Give a Little More

Did You Know?

• The music video was directed by Paul Hunter.
• The video was released on September 9, 2010.
• The video uses a grainy film style with an intro countdown and outro of film running off the reel.

Background and composition

The song was written by Adam Levine, Jesse Carmichael, and James Valentine. Its lyrics address asking more from a woman who has control over the narrator, with lines expressing resignation and a lack of defense. Levine sings about waiting and feeling nothing, ultimately accepting that he will be caught in the end.

Critical reception

The song received positive reviews from critics. Ron Harris of the Associated Press noted it nearly enters disco territory with a body-moving beat, suggesting it would not have been out of place in 1979, and called it fun and funky. Robbie Daw of Idolator praised it as uptempo, aligning with danceable tracks like "Wake Up Call" and "Misery." Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly described it as an airy disco-boogie. Mikael Wood of the LA Times considered a light-funk groove like this its own reward. Chris Ryan of MTV News called it classic Maroon 5, with a slithering groove and chicken-scratch guitar supporting Levine's nasal coo and come-hither lyrics.