| "Maybe Man" | |
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| Song by AJR | |
| from the album The Maybe Man | |
| Released | November 10, 2023 |
| Recorded | 2022–2023 |
| Length | 3:40 |
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| Songwriter(s) |
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| 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 was released alongside a music video on November 10, 2023, the day of the album's release.
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, "Maybe Man" acts as a table of contents for the rest of the album. Each verse of the song 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]
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]
| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| 2024 | Berlin Music Video Awards | Best Animation | "Maybe Man" | Nominated | [9] |
Credits adapted from Tidal. [10]
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [11] | 29 |
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