Maroon 5's 'Payphone' Hits 1 Billion YouTube Views

Maroon 5's popular single "Payphone," a collaboration with rapper Wiz Khalifa, has officially crossed the one billion view mark on YouTube. This achievement makes "Payphone" the sixth music video from the pop-rock band to join YouTube's prestigious Billion Views Club. The song was released in April 2012, accompanied by a music video directed by Samuel Bayer. Upon its debut, "Payphone" saw significant commercial success, selling 493,000 digital downloads in its first week and charting at number three on the Billboard Hot 100. The track was featured on Maroon 5's fourth studio album, "Overexposed," which was executive produced by Max Martin and produced by Shellback and Benny Blanco. This milestone adds to Maroon 5's impressive YouTube history, with other songs like "Sugar," "Memories," and "Girls Like You" also achieving billion-view status.