V (Maroon 5 album)

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2014}} {{Infobox album | name = V | type = studio | artist = Maroon 5 | cover = Maroon 5 - V (Official Album Cover).png | border = yes | alt = | released = August 29, 2014 | recorded = 2013–2014 | studio = * Conway Studios (Hollywood, California) * Kingston Sound (Los Angeles, California) * Luke's in the Boo (Malibu, California) * Matzah Ball (New York, New York City) * MXM (Stockholm, Sweden) * Patriot (Denver, Colorado) * Record Plant (Los Angeles, California) | genre = * Pop rock<ref name=TheObserver/> * new wave<ref name=TheObserver/> * electropop<ref name=TheObserver/> | length = 40:10 | label = * 222 * Interscope | producer = * Gregg Alexander * Ammo * Astma & Rocwell * {{nowrap|Benny Blanco}} * Johan Carlsson * Cirkut * Jason Evigan * {{nowrap|Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins}} * {{nowrap|Adam Levine}} * Andre Lindal * {{nowrap|The Monsters and the Strangerz}} * OzGo * Shellback * Stargate * {{nowrap|Ryan Tedder}} * Noel Zancanella | prev_title = Overexposed | prev_year = 2012 | next_title = Singles | next_year = 2015 | misc = {{Singles | name = V | type = studio | single1 = Maps | single1date = June 16, 2014 | single2 = Animals | single2date = August 25, 2014 | single3 = Sugar | single3date = January 13, 2015 | single4 = This Summer's Gonna Hurt like a Motherfucker | single4date = May 15, 2015 | single5 = Feelings | single5date = September 14, 2015 }}}}

'''''V''''' (Roman numeral for five)<ref>{{cite web|last1=Dresdale|first1=Andrea|title=Maroon 5 Reveals Track List and Cover for New Album "V"|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2014/7/21/maroon-5-reveals-track-list-and-cover-for-new-album-v.html|work=ABC News Radio|date=July 21, 2014|access-date=September 14, 2019|archive-date=August 3, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200803221242/http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2014/7/21/maroon-5-reveals-track-list-and-cover-for-new-album-v.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> is the fifth studio album by American band Maroon 5. The album was released on August 29, 2014, through 222 and Interscope Records. ''V'' was Maroon 5's first album to be released through Interscope after the band's previous label, A&M Octone Records, transferred them along with most of its artists to Interscope. The album also saw the return of keyboardist/rhythm guitarist/backing vocalist Jesse Carmichael, after his absence from recording, touring and promoting the band's previous album, ''Overexposed'', which was released in 2012. It debuted at number one on the US ''Billboard'' 200 and produced with three hit singles, "Maps", "Animals", and "Sugar", peaking at numbers 6, 3 and 2 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively. A fourth single "This Summer's Gonna Hurt like a Motherfucker", was released on May 15, 2015, from the reissue deluxe edition of the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.musictimes.com/articles/38656/20150515/maroon-5-this-summers-gonna-hurt-like-a-motherfucker-review-v-listen.htm|title=Maroon 5 This Summer's Gonna Hurt Like a Motherf*cker Review: New Single from "V" Packs a Punch|work=Music Times|last=Menyes|first=Carolyn|date=May 15, 2015|access-date=April 28, 2022}}</ref> "Feelings" was released as the album's fifth and final single on September 14, 2015. The album received mixed reviews from music critics.

== Background and production == In 2012, Maroon 5 released their fourth studio album, ''Overexposed''. The record was released during a time of commercial momentum for the band following the success of "Moves like Jagger" (recorded with American singer Christina Aguilera), a single which lead singer Adam Levine credited as having "revived the group",<ref>{{cite web|last1=Wood|first1=Mikael|title=Maroon 5 built 'Overexposed' to be just that|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/la-xpm-2012-jun-24-la-ca-maroon5-20120624-story.html|website=Los Angeles Times|date=June 24, 2012 |access-date=June 12, 2014}}</ref> and the album's lead single, "Payphone", which became both a critical and commercial success.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/#/column/chartbeat/chart-highlights-radio-dials-in-to-maroon-1006852152.story|title=Chart Highlights: Radio Dials In to Maroon 5's 'Payphone'|date=April 23, 2012|accessdate=April 23, 2012|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> ''Overexposed'' was described by the band as their "most poppiest ''[sic]'' record to date", with critics giving the album mixed reviews upon its release.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/overexposed|title= Overexposed (2012): Reviews|work=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date= June 23, 2012}}</ref>

''V'' was recorded by the band at Conway Studios in downtown Los Angeles, California, over a year-long period from 2013 through to mid 2014.<ref name=mtveverything>{{cite web|last1=Walker|first1=John|title=Everything You Need To Know About Maroon 5′s New Album|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1827689/maroon-5-new-album-v-tour/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140520033448/http://www.mtv.com/news/1827689/maroon-5-new-album-v-tour/|url-status=dead|archive-date=May 20, 2014|website=MTV|publisher=Viacom Media Networks|access-date=June 12, 2014}}</ref> The recording sessions for ''V'' saw the band's rhythm guitarist/keyboardist Jesse Carmichael return to the band after a two-year hiatus, which saw him absent during the recording and promotion for ''Overexposed''.<ref>{{cite web|title=Maroon 5 announces new album 2014 'V', Interscope deal and return of keyboardist Jesse Carmichael|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/6220/20140519/maroon-5-announces-new-album-2014-v-interscope-deal-return.htm|website=Music Times|access-date=June 12, 2014}}</ref> The album also features a collaboration with Gwen Stefani called "My Heart Is Open",<ref name="Huge Collaboration">{{cite web|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|title=Maroon 5 Drop New Album Track, "Maps," And Tease A Huge Collaboration|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1847274/maroon-5-maps-single-gwen-stefani/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140619205339/http://www.mtv.com/news/1847274/maroon-5-maps-single-gwen-stefani/|url-status=dead|archive-date=June 19, 2014|publisher=MTV|access-date=June 19, 2014}}</ref> co-written with Australian singer Sia. Guitarist James Valentine stated that the band had known Sia for a long time and working with her was "really cool".<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=Christina |date=18 July 2014 |title=Maroon 5 Talks Gwen Stefani Collaboration "My Heart Is Open", Written by Sia |url=http://www.idolator.com/7527298/maroon-5-gwen-stefani-sia-collaboration |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140806091349/http://www.idolator.com/7527298/maroon-5-gwen-stefani-sia-collaboration |archive-date=August 6, 2014 |access-date=February 13, 2025 |website=Idolator}}</ref>

