1.22.03.Acoustic

1.22.03.Acoustic, so named for the date it was recorded live at the Hit Factory, New York, is a live EP by Californian band Maroon 5. It contains acoustic versions of many of the songs on their international hit album, Songs About Jane, as well as two cover songs (The Beatles' "If I Fell" and AC/DC's "Highway to Hell"). The album was released on June 29, 2004.[2]

1.22.03.Acoustic
EP by
ReleasedJune 29, 2004
RecordedJanuary 22, 2003
VenueHit Factory, New York
Genre
Length29:28
LabelOctone
Maroon 5 chronology
Songs About Jane
(2002)
1.22.03.Acoustic
(2004)
Live – Friday the 13th
(2005)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

The album reached No. 42 in the United States and was certified Gold by RIAA and Silver in the United Kingdom.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."This Love"4:15
2."Sunday Morning"4:14
3."She Will Be Loved"4:34
4."Harder to Breathe"3:09
5."The Sun"5:18
6."If I Fell"3:23[a]
7."Highway to Hell"4:30[b]

Notes:

Critical reception

Giving the EP a C grade, Entertainment Weekly said that "Maroon 5 cement their reputation as kings of the new faceless pop," adding, "Adam Levine...sounds more grating than usual without the much-needed studio gloss."[3]

Charts

Chart (2004) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[4] 55
Irish Albums (IRMA)[5] 64
Italian Albums (FIMI)[6] 65
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 66
UK Albums (OCC)[8] 58
US Billboard 200[9] 42

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] Silver 60,000
United States (RIAA)[11] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r698082
  2. "Maroon 5 to Release Live/Acoustic EP; Nabs Five Teen Choice Nominations; Announces Summer Slate of Television Appearances". Business Wire. June 8, 2004. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  3. Browne, David (2004-08-06), "Mini Revolution". Entertainment Weekly (777):78-79
  4. "Austriancharts.at – Maroon 5 – 1.22.03.Acoustic" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  5. "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 36, 2004". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  6. "Italiancharts.com – Maroon 5 – 1.22.03.Acoustic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  7. "Swisscharts.com – Maroon 5 – 1.22.03.Acoustic". Hung Medien. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  8. "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  9. "Maroon 5 Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-02-09.
  10. "British album certifications – Maroon 5 – 1.22.03.Acoustic". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved February 9, 2019. Select albums in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type 1.22.03.Acoustic in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  11. "American album certifications – Maroon 5 – 1.22.03.Acoustic". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 9, 2019. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
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