MAROON 5- ANIMALS

"Animals" is a provocative and edgy track from Maroon 5's 2014 album "Overexposed," featuring a pulsating synth-pop beat juxtaposed with dark, obsessive lyrics. Frontman Adam Levine delivers an intense vocal performance that explores themes of primal desire, stalking, and animalistic attraction—metaphorically comparing human behavior to predatory instincts. The song sparked controversy for its graphic imagery (e.g., "Hunting, eating you alive") and its equally provocative music video, which depicted Levine as a butcher stalking a woman. Despite (or because of) its boundary-pushing content, "Animals" became a commercial success, topping the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart and peaking at #3 on the Billboard Hot 100. Its infectious chorus and gritty sound cemented it as one of Maroon 5's most polarizing yet memorable hits, showcasing the band's willingness to embrace darker, more experimental themes in their pop-rock evolution.