== Artwork == The album cover for ''V'' was created by South Korean photographer Lee Jung.<ref name="artwork">{{cite web|url=http://m.news.naver.com/read.nhn?mode=LSD&sid1=103&oid=001&aid=0007223273|title=작가 이정 "마룬... :: 네이버 뉴스|access-date=February 1, 2016}}</ref> It features a 1.3m neon lighted crosstube formed in the shape of the roman numeral for five, the title of the album.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Corner|first1=Lewis|title=Maroon 5 unveil new album V artwork, tracklist|url=http://www.digitalspy.com.au/music/news/a585786/maroon-5-unveil-new-album-v-artwork-tracklist.html#~oLtVKfAgn54tP0|website=Digital Spy|publisher=Hearst Magazines UK|date=July 23, 2014|access-date=July 30, 2014}}</ref> The red neon display is placed in front of a reservoir in the Gyeonggi Province,<ref name="artwork"/> with mountains in the background. The Maroon 5 logo appears out of focus in the background as a sign perched on the side of the mountain, similar to the famous Hollywood Sign.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Pham|first1=Vivian|title=Maroon 5 Unveils New Song, V Artwork And Tracklist|url=http://popdust.com/2014/07/29/maroon-5-new-song-v-artwork-tracklist/|website=Popdust|publisher=Popdust, Inc.|date=July 29, 2014|access-date=July 30, 2014}}</ref> An alternate cover for the album was created by Indonesian graphic designer Bayo Gale (who won the band's alternate album cover art contest).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/CreativeAllies/photos/congratulations-to-bayo-gale-for-winning-the-maroon-5-album-cover-design-contest/10152780059527148/|title=Congratulations to Bayo Gale for winning the Maroon 5 album cover design contest.|work=Facebook|date=October 8, 2014|access-date=September 14, 2019}}</ref> It features the tiger's face with a shape of the letter V with a vertex at the bottom and the Maroon 5 logo.

== Release and promotion == Departing from then-active A&M Octone Records, the band signed with its related label, Interscope Records<ref>{{cite web|author=THR Staff|title=Interscope Geffen A&M Acquires Full Ownership of Label Home to Maroon 5|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/interscope-geffen-a-m-acquires-644375|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=October 7, 2013|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=June 12, 2014}}</ref> and frontman Levine's record label 222 Records to release the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://clizbeats.com/adam-levines-222-records-announces-partnership-interscope-records-5110/|title=Adam Levine's 222 Records Announces Partnership with Interscope Records|work=Clizbeats|date=June 9, 2014|access-date=September 8, 2018}}</ref> ''V'' was unveiled by the band and Interscope on May 19, 2014, slated for a release date of September 2, 2014, in the United States.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Schneider|first1=Marc|title=Maroon 5 to Release New Album 'V' in September |url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6092101/maroon-5-to-release-new-album-v-in-september |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |date=May 19, 2014 |access-date=June 12, 2014}}</ref> Through a signed contract with Live Nation, the band had also announced plans to go on tour in late 2014 through to early 2015 in support of ''V''.<ref name=mtveverything/> The artwork for ''V'' was unveiled through a series of five puzzle piece clues released daily through the band's Facebook page from July 17 through to July 21.<ref>{{cite magazine|last=Strecker|first=Erin|title=Exclusive: Check Out the First Part of Maroon 5's New Album Cover Art!|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6164909/maroon-5-album-cover-art|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=July 17, 2014|access-date=July 30, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Anthony Hernandez|first=Brian|title=Maroon 5 Unveils Album Art Like a Puzzle: Here's the Second Piece|url=http://mashable.com/2014/07/18/maroon-5-v-album-art-puzzle-piece/|website=Mashable|publisher=Mashable, Inc.|date=July 18, 2014|access-date=July 30, 2014}}</ref> After the series was completed, the album's artwork, in addition to its track listing, were unveiled on July 21, 2014.<ref>{{cite magazine|last1=Lynch|first1=Joe|title=Maroon 5 Unveil 'V' Cover Art & Track List|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6174315/maroon-5-v-cover-art-track-list|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|date=July 21, 2014|access-date=July 30, 2014}}</ref> The album also includes a limited-edition of ZinePak.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.popdust.com/maroon-5-unveils-v-zinepak-to-include-dazzling-64-page-magazine-1890014423.html|title=Maroon 5 Unveils 'V' ZinePak, To Include Dazzling 64-Page Magazine|work=Popdust|last=Scott|first=Jason|date=August 13, 2014|access-date=September 12, 2019|archive-date=August 24, 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190824103918/https://www.popdust.com/maroon-5-unveils-v-zinepak-to-include-dazzling-64-page-magazine-1890014423.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Moreover, to promote the album, Maroon 5 performed at the iHeartRadio Theater in Burbank, California on August 26, 2014<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/573587/maroon-5-performs-seven-songs-during-v-album-release-party-teases-upcoming-tour-all-the-details|title=Maroon 5 Performs Seven Songs During V Album Release Party, Teases Upcoming Tour—All the Details!|last=Johnson|first=Zach|work=E! News|date=August 27, 2014|access-date=June 18, 2018}}</ref> and on ''The Today Show'' (as part of the Toyota concert series) at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City, New York on September 1.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://directlyrics.com/video-maroon-5-perform-v-songs-on-the-today-show-news.html|title=Video: Maroon 5 Perform "V" Songs On "The Today Show"|work=Direct Lyrics|last=Apaza|first=Kevin|date=September 1, 2014|access-date=September 8, 2018}}</ref> Later, the band started the Maroon V Tour in February 2015 at venues mainly to take place in North America and Europe.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/maroon5/photos/a.10150138876298482.302819.5330548481/10152686528623482/?type=1|title=Maroon 5 Announce Details for Their Upcoming World Tour Kicking Off in February 2015|website=Facebook|date=September 2, 2014}}</ref> The tour ended on May 12, 2018, in Zapopan, Mexico, comprising 137 shows.

