maybe Man"
Song by AJR
from the album The Maybe Man
ReleasedNovember 10, 2023 (2023-11-10)
Recorded2022-2023
Length3:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Jack Met
  • Adam Met
  • Ryan Met
Producer(s)Ryan Met
Music video
"Maybe Man" on YouTube

"Maybe Man" is a song by American pop band AJR from their fifth studio album The Maybe Man, appearing as the opening track. The song received a music video on the day of the album's release.

Composition and lyrics

The song is composed in 4
4 time signature, with the first leg following a tempo of 145 beats per minute (BPM).[1] "Maybe Man" musically builds as the song progresses, ending with a soft verse before a beat drop.[2] The second leg of the song follows a tempo of 112 beats per minute (BPM), beginning with AJR's crew member Rob Piccione yelling "One, two, pandemonium".[1]

Spanning 12 verses in length, each verse of "Maybe Man" interpolates ideas from other songs on The Maybe Man,[3] such as the seventh verse taking from "The DJ Is Crying for Help" and the eighth verse taking from "I Won't".[4] This type of introduction differs from those of the band's previous albums, with Living Room, The Click, and OK Orchestra featuring sample-based overtures.[5]

Music video

An official video animated by Aaron Jasinski and directed by Edoardo Ranaboldo was released on November 10, 2023, alongside the album's release in the United States.[6] The music video is painted, visually depicting Jack singing each verse of the song.[7] The video ends with Jack running through various settings including a forest, a hospital, and the autumn landscape of their 2021 album OK Orchestra before flying into space. This scene was additionally used to promote the album's reveal on August 28, 2023.[8]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[9]

Charts

Weekly chart performance for "Maybe Man"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 29

References

  1. ^ a b AJR (October 28, 2023). ""Breaking down The Maybe Man production"". Twitter. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  2. ^ Doty, Raena (November 17, 2023). "'The Maybe Man' - here we go again". The Gatepost. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  3. ^ Keastead, Patrick (November 15, 2023). "AJR's 'The Maybe Man' connects to fans". The Ramapo News. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  4. ^ Alvarez, Maia (December 6, 2023). "Review: 'The Maybe Man' by AJR calls for authenticity in the music industry". The Oracle. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  5. ^ Clemmensen, Meg (November 27, 2023). "AJR Swims The Sea of Life in "The Maybe Man"". kinda cool magazine. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  6. ^ ALT 105.1 (November 10, 2023). "Video Alert: AJR – "Maybe Man" (Animated Version)". ALT 105.1. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  7. ^ Times Entertainment (November 14, 2023). "Watch Latest English Official Music Video Song 'Maybe Man' Sung By AJR". The Times of India. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  8. ^ Klaus, Jayden (December 8, 2023). "The Maybe Man is the Latest Pinnacle of AJR". The Recorder. Retrieved January 16, 2024.
  9. ^ "Credits / The Maybe Man / AJR". Tidal. November 10, 2023. Retrieved November 11, 2023.
  10. ^ "AJR Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
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