The Way I Was

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“The Way I Was”

Single by Maroon 5
from the album (Non-album track)

A-side

The Way I Was
Makes Me Wonder
Nothing Lasts Forever

B-side

Story
Wake Up Call (Remix) f/ Eve
Makes Me Wonder (Remix)f/ MIMS
Little of Your Time
Won't Go Home Without You

Released

August 1, 2007 (Japan-only)

Format

CDs/DigiDown (Digital Download)

Recorded

2007

Genre

Funk Rock

Length

4:19

Label

A&M Records/Octone Records

Writer(s)

Adam Levine
James Valentine
Ryan Dusick

Producer

Mike Elizondo
Mark "Spike" Stent

Certification

None

Maroon 5 singles chronology

"Wake Up Call"
(2007)

"The Way I Was [Japan-exclusive]"
(2007)

"Won't Go Home Without You"
(2007)

"The Way I Was" is a promotional single by the rock band Maroon 5. It is not from their renowned album It Won't Be Soon Before Long. It is written by the whole band of Maroon 5 and was later on, finished after 15 minutes.

The single is available only in Japan exclusively released on CDs at some stores in Japan.

It is a non-album track, but its sales during its first day was 1,987. Its second day, 3,912 and for the first week, 4,821.

1 Reason for non-album tracking
2 Music Video
3 Fan reception
4 Critical reception

[edit] Reason for non-album tracking

It is a non-album track and is only included in the Makes Me Wonder single. It is planned to be the first single worldwide but Octone declined twice. The band want this to be the promotional single for the album and as they wish, it became (but just for Japan only). Recently, it was pulled out from Japan market and set to be replaced with "Wake Up Call" single on October 12, 2007.

[edit] Music Video

The band first stated in the MTV interview that they will make a video for that. But, as the time goes by, Adam Levine changed his mind and then focus to the release of Makes Me Wonder and Wake Up Call.

[edit] Fan reception

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The fans of Maroon 5 really liked and favorited the song, that's why they requested a video for it which is very impossible because of the band's decision.