== Singles == "Maps" was released as the album's lead single on June 16, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|last=Rutherford|first=Kevin|title=Listen to 'Maps,' the New Single from Maroon 5|url=http://radio.com/2014/06/16/listen-to-maps-new-single-from-maroon-5/|website=Radio.com|publisher=CBS Radio|date=June 16, 2014|access-date=July 30, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140724075535/http://radio.com/2014/06/16/listen-to-maps-new-single-from-maroon-5/|archive-date=July 24, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> The song peaked at number 6 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100,<ref name="Maroon Billboard">{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/artist/309663/maroon-5/chart|title=Maroon 5 – Chart History|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> giving the band their ninth top-ten hit in the country. "Maps" also reached the top-ten in an additional fourteen countries, including a peak of number 2 on the UK Singles Chart.

"Animals" was released as the album's second single on August 25, 2014. The song peaked at number 3 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, giving the band their tenth top-ten hit in the country.<ref name="Maroon Billboard" /> The song also peaked within the top-ten in an additional ten countries, and has also sold in excess of 200,000 copies in the UK alone. Likewise with their previous single, "Animals" achieved platinum status in the US for sales exceeding 1,000,000 copies.

"Sugar" was released on January 13, 2015, as the album's third single.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.maroon5.com/news/sugar-will-be-maroon-5s-next-single|title=Sugar will be Maroon 5's next single|date=January 7, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150113144852/http://www.maroon5.com/news/sugar-will-be-maroon-5s-next-single|archive-date=January 13, 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is the most successful single from the album, reaching the top-ten in 24 countries, including number 6 in Australia, number 7 on the UK Singles Chart, and number two on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

"This Summer's Gonna Hurt like a Motherfucker" was released on May 15, 2015, as the album's fourth single.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://headlineplanet.com/home/2015/05/15/maroon-5-debuts-new-single-this-summers-gonna-hurt-listen-now/|title=Maroon 5 Debuts New Single "This Summer's Gonna Hurt" (Listen Now)|work=Headline Planet|last=Candor|first=Brian|date=May 15, 2015|access-date=November 11, 2021}}</ref> Through it doesn’t appear on the standard edition, it is included on the album's reissue deluxe edition.

"Feelings" was sent to US contemporary hit and adult contemporary radio on September 14, 2015,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691|title=FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Nielsen Ratings, Music News and more!|access-date=February 1, 2016|archive-date=July 2, 2013|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130702215958/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=16691|url-status=dead}}</ref> served as the album's fifth and final single.

=== Promotional single === "It Was Always You" was released on July 29, 2014, as the first and only promotional single of the album.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://popcrush.com/maroon-5-it-was-always-you-listen/|title=Maroon 5 Releases New Track "It Was Always You" [Listen]|work=PopCrush|author=Mandi Salerno|date=July 29, 2014|access-date=November 11, 2021}}</ref> The song peaked at number 40 on the UK Singles Chart and number 45 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

== Critical reception == {{Music ratings | ADM = 5.0/10<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/6657/Maroon-5-V.aspx|title=V by Maroon 5 reviews|website=AnyDecentMusic?|access-date=September 8, 2020}}</ref> | MC = 55/100<ref name="Metacritic"/> | rev1 = AllMusic | rev1score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}<ref name=AllMusic /> | rev2 = ''The A.V. Club'' | rev2score = C+<ref name=TheAVClub /> | rev3 = ''Billboard'' | rev3score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}<ref name=Billboard /> | rev4 = ''Entertainment Weekly'' | rev4score = C<ref name=EntertainmentWeekly /> | rev5 = ''The Guardian'' | rev5score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name=TheGuardian /> | rev6 = ''Idolator'' | rev6score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=Idolator /> | rev7 = ''New York Daily News'' | rev7score = {{Rating|2|5}}<ref name=NewYorkDailyNews/> | rev8 = ''PopMatters'' | rev8score = {{rating|5|10|full=Disc Plain yellow dark.svg|half=AwesomeTemplate.svg|empty=Plain Disc 40% grey or 20% black.svg|rating=disc}}<ref name=PopMatters/> | rev9 = ''Rolling Stone'' | rev9score = {{Rating|4|5}}<ref name=RollingStone /> | rev10 = ''USA Today'' | rev10score = {{Rating|2.5|4}}<ref name=USAToday /> }}

