Maroon 5's 'Wait' Video is a Stunner (Even if the Song Isn't)

Update (2/8): Maroon 5 (but really just Adam Levine, who is the only band member visible in this latest production) released the video for new single "Wait" today, though sadly, they dropped the rapped verse by A Boogie wit da Hoodie, who helped make the track a bit more interesting. The Dave Meyers-directed clip features the pop group's frontman pining after a woman he has clearly burned, and by the end, he accepts his fate as one who has lost his love. 

The special effects-heavy treatment is technically thrilling and truly a visual wonder, but that clearly has more to do with the team behind the production than the band, and if "Wait" does become a charting hit, Levine and company will surely have Meyers and the many technicians and artists who brought this vision to life to thank.

Original Story (1/26): In an effort to keep their new album selling and their names on the charts, Maroon 5 has dropped a new remixed take on their single “Wait,” and the newly-released take follows a pattern the poppy outfit has stuck to for the entirety of this campaign.

The song is an easy-to-enjoy, if especially vanilla and bland, offering from a band that has mostly given up their instruments in favor or the type of Top 40-reaching, radio-ready production that comes from some of the most sought-after hitmakers in the business, who seem more than happy to work with Adam Levine and his musicians.

The chorus is catchy enough, though it doesn’t impact the listener quite as intensely as their previous few releases, and is certainly not nearly as effective as some of their past singles, which are still beloved to this day.