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Payphone


The song "Payphone" by Maroon 5 is in the key of B major. It was released in 2012 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, "Overexposed". The song tells the story of a man who regrets losing his love interest and desperately tries to reach out to her from a payphone booth. Adam Levine, the lead singer of Maroon 5, provides the vocals for the song. "Payphone" was co-written by Adam Levine, Benjamin Levin, Shellback, and Ammar Malik. An interesting fact about the song is that it originally featured a rap verse by Wiz Khalifa, which was later included in the final version. The melody of "Payphone" is catchy and incorporates elements of pop and rock music.