''V'' received generally mixed reviews upon its release. On Metacritic, ''V'' received a weighted average score of 55/100 based on 12 reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".<ref name=Metacritic>{{cite web|url=http://www.metacritic.com/music/v/maroon-5/critic-reviews|title=Critic Reviews for V|author=Metacritic|publisher=CBS Interactive|access-date=September 2, 2014}}</ref> In a four-star review, Jon Dolan of ''Rolling Stone'' called the songs "precision-tuned and lustrously polished, jammed with hooks and choruses that build a man cave in your brain."<ref name=RollingStone>{{cite magazine|last=Dolan|first=Jon|title=Maroon 5's New Album: V|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/maroon-5-v-20140902|magazine=Rolling Stone|volume=September 11, 2014|issue=1217|pages=61–62|publisher=Wenner Media LLC|issn=0035-791X|access-date=August 31, 2014}}</ref> Brian Mansfield of ''USA Today'' gave the album two and a half stars out of four, remarking the album was "easy to digest and contains all sorts of flavors while still being its own thing."<ref name=USAToday>{{cite web|last1=Mansfield|first1=Brian|title=For Maroon 5, 'V' also stands for variety|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/life/music/reviews/2014/09/01/-v-also-stands-for-variety/14935979/|newspaper=USA Today|date=September 1, 2014|access-date=September 2, 2014}}</ref> In an 86 out of 100 review for ''Billboard'', Brad Wete argued the album "reveals that their foundation has not been removed."<ref name=Billboard>{{cite magazine|last1=Wete|first1=Brad|title=Maroon 5 Tightens Up on 'V': Track-By-Track Review|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/review/6236613/maroon-5-v-album-review|magazine=Billboard|date=September 2, 2014|access-date=September 2, 2014}}</ref> Writing on behalf of AllMusic, Stephen Thomas Erlewine rated the album three and a half stars out of five, praising the band for "[embracing] the tuneful, slightly soulful adult contemporary pop band they've always been".<ref name=AllMusic>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/v-mw0002704238|title=''V'' – Maroon 5 | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards|last=Erlewine|first=Stephen Thomas|author-link=Stephen Thomas Erlewine|website=AllMusic|access-date=September 5, 2013}}</ref>

In a mixed review, Kyle Anderson of ''Entertainment Weekly'' graded the album a C, suggesting Levine's songwriting didn't "live up to his ability to work a crowd."<ref name=EntertainmentWeekly>{{cite web|last=Anderson|first=Kyle|title=V|url=https://ew.com/article/2014/10/23/v-2/|date=October 23, 2014|access-date=November 5, 2024|archive-date=November 29, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129030058/https://ew.com/article/2014/10/23/v-2/|url-status=live}}</ref> Writing for ''The Guardian,'' Tim Jonze gave the album two out of five stars, dismissing it as "evidence as to why most people can't remember a Maroon 5 song two seconds after it finishes."<ref name=TheGuardian>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/aug/28/maroon-5-v-review|title=Maroon 5: V review – the search for another Moves Like Jagger continues|work=The Guardian|first=Tim|last=Jonze|date=August 28, 2014|access-date=August 30, 2014}}</ref> In a two star review from ''The Observer'', Theo Leanse called the album "a gaudy chunk of over-produced electro-pop-rock", but noted its accessibility, saying it "flips a smug V-sign at us, knowing we'll never free its singles from our skulls."<ref name=TheObserver>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/aug/31/maroon-5-v-review-sugary-audience-seduction|title=V review – Maroon 5 revel in sugary audience seduction |work=The Observer|publisher=Guardian Media Group|first=Theo|last=Leanse|date=August 30, 2014|access-date=September 2, 2014}}</ref> But, Kathy Iandoli of ''Idolator'' gave the album 4 out of 5 stars and called the album "lives up to that formula of big songs while never faltering, for better or for worse".<ref name=Idolator>{{cite news|url=https://www.idolator.com/7533427/maroon-5-v-album-review?view-all&Exc_D_LessThanPoint002_p1=1&intexp=1|title=Maroon 5's 'V': Album Review|work=Idolator|first=Kathy|last=Iandoli|date=September 2, 2014|access-date=March 10, 2020}}{{dead link|date=August 2025|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>

Evan Rytlewski gave a C+ review on behalf of ''The A.V. Club'' commenting the band "stayed hip", but only by "furnishing a too-perfect, soundstage ideal of whatever the kids are into these days."<ref name=TheAVClub>{{cite web|last=Rytlewski|first=Evan|title=Maroon 5 crib more pop moves on album number five|url=https://www.avclub.com/maroon-5-crib-more-pop-moves-on-album-number-five-1798181240|date=September 2, 2014|access-date=November 6, 2024}}</ref> In the ''New York Daily News'', Jim Farber criticized the hooks on the album for being "so annoying, you won't be able to scrub them from your mind."<ref name=NewYorkDailyNews>{{cite web|last1=Farber|first1=Jim|title=Maroon 5 album review: 'V' presents an unhappy trip back to the '80s|url=http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/maroon-5-article-1.1924746|work=New York Daily News|date=September 2, 2014|access-date=September 2, 2014}}</ref> Annie Galvin delivered a 5/10 review for PopMatters stating, "As far as lightweight, easy-listening charts pop goes, ''V'' doesn't totally offend the sensibilities, and that's surely more than can be said about some of Maroon 5's overly pandering, less exploratory 'pop-rock' peers."<ref name=PopMatters>{{cite web|last=Galvin|first=Annie|url=https://www.popmatters.com/185304-maroon-5-v1-2495619915.html/|title=Maroon 5: V|date=September 3, 2014|access-date=December 3, 2024}}</ref> {{clear}}

== Commercial performance == In the United States, the album debuted at number one on the ''Billboard'' 200, with first week sales of 164,000 copies<ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6244197/maroon-5-tops-billboard-200-with-v|title=Maroon 5 Tops Billboard 200 With V|date=September 10, 2014|magazine=Billboard}}</ref> and earned their second US number-one album and their first since 2007's ''It Won't Be Soon Before Long''. As of August 2015, it has sold over one million copies in the US.<ref name=us_sales>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/pro/maroon-5-v-million-selling-album/ |title=Billboard 200 Chart Moves: Maroon 5's 'V' Becomes Band's Fifth Million-Selling Album |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |magazine=Billboard |publisher=Prometheus Global Media |date=August 7, 2015 |access-date=August 7, 2015}}</ref>

