Maroon 5 and Wiz Khalifa’s ‘Payphone’ Dials Up 1 Billion Views on YouTube
Released back in April 2012, "Payphone" gives Maroon 5 a sixth entry into YouTube's Billion Views Club.
Maroon 5 and Wiz Khalifa's collaborative single "Payphone" has reached a monumental milestone of 1 billion views on YouTube. Released in April 2012, the pop-rock hit saw the band enter the streaming platform's Billion Views Club, marking their sixth achievement in this realm. Despite the payphone itself being outdated, the song managed to secure a place in the record books.
In its opening week, "Payphone" sold 493,000 digital downloads, claiming the third spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and the top position on the Digital Songs chart. This impressive digital sales performance surpassed previous records, setting a new benchmark for group sales. The song's premiere occurred on NBC's The Voice, where Adam Levine, the band's lead vocalist, was coaching contestants.
"Payphone" is featured on Maroon 5's fourth studio album, Overexposed, which was executive produced by Max Martin and Ryan Tedder. The album reached a peak position of No. 2 on the Billboard 200. Producers Shellback and Benny Blanco also contributed to the track, which reached No. 2 on the national singles chart, adding to the band's 15 top 10 hits.
Maroon 5 has had multiple entries into YouTube's Billion Views Club, including with "Sugar," "Memories," "One More Night," "Girls Like You (Volume 2)," and "Girls Like You." The band's latest album, Love Is Like, was released in 2025. View the music video for "Payphone" below.
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