She Will Be Loved - wikipedia She Will Be Loved `` She Will Be Loved '' Single by Maroon 5 from the album Songs About Jane Released July 27, 2004 Format CD single Recorded 2002 ; Rumbo Recorders ( Los Angeles, California ) Genre Pop rock soft rock Length 4 : 17 ( album version ) 4 : 19 ( radio mix ) 3 : 59 ( radio edit ) Label Octone Songwriter ( s ) Adam Levine James Valentine Producer ( s ) Matt Wallace Maroon 5 singles chronology `` This Love '' ( 2004 ) `` She Will Be Loved '' ( 2004 ) `` Sunday Morning '' ( 2004 ) `` This Love '' ( 2004 ) `` She Will Be Loved '' ( 2004 ) `` Sunday Morning '' ( 2004 ) Music video `` She Will Be Loved '' on YouTube `` She Will Be Loved '' is a song by the American pop rock band Maroon 5. The song was written by frontman Adam Levine and lead guitarist James Valentine. It was released as the third single from Maroon 5 's debut album, Songs About Jane ( 2002 ). The single peaked at No. 5 in the United States, and by December 2012 had sold more than 2,722,000 digital downloads. It peaked at No. 4 in the United Kingdom. In Australia, it reached No. 1, a position it held for five non-consecutive weeks. The single is noted for its music video starring Kelly Preston in a mother - daughter love triangle with lead singer Adam Levine. The video is also in Sepia. The song proved as successful as the band 's previous hits, `` This Love '' and `` Harder to Breathe '', hitting No. 1 on the Mainstream Top 40 and Adult Top 40 charts, but it prompted many alternative radio outlets to remove Maroon 5 from their playlists, on the ground that the band 's newer songs were too light for alt - rock audiences. These stations continued to play `` Harder to Breathe '' and `` This Love '', but Maroon 5 's newer hits were played only on pop and adult contemporary stations. As of June 2014, the song has sold more than 3 million copies in the United States. Contents 1 Commercial performance 1.1 United States 2 Music video 2.1 Synopsis 3 Awards and achievements 4 In popular culture 5 Track listing 6 Charts and certifications 6.1 Weekly charts 6.2 Year - end charts 6.3 Decade - end charts 6.4 All - time charts 6.5 Certifications 7 References 8 External links Commercial performance United States `` She Will Be Loved '' entered the Billboard Hot 100 at # 50 as the Hot Shot debut of the week on July 24, 2004. The song rose to No. 20 on August 21, 2004, giving Maroon 5 its third consecutive Top 20 hit on the chart. `` She Will Be Loved '' continued to gain in performance and rose to # 9 on September 11, 2004, becoming Maroon 5 's second top - ten hit from Songs About Jane after the band 's previous hit `` This Love ''. The song reached its peak position at No. 5 on September 25, 2004, matching the peak position of `` This Love '' from earlier that year. It fell to No. 6 a week later and stayed in that position for three weeks, before rising back up to # 5 on October 23, 2004 for two more consecutive weeks. `` She Will Be Loved '' was certified platinum on April 18, 2011 by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) and has sold 3,197,000 copies in the US as of June 15, 2014. Music video The music video for `` She Will Be Loved '' premiered on MTV 's Total Request Live on July 16, 2004. Directed by Sophie Muller with original sequence by Johanna Bautista ( Sweetheart Massive Attack ) tells a sad love story, featuring a lovelorn socialite ( Kelly Preston ) and her rich, deadbeat, abusive husband, whose relationship is juxtaposed with that of their daughter 's ( Corinne Carrey ) relationship with a young man ( played by lead singer Adam Levine ). The younger man, however, constantly obsesses over his girlfriend 's mother, understanding that, although she is constantly rejected by her husband and that her life is one of emotional anxiety, she is nonetheless beautiful and attractive, and possibly more so than his own girlfriend. The video is often compared to the film The Graduate, as it has similarities with the storyline between the daughter, the boyfriend and the mother. The version of the song used in the music video is the radio mix version found on the 10th anniversary edition of Songs About Jane. As of November 2017, the song has accumulated more than 410 million views on YouTube. Synopsis The video starts with Levine standing in front of a