In Canada, the album also debuted at number one on the Canadian Albums Chart, with 15,000 copies sold for the week.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-10-september-2014/ |title=Weekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 10 September 2014 |author=Alan Cross |work=A Journal of Musical Things |date=September 12, 2014 }}</ref> In its second week, the album remained at number one with 7,700 copies.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ajournalofmusicalthings.com/weekly-music-sales-report-analysis-17-sept-2014/|title=A Journal of Musical ThingsWeekly Music Sales Report and Analysis: 17 Sept 2014 – A Journal of Musical Things|work=A Journal of Musical Things|date=September 19, 2014}}</ref>

== Track listing == {{Track listing | headline = Standard edition | total_length = 40:10 | extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = Maps | writer1 = {{flatlist| * Adam Levine * Ryan Tedder * Benjamin Levin * Ammar Malik * Noel Zancanella }} | extra1 = {{flatlist| * Benny Blanco * Tedder * Zancanella * Noah Passovoy{{ref|a|[a]}} }} | length1 = 3:10

| title2 = Animals | writer2 = {{flatlist| * Levine * Shellback * Levin }} | extra2 = Shellback | length2 = 3:51

| title3 = It Was Always You | writer3 = {{flatlist| * Levine * Sam Martin * Jason Evigan * Marcus Lomax * Jordan Johnson * Stefan Johnson }} | extra3 = {{flatlist| * Evigan * The Monsters and the Strangerz * S. Johnson{{ref|b|[b]}} * Martin{{ref|b|[b]}} * Isaiah Tejada{{ref|b|[b]}} }} | length3 = 4:00

| title4 = Unkiss Me | writer4 = {{flatlist| * Levine * Johan Carlsson * Ross Golan }} | extra4 = {{flatlist| * Carlsson * Passovoy{{ref|b|[b]}} }} | length4 = 3:58

| title5 = Sugar | writer5 = {{flatlist| * Levine * Joshua Coleman * Lukasz Gottwald * Jacob Kasher Hindlin * Mike Posner * Henry Walter }} | extra5 = {{flatlist| * Ammo * Cirkut }} | length5 = 3:55

| title6 = Leaving California | writer6 = {{flatlist| * Levine * Levin * Nate Ruess * Malik * Tor Erik Hermansen * Mikkel Storleer Eriksen }} | extra6 = {{flatlist| * Blanco * Stargate * Passovoy{{ref|a|[a]}} }} | length6 = 3:23

| title7 = In Your Pocket | writer7 = {{flatlist| * Levine * Shellback * T. Jimson * M. Flygare }} | extra7 = {{flatlist| * Shellback * Astma & Rocwell }} | length7 = 3:39

| title8 = New Love | writer8 = {{flatlist| * Levine * Tedder * Zancanella }} | extra8 = {{flatlist| * Tedder * Zancanella }} | length8 = 3:16

| title9 = Coming Back for You | writer9 = {{flatlist| * Levine * Martin * Evigan * Lomax * J. Johnson * S. Johnson }} | extra9 = {{flatlist| * Evigan * The Monsters and the Strangerz * S. Johnson{{ref|b|[b]}} * Martin{{ref|b|[b]}} * Tejada{{ref|b|[b]}} }} | length9 = 3:46

| title10 = Feelings | writer10 = {{flatlist| * Levine * Shellback * Oscar Görres }} | extra10 = {{flatlist| * Shellback * OzGo }} | length10 = 3:14

| title11 = My Heart Is Open | note11 = featuring Gwen Stefani | writer11 = {{flatlist| * Levine * Levin * Sia Furler * Rodney Jerkins * Andre Lindal }} | extra11 = {{flatlist| * Blanco * Darkchild * Lindal * Levine }} | length11 = 3:57 }} {{Track listing | headline = Deluxe edition bonus tracks | extra_column = Producer(s) | total_length = 55:56

| title12 = This Summer's Gonna Hurt like a Motherfucker | writer12 = {{flatlist| * Levine * Shellback }} | extra12 = Shellback | length12 = 3:44

| title13 = Shoot Love | writer13 = {{flatlist| * Levine * Levin * Malik * Shellback * Paul Epworth }} | extra13 = {{flatlist| * Shellback * Epworth{{ref|a|[a]}} }} | length13 = 3:10

| title14 = Sex and Candy | writer14 = John Wozniak | extra14 = | length14 = 4:26

| title15 = Lost Stars | writer15 = {{flatlist| * Gregg Alexander * Danielle Brisebois * Nick Lashley * Nick Southwood }} | note15 = by Adam Levine | extra15 = Alexander | length15 = 4:28 }}

'''Notes''' * {{note|a|[a]}} signifies an additional producer * {{note|b|[b]}} signifies a vocal producer

== Personnel == Credits for ''V'' are taken from ''V'' CD booklet.<ref>{{cite AV media notes |title=V |others=Maroon 5 |date=2014 |type=CD booklet}}</ref>

'''Maroon 5''' {{div col}} * Adam Levine – vocals (all), songwriting (1–13), production (tracks 11 & 14) * Jesse Carmichael – keyboards (tracks 1–10, 13, 14), backing vocals (4), guitar (12), gang vocals (12) * Mickey Madden – bass (tracks 1–10, 12–14) * James Valentine – lead guitar (tracks 1–10, 12–14), gang vocals (12) * Matt Flynn – drums, percussion (tracks 1–10, 12–14) * PJ Morton – keyboards (1–14), gang vocals (12) {{div col end}}

