Then every year, when I'd go out to visit my family, I'd make sure to visit Jason.

And then that just kind of became a friendship that started online. Cheers to the wish you were here, but you're not 'cause (ph) the drinks bring back all the memories of everything we've been through.Д«OWERS: Jason and I are both fans of the Cincinnati Bengals, and we met on a - originally had met on a message board about 17 years ago. MAROON 5: (Singing) Here's to the ones that we got. JAMIE BOWERS: The song that reminds me of my friend Jason Holland is 'Memories' by Maroon 5. And our first comes from Jamie Bowers, remembering his friend Jason Holland. We're calling these tributes Songs of Remembrance. With the release of Maroon 5вЂ™s distinct and different new single, fans are left anticipating the upcoming album's release and wondering what kind of music will be featured on it.NPR is remembering some of the 500,000 Americans who have lost their lives to COVID-19 by learning about them through the music they loved. Fans particularly love the photos of Levine, who looks almost unrecognizable with seemingly tattoo-less arms and hair almost down to his shoulders. Maroon 5 also released a video on Apple Music, titled вЂњMemories are Made,вЂќ that is getting a lot of attention it features old pictures of the band throughout their 20 years together. The brand, whose iOS 13 includes a new photos app with a novel feature called Memories, teamed up with Maroon 5 to allow the Memories feature to play the song when creating a photo slideshow. Additionally, the reminiscent vibe of вЂњMemoriesвЂќ bears resemblance to Maroon 5вЂ™s older songs, such as вЂњSunday MorningвЂќ and вЂњShe Will Be Loved.вЂќ These associations have caused many fans to speculate as to whether the groupвЂ™s next album will be more similar to their older albums than their newer works.ДЄs it turns out, Apple has its own connection to Maroon 5вЂ™s new single. The chorus expresses this, declaring, вЂњHereвЂ™s to the ones that we got / Cheers to the wish you were here, but youвЂ™re not / вЂCause the drinks bring back all the memories / Of everything weвЂ™ve been through.вЂќДespite the disparity between what fans were expecting and the melancholy sound of вЂњMemories,вЂќ the single is still receiving great praise from fans and critics, and is quickly rising on the top charts. Despite its heavyhearted lyrics, the single remains optimistic and reflective. To fansвЂ™ surprise, вЂњMemoriesвЂќ was a complete 180 from what they expected while Maroon 5вЂ™s recent music has been very pop-oriented and upbeat, the song is slow and nostalgic with a simple melody. In other words, this song is for all of us.вЂќ

20, Levine commented via Twitter, вЂњThis song is for anyone who has ever experienced loss. 18, Maroon 5 followers got their wish: the band took to Twitter and posted the artwork and release date for their latest single, вЂњMemories.вЂќ Quickly after its release on Sept. Since the release of Maroon 5вЂ™s last single, вЂњGirls Like You,вЂќ fans have been impatiently awaiting the drop of the groupвЂ™s next hit.

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