Won't Go Home Without You

Infobox Single
Name = Won't Go Home Without You


Artist = Maroon 5
from Album = It Won't Be Soon Before Long
Recorded = 2006
B-side = "Miss You Love You"
Released = flagicon|UK December 19, 2007
flagicon|Australia flagicon|USA January 1, 2008
Format = CD single, digital download
Genre = Soft Rock
Length = 3:51 (album version)
3:45 (radio edit)
4:11 (video version)
Label = A&M/Octone
Writer = Adam Levine
Producer = Mike Elizondo, Mark "Spike" Stent, Maroon 5
Certification = Gold (Australia)
Last single = "Wake Up Call"
(2007)
This single = "Won't Go Home Without You"
(2007)
Next single = "If I Never See Your Face Again"
(2008)

"Won't Go Home Without You" is the third single released from Maroon 5's second album, "It Won't Be Soon Before Long" (2007).

Music video

On August 16, 2007, Maroon 5 posted a notice on their official website asking for fans to send in homemade videos to help the band make the video for this song. [ [http://www.maroon5.com/hi_fi/ | MAROON5 | ] ] However, in October 2007, another video was released in Europe and Australia. The official video has premiered on VH1 Top 20 Countdown on December 1, 2007. It is also now playing on their official website.

The song's music video starts with flashbacks where Adam Levine (Maroon 5's lead singer) and a female character (portrayed by Tania Raymonde [ [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0713389/board/nest/87401551 Register at IMDb.com ] ] ) appear to have an argument upon which Levine decides to leave. The video then cuts to Levine sitting in a chair thinking it over with the rest of the band performing in the background. Adam realizes that he 'will not go home without you', referring to the female he had walked out on. Levine appears to know where the woman is at the moment and decides to look for her. After having meandered through the city for a few hours, Levine eventually gets to a restaurant where he finds the woman, but to his disappointment, she is with another man. The music video was directed by Sophie Muller.

It peaked at No. 5 on the VH1 Top 20 Countdown so far. [ [http://www.vh1.com/shows/series/top_20_countdown/ VH1.com - Top 20 Countdown] ]

This video features Jesse Carmichael playing both piano and guitar.

Musical content

The guitar undertone in the song is based on the The Police single, "Every Breath You Take," which makes the moment at the end of the music video where Levine is watching the female character somewhat coincidental.

During their 2007 "It Won't Be Soon Before Long" tour, Levine used an audience call and response of the lead guitar part of the chorus as an introduction to the song.

Critical reception

Reviews for "Won't Go Home Without You" have been mixed. Robert Christgau gave a positive review on the album as well as the song, saying "The devilishly memorable "Won't Go Home Without You" combines confidence with affection rather than macho."Channel 4 called the song " [the] musical equivalent of a dog's fart at the dinner table" and gave it just one star out of a possible ten. [ [http://www.channel4.com/music/singles/191107/maroon-5-wont-go-home-without-you-review.html "Maroon 5 'Won't Go Home Without You' (A&M)"] . Channel 4. Retrieved April 8, 2008.] Digital Spy gave the song two stars out of five, calling the song's lyrics "as cold, functional and ruthlessly effective as a state-of-the-art refrigerator". [ [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a80261/maroon-5-wont-go-home-without-you.html "Maroon 5: 'Won't Go Home Without You" Single Review] . Digital Spy. Retrieved April 8, 2008.]

Track listing

tracklist
collapsed =
headline = Australian iTunes version
total_length =

all_writing =

title1 = Won't Go Home Without You
note1 = Radio Mix
length1 = 3:45

title2 = Miss You Love You
note2 = Alternate Version
length2 = 3:10

title3 = Happy Christmas (War Is Over)
note3 =
length3 = 3:28

tracklist
collapsed =
headline = Italian iTunes version - Single
total_length =

all_writing =

title1 = Won't Go Home Without You
note1 = Acoustic Version
length1 = 4:06

Chart performance

References