swimming pool. As he 's about to dive in, flashbacks appear : a younger woman swimming in a pool, Levine and the younger woman sharing a kiss, Levine comforting another woman who appears to be in distress, the older woman hiding alone in her car, and the older woman embracing the young man. Levine front - flips into the pool and is submerged underwater, completely unaware of what 's to happen to him in falling in love that summer. Flashbacks show the two women walking side by side in the city as someone watches them from his / her car and all three protagonists are face to face, hinting at events that will ensue. After that, the young man and his girlfriend visit her home and dive into a swimming pool kissing. After they resurface from swimming, the young man looks to his girlfriend as she 's being cared for by another woman who is revealed to be the girlfriend 's mother. The mother helps her daughter dry from swimming and glances in the young man 's direction. As the young couple relax at her parent 's social gathering, everyone, except the young man, is oblivious to the reality that not everything is right in the mother 's relationship with the much older man. One night while walking down the stairs, the young man discovers someone lying unconscious in the room. Recognizing the unconscious to be the mother, he goes to revive her and discovers that she 's been abused by someone ( judging by the red lipstick smeared across her face and other signs of physical abuse ). The mother awakens and inexplicably kisses Levine, who returns her affections. Flashbacks show that the mother was beaten by her husband moments earlier. After the encounter, the young man appears to become infatuated, parking his car outside a building one day to watch the mother and the daughter shop together, seeing how they 're laughing and having a great time. The mother also appears to become infatuated, parking her car outside the young couple 's house one night to watch him. After a discussion with his girlfriend, Levine sees the mother watching him from her car and she waves at him. When Levine and his band perform `` She Will Be Loved '' during a concert at the bar lounge, his girlfriend watches from the crowd. However, Levine sees the mother looking back at him instead of his girlfriend. When the young couple dance together, he fantasizes about being with the mother. Later that night, the mother is found to be in the bar wearing a red dress and makeup. As she watches him, Levine looks at the mother, then looks at his girlfriend smiling at him and ponders about the complicated situation. At the end of the video, having still gained no romantic attention from her husband and seeing the young couple together, the mother was frustrated and overcome with emotion. She walks away crying. Levine follows her to console her and they embrace, nearly kissing. That 's where the video reveals that that was when their affair started. The story and song is about how he tried leaving the mother before but he could n't do it as in the lyrics I tried so hard to say goodbye, when the girl almost caught them the first time. Finally, since he could n't leave the mother, he ends up hurting the girl when she actually catches them together in the basement room embracing and kissing. Awards and achievements In 2005, the song was nominated at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards in the Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals category. In popular culture The song was featured in One Tree Hill, Smallville, Band Hero, What I Like About You, Medium, The Sopranos, and The Last Song. Track listing Promotional single `` She Will Be Loved ( Radio edit ) '' -- 3 : 59 Australian CD single `` She Will Be Loved ( Radio edit ) '' -- 3 : 59 `` This Love ( Kanye West remix ) '' -- 3 : 42 `` Closer ( Live acoustic version ) '' -- 4 : 30 Europe CD single `` She Will Be Loved ( Radio edit ) '' -- 3 : 59 `` She Will Be Loved ( Album version ) '' -- 4 : 17 UK CD single `` She Will Be Loved ( Radio edit ) '' -- 3 : 59 `` She Will Be Loved ( Live acoustic version ) '' -- 4 : 39 German Maxi - single / UK CD single # 2 `` She Will Be Loved ( Album version ) '' -- 4 : 36 * ( * although single back cover and inlay CD states Album version length at 4 : 36, they made a misprint : it is the standard 4 : 18 