Won't Go Home Without You

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Won't Go Home without You is a song composed by pop rock band Maroon 5, from their album Be Not Yet Born (2007). The song was written by lead vocalist Adam Levine.

The official video of the song premiered at VH1 on December 1, 2007. In the clip, Adam Levine and an American actress named Tania Raymonde play a couple who are separated. The scene depicts Adam sitting in a chair, thinking about the wasted chances he had with his loved one. He decides that "he does not want to return home without her" and starts looking for her at a nearby restaurant. Eventually, he finds her but remains disillusioned as she stands beside someone else.

Won't Go Home Without You was released as the third single from Be Not Yet Born in December 2007 in the UK and January 2008 in the United States. The song gained significant international success, reaching its first position on the Italian singles chart. It also topped the charts in several other countries including Australia, Cyprus, Estonia, Germany, Israel, and Italy.

The song's lyrics have been subject to mixed reviews from music critics. Robert Christgau of Music journalist praised the song as "diabolically memorable" for combining confidence with affection rather than macho posturing. However, Channel 4 gave it just one star out of ten, calling it "[the] musical equivalent of a dog's fart at the dinner table". Digital Spy also criticized the lyrics, describing them as "cold, functional and ruthlessly effective like a state-of-the-art refrigerator".

The song peaked at number 48 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The music video for Won't Go Home Without You features Adam Levine sitting in a chair thinking over his relationship with the woman he loves, while the rest of the band performs in the background.