'''Additional musicians''' {{Div col}} * Sam Schamberg – additional handclaps and backing vocals * Jason Fields – additional handclaps and backing vocals * Travis Leete – additional handclaps and backing vocals * Shawn Tellez – additional handclaps and backing vocals * Shellback – songwriting, production, additional instrumentation, backing vocals, programming * Sam Farrar – backing vocals, programming * Ashley Cahill – backing vocals * Ryan Jackson-Healy – backing vocals * Ross Golan – backing vocals, songwriting * Johan Carlsson – songwriting, additional instrumentation, keyboards, mixing, production, programming, vocal production, backing vocals * Mattias Bylund – strings * Dr. Luke – instrumentation, programming, drums, guitar, keyboards, percussion, programming, synth bass * Ammo & Cirkut – additional instrumentation and programming * Mike Posner – additional vocals, composer * Stargate – additional instrumentation, production, programming * Aryn Wüthrich – backing vocals * Astma & Rocwell – additional instrumentation and programming * The Monsters and the Strangerz – songwriting, production, additional instrumentation * Gwen Stefani – vocals (featured guest on "My Heart Is Open") * Phil Peterson – strings {{div col end}}

'''Technical''' : {{Div col}}

* Ryan Tedder – songwriting, production, additional instrumentation, programming * John Armstrong – assistant * Astma – additional instrumentation, production, programming * Tim Blacksmith – executive production * Max Martin – executive production, vocal production * Noah "Mailbox" Passovoy – production * Benny Blanco – songwriting, production, additional instrumentation, programming * Ammar Malik – songwriting * Tom Coyne – mastering * Danny D. – executive producer * Mikkel Storleer Eriksen – songwriting, engineer * Jason Evigan – songwriting, additional instrumentation, production, programming, vocal production * Eric Eylands – assistant * Rachael Findlen – assistant * Michel Flygare – songwriting, production * Serban Ghenea – mixing * Clint Gibbs – engineer * Oscar Görres (OzGo) – songwriting, production, additional instrumentation, programming * John Hanes – mixing * Tor Erik Hermansen – songwriting * Jacob Hindlin – songwriting * Sia – songwriting * Nate Ruess – songwriting * Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins – songwriting, production * Andre Lindal – songwriting, production * Joshua Coleman – songwriting, production * Lee Jung – photography * Seif "Mageef" Hussain – production coordination {{div col end}}

==Charts== {{col-begin}} {{col-2}}

=== Weekly charts === {|class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+Weekly chart performance for ''V'' ! Chart (2014) ! Peak position |- {{album chart|Australia|4|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 6, 2014}} |- {{album chart|Austria|10|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 11, 2014}} |- {{album chart|Flanders|12|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 18, 2014}} |- {{album chart|Wallonia|7|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 18, 2014}} |- {{album chart|BillboardCanada|1|artist=Maroon 5|rowheader=true|access-date=September 11, 2014}} |- ! scope="row"| China (Sino Chart)<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sino-chart.com/chart/201412/69801.html |title=综合榜 2014年第48周 |language=zh |access-date=December 1, 2014 |archive-date=December 27, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141227090256/http://www.sino-chart.com/chart/201412/69801.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> | 2 |- {{album chart|Croatia|4|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|id=663|rowheader=true|access-date= October 1, 2014}} |- {{album chart|Czech|40|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|week=38|year=2014|rowheader=true|access-date= September 16, 2014}} |- {{album chart|Denmark|3|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 11, 2014}} |- {{album chart|Netherlands|11|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 5, 2014}} |- {{album chart|Finland|6|artist=Maroon-5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 14, 2014}} |- {{album chart|France|6|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 9, 2014}} |- {{album chart|Germany|id=249031|6|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 8, 2014}} |- {{album chart|Greece|11|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 5, 2014}} |- {{album chart|Hungary|12|year=2014|week=37|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 12, 2014}} |- ! scope="row"| Indian Albums (IMI)<ref name = "IMI">{{cite web |url=http://itopchart.com/in/en/music-album-charts/ |title=Top Music Albums Charts, via iTunes Store India |work=IMI |access-date=August 18, 2014 |archive-date=June 23, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170623084352/http://itopchart.com/in/en/music-album-charts/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> | 1 |- {{album chart|Ireland|7|year=2014|week=36|rowheader=true|access-date=September 5, 2014}} |- ! scope="row"| Italian Albums (FIMI)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fimi.it/main/chart_id/1877|title=Artisti – WK 36 (dal 01-09-2014 al 07-09-2014)|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|language=it|access-date=11 September 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140911182417/http://www.fimi.it/main/chart_id/1877|archive-date=September 11, 2014|url-status=dead|df=mdy-all}}</ref> | 2 |- {{album chart|Oricon|4|date=2012-07-02|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 9, 2014}} |- ! scope="row"| Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)<ref name="mex2015">{{cite web|url=http://centrodedesarrollodigital.com/amprofonanual/100.php |title=Los Más Vendidos 2015 - Top 100 México > Mejor posición |publisher=Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas |language=es |access-date=February 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203134821/http://centrodedesarrollodigital.com/amprofonanual/100.php |archive-date=February 3, 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | 5 |- {{album chart|New Zealand|11|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 5, 2014}} |- {{album chart|Norway|4|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 11, 2014}} |- {{album chart|Poland|43|id=748|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 12, 2014}} |- {{album chart|Portugal|12|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 11, 2014}} |- {{album chart|Scotland|5|date=20140913|rowheader=true|access-date=September 7, 2014}} |- !scope="row"|South Korean Albums (Circle)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?serviceGbn=&termGbn=week&hitYear=2014&targetTime=37&nationGbn=T&year_time=|title=Circle Albums Chart: Week 37 2013|publisher=Circle Chart|website=circlechart.kr|language=ko|access-date=February 19, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> | 6 |- !scope="row"|South Korean International Albums (Circle)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?nationGbn=E&targetTime=37&hitYear=2014&termGbn=week&yearTime=3|title=Circle International Albums Chart: Week 37 2013|publisher=Circle Chart|website=circlechart.kr|language=ko|access-date=February 19, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> | 2 |- {{album chart|Spain|4|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 11, 2014}} |- {{album chart|Sweden|5|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 4, 2014}} |- {{album chart|Switzerland|2|artist=Maroon 5|album=V|rowheader=true|access-date=September 9, 2014}} |- !scope="row"|Taiwan International Albums (G-Music)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard2.aspx|title=G-Music 風雲榜 (西洋榜)|trans-title=G-Music Chart (Western Chart)|publisher=G-Music|language=zh|access-date=February 19, 2026|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006223857/http://www.g-music.com.tw/GMusicBillboard2.aspx|archive-date=October 6, 2014}}</ref> |1 |- {{album chart|UK2|4|date=20140913|rowheader=true|access-date=September 7, 2014}} |- {{album chart|Billboard200|1|artist=Maroon 5|rowheader=true|access-date=September 10, 2014}} |} {{col-2}}

