"Sticky" is a song by the American rock group, the Maine. It is their first and lead single off their eighth studio album XOXO: From Love and Anxiety in Real Time released on March 19, 2021.[2] As of 2022, it is their highest-charting single.[3] The song peaked at number 16 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart (their first-ever single to appear on the chart) and at number 32 on the Rock Airplay chart.[4][5]
| "Sticky" | ||||
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| Single by The Maine | ||||
| from the album XOXO: From Love and Anxiety in Real Time | ||||
| Released | March 19, 2021 | |||
| Recorded | 2020 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 2:58 | |||
| Label | 8123 Studios | |||
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| Producer(s) |
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| The Maine singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Sticky" on YouTube | ||||
Background
editIn an interview with Billboard magazine, lead singer John O'Callaghan revealed he began working on the song in January 2020. O'Callaghan was in Los Angeles, writing songs with Andrew Goldstein,[6] who also co-wrote the track.[3] It was the last track written for their eighth studio album, XOXO: From Love and Anxiety in Real Time,[7] but was the first song recorded on the album.[1] The track runs at 105 BPM and is in the key of C major.[8]
"It came together so naturally and organically, we didn't really overthink anything. It took us about three-and-a-half, four hours and I remember getting back into the car and listening to the demo and having the chills and feeling like, 'Wow! Did we accidentally do something really cool?'"[3]
On June 4, 2021, they released a piano version of the song with the indie pop trio Shaed.[9] On July 23, 2021, a remix to the song was released digitally.[10]
Music video
editThe music video premiered on March 19, 2021. It was directed by Angela Kohler and was filmed in Los Angeles.[7] The music video shows colorful visual with each band member trying to get themselves out of peculiar situations with commonly sticky objects such as honey, glue, lollipops, rubber bands and tape. The visual soon comes to a close as the band look on while covered in hundreds of little white feathers.[1]
Track listing
edit- Digital download
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sticky" | 2:58 |
- Piano version
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sticky (Piano Version)" | 3:23 |
- The Knocks remix
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sticky (The Knocks Remix)" | 2:54 |
Personnel
editCredits for "Sticky" adapted from AllMusic.[11]
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The Maine
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Production
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Charts
edit| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
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| US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 32 |
Release history
edit| Region | Date | Format | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | March 19, 2021 | Digital download | Original | 8123 | [2] |
| June 4, 2021 | Piano version | [12] | |||
| July 23, 2021 | Remix version | [10] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Rachael Dowd (March 19, 2021). "The Maine kick off their new era with colorful video for 'Sticky'". Alternative Press. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ a b James Wilson-Taylor (March 19, 2021). "The Maine Return With New Single "Sticky"". Rock Sound. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c Gil Kaufman (July 9, 2021). "The Maine on Reaching Career High With 'Sticky' Hit: 'Did We Accidentally Do Something Really Cool?'". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ "The Maine Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2022.
- ^ a b "The Maine Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved January 18, 2022.
- ^ Press, Jack (July 8, 2021). "The Maine: "It's a really important time for people to be vocal"". Upset. Archived from the original on July 8, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ a b Ed Masley (March 19, 2021). "The Maine's John O'Callaghan on ushering in the 'XOXO' era with a very 'Sticky' video". AZ Central. Retrieved January 2, 2024.
- ^ "Key and BPM of Sticky by The Maine". Musicstax.com. March 19, 2021. Retrieved February 1, 2022.
- ^ "The Maine's Gorgeous Piano Version of Sticky Featuring Shaed's Chelsea Lee". Rock Sound. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ a b "Sticky (The Knocks Remix) - Single by The Maine & The Knocks". Apple Music. Retrieved January 19, 2022.
- ^ "Sticky - The Maine Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Sticky (Piano Version) - Single by The Maine & Shaed". Apple Music. Retrieved January 19, 2022.