Fuck you, we're a band.
"At first, I was hesitant to watch The Voice," says Valentine. "I didn't watch the first season at all. I don't need to turn on the TV to hear Adam's opinions - that's not entertainment for me."
JAMES VALENTINE, NEVER STOP. Never stop being snarky about Adam. I love you.
"'Jagger' was almost a mistake," says Levine. "I was scared to release it - but also turned on by that fear. It was the fresh injection we needed. We've been together a long time - it's like a marriage, where we needed to get kinky in the bedroom." "It actually has spiced up our marriage," adds guitarist James Valentine. "I love you guys more now!"
What is wrong with me that I'm not 'shipping this? I should be 'shipping this.
When they returned to the studio last fall, they brought back Blanco and Shellback and hired dance-pop king Max Martin, the man behind hits by Britney Spears, Kelly Clarkson and Katy Perry, as Overexposed's executive producer. "Sometimes a co-writer will write something that's almost better than what you would do, and it's like, 'Shit!'" says Levine. Adds Valentine, "Up to now, we've been insulated from the pop-industrial complex. We've been like, 'Fuck you, we're a band.' But now, stepping into this new world of songwriters and producers, it feels fun." [source]
YOU GUYS. I AM SUPER EXCITED FOR THIS ALBUM.
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