"Maybe Man" is a song by American

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from their fifth studio album ''

The Maybe Man ''The Maybe Man'' is the fifth studio album by the American pop trio AJR. It was released on November 10, 2023, following their previous studio album '' OK Orchestra'' (2021). It is the band's first album released as part of its deal with Merc ...

'', appearing as the opening track. The song was released alongside a

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on November 10, 2023, the day of the album's release.

Composition and lyrics

The song is composed in time signature, with the first leg following a

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of 145 beats per minute (BPM). "Maybe Man" musically builds as the song progresses, ending with a soft verse before a beat drop. The second leg of the song follows a

of 112 beats per minute (BPM), beginning with AJR's crew member Rob Piccione yelling "One, two, pandemonium". Spanning 12 verses in length, "Maybe Man" acts as a table of contents for the rest of the album. Each verse of the song interpolates ideas from other songs on ''

'', such as the seventh verse taking from " The DJ Is Crying for Help" and the eighth verse taking from " I Won't". This type of introduction differs from those of the band's previous albums, with ''

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'' featuring sample-based

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Music video

An official

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animated by Aaron Jasinski and directed by Edoardo Ranaboldo was released on November 10, 2023, alongside the album's release in the United States. The music video is painted, visually depicting Jack singing each verse of the song. The video ends with Jack running through various settings including a forest, a hospital, and the autumn landscape of their 2021 album ''

'' before flying into space. This scene was additionally used to promote the album's reveal on August 28, 2023.

Nominations

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, Best Animation , "Maybe Man" , ,

Personnel

Credits adapted from

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. *Adam Met – vocals, instruments, composer *Jack Met – lead vocals, instruments, composer *Ryan Met – instruments, composer, producer,

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*Dale Becker –

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*Joe Zook –

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*Rob Piccione – additional vocals,

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*Katie Harvey – assistant mastering engineer *Noah McCorkle – assistant mastering engineer *Brandon Hernandez – assistant mastering engineer *Ruth Kornblatt-Stier –

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*Arnetta Johnson – trumpet *Emelia Suljic – violin *Austin Roa – vocals *Chris Berry – vocals *Dane Hagen – vocals *Ezra Donellan – vocals *Josh Plotner –

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Charts

References

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