Not Falling Apart

"Not Falling Apart" is a song by American pop rock band Maroon 5 from the group's second studio album, It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007). Although the original version wasn't released as a single, a remix of the song was released as a single and charted at number 3 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.^[3][4][5] It was written by band frontman Adam Levine, with production of the song helmed by Mike Elizondo, Mark "Spike" Stent and Maroon 5.^[1]

"Not Falling Apart"
Single by Maroon 5
from the album It Won't Be Soon Before Long and Call and Response: The Remix Album
Released	May 16, 2007 (2007-05-16)
Recorded	2006–2007
Studio	Conway Glenwood Place Phantom Studios[1]
Genre	Pop rock power ballad[2] dance (remix)
Length	4:06 (album version) 6:09 (remix version)
Label	A&M Octone
Songwriter	Adam Levine
Producers	Mike Elizondo Mark "Spike" Stent Maroon 5

Background

"Not Falling Apart" features a "whisper croon" from singer Adam Levine.^[6] Like many early Maroon 5 songs, "Not Falling Apart" is about heartbreak. The instrumentation in the verse of the song has been compared to the Police's song, "Every Breath You Take".^[6][7][8] A separate song with the same name was recorded while the band were called Kara's Flowers. This song was featured on the EP Stagg Street Recordings.^[9] "Not Falling Apart" has been played very few times live by the band. It made its live debut in late 2005,^[10] making it one of the first songs from the album performed live (the first being "Can't Stop").

Remix

A version of the song, which was remixed by Dutch producer Tiësto, was featured on Call and Response: The Remix Album and released as a promotional single in the Netherlands and the USA.^[11] The remix peaked at number three on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart in 2009.^[4][3]

Charts

The remix of the song debuted at No. 34 on the Billboard Dance Club chart on February 7, 2009.^[12] It peaked at No. 3 on April 4 of that year during a 13-week stay on the chart.^[13]

Weekly charts

Chart (2009)	Peak position
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[4]	3
US Global Dance Songs (Billboard)[14]	21

Credits and personnel

All credits adapted from the album liner notes.^[1]

Maroon 5

• Adam Levine – lead and backing vocals, rhythm and lead guitars
• Jesse Carmichael – keyboards, backing vocals
• Mickey Madden – bass guitar
• James Valentine – lead and rhythm guitars, backing vocals
• Matt Flynn – drums, percussion
• Ryan Dusick – musical director

Production

• Mike Elizondo – production, additional keyboards
• Mark "Spike" Stent - production
• Adam Hawkins - Pro Tools engineer
• Alex Dromgoole - mix assistant
• David Emery - mix assistant