===Year-end charts=== {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |+2014 year-end chart performance for ''V'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2014) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/fr/annual.asp?year=2014&cat=a|title=Rapports Annuels 2014|publisher=Ultratop|language=fr|access-date=December 10, 2014}}</ref> | 132 |- ! scope="row"| Canadian Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/top-canadian-albums/|title=Top Canadian Albums − Year-End (2014)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 13, 2026|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210307230848/http://billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/top-canadian-albums/|archive-date=March 7, 2021|url-status=live}}</ref> | 21 |- ! scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2014|title=Top de l'année Top Albums 2014|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=January 19, 2021}}</ref> | 114 |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Albums (Oricon)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2014/p/7/|title=オリコン年間アルバムランキング 2014年度|trans-title=Oricon Annual Album Ranking 2014|publisher=Oricon|language=ja|access-date=February 19, 2026|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191016225352/https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/y/2014/p/7/|archive-date=October 16, 2019}}</ref> | 62 |- ! scope="row"| Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://centrodedesarrollodigital.com/amprofonanual/100.php |title=Los Más Vendidos 2014 - Top 100 México|publisher=[Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas |language=es |access-date=February 11, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215070225/http://www.centrodedesarrollodigital.com/amprofonanual/100.php |archive-date=February 15, 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> | 43 |- ! scope="row"|South Korean International Albums (Circle)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?serviceGbn=year&termGbn=year&hitYear=2014&targetTime=2014&nationGbn=E&year_time=3|title=2014년 총결산 Album Chart|publisher=Circle Chart|website=circlechart.kr|language=ko|access-date=February 19, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> |18 |- ! scope="row"| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/83?dspy=2014&dspp=1|title=Årslista Album – År 2014|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=June 8, 2020}}</ref> | 40 |- ! scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=''Billboard'' 200 Albums − Year-End (2014)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 13, 2026|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210206154352/https://billboard.com/charts/year-end/2014/top-billboard-200-albums|archive-date=February 6, 2021}}</ref> | 35 |} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+2015 year-end chart performance for ''V'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2015) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| Australian Albums (ARIA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-albums-2015.htm|title=ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 2015|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 6, 2016}}</ref> | 55 |- ! scope="row"| Canadian Albums (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-canadian-albums/|title=Top Canadian Albums − Year-End (2015)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 13, 2026|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305142910/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-canadian-albums|archive-date=March 5, 2021}}</ref> | 25 |- ! scope="row"| Danish Albums (Hitlisten)<ref name="DenmarkYearEnd2015">{{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/top2015.asp |title=ALBUM TOP-100 2015 |work=Hitlisten |language=da |access-date=1 January 2015 |archive-date=January 1, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160101183721/http://hitlisten.nu/top2015.asp |url-status=live |df=dmy }}</ref> | 13 |- ! scope="row"| French Albums (SNEP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-albums-annee/?annee=2015|title=Top de l'année Top Albums 2015|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=January 19, 2021}}</ref> | 85 |- ! scope="row"| Japanese Albums (''Billboard Japan'')<ref>[http://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums_year&year=2015 "Hot Albums Year End"] (in Japanese). ''Billboard Japan''. 2015. Retrieved August 4, 2018.</ref> | 71 |- ! scope="row"| Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)<ref name="mex2015"/> | 16 |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/2015-12-31|title=End of Year Top 50 Albums (2014)|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|website=aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz|access-date=February 19, 2026|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20251230110102/https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-albums/2015-12-31|archive-date=December 30, 2025}}</ref> | 25 |- ! scope="row"|South Korean International Albums (Circle)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://circlechart.kr/page_chart/album.circle?serviceGbn=year&termGbn=year&hitYear=2015&targetTime=2015&nationGbn=E&year_time=3|title=2015년 총결산 Album Chart|publisher=Circle Chart|website=circlechart.kr|language=ko|access-date=February 19, 2026|url-status=live}}</ref> |20 |- ! scope="row"| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.promusicae.es/documents/viewfile/133-top-100-albumes-2015|title=TOP 100 ALBUMES 2015 |publisher=promusicae.es |date=December 27, 2015 |access-date=December 8, 2016}}</ref> | 51 |- ! scope="row"| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sverigetopplistan.se/chart/83?dspy=2015&dspp=1|title=Årslista Album – År 2015|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=June 8, 2020}}</ref> | 20 |- ! scope="row"| UK Albums (OCC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-artist-albums-chart/20150104/37502|title=End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2015|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=June 8, 2020}}</ref> | 47 |- ! scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=''Billboard'' 200 Albums − Year-End (2015)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 13, 2026|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210303065531/https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/top-billboard-200-albums|archive-date=March 3, 2021}}</ref> | 6 |} {| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+2016 year-end chart performance for ''V'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2016) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"|US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-billboard-200-albums/|title=''Billboard'' 200 Albums − Year-End (2016)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=February 13, 2026|url-access=subscription|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225133453/https://billboard.com/charts/year-end/2016/top-billboard-200-albums/|archive-date=February 25, 2021}}</ref> | 113 |}

