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Won't Go Home Without You

{{Short description|2007 single by Maroon 5}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2022}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Won't Go Home Without You

| cover = Maroon 5 Won't Go Home Without You Cover.JPG

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Maroon 5

| album = It Won't Be Soon Before Long

| B-side = Miss You, Love You

| released = {{start date|2007|11|19}}

| recorded = 2006–2007

| genre = * Pop rock{{cite web |last1=Harris |first1=Jada |title=25 Best Maroon 5 Songs |url=https://www.musicindustryhowto.com/maroon-5-songs/ |website=Music Industry How To |access-date=23 July 2023 |date=19 May 2023}}

| studio =

| venue =

| length =

  • 3:51 (album version)
  • 3:45 (radio edit)
  • 4:11 (video version)

| label = A&M Octone

| writer = Adam Levine

| producer =

| prev_title = Wake Up Call

| prev_year = 2007

| next_title = If I Never See Your Face Again

| next_year = 2008

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|VlMEGBsw6j8|"Won't Go Home Without You"}}}}

}}

"Won't Go Home Without You" is a song by American band Maroon 5. It was released on November 19, 2007, as the third single from their second studio album It Won't Be Soon Before Long (2007). The guitar lines in the song are somewhat similar to The Police single "Every Breath You Take".{{cite magazine |last1=O'Brien |first1=Jon |title=Maroon 5's 10 Best Songs of All Time (Critic's Picks) |url=https://www.billboard.com/lists/maroon-5-best-songs-of-all-time/wont-go-home-without-you/ |magazine=Billboard |access-date=23 July 2023 |date=1 July 2022}} In 2022, Billboard ranked it as the tenth best Maroon 5 song of all time.

Critical reception

Reviews for "Won't Go Home Without You" have been generally positive, although some were mixed. Music journalist Robert Christgau gave a positive review on the album as well as the song, saying "The devilishly memorable "Won't Go Home Without You" combines confidence with affection rather than macho."{{cite magazine|last1=Christgau |first1=Robert |title=It Won't Be Soon Before Long |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-album-reviews/it-wont-be-soon-before-long-98825/ |publisher=Rolling Stone |access-date=October 6, 2023 |date=May 16, 2007}} Channel 4 called the song "[the] musical equivalent of a dog's fart at the dinner table" and gave it just one star out of a possible ten.[http://www.channel4.com/music/singles/191107/maroon-5-wont-go-home-without-you-review.html "Maroon 5 'Won't Go Home Without You' (A&M)"]. Channel 4. Retrieved April 8, 2008. Digital Spy gave the song two stars out of five, calling the song's lyrics "as cold, functional and ruthlessly effective as a state-of-the-art refrigerator".[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a80261/maroon-5-wont-go-home-without-you.html "Maroon 5: 'Won't Go Home Without You" Single Review]. Digital Spy. Retrieved April 8, 2008.

Chart performance

"Won't Go Home Without You" peaked at number 48 in the Billboard Hot 100. As of June 2014, the song has sold 1,647,000 copies in the US.{{cite magazine | url =http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6121401/ask-billboard-magics-rude-revives-reggae?page=0%2C1 | title = Ask Billboard: MAGIC!'s 'Rude' Revives Reggae | author =Trust, Gary|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media| date = June 15, 2014}}

The song became the first Maroon 5 single to fail to chart in the UK top 40, only peaking at number 44 on the UK Singles Chart.

Music video

On August 16, 2007, Maroon 5 posted a notice on their official website asking for fans to send in homemade videos to help the band make the video for this song;{{cite web|url=http://www.maroon5.com/lo_fi/news.php|title=Won't Go Home Without You (Homemade Video)|website=Maroon 5.com|date=2007-08-16|access-date=2022-04-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070822012428/http://www.maroon5.com/lo_fi/news.php|archive-date=2007-08-22}} however, in October 2007, another video was released in Europe and Australia. The official video was directed by Sophie Muller and premiered on VH1 Top 20 Video Countdown on December 1, 2007.{{cite web|url=http://www.maroon5.com/lo_fi/news.php|title=Won' t Go Home Without You Video Premiere|website=Maroon 5.com|date=2007-12-03|access-date=2022-04-03|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071202030619/http://www.maroon5.com/lo_fi/news.php|archive-date=2007-12-02}}

The song's music video starts with flashbacks where Adam Levine (Maroon 5's lead singer) and a female character (portrayed by Tania Raymonde[https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0713389/board/nest/87401551 Register at IMDb.com]) appear to have an argument upon which Levine decides to leave. The video then cuts to Levine sitting in a chair thinking it over with the rest of the band performing in the background. Adam realizes that he 'will not go home without you', referring to the female he had walked out on. Levine appears to know where the woman is at the moment and decides to look for her. After having meandered through the city for a few hours - including bumping into a Chinese lion puppet - Levine eventually gets to a restaurant where he finds the woman, but to his disappointment, she is with another man.

This video features Jesse Carmichael playing both piano and guitar.

Awards and nominations

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align="center" rowspan="2"| 2009

| BMI Pop Awards

| Award Winning Song

| {{won}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{Cite web|title=2009 BMI Pop Awards - Award Winning Songs|url=https://www.bmi.com/press/entry/538580|access-date=2022-05-13|website=BMI.com|language=en}}

Grammy Awards

| Best Pop Performance from a Duo or Group with Vocals

| {{nom}}

| style="text-align:center;"| {{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604545/grammy-2009-winners-list.jhtml|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110315220109/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1604545/grammy-2009-winners-list.jhtml|url-status=dead|archive-date=March 15, 2011|title=Grammy 2009 Winners List|publisher=MTV. Viacom|access-date=2012-01-29}}

Track listings

{{track listing

| collapsed =

| headline = Australian iTunes version

| total_length =

| all_writing =

| title1 = Won't Go Home Without You

| note1 = radio mix

| length1 = 3:45

| title2 = Miss You, Love You

| length2 = 3:10

| title3 = Happy Xmas (War is Over)

| length3 = 3:28

}}

{{track listing

| collapsed =

| headline = German CD single [enhanced CD] 0602517533158

| total_length =

| all_writing =

| title1 = Won't Go Home Without You

| note1 = radio mix

| length1 = 3:45

| title2 = Miss You, Love You

| length2 = 3:10

| title3 = Happy Christmas (War Is Over)

| length3 = 3:28

| title4 = Won't Go Home Without You

| note4 = video

| length4 = 4:13

}}

{{track listing

| collapsed =

| headline = Italian iTunes version - Single

| total_length =

| all_writing =

| title1 = Won't Go Home Without You

| note1 = acoustic version

| length1 = 4:06

}}

Charts and certifications

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= Weekly charts =

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|+Weekly chart performance for "Won't Go Home Without You"

! Chart (2007–2008)

! Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|7|artist=Maroon 5|song=Won't Go Home Without You|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Austria|16|artist=Maroon 5|song=Won't Go Home Without You|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|10|artist=Maroon 5|song=Won't Go Home Without You|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardcanadianhot100|16|artist=Maroon 5|rowheader=true|access-date=July 26, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardcanadaac|16|artist=Maroon 5|rowheader=true|access-date=July 26, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|32|artist=Maroon 5|rowheader=true|access-date=July 26, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardcanadahotac|3|artist=Maroon 5|rowheader=true|access-date=July 26, 2020}}
{{single chart|CIS|62|artist=Maroon 5|song=Won't Go Home Without You|songid=9940|rowheader=true|access-date=October 5, 2021|refname=Russia}}
{{single chart|Czech Republic|41|year=2008|week=3|rowheader=true|access-date=September 4, 2018}}
{{single chart|Germany|11|artist=Maroon 5|song=Won't Go Home Without You|songid=320542|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"| Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40){{cite web |title=2008/20. heti Editors' Choice Top 40 slágerlista |url=https://slagerlistak.hu/editors-choice-radios-jatszasi-lista/2008/20 |publisher=MAHASZ|language=hu|access-date=May 29, 2025}}

|align="center"| 26

scope="row"| Iceland (Tónlistinn){{cite web|url=https://timarit.is/page/4182956#page/n43/mode/2up|title=Lagalistinn – 5. vika 2008|work=Morgunblaðið|access-date=March 20, 2025|language=is|date=February 7, 2008|archive-date=March 20, 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250320222334/https://timarit.is/page/4182956#page/n43/mode/2up|url-status=live}}

|align="center"| 1

{{single chart|Ireland2|28|song=Won't Go Home Without You|rowheader=true|access-date=January 29, 2020}}
{{single chart|Italy|15|artist=Maroon 5|song=Won't Go Home Without You|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch40|28|artist=Maroon 5|song=Won't Go Home Without You|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|62|artist=Maroon 5|song=Won't Go Home Without You|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|20|artist=Maroon 5|song=Won't Go Home Without You|rowheader=true}}
scope="row"|Romania (Romanian Top 100){{cite web|url=http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html/|title=Romanian Top 100 – Issue nr: 11/2008 (24 Martie - 30 Martie 2008)|language=ro|publisher=Romanian Top 100|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080324095618/http://www.rt100.ro/top-100-edition.html|archive-date=March 24, 2008|access-date=May 22, 2023}}

|align="center"|50

{{single chart|Switzerland|65|artist=Maroon 5|song=Won't Go Home Without You|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UKsinglesbyname|44|artist=Maroon 5|artistid=13601|rowheader=true|access-date=November 29, 2021}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|48|artist=Maroon 5|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultalternativesongs|26|artist=Maroon 5|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|14|artist=Maroon 5|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|3|artist=Maroon 5|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|25|artist=Maroon 5|rowheader=true}}

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= Year-end charts =

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|+Year-end chart performance for "Won't Go Home Without You"

! Chart (2007–08)

! Position

scope="row"|Australia (ARIA, 2008){{cite web|url=https://www.aria.com.au/charts/2008/singles-chart|title=ARIA Top 100 Singles of 2008|access-date=September 11, 2015}}

|style="text-align:center;"|75

scope="row"|Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40, 2008){{cite web|url=http://austriancharts.at/year.asp?cat=s&id=2008|title=Jahreshitparade Singles 2008|access-date=September 16, 2015}}

|style="text-align:center;"|71

scope="row"|Canada (Canadian Hot 100, 2008){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100: 2008 Year-End Charts|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=September 11, 2015}}

|style="text-align:center;"|78

scope="row"|Canada Hot AC (Billboard, 2008){{cite magazine|date=December 12, 2008|title=Top Canada Hot AC Songs|magazine=R&R|page=67}}

|style="text-align:center;"|18

scope="row"|Germany (Official German Charts, 2008){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2008|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|access-date=September 11, 2015}}

|style="text-align:center;"|67

scope="row"|Netherlands (Dutch Top 40, 2007){{cite web|url=http://www.top40web.nl/jaarlijsten/jr2007.html|title=Jaarlijsten 2007|language=nl|publisher=Dutch Top 40|access-date=June 18, 2022}}

|style="text-align:center;"|190

scope="row"|US Adult Contemporary (Billboard, 2008){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/adult-contemporary-songs|title=Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2008|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 22, 2019}}

|style="text-align:center;"|28

scope="row"|US Adult Top 40 (Billboard, 2008){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2008/hot-adult-pop-songs|title=Adult Pop Songs Year End 2008|magazine=Billboard|publisher=Prometheus Global Media|access-date=January 30, 2016}}

|style="text-align:center;"|16

= Certifications =

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Won't Go Home Without You"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=3|relyear=2008|certyear=2024|access-date=16 April 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|artist=Maroon 5|title=Won't Go Home Without You|type=single|award=Gold|relyear=2007|certyear=2024|access-date=May 29, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Canada|relyear=2008|certyear=2014|digital=true|title=Won't Go Home Without You|artist=Maroon 5|type=single|award=Gold}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|relyear=2008|title=Won't Go Home Without You|artist=Maroon 5|type=single|award=Platinum+Gold|number=4|certyear=2016}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Mexico|relyear=2008|title=Won't Go Home Without You|artist=Maroon 5|type=single|award=Platinum+Gold|certyear=2008|preloaded=true|note=Pre-loaded}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|relyear=2008|title=Won't Go Home Without You|artist=Maroon 5|type=single|award=Platinum|certyear=2024|source=radioscope|access-date=2024-12-25}}

{{Certification Table Entry| region=United States|award=Platinum|number=2|type=single|digital=true|artist=Maroon 5|title=Won't Go Home Without You|access-date=August 19, 2014| relyear=2007 |salesamount=1,647,000|salesref= }}

{{Certification Table Bottom|streaming=true|noshipments=true}}

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Release history

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|+ Release dates and formats for "Won't Go Home Without You"

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scope="row"| Australia

| rowspan="2"| November 19, 2007

| rowspan="2"| CD

| Universal

| align="center"| {{Cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue924.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20080222222442/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20071120-0000/issue924.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2008-02-22|title=The ARIA Report: Issue 924|website=Webarchive.nla.gov.au|access-date=March 15, 2022}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

scope="row"| United Kingdom

| rowspan="2"| A&M Octone

| align="center"| {{cite magazine|title=Music Upfront: November 19|magazine=Music Week|page=37|date=November 17, 2007}}

scope="row"| United States

| November 20, 2007

| Contemporary hit radio

| align="center"| {{cite web |url=http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2007 |title=FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more! |website=fmqb.com |access-date=January 12, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071228114948/http://fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=69239#2007 |archive-date=December 28, 2007 |url-status=dead}}

scope="row"| Japan

| November 21, 2007

| rowspan="2"| CD

| rowspan="2"| Universal

| align="center"| {{Cite web|url=https://www.cdjapan.co.jp/product/UICA-5014?s_ssid=e47c8f60744b43c67f|title=Won't Go Home Without You Maroon 5 CD Maxi|website=CDJapan}}

scope="row"| Germany

| January 8, 2008

| align="center"| {{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/Maroon-5/dp/B000YKOQHO|title = Won't Go Home Without You|website = Amazon Germany}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Maroon-5/dp/B000Y351T8|title = Won't Go Home Without You|website = Amazon Germany}}

References

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Category:2007 singles

Category:Maroon 5 songs

Category:Music videos directed by Sophie Muller

Category:Songs written by Adam Levine

Category:Song recordings produced by Mike Elizondo

Category:Rock ballads

Category:2007 songs

Category:A&M Octone Records singles

Category:Torch songs

Category:2000s ballads

Category:Songs about loneliness