song review

Maroon 5 has rocketed the billboards charts with their latest single ‘Girls like You’. The song’s viral video featuring a stellar starcast of female idols including rapper Cardi B, racked up over 930 million global YouTube views, more than the headline-grabbing videos for any of Drake's No. 1 hits, making it the most popular music video in years.

The visuals of the song get your head spinning not just because of the number of celebrities in it, but also the artful and engaging shots used rotating around lead singer Adam Levine. These famous women from all different roads of life including comedians, YouTubers, sports idols, singers, entrepreneurs, politicians are a vital part of the video. They represent women's voice and strength in society. Some clebrities in the video are: Camila Cabello, Sarah Silverman, Gal Gadot, Lilly Singh, Ellen DeGeneres, plus later joined by his model wife, Behati Prinsloo and their daughter, Dusty Rose. Adam shows his appreciation for overcoming a difficult time in their relationship and he acknowledges that they need each other in their life as he states “the video is helping people to realise that we have to have each other's backs".

The video also features women from all different ethnicities. You won’t see any two women dressed in the same outfit or even dancing the same moves either. Their personalities each shine with incredible individuality. The actual meaning lies in the title ‘Girls Like You’. The females showcased in the video promote feminism and advocate #MeToo, which is the only thing common in them all. The meaning portrays the girls with such thoughts of strength like you are formidable and blessed at the same time, ‘Every girl on earth actually must be like you’, every guy needs a girl who will make him want to be with her all the hours he possibly can. The insightful lyrics and catchy upbeat music grab the attention of people from all over the world, allowing fans of all ages to connect, such as the viral video of the adorable, little baby and her dad singing to ‘Girls Like You’. It's a very catchy, hard-to-forget song with an earworm chorus making it a great hit in the charts.

R Kaur, Year 10