that can be found on every other CD single containing Album version track ). `` This Love ( Live acoustic version ) '' -- 4 : 36 `` This Love ( Kanye West remix ) '' -- 3 : 42 `` She Will Be Loved ( Video ) '' -- 4 : 26 US 12 '' vinyl `` She Will Be Loved ( Radio edit ) '' -- 3 : 59 `` Sunday Morning ( Album version ) '' -- 4 : 06 Charts and certifications Weekly charts Chart ( 2004 -- 15 ) Peak position Australia ( ARIA ) Austria ( Ö3 Austria Top 40 ) 27 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 27 Belgium ( Ultratip Wallonia ) Brazil ( ABPD ) France ( SNEP ) 23 Germany ( Official German Charts ) 25 Hungary ( Rádiós Top 40 ) 9 Ireland ( IRMA ) Italy ( FIMI ) Mexican Airplay Chart ( Billboard International ) Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 6 Netherlands ( Single Top 100 ) 25 New Zealand ( Recorded Music NZ ) 18 Poland ( Polish Singles Chart ) Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) South Korea International Chart ( Gaon ) 46 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 18 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) UK Download ( Official Charts Company ) US Billboard Hot 100 5 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) US Rock Digital Songs ( Billboard ) 14 Venezuela Pop / Rock Songs ( Record Report ) Year - end charts Chart ( 2004 ) Position Australia ( ARIA ) 13 Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40 ) 40 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 55 US Billboard Hot 100 35 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 17 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) 13 Chart ( 2005 ) Position Hungary ( Rádiós Top 40 ) 94 US Billboard Hot 100 61 Chart ( 2015 ) Position South Korea International Chart ( Gaon ) 99 Decade - end charts Chart ( 2000 -- 09 ) Position US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 20 All - time charts Chart Position US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 34 Certifications Region Certification Certified units / Sales Australia ( ARIA ) Platinum 70,000 Canada ( Music Canada ) Platinum 80,000 Italy ( FIMI ) Gold 25,000 United Kingdom ( BPI ) Gold 400,000 United States ( RIAA ) Platinum 3,197,000 Streaming Denmark ( IFPI Denmark ) Gold 900,000 sales figures based on certification alone shipments figures based on certification alone sales + streaming figures based on certification alone References Jump up ^ Paul Grein ( December 5, 2012 ). `` Week Ending Dec. 2, 2012. 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External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Maroon 5 Adam Levine Jesse Carmichael Mickey Madden James Valentine Matt Flynn PJ Morton Sam Farrar Ryan Dusick Studio albums Songs About Jane It Wo n't Be Soon Before Long Hands All Over Overexposed V Red Pill Blues Live albums 1.22. 03. Acoustic Live -- Friday the 13th Live from SoHo Live from Le Cabaret Compilation albums The B - Side Collection Call and Response : The Remix Album Singles Singles `` Harder to Breathe '' `` This Love '' `` She Will Be Loved '' `` Sunday Morning '' `` Must Get Out '' `` Makes Me Wonder '' `` Wake Up Call '' `` Wo n't Go Home Without You '' `` If I Never See Your Face Again '' `` Goodnight Goodnight '' `` Misery '' `` Give a Little More '' `` Never Gonna Leave This Bed '' `` Moves like Jagger '' `` Payphone '' `` One More Night '' `` Daylight '' `` Love Somebody '' `` Maps '' `` Animals '' `` Sugar '' `` This Summer 's Gonna Hurt like a MotherFucker '' `` Feelings '' `` Do n't Wanna Know '' `` Cold '' `` What Lovers Do '' Promotional singles `` It Was Always You '' `` Help Me Out '' `` Whiskey '' `` Wait '' Other songs `` Hands All Over '' `` Lucky Strike '' `` The Man Who Never Lied '' `` Sad '' `` Doin ' Dirt '' `` Wipe Your Eyes '' `` My Heart Is Open '' `` Earth to Move '' `` Best 4 U '' `` Closure '' `` Who I Am '' `` Lips On You '' `` Girls Like You '' `` Visions '' Tours 2005 Honda Civic Tour Overexposed Tour 2013 Honda Civic Tour Maroon V Tour Red Pill Blues Tour Related articles Discography Videography Awards and nominations Songs Members James Diener Square We Like Digging ? 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Question: what is the meaning of she will be loved
Answer: story and song is about how he tried leaving the mother before but he couldn't do it