=== Decade-end charts === {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |+Decade-end chart performance for ''V'' ! scope="col"| Chart (2010–2019) ! scope="col"| Position |- ! scope="row"| US ''Billboard'' 200<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/billboard-200|title=Decade-End Charts: Billboard 200|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 15, 2019}}</ref> | 58 |} {{col-end}}

==Certifications== {{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications for ''V''}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=album|award=Platinum|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|access-date= April 18, 2024}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|title=V|type=album|artist=Maroon 5|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|award=Platinum}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|title=V|artist=Maroon 5|certyear=2024|type=album|award=Diamond|number=2|note=Deluxe|relyear=2014|access-date=September 6, 2024}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|title=V|artist=Maroon 5|certyear=2024|type=album|award=Diamond|number=2|relyear=2014|access-date=September 7, 2024|refname=standardbr}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|type=album|title=V|artist=Maroon 5|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2014|certyear=2017|access-date=October 10, 2017}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Denmark|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2015|type=album|artist=Maroon 5|title=V|certyear=2025|id=15283|access-date=April 24, 2025}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=France|title=V|type=album|artist=Maroon 5|relyear=2015|certyear=2015|award=Gold}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Germany|title=V|type=album|artist=Maroon 5|relyear=2015|certyear=2024|award=Gold|access-date=December 2, 2024}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Italy|award=Platinum|relyear=2015|certyear=2022|artist=Marron 5|type=album|title=V|access-date=August 29, 2022|id=10081}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Japan|award=Gold|relyear=2015|certyear=2015|certmonth=4|artist=Maroon 5|type=album|title=V|access-date=May 16, 2015}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|award=Diamond|relyear=2015|certyear=2015|certmonth=5|artist=Maroon 5|type=album|title=V|access-date=June 2, 2015}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=album|artist=Maroon 5|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2014|source=radioscope|access-date=May 26, 2025|certyear=2024}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Poland|type=album|artist=Maroon 5|title=V|award=Platinum|certyear=2015|relyear=2014|certmonth=12|access-date=December 16, 2015}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=Singapore|type=album|artist=Maroon 5|title=V|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2014|certyear=2020|accessdate=4 January 2022}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=Sweden|artist=Maroon 5|title=V|award=Platinum|relyear=2014|certyear=2015|certweek=42|position=60|access-date=July 5, 2020}} {{Certification Table Entry|type=album|region=United Kingdom|artist=Maroon 5|title=V|award=Platinum|id=13078-536-2|certyear=2021|relyear=2014|access-date=August 20, 2021}} {{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|title=V|type=album|artist=Maroon 5|relyear=2014|certyear=2018|award=Platinum|number=3|access-date=April 9, 2018}} {{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true}}

== Release history == {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" |+Release history and formats for ''V'' ! scope="col"| Region ! scope="col"| Date ! scope="col"| Format(s) ! scope="col"| Edition(s) ! scope="col"| Label ! scope="col"| {{Abbr|Ref.|References}} |- ! scope="row"| Germany | rowspan="2"| August 29, 2014 | rowspan="7"| {{hlist|CD|digital download}} | rowspan="4"| {{hlist|Standard|deluxe}} | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|222|Interscope}} | <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.universal-music.de/maroon-5/musik/v-216805 | title=V }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.universal-music.de/maroon-5/musik/v-216806 | title=V }}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| New Zealand | |- ! scope="row"| South Korea | September 1, 2014 | Universal | <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.melon.com/album/detail.htm?albumId=2279275|title=(정규) V (Deluxe Edition)|work=MelOn|publisher=LOEN Entertainment Inc.|access-date=September 1, 2014}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| United States | September 2, 2014 | {{hlist|222|Interscope}} | <ref>{{cite web|title=Amazon.com: V: Music|website = Amazon|url=http://www.amazon.com/V-Maroon-5/dp/B00LSUNGGG/ref=sr_1_30?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1406317224&sr=1-30&keywords=Maroon+5|access-date=September 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Amazon.com: V (Deluxe): Music|website = Amazon|url=http://www.amazon.com/V-Maroon-5/dp/B00LSUNGJS/ref=sr_1_28?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1406316911&sr=1-28&keywords=Maroon+5|access-date=September 2, 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Amazon.com: V (Clean) [Deluxe]: Music|website = Amazon|url=http://www.amazon.com/V-Maroon-5/dp/B00M45SVVO/ref=sr_1_29?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1406317224&sr=1-29&keywords=Maroon+5|access-date=September 2, 2014}}</ref> |- ! scope="row"| China | November 1, 2014 | Standard | Universal | |- ! scope="row"| Various | May 15, 2015 | {{hlist|Reissue|deluxe}} | rowspan="2"| {{hlist|222|Interscope}} | |- ! scope="row"| Australia | August 14, 2015 | Extended | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/au/album/v-extended-edition/1440848738|title=Maroon 5 – V (Extended Edition)|work=Apple Music (AUS)|access-date=April 28, 2022}}</ref> |}

== References == {{Reflist}}

Category:2014 albums Category:Maroon 5 albums Category:Albums produced by Benny Blanco Category:Albums produced by Max Martin Category:Albums produced by Shellback (record producer) Category:Albums produced by Ryan Tedder Category:222 Records albums Category:Interscope Records albums Category:Interscope Geffen A&M Records albums Category:Universal Music Group albums Category:Albums produced by Jason Evigan Category:Albums produced by Johan Carlsson Category:Albums produced by the Monsters & Strangerz Category:Albums produced by